India's top court stays arrest of lawmaker, journalists over social media posts on Republic Day protest
NEW DELHI, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- India's top court on Tuesday stayed the arrest of Congress party lawmaker Shashi Tharoor and six journalists over their social media posts on the Republic Day tractor ra
Afghan fighting escalates amid stalled peace talks in Doha
KABUL, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Fighting in Afghanistan has increased as over 90 militants and soldiers have been killed over the past 24 hours amid the stalled peace talks in Doha. In the latest wave of v
COVID-19 poses fresh challenges as Asia fights poverty
03:09 Despite Asian countries making maximum contributions to the global poverty reduction, the COVID-19 pandemic is posing unprecedented challenges to the poverty battle, according to
Afghan fighting intensifies amid preparations for peace talks
KABUL, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Fighting in Afghanistan has intensified as over 70 people have been killed over the past 24 hours amid preparations for peace talks to end the war in the conflict-battered
India coronavirus caseload crosses 4M, stretching resources
India’s coronavirus caseload surpassed 4 million on Saturday, deepening misery in the country’s vast hinterlands, where surges have crippled the underfunded health care
‘One of us’: South Asians celebrate Harris as VP choice
Two words summed up Tamani Jayasinghe’s exuberance for the first Indian American and Black woman to run for vice president: “Kamala Aunty.”That title of respect that go
Army officer, 5 militants killed in clashes in western Afghanistan
KABUL, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan national army officer and five militants were killed during clashes in Afghanistan's western province of Badghis, the country's Ministry of Defense confirmed on Sa
