India arrests prominent human rights activist in Kashmir amid clampdown
The arrest has raised concerns about civil liberties in the restive region.
Interpol holds meeting in Istanbul to elect new president
Interpol is holding its General Assembly in Istanbul to discuss security threats and t…
Ferry capsizes in Sri Lanka; at least 6 dead
A navy spokesperson says a ferry capsized Tuesday in eastern Sri Lanka, killing at lea…
Australia leader pushes voter ID law, courting right-wing support before election
Critics have labeled Scott Morrison’s plan “racist” and “Trumpian,” while the electora…
U.S. listed as a ‘backsliding’ democracy for first time in report by European think tank
The report by the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral …
IMF deal with Pakistan would revive $6 billion bailout
The International Monetary Fund says it has reached a preliminary agreement with Pakis…
Sailboats packed with migrants seek Italy in latest tactic
Officials in southern Italy are seeing a sharp increase in the number of migrant cross…
Jobs lost, middle class Afghans slide into poverty, hunger
Many Afghan families who once had steady, stable incomes have plummeted into desperati…
After slow starts, some Asian vaccination rates now soaring
After slow starts, vaccination campaigns in several countries in the Asia-Pacific regi…
In Ukraine, a suspected torturer from the breakaway east was found hiding in plain sight
The arrest could bring new details about one of the most notorious detention sites in …
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