An Egyptian news outlet says one of its reporters, who reported on a young man’s death in police custody, has been detained on charges of reporting fake news

Pakistan is seeking the reversal of a $5.8 billion penalty imposed by an international tribunal for denying a mining lease to an Australian company, saying that paying the fine will hinder its ability to cope with the coronavirus pandemic

As a monthslong military standoff between India and China along their disputed mountain border protracts, experts warn that the nuclear-armed countries — which already have engaged in their bloodiest clash in decades — could unintentionally slide into war

The death toll from a gas pipeline explosion in a mosque outside Bangladesh’s capital has risen to 24 while authorities were examining how a leakage caused the accident during evening prayers

India’s coronavirus caseload has surpassed 4 million, deepening misery in the country’s vast hinterlands, where surges have crippled the underfunded health care system

Iran has opened the new school year after nearly seven months of closure

The number of people infected with the coronavirus in India rose by another 83,000 and is near Brazil’s total, the second-highest in the world