Asia News Headlines
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Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at 74
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at age 74
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China’s 'Green Great Wall' tames desert growth, but scientists warn the fight is not over
For half a century, workers in northern China have been using a technique called "straw checkerboards" to combat desertification
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The US launches more strikes on Iran as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalates
The U.S. military has launched several waves of strikes on Iran over Tehran's attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing earlier in the weekend
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Typhoon Bavi weakens but still brings strong winds and rain to China
Typhoon Bavi has weakened to a tropical storm but it's still bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of China
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Lindsey Graham remembered for a vision of American foreign policy that’s fading in Washington
NATO allies, Ukraine and Israel have paid tribute to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham as a friend and advocate of trans-Atlantic ties
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Lindsey Graham's journey from a pool hall to the heights of political power
Lindsey Graham was the garrulous son of South Carolina pool hall owners and he rose to become a prominent senator and fixture on the global stage
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Jannik Sinner bounces back with another Wimbledon title after his French Open meltdown
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 for his second consecutive Wimbledon title and fifth Grand Slam overall
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Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill
A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system’s operator to pay a civil penalty of nearly $27 million over a major oil spill in Kansas in December 2022
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Philadelphia area digs out from damage left by a severe series of microburst storms
Residents of Philadelphia and some surrounding counties are cleaning up and assessing damage after a series of severe storms called microbursts swept through with winds up to 60 or 70 miles per hour
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World Sailing measures the environmental impact of the sport's Olympic equipment for the first time
The governing body for sailing is looking at how the sport’s Olympic-class equipment is made, used and discarded, to eventually make changes that will reduce its environmental impact
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