"The Asian University Basketball League is not only a competitive event but also marks a new journey in the development of university basketball across Asia," said AUSF president Liu Lixin.

Some 400 to 600 Asian elephants are believed to remain living in the wild in Cambodia. Researchers said the study's findings underscore the potential of a "national stronghold" for the species.

And we’re to blame. We’ve expanded into elephant territory, building homes and roads, felling forests and planting crops. More cruelly, people have indulged their desire for ivory trinkets ...

The Asian elephant's primary habitats are dry to wet forests and grasslands. They can be found in 13 countries in south and southeast Asia. Just Curious for more? We've got you covered.

Habitats for Asian elephants have decreased by more than 64% across the continent, equating to about 3.3 million square kilometers -- more than 850 million acres -- since the year 1700, according ...

Asian elephant Sak Surin, gifted by the Thai Royal family and named Muthu Raja or pearly king in Sri Lanka, stands by a water pond at the national zoological garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday ...

A young woman was killed by an Asian elephant at a sanctuary in Thailand on Friday during a bathing session gone wrong, according to officials. Spanish citizen Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, was ...

This is the dramatic moment elephant handlers grappled with an escaped bull in heat. The 30-year-old jumbo had broken free from its chains and wandered into a forest in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on ...

Happy, the famous Bronx Zoo Asian elephant, has been spotted publicly for the first time in nearly 10 weeks – sparking concern from the activist group that monitors her wellbeing.

By then, Happy, its 50-plus-year-old female Asian elephant, had not been seen by visitors in her outdoor enclosure in two weeks, and people were starting to notice.

PHNOM PENH – A genetic study of Asian elephants in northern Cambodia published Thursday reveals a larger and more robust population than previously thought, raising hopes the endangered species ...