Sex doll ruling arouses controversy in South Korea
A petition calling for a ban on importing life-size sex dolls into South Korea has gathered nearly a quarter million signatures as of Friday, passing...
India accuses Pakistan-backed militants of targeting Hindu pilgrims in Kashmir
Indian security officials on Friday said they had found evidence of attacks planned by Pakistani military-backed militants on a major Hindu pilgrimage in the disputed...
No air strikes in northwest Syria after ceasefire declared: Observatory
A ceasefire in northwest Syria reduced violence in the rebel stronghold, a monitor said, with no air strikes on Friday after a three-months army offensive...
Liberals fear unrest as Poland Catholic Church doubles down on anti-gay rhetoric
Poland’s Catholic Church has doubled down on the anti-gay rhetoric that has become the nationalist ruling party’s dominant theme in recent weeks, drawing a rebuke...
Rights activists criticize Uganda for academic’s conviction
Rights activists on Friday accused the Ugandan government of using electronic communications laws to stifle dissent, after a prominent academic was convicted for cyber-harassment over...
Philippines weighs re-use of controversial dengue vaccine
The Philippines is considering re-introducing a dengue vaccine whose use it halted because of links to the deaths of several children, as authorities battle to...
South Korea says ‘won’t be defeated again’ as Japan trade row spirals
South Korea fired back at Japan over a deepening trade dispute on Friday, pledging it would not be “defeated again” by its neighbor, laying bare...
Thousands of Hong Kong civil servants rally, wave of protests planned
Thousands of Hong Kong civil servants rallied on Friday night to support protesters and urge authorities to rebuild confidence in the government as escalating protests...
U.S. pulls out of Soviet-era nuclear missile pact with Russia
The United States formally withdrew from a landmark nuclear missile pact with Russia on Friday after determining that Moscow was in violation of the treaty,...
S. Korea ‘won’t be defeated again’ by Japan: Moon
Japan announced its intention to remove South Korea from a list of trading partners that enjoy easy-trade access to the country, with South Korea decrying...