South Asia
Afghanistan claims killing an al-Qaida leader wanted by FBI
Afghanistan claimed Sunday it killed a top al-Qaida propagandist on an FBI most-wanted list during an operation in the country’s east, showing ...Nearly two decades after US invasion, Afghans fear Taliban return
Almost two decades after the United States launched air strikes against Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban regime and started what would become America’s longest-ever ...Russia to supply 25 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Nepal
Russia’s sovereign wealth fund said on Tuesday it had agreed to supply 25 million doses of its potential COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal ...14 Afghan security forces killed as violence grips country
At least 14 Afghan soldiers and police were killed during intense fighting with the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, officials said Monday, as ...Dozens killed in fighting as Afghan peace talks continue
Fierce fighting between Afghan forces and the Taliban killed dozens in a restive eastern province, officials said Thursday, as negotiators from both ...Russia to sell 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to India
Russia’s sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday it will supply India’s Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories with 100 million doses of the Sputnik-V vaccine ...Peace talks between Afghan government and Taliban open in Qatar
Peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government opened in Qatar on Saturday, marking what US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ...India, China agree to disengage thousands of border troops
The Indian and Chinese foreign ministers have agreed that their troops should disengage from a tense border standoff, maintain proper distance and ...India, China accuse each other of firing in the air on tense border
India and China have accused each other of firing in the air during a new confrontation on their border in the western ...Many killed in Bangladesh mosque gas pipeline blast
A suspected gas explosion tore through a Bangladesh mosque killing at least 12 people while dozens suffered life-threatening burns, police said Saturday. ...














