South Asia
Suicide bombing in southwest Pakistan kills nine policemen
A suicide bomber rammed a motorcycle into a police truck in southwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing nine policemen, a police ...Nations secure U.N. global high seas biodiversity pact
Negotiators from more than 100 countries completed a U.N. treaty to protect the high seas on Saturday, a long-awaited step ...Pakistan ex-President Pervez Musharraf dies in Dubai after years in exile
Pakistani former President Pervez Musharraf died on Sunday following a prolonged illness at a hospital in Dubai, after years in ...Suicide bomber breaches high security in Pakistan mosque, kills 59
A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a crowded mosque in a highly fortified security compound in Pakistan on Monday, ...Nepal mourns victims of worst air disaster in decades
At least 68 people were killed on Sunday when a domestic flight of Yeti Airlines crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, ...At least 68 killed in Nepal’s worst air crash in 30 years
At least 68 people were killed on Sunday when a domestic flight crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, the country’s Civil ...Afghan hospital wards fill with children suffering from pneumonia
In a bitterly cold bedroom at the start of winter in Kabul, 22-year Maryam sat with her baby son bundled ...World welcomes 2023 and leaves a stormy year behind
The world welcomed the new year with a packed party in Times Square and fireworks soaring above European capitals, while ...Taliban bans women from universities in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Taliban-run higher education ministry on Tuesday suspended access to universities by female students until further notice, drawing strong condemnation ...Argentina wins the 2022 World Cup
Argentina won the World Cup on Sunday after beating defending champions France 4-2 on penalties, following a dramatic 3-3 draw ...