South Asia
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 from the ...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 after extra ...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 a split ...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 countries being ...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 condemn the ...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 the east ...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 children, as ...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 the ruling ...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 India’s western ...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 with the ...