South & Central Asia
Pakistan sees economy on long-term recovery path under IMF program
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s economy is on a path to long-term recovery, thanks to a stabilization program backed by the International Monetary Fund, Prime Minister ...
How pause in US foreign aid is impacting South, Central Asia
WASHINGTON — In Kabul, Afghanistan, a major midwifery program — girls’ only higher education option — has closed. Across Pakistan, dozens of development programs ...
Why are Pakistanis risking their lives to get to Europe?
At least 16 Pakistanis have died in a migrant boat accident off the coast of Libya, Pakistani officials said Tuesday. Survivors of a migrant ...
Modi to meet Trump with focus on trade, immigration and strategic ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Washington this week for a visit expected to be dominated by issues relating to trade, immigration, defense ...
Modi to meet Trump with focus on trade, immigration and strategic ties
New Delhi — As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to the United States for a two-day visit starting Wednesday, officials in New Delhi ...
Five killed in suicide bomb blast in northeastern Afghanistan, police say
At least five people were killed when a suicide bomber with explosives strapped to his body detonated outside a bank in northeastern Afghanistan on ...
UN Security Council raises alarm over rising IS-K threat from Afghanistan
Islamabad — United Nations counterterrorism officials warned during a Security Council meeting Monday that an Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan remains a significant threat ...
China courts India as Trump, Modi vow to deepen ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the U.S. on Wednesday. President Donald Trump announced Modi’s White House visit as India’s foreign ...
31 suspected Maoist rebels, 2 police officers killed in forest combat in central India
PATNA, India — At least 31 suspected Maoist rebels and two police officials were killed on Sunday in the deadliest combat so far this ...
Modi’s party wins majority in New Delhi polls, first time in 27 years
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist party won the most seats in the high-stakes state legislature election in the ...
