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September 19, 2018

The Latest: Official says Pakistan court releases Sharif

The Latest on the release from prison of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law on bail ...

September 18, 2018

World court opens preliminary probe into Rohingya expulsions

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor announced Tuesday that she is launching a preliminary investigation into ...

September 18, 2018

Bollywood star's statue symbolizes India's changing mores

Bollywood actress and former porn star Sunny Leone appeared in New Delhi on Tuesday for the unveiling of her wax likeness at ...

September 18, 2018

80 US lawmakers seek release of jailed Myanmar reporters

More than 80 U.S. lawmakers have urged the Trump administration to step up efforts to win the release of two Reuters ...

September 17, 2018

Pakistan's PM pledges citizenship for refugees' children

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has pledged to grant citizenship to Pakistan-born children of Afghan and Bengali ...

September 17, 2018

Pakistan's Ex-PM Sharif returns to prison after furlough

A provincial government in Pakistan has returned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, as well as his daughter and son in-law, ...

September 14, 2018

Thousands attend funeral of Pakistani ex-PM's wife in Lahore

Thousands of mourners attended the funeral of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's wife in the eastern city of ...

September 13, 2018

Indian star Abhishek Bachchan on a victory for gay rights

Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan is cheering India's decision to strike down a ban on consensual gay sex, calling it "a ...

September 13, 2018

Suu Kyi says handling of Rohingya could have been better

In the face of global condemnation, Myanmar's leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday said that ...

September 13, 2018

Dozens of high fever deaths cause panic in northern India

Indian health authorities are rushing medical supplies to north Indian towns and villages where at least 50 people have died ...

September 12, 2018

Taliban say they're ready for second round of talks with US

The Taliban are ready for a second round of talks with the U.S., possibly this month, which is likely to focus on prisoner ...

September 12, 2018

Prabal Gurung screams for peace in living color

Prabal Gurung had a lot to say at New York Fashion Week, and he said it in living color. The designer sent models from 35 ...

September 11, 2018

International court says it's 'undeterred' by US threats

Afghan rights workers warned Tuesday that a blistering U.S. attack on the International Criminal Court investigating war ...

September 11, 2018

Bus accident in south India kills at least 55 people

A bus carrying pilgrims from a Hindu temple in the hills of south India plunged off a road Tuesday, killing at least 55 ...

September 11, 2018

Report: Chinese building projects narrowing economic gaps

Chinese-financed railways and other projects in Africa and Asia are helping to reduce economic inequality between regions in ...

September 10, 2018

Pakistan army chief confirms death sentences for 13 Taliban

Pakistan's army chief has confirmed death sentences for 13 "hardcore terrorists" after military courts found them guilty of ...

September 07, 2018

US Defense secretary makes surprise visit to war-weary Kabul

Defense Secretary James Mattis made a surprise visit to Afghanistan's war-shattered capital on Friday, the U.S. command in ...

September 07, 2018

India's president calls for defense cooperation with Czechs

India's president says there's a significant potential for cooperation in the defense industry between his country and the ...

September 07, 2018

North Korean charged in crippling Sony hack, WannaCry virus

A computer programmer working for the North Korean government was charged with devastating cyberattacks that hacked Sony ...