New Delhi orders construction halt as pollution levels soar
Jun 15, 2018
New Delhi officials have ordered a two-day halt to construction in an attempt to reduce choking pollution that has cloaked the city in smog and dust
Health of ex-Pakistani PM's wife worsens at London hospital
Jun 15, 2018
The health of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's wife has deteriorated following a cardiac arrest at a hospital in London, where she was undergoing treatment following throat cancer surgery
Officials: Deadly Nipah virus has not spread in south India
May 25, 2018
Indian officials say an outbreak of a deadly virus has not spread to any new areas but issued a series of warnings to people in stricken towns
Dying Indian nurse: "Take care of our children"
May 22, 2018
Officials say a nurse caring for patients infected with a deadly virus has died from the disease during an outbreak in south India
Iran's transgender people face discrimination despite fatwa
May 21, 2018
Iran's transgender people face discrimination, abuse despite being recognized by religious decree
Medical teams sent to south India amid deadly virus outbreak
May 21, 2018
Officials say a deadly virus has killed at least three people in south India, and medical teams have been dispatched to the area amid reports that up to six other people could have died and others are ill
The Latest: Attacks in Afghan capital kill 5, wound 16
May 9, 2018
An Afghan official says attacks on two police stations in the capital killed five people and wounded another 16, updating an earlier toll
Security tight as Pakistan starts 5-day anti-polio drive
May 7, 2018
Amid tight security, Pakistan launches 5-day anti-polio drive to vaccinate millions of children
One meal a day: Yemeni mothers try to feed their families
May 3, 2018
Mothers are often the only defense against the hunger that has killed thousands in Yemen's civil war
The Latest: UN chief condemns attack on Afghan vote center
Apr 23, 2018
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack on a voter registration center in Afghanistan that killed at least 57 people