Malala Criticizes Taliban’s Eid Ban on Women in Afghanistan
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has criticized the Taliban for banning women in two provinces of Afghanistan from participating…
Pakistan Minister to attend SCO meeting in India next month
Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in Goa, India next month, in…
Russia warns South Korea against sending weapons to Ukraine
On Wednesday, Russia cautioned South Korea against sending weapons to Ukraine after Seoul opened the door to potential military aid…
Taliban’s Ban on Girls’ Education in Afghanistan Raises Concerns Over Human Rights
Afghanistan is the only country in the world that bans girls from going to secondary school, according to a recent…
Xi Jinping Calls for a “higher stage” of Relations with North Korea: State Media
Chinese President Xi Jinping will push for a “higher stage” of relations with Pyongyang, North Korean state media said Tuesday,…
Japan PM blast suspect had sued the government over election: Reports
The suspect who threw a smoke bomb toward Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had previously filed a lawsuit against the…
Karachi Zoo faces permanent closure over inhumane living conditions for animals
The Karachi Zoo, also known as the Karachi Zoological Gardens, has been in the news lately due to the poor…
South Korea offers $500 monthly stipend to help isolated young people reintegrate into society
The South Korean government has launched a new program to support "reclusive lonely young people" between the ages of 9…
Japanese PM Kishida evacuated unharmed after a blast during a campaign event
Fumio Kishida, Japanese Prime Minister was evacuated unharmed Saturday after someone threw an explosive device at a campaign event in…
Egg Shortage Hits Japan as Bird Flu Outbreak Worsens
Japan is facing its worst outbreak of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, on record. The infectious disease affects…
US leaks may be intended to ‘deceive’ Russia: Sergei Ryabkov
The leak of a trove of highly sensitive US documents online could be a move by Washington to “deceive” Moscow,…
Taliban aim to boost security forces, anti-aircraft capacity: Army chief
The defense has received the largest share of funds in Afghanistan’s budget as the Taliban government now aims to boost…
Top Hong Kong official set to first visit Britain in three years
A top financial official from Hong Kong is set to visit Britain in April in the first ministerial-level visit by…
Pakistan condemns India’s decision to hold G20 meetings in Kashmir, calling the move “irresponsible.”
On Tuesday, Pakistan condemned India’s decision to hold Group of 20 meetings in the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir next…
Philippines and US begin their largest joint military drills
On Tuesday, more than 17,000 Philippine and US soldiers began their largest-ever joint military exercises, as relations between the long-term…
Armenia and Azerbaijan say troops killed in border shootout
On Tuesday, Azerbaijan and Armenia said troops from both sides died in a shootout along their shared border, the latest…
China stages live-fire drills near Taiwan for the third day
China has started a third day of live-fire drills near Taiwan in response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s recent trip…
China warns against Taiwan’s independence as it ends the three-day military drill
China has warned that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and independence for the island were “mutually exclusive” as…
Russia says China has the right to conduct military drills around Taiwan
On Monday Russia said that China had the right to respond to what it called repeated “provocations” against it and…
China sent 8 warships and 42 fighter jets toward Taiwan: Taiwanese defense ministry
On Saturday, China sent warships and dozens of fighter jets toward Taiwan, the Taiwanese government said, in retribution for a…