Afghan translator’s desperate journey from the clutches of the Taliban to a new life in the US
"We hope to make it, and survive," Shirzad, 34, a former interpreter for United States Special Forces, said in a...
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Hong Kong police investigate Tiananmen vigil organizers
The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China must submit personal details of all its directors...
Japan gang boss sentenced to death after group members attacked civilians
In handing down the sentence, a judge at the court in Fukuoka, western Japan, said strict controls were in place...
Kabul’s airport is the epicenter of a desperate and deadly scramble to escape the Taliban
The airport is the epicenter of a chaotic scramble to escape the country for tens of thousands of people --...
The Taliban have seized control of Afghanistan. What does that mean for women and girls?
For Afghanistan's women and girls, this is the terrifying uncertainty they now find themselves in. As Taliban leaders tell international...
Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled with only the clothes on his back, senior adviser says
Ghani was far from prepared for the Taliban's arrival on the outskirts of Kabul last Saturday and fled Sunday with...
New Zealand announces a nationwide lockdown … over one Covid case
Ardern told a press conference Tuesday authorities were assuming it was the contagious Delta variant, although genome sequencing is still...
At least 4 people presumed dead after mudslides hit Japan
Three of those victims in Nagano prefecture's Okaya City were presumed dead, though workers were able to pull out five...
Taliban seize fifth Afghan provincial capital since Friday
Taloquan, the capital of Takhar Province, is just the latest in a string of victories that come as foreign forces,...
Taliban seizes Kunduz, first major Afghan city to fall in vacuum left by US troop withdrawal
Kunduz is the third of four provincial capitals that the Taliban has captured in recent days, a string of victories...
At least 10 people injured in stabbings on Tokyo train
The department responded to a call at 8:38 p.m. and found victims with blood stains when they arrived at the...
India to deploy naval task force into South China Sea and beyond
The warships will depart India early this month, the Defense Ministry statement said, without giving a specific departure date.The task...
Taliban take over TV station in strategic city as US airstrikes pound key positions in Afghanistan
The Helmand TV station, located in the city of Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, is operated by state-run...
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record high amid US withdrawal, UN says
Some 5,183 casualties were recorded in the first six months of the year -- a 47% increase from 2020 --...
Indonesia is battling a devastating Covid-19 crisis. And its peak is likely still to come
When Suharyanto's pregnant wife Rina Ismawati and two of their three children fell ill last month, he initially thought it...
Singapore and the UK are both planning to ‘live with Covid.’ They are worlds apart on how to do that
But while they may agree that the virus is here to stay, in some form, for the foreseeable future, these...
Cannabis may have originated in northwest China, study suggests
Researchers found the Cannabis sativa species -- the "much beloved and maligned plant" widely used as a recreational drug --...
Thailand plans to mix Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccines. Critics say that’s risky
There has been no research released specifically about mixing the two types, but a growing number of countries are looking...
Bangladesh juice factory owner arrested after 52 killed in blaze
"Among the 8, one of them is the owner of the factory and his staff," Zaidul Alam, the Police Superintendent...
A man stabbed a Hong Kong police officer. Now people are calling him a hero
His victim was a seemingly random police officer -- and for some in Hong Kong, that not only justified the...
