Economic hardship and a call for change in political culture are voters’ top issues in the island nation
Pakistani and Iranian officials criticize the Taliban diplomats for not standing during the playing of their anthems
The predawn clashes occurred in militancy-hit districts of South Waziristan and neighboring North Waziristan bordering Afghanistan
Police in Sindh report that a doctor facing allegations of blasphemy against Islam died in a shootout during a raid to arrest him
Taliban officials in the northeastern province of Badakhshan announced the completion of a road connecting Afghanistan to China this year. But experts doubt the road will become a trading route because it needs more work, and China still has security concerns. VOA’s Afghan Service has the story.
Sri Lanka will hold elections for a new president Saturday in the first polls since massive protests ousted former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa. It's a pivotal vote for the South Asian country, where the new leader will have to steer the nation toward economic revival and political stability.
Analysts say popular demand for change has led to growing support for a leftist alliance led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake
The economic recovery is at the core of the three-way election battle between President Ranil Wickremesinghe, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, and Marxist-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Biden opens home to leaders of Australia, India, Japan for summit aimed at Indo-Pacific stability
Turnout in first phase was about 59%
The new border complex offers health care and educational facilities alongside offices and places for trade
But sanctions on Russia limit economic ties between Islamabad and Moscow
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