Government And Politics
Taliban-appointed prime minister meets with a top Pakistan politician in hopes of reducing tensions
Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed prime minister has met with one of Pakistan’s most senior politicians in an attempt to reduce lingering tensions between the two countries
China intelligence agency says it has detained individual accused of collecting secrets for Britain
China says it has detained an individual accused of collecting state secrets on behalf of Britain's foreign intelligence agency MI6
Bangladesh's democracy faces strain as Hasina is reelected amid a boycott by opposition parties
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has swept to power for a fourth consecutive term in Bangladesh following an election on Sunday that was boycotted by opposition parties and roiled by protests and international scrutiny
Bomb targeting police assigned for anti-polio campaign kills 6 officers, wounds 10 in NW Pakistan
A roadside bomb has exploded near a van carrying police assigned to protect workers in an anti-polio immunization campaign in restive northwestern Pakistan, killing at least six officers and wounding 10 others
Fear of violence looms over a contentious Bangladesh election as polls open
Polls have opened in Bangladesh as voters began casting their ballots in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party
Voters cast ballots in a Bangladesh election marred by violence and an opposition boycott
Polls have opened in Bangladesh as voters cast their ballots in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party
Hasina is set to stay in power in Bangladesh after opposition boycotts election, saying it's unfair
Vote counting is underway in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election that was fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League to seize a fourth consecutive term
China sanctions 5 US defense companies in response to US sanctions and arms sales to Taiwan
China has announced sanctions on five American defense-related companies in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals
Thousands of opposition activists languish in prison as Bangladesh gears up for national election
In the months leading to Bangladesh’s national election on Sunday, thousands of opposition supporters and politicians have been arrested