India’s decision to engage with Afghanistan’s Taliban regime — even without formally recognizing it — has unsettled an already fragile South Asian landscape.
To many, it appears to be a calculated act of realpolitik, a strategic…
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India’s decision to engage with Afghanistan’s Taliban regime — even without formally recognizing it — has unsettled an already fragile South Asian landscape.
To many, it appears to be a calculated act of realpolitik, a strategic…

The estranged husband of Australian singer Sia has asked for more than $250,000 (£187,000; A$384,000) per month in spousal support, according to US court documents.
Best known for her hits including Chandelier and Titanium, the pop star – whose full…

China CustomsChinese customs officers in eastern Shandong province have seized 60,000 maps that “mislabelled” the self-governed island of…

TIANGUISTENGO, México — When a river that winds through the mountains of central Mexico suddenly turned into a crushing wall of water over this past week, it practically wiped the 400-person village of Chapula off the map.
Residents only had…

Several US and international news organizations on Tuesday refused to sign the new rules proposed by the Pentagon for media access, rendering them without their press access credentials.
At least 30 news outlets, including the New York Times,…

Several US and international news organizations on Tuesday refused to sign the new rules proposed by the Pentagon for media access.
At least 30 news outlets, including the New York Times, the Associated Press, Reuters, AFP and Fox…