Officials say the Turkish, Syrian and Russian defense ministers have held previously unannounced talks in Moscow
Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir said government forces killed four suspected militants in a gunbattle on Wednesday
Thousands of Iranians across the country have attended funerals for 400 troops killed in the 1980s Iran-Iraq war
A prominent former soccer player in Iran who has expressed support for anti-government protests says his wife and daughter were prevented from leaving the country
The United Nations says its top official in Kabul has met the Taliban government's economy minister in the Afghan capital
Nepal’s newly appointed prime minister has taken his oath as the leader of a fragile coalition that includes his former opponent and other smaller political parties
Officials say Pakistani forces have expanded their search for the perpetrators in multiple attacks that killed six troops and wounded 17 civilians in a restive southwestern province the previous day
Four major international aid groups say they will suspend their operations in Afghanistan following a decision by the country’s Taliban rulers to ban women from working at non-governmental organizations
Foreign aid groups on Sunday suspended their operations in Afghanistan following a decision by the country’s Taliban rulers to ban women from working at international and local non-governmental organizations
The U.S. has condemned the Taliban for ordering non-governmental groups in Afghanistan to stop employing women
