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Pakistan Accuses Afghanistan-Based Militants After Deadly Border District Bombing

Islamabad-Pakistan on Monday accused militants operating from Afghanistan of orchestrating a deadly assault on a police post in the northwestern

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Turkish Airlines Jet Erupts in Flames on Landing in Kathmandu

Kathmandu-Turkish Airlines passenger aircraft carrying 277 passengers and 11 crew members caught fire while landing at Tribhuvan International Airport on

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In Kashmir’s Quiet Households, Mothers Carried Families Through Poverty, Conflict and Change

“Woman empowerment is not only about stepping outside the home, but about turning a four-walled structure into a living home

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UN reports dozens of Afghan civilian casualties in strikes near Pakistan border

Asadabad— The United Nations said on Tuesday that dozens of civilians were killed or wounded in strikes in eastern Afghanistan,

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Afghanistan, Pakistan Agree to De-Escalate After Weeks of Deadly Clashes

Beijing— Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed not to escalate their conflict and to pursue a “comprehensive solution” following weeks of

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Quake kills eight from one family near Kabul as tremors jolt northeast Afghanistan

Kabul— An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck northeastern Afghanistan on Friday night, killing eight members of the same family in

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Bangladesh Enforces Austerity as Energy Crisis Deepens

Dhaka — Bangladesh has introduced sweeping austerity measures, including reduced office hours and early closure of commercial establishments, as the

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Suicide Blast Kills Five in Pakistan’s Bannu District

Peshawar — At least five people, including three women and two children, were killed and four others injured when a

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