Just because the plastic lands in the recycling bin doesn’t mean it will find a new life in another product. While some is recycled and some is burnt for energy, much of Germany’s plastic trash…

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Malaysia’s new monarch will be selected from a group of nine sultans. The ceremonial proceedings at the top of the Southeast Asian nation won’t mark the beginning of a new era, but are not completely…

Protesters gathered in Hong Kong on Wednesday as the city’s government tabled a new law banning “insults or disrespect” to the national anthem of the People’s Republic of China. Activists broke into Civic Square outside…

Authorities in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong have detained an outspoken Chinese writer and political commentator who holds Australian nationality. Yang Hengjun has been incommunicado, believed detained, since arriving at Guangzhou Airport on Jan….

Legend has it that the world will come to an end if women scale the Agasthyarkoodam peak in India’s southern state of Kerala. But these women want to take a chance and prove tradition wrong. …

A scion of India’s most famous political dynasty has formally entered politics months before the country goes to the polls. Supporters of the opposition Congress party view Priyanka Gandhi’s entry as a “game-changer.” Source: Deutsche…

The controversial law prescribes jail time and fines for those who disrespect the Chinese national anthem. It has sparked concerns about the growing curbs on freedom of expression in the semi-autonomous city. Source: Deutsche Welle…