Analysis: Iran upends decades of shadow warfare in direct attack on Israel as tensions mount at home

Iran’s direct attack on Israel over the weekend upended decades of its shadowy warfare by proxy, something Tehran has used to manage international repercussions for its actions

In Modi's India, opponents and journalists feel the squeeze ahead of election

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government are increasingly wielding strong-arm tactics to subdue political opponents and critics of the ruling Hindu-nationalist party

Pakistan investigating the shooting death of a suspect in the 2013 killing of an accused Indian spy

Pakistani police are investigated the shooting death of a man who had been acquitted of killing accused Indian spy Sarabjit Singh in prison in 2013

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India's Modi vows to boost social spending, make country into a manufacturing hub ahead of election

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to boost social spending, develop infrastructure and make India a global manufacturing hub as companies shift away from China

World paid little attention to Sudan's war for a year. Now aid groups warn of mass death from hunger

Sudan has been torn by war for a year now, torn by fighting between the military and the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces

Video shows raid on ship near Strait of Hormuz that a Mideast official says was carried out by Iran

A video seen by The Associated Press shows commandos raiding a ship near the Strait of Hormuz from a helicopter

Iran's Revolutionary Guard seizes a container ship near Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Israel

Commandos from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard have rappelled from a helicopter onto an Israeli-affiliated container ship near the Strait of Hormuz and seized the vessel

Iran’s supreme leader reiterates a promise to retaliate against Israel over killings of generals

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is reiterating a promise to retaliate against Israel over the killings of Iranian generals in Syria

Protesters demanding restoration of Nepal's monarchy clash with police

Hundreds of protesters demanding the restoration of the monarchy in Nepal have clashed with riot police in Kathmandu