American climbers ski down world's 4th-highest mountain
Oct 1, 2018
Organizers say two American climbers have successfully skied down from the summit of the world's fourth-highest mountain
India's top court limits use of gov't identification number
Sep 26, 2018
India's top court has upheld the government's policy of issuing a 12-digit identification number to every Indian, but says it can't be made mandatory for services such as bank accounts, cellphone connections or school admissions
Iran video threatens missile strikes on UAE, Saudi Arabia
Sep 25, 2018
Iranian semi-official news agency publishes, then deletes video threatening missiles attacks on Saudi, Emirati capitals
Archaeologists discover 'massive' ancient building in Egypt
Sep 25, 2018
Egypt says archaeologists have discovered a "massive" ancient building in the town of Mit Rahina, 20 kilometers, or 12 miles, south of Cairo
The Latest: Boy wounded in Iran parade attack has died
Sep 24, 2018
Iran's president is accusing an unnamed ally of the U.S. of aiding the militants who attacked a military parade in southwestern Iran
Iran's domestic car market stalls as nuclear deal falters
Sep 21, 2018
As Iran's currency, the rial, plummets against US dollar, cars are growing more and more expensive in Iran
Indian flight returns after passengers ill by pressure loss
Sep 20, 2018
A Jet Airways flight has returned to Mumbai, India's financial capital, after dozens of passengers complained of ear pain and nose bleeding due to loss in cabin pressure.
India bans instant divorce by Muslim men
Sep 19, 2018
India's government approves an ordinance to implement a top court ruling striking down the Muslim practice that allows men to instantly divorce
Archaeologists discover ancient sphinx in Egypt
Sep 16, 2018
Egypt says archaeologists have discovered a statue with a lion's body and a human head in the southern city of Aswan
Turkey union official: Airport construction workers detained
Sep 15, 2018
A trade union leader says police in Turkey have rounded up hundreds of construction workers at Istanbul's new airport after they staged a protest denouncing poor working conditions