(CNN) — It’s a go-to question at bar trivia: what is the only national flag in the world that isn’t rectangular or square shaped? The answer is Nepal. But beyond the simple fact of its uncommon shape, ...

SEOUL (Reuters) - Asian Games organisers (IAGOC) confirmed on Thursday they had taken down the flags of participating countries near one of the venues outside host city Incheon amid concerns that ...

A curious little drama has played out in Tajikistan that neatly encapsulates the state’s relation to would-be terrorist symbols and how the government perceives — or wishes the public to perceive — ...

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