South Asia
US and Taliban to sign deal paving way for troop pullout and peace talks
The countdown to the signing of a peace agreement between the Taliban and the United States to end 18 years of war ...UN chief says Pakistan sets global example hosting refugees
The U.N. Secretary General called Pakistan “a reliable and generous partner” for hosting millions of Afghan refugees on Sunday, pointing out that ...At least five dead in suicide attack on military academy in Kabul
A suicide attack targeting a military academy killed at least five people in the Afghan capital Kabul early Tuesday, in what was ...US demands more from Taliban on ceasefire before deal
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday demanded “demonstrable evidence” from the Taliban that they can and will reduce violence before ...UN marks 75th anniversary year in world of distrust, shifting power
– As the United Nations enters its 75th year, the world is still rife with mistrust: the United States remains the dominant ...WHO declares China virus outbreak an international emergency
The World Health Organization declared on Thursday that the coronavirus epidemic in China now constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. ...Shot fired at Indian protest against citizenship law, one hurt
An unidentified man fired at a protest against India’s new citizenship law near a university in Delhi on Thursday, wounding a student, ...Taliban says has brought down U.S. military plane in Afghanistan
The Taliban said it had shot down a U.S. military plane in the central Afghan province of Ghazni on Monday, killing all ...Top UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
The UN’s top court told Myanmar on Thursday to take urgent steps to prevent the alleged genocide of the Buddhist nation’s minority ...Afghan war caused 100,000 civilian casualties in last decade: UN
More than 100,000 Afghan civilians have been killed or injured over the past decade, the United Nations reported Thursday, as it renewed ...














