South Asia
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, killing 59 ...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, the worst ...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 Aviation Authority ...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 up in ...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 hoping for ...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 ...














