Asia

Kabul: The Taliban have assured the United Nations that they would safeguard all UN operations and staff members working in Afghanistan.

China's official Xinhua news agency on Saturday reported that the country had passed an education law to ease homework pressures.The move comes as part of a...

Ankara: Ambassadors from 10 countries who appealed for the release of Turkish activist Osman Kavala are to be declared "persona non grata," President Recep...

Naypyitaw: Myanmar authorities have rearrested around 110 political prisoners who were freed earlier this week under the general amnesty announcement by the...

Russia is hosting the Taliban for talks in Moscow on Wednesday in an effort to boost its influence across Central Asia. Moscow officials also called for...

Seoul: North Korea fired a suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) off its east coast, South Korea's military confirmed on Tuesday.Both the...

Kabul: Amid widespread criticism over human rights issues in Afghanistan, the Taliban has said girls will be allowed to return to secondary schools soon.

New Zealand is making a four-fold increase in foreign aid spending on countries most vulnerable to climate change, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on...