South Asia
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 ...Countries split on plastics treaty focus as U.N. talks close
The first round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty ended on Friday with agreement to end plastic pollution but ...COP27 deal delivers landmark on ‘loss and damage’, but little else
Countries adopted a hard-fought final agreement at the COP27 climate summit early on Sunday that sets up a fund to help poor ...G20 considers resolution condemning Russian invasion
Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations were considering a draft resolution on Tuesday in which most members strongly ...Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan shot in shin in ‘clear assassination’ attempt
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the shin on Thursday when his anti-government protest convoy came under attack in ...India suspension bridge swayed before collapsing as toll jumps to 134
The death toll from a suspension bridge collapse in India on Monday rose to 134, with many of the victims ...Taliban kill six Islamic State members in raid in Afghan capital
Taliban security forces killed six Islamic State members in an overnight operation in the Afghan capital, Kabul, a spokesman for ...At least 12 dead, over 30 injured in bus fire in India’s Nashik city
At least 12 people died and two were in critical condition after a bus caught fire in Nashik city in ...Major U.N. powers question Pacific islanders’ call for nuclear legacy help
Nuclear powers have criticized an effort led by the Marshall Islands at the United Nations to seek help on dealing ...Bangladesh ferry accident kills 25, several missing
At least 25 people were killed and dozens were missing after a boat packed with Hindu devotees sank on Sunday ...