Vietnam works with Egypt to help victims in tourist bus attack in Cairo2018-12-29
Vietnamese agencies are coordinating with Egyptian authorities to help victims in a bus blast which left three Vietnamese tourists dead and 12 others injured, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday.
7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Philippines2018-12-29
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the sputter Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
Chinese fitness device retailer Fit Boxx files for U.S. IPO2018-12-29
China's Fit Boxx Holdings, which sells beauty, fitness and health care products and devices, is seeking to raise about 20 million U.S. dollars in an initial public offering (IPO) on the U.S. stock market.
China hails Maldivian FM's remarks on BRI2018-12-29
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Friday applauded the Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid's remarks that the Maldives will continue to work with China under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Pakistani army chief confirms death sentences to 22 terrorists2018-12-29
Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa Friday confirmed death sentences to 22 "hardcore terrorists" who were involved in offenses related to terrorism in the country, the military said.
Troops patrol streets as Bangladesh gears up for general elections2018-12-29
Troops were patrolling the streets of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka after the Election Commission authorized the deployment of over 12,000 soldiers to assist the civil administration in ensuring security ahead of the parliamentary polls on Sunday.
Infamous terrorist stripped of Australian citizenship2018-12-29
Australia's most notorious home-grown terrorist, Neil Prakash, has been stripped of his Australian citizenship after he fought for Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East.