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UN Security Council adopts resolution on Afghanistan after Taliban takeover

The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution on Afghanistan after the Taliban's return to power, focusing on counter-terrorism and humanitari

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S&P: Surging virus cases may drag India's growth below 10%

People are buying tomatoes from a vegetable vendor in India, April 17, 2021. /CFP SP Global Ratings said on Friday it expects India's economic growth to fall to 9.8 percent for the year under

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China's national defense strategy doesn't threat or target any country

04:17 China's efforts to strengthen national defense don't target or threaten any country, a spokesperson for the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, said at a p

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Nigerian president hails release of abducted students in Niger state

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday welcomed the release of students, school staff, and family members of school staff abducted by gunmen in Niger state, a north-central state of the coun

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Prisons infected by COVID-19 threaten nearby communities: researchers say

Jails infected by COVID-19 pose a threat not only to prisoners inside but also to people in nearby communities, researchers reported in the journal Health Affairs Mond