The government of Nepal is not permitting Italian contractors to leave the Himalayan country in an effort to complete a critical but much delayed water supply project for the capital city
Turkish coastal safety teams have rescued 16 crew members from a cargo ship that ran aground off the Black Sea coast of Sile in a dramatic operation that lasted several hours
Pakistani officials say the government has approved fresh measures to avoid being blacklisted by an international group that monitors money laundering and terror financing
Saudi Arabia's expenditures will hit a record-high in 2019 as the government plans to increase state spending by 7 percent to reach $295 billion despite plunging oil prices
British Airways to resume flights to Pakistan in June, suspended after deadly 2008 Marriott bombing
Report: Iranian authorities detain unspecified number of steel mill workers after weeks of protests over salary delays
The new president of the Maldives has called India the island nation's closest friend, despite Beijing's years of growing economic influence
The foreign ministers of Afghanistan, Pakistan and China have met in Kabul to discuss trade, development and ways to end Afghanistan's 17-year war
Sri Lanka's disputed prime minister has resigned, saying he wants to end a long political impasse over his appointment and allow the president to form a new government
Police say they have arrested three people after at least 11 died of suspected food poisoning following a ceremony to celebrate the construction of a new Hindu temple in southern India
