First stone-built Hindu temple in the Middle East rises in the UAE ahead of Modi's latest visit

The first stone-constructed Hindu temple in the Middle East is preparing to open in the United Arab Emirates

Yemen's Houthi rebels suspected of missile attack targeting a ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

A ship has come under attack by two missiles in the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the latest attack believed to have been carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Yemen's Houthi rebels fire missiles at ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, causing minor damage

Authorities say Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired missiles at a ship bound for a port in Iran, causing minor damage but no injuries to its crew

India's clean energy boom slows as new solar projects get delayed. Experts say it can pick back up

For years, renewable projects in India have been growing steadily — from small-town rooftop solar installations to large-scale projects across the desert and long stretches of wind turbines and solar panels on farmland all helping the country transition to clean energy

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Turkey has another new central bank leader. Here's what it means for the battered economy

Turkey has seen its fifth central bank leader depart in as many years as Hafize Gaye Erkan, the first woman in the top role, stepped down after just eight months in the job

Debt-laden Sri Lanka marks Independence Day with Thai prime minister as guest of honor

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is the guest of honor at Sri Lanka’s 76th Independence Day celebrations

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Police in Sri Lanka use tear gas to disperse opposition protest against dire economic conditions

Sri Lanka’s police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse an opposition protest in the island nation facing its worst economic crisis while gearing up for a national election later this year

Saudi Arabia's oil giant Aramco says it will not increase maximum daily production on state orders

Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Saudi Aramco says it will not try to increase its maximum daily oil production to 13 million barrels a day after receiving an order from the country’s Energy Ministry