Overloaded ferry sinks in Tigris near Iraq’s Mosul, killing at least 83 The accident occurred as scores of people were out in the tourist area celebrating the Kurdish new year and the arrival of ...

Tickets are complimentary; registration is required. Asia Society Hong Kong Center (ASHK) is pleased to present a presentation and dialogue with John Phan, Associate Professor of Vietnamese Humanities ...

More than 4,000 years ago, two Sumerian city-states – Lagash and Umma – were engaged in a fierce war over a strip of fertile land and a canal fed by the Tigris River in what today ... In Southeast ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Just over half the world’s population shares a river or lake basin with at least one other country. To sustainably manage those water resources for the health of people ...

A coalition of environmental organisations is calling on international financial institutions, including the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), to reexamine the utility of financing ...

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Located on an escarpment of the Upper Tigris River Basin that is part of the so-called Fertile Crescent, the fortified city of Diyarbakır and the landscape around has been an important centre since ...

Lake Chad once provided adequate livelihoods for 20 million people in Africa, but it lost 90% of its surface area in 30 years. AP Photo/Christophe Ena ...

Virgin River has been my sweet escape to be transported to simpler times, an idyllic small-town charm and embraces slow living. The series has now progressed to its seventh season, with a cult ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

YEONCHEON, South Korea - South Korea and the United States wrapped up on March 20 11 days of annual joint military drills known as Freedom Shield, which included staging a river-crossing exercise ...

Trade, river and Rohingya issues are on the agenda as Bangladesh transitional government head Muhammad Yunus initiated a four-day visit to China on Wednesday. Yunus will have a meeting with ...