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September 23, 2016

Lawmakers want speedier release of bin Laden documents

The House intelligence committee pressed the Obama administration on Friday to speed up the release of documents and other ...

September 23, 2016

India trying diplomacy in dealing with rival Pakistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long been known for his hard-line stance on Pakistan. It was a major part of the ...

September 23, 2016

Imam in bombing suspect's hometown speaks against violence

An imam spoke against violence and in support of law enforcement during the first Friday prayer service since a local man was ...

September 22, 2016

The Latest: Pakistan says India can't wish away Kashmir rift

The latest on the high-level U.N. General Assembly meetings (all times local): 11 p.m. Pakistan's foreign ministry has ...

September 22, 2016

Israeli leader invites Abbas to the Knesset in UN speech

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extended an unprecedented invitation Thursday to Palestinian President Mahmoud ...

September 22, 2016

Ghana professors campaign for removal of new Gandhi statue

Professors at a university in Ghana's capital are campaigning for the removal of a new statue of Indian independence leader ...

September 22, 2016

Afghanistan signs draft peace deal with prominent warlord

Afghanistan's government signed a draft peace deal on Thursday with a designated "global terrorist" after lengthy ...

September 21, 2016

World leaders rage against neighbors on 2nd day of UN debate

World leaders from Pakistan to Ukraine unleashed their regional grievances Wednesday, taking the stage of the U.N.

September 21, 2016

Pakistani Christian jailed for blasphemy over Facebook like

Pakistani police say they have arrested a 16-year-old Christian boy on blasphemy charges after he "liked" an "inappropriate" ...

September 19, 2016

Rahami called 'friendly,' but changed after foreign travels

To neighbors and customers of his family's storefront chicken takeout, Ahmad Khan Rahami was a friendly, quiet presence ...

September 19, 2016

Pressure builds on India gov't to retaliate against Pakistan

India's prime minister came under increasing pressure Monday from within his own party, as many in the country demanded a ...

September 19, 2016

The Latest: Congressman: Bomb suspect asked for visa help

The Latest on explosive devices being found in two states (all times local): 7:30 p.m. A New Jersey congressman says that the ...

September 18, 2016

Gunmen kill 3 army soldiers in northwestern Pakistan

Two gunmen on a motorcycle killed three soldiers Sunday near the northwestern city of Peshawar, police said. The gunmen ...

September 17, 2016

17 soldiers killed in attack at Indian army base in Kashmir

Suspected rebels using guns and grenades sneaked into a crucial army base in Indian-controlled Kashmir early Sunday and ...

September 16, 2016

Bombing in northwest Pakistan mosque kills 24, wounds 28

A suicide bomber attacked a Sunni mosque in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 24 worshippers and wounding 28 ...

September 16, 2016

Police arrest rights activist in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Police have arrested a prominent rights activist in Indian-controlled Kashmir a day after he was barred from leaving India ...

September 13, 2016

NY GOP lawmaker wins primary days after killing himself

Days after killing himself, a vocal advocate for gun rights and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has won a New ...

September 10, 2016

23 dead in explosion and fire at Bangladesh factory

A boiler exploded and triggered a fire at a packaging factory near Bangladesh's capital on Saturday, killing at least 23 ...

September 09, 2016

For immigrants in US, a soccer world cup of their own

During Bawitha Tling's tumultuous journey fleeing war and forced labor under Myanmar's dictatorship — first to a Malaysian ...