Bangladesh Victory Day

Turkish lira dips to new low after another interest rate cut

Turkey’s Central Bank again cut interest rates despite soaring consumer prices that are making it difficult for people to buy food and other basic goods

India Bank Strike

UN launches coronavirus vaccination of migrants in Yemen

The U.N. migration agency says it has launched a coronavirus vaccination campaign for stranded migrants in war-torn Yemen

The AP Interview: Karzai 'invited' Taliban to stop chaos

Afghanistan's former president says the Taliban, who had already reached the gates of Kabul, were invited inside to stop chaos caused by the sudden flight of U.S.-backed president Ashraf Ghani

Reports: Iran will allow new UN cameras at nuclear site

Iran will allow the United Nations nuclear watchdog to reinstall cameras damaged at a site where it has centrifuge parts and manufacturing material

Watchdog says UN monitors needed in violence-hit Darfur

A human rights watchdog has urged the United Nations to deploy monitors to Sudan’s western region of Darfur, where a surge in tribal clashes has killed more than 180 people since October

Lack of jobs, crisis drive young Iraqi Kurds to migrate

The specter of unemployment haunts both students and teachers at universities in northern Iraq

The AP Interview: UN nuke chief says view from Iran blurred

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has warned that the restrictions faced by his inspectors in Iran threaten to give the world only a “very blurred image” of Tehran’s program as it enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels

Turkey, Armenia to appoint envoys in bid to normalize ties

Turkey's foreign minister says Turkey and Armenia will appoint special representatives to discuss steps to normalize their ties