17 killed in fire at shoddy New Delhi hotel, 4 others hurt
Feb 12, 2019
Seventeen people have died in a fire at a hotel in an area of central New Delhi full of shops and hotels popular with tourists; at least 4 others were injured and three dozen rescued
Struggling Dubai amusement park abandons Six Flags expansion
Feb 7, 2019
Massive amusement park in Dubai says it abandoning plans to build a $454-million Six Flags
Torture still scars Iranians 40 years after revolution
Feb 6, 2019
Iranians still scarred by torture, 40 years after the country's Islamic Revolution
Turkey slams France over decision to mark Armenian genocide
Feb 6, 2019
Turkey says it is strongly condemning French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to mark April 24 as a day of "commemoration of the Armenian genocide" in reference to the deaths of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians under the Ottoman Empire a century ago
India monitoring detention of students in US university case
Feb 3, 2019
India says it's closely monitoring the detention of several Indian students in the U.S. and has urged authorities there to not deport them against their will
Sarfraz hopes ban won't stop him leading Pakistan in WCup
Feb 3, 2019
Pakistan's banned captain Sarfraz Ahmed hopes his four-match suspension will not deny him the opportunity to lead his country in the World Cup in England later this year
Egypt discovers 40 mummies in ancient chambers in Minya
Feb 2, 2019
Egypt says it discovered a number of ancient burial chambers containing some 40 mummies in the desert province of Minya, south of Cairo
King Tut tomb restored to prevent damage from visitors
Jan 31, 2019
The tomb of Egypt's famed boy pharaoh Tutankhamun has undergone restoration and preservation efforts to help minimize damage by tourists visiting one of the country's most famous archaeological sites
AP PHOTOS: Buffaloes love hot springs in eastern Turkey
Jan 29, 2019
AP PHOTOS: Buffaloes love steamy hot springs in eastern Turkey
African Cup pushed back 6 days because of Ramadan
Jan 28, 2019
African Cup of Nations in Egypt pushed back by six days to allow Muslim players to rest after Ramadan