Government And Politics
A US watchdog says the Taliban are benefiting from international aid through 'fraudulent' NGOs
The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan is warning that the Taliban are benefiting from international aid through the establishment of fraudulent nongovernmental groups
Pakistan's thrice-elected, self-exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returns home ahead of vote
Pakistan’s thrice-elected jubilant former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has returned home on a chartered plane from Dubai
Pakistan's self-exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returns home ahead of a parliamentary vote
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has returned home on a chartered plane from Dubai, ending four years of self-imposed exile in London as he seeks to win the support of voters in parliamentary elections due in January
China sends an envoy to the Middle East in a sign of its ambition to play a larger role
China has sent an envoy to the Middle East to push for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in the latest sign of its ambition to play a larger role in the region
India Narendra Modi
India's Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, saying it is up to Parliament
India’s top court has refused to legalize same-sex marriages passing the responsibility back to Parliament in a ruling that disappointed campaigners for LGBTQ+ rights in the world’s most populous country
China Belt and Road
Olympic president Thomas Bach urged by IOC members to extend term limit and seek 4 more years
IOC president Thomas Bach has been urged by its members to change Olympic rules on term limits and seek four more years as president
Gunmen kill 6 construction workers in volatile southwestern Pakistan
Pakistani police say gunmen shot and killed six construction workers overnight in the volatile southwestern Baluchistan province