A U.S. defense department official says the U.S. military has begun shipping equipment and winding down contracts with local service providers ahead of the May 1 start of the final phase of its military pullout from Afghanistan
Police say an attack at a luxury hotel in Pakistan has been confirmed as a suicide car bombing, and the death toll has risen to five
After facing criticism for downplaying the virus last year, Iranian authorities have put partial lockdowns and other measures in place to try and slow the coronavirus’ spread
An upcoming international peace conference that was meant to move Afghanistan’s warring sides to a power-sharing deal and ensure an orderly U.S. exit from the country has been postponed
Egypt’s prime minister has visited in Libya’s capital to discuss trade and other ties with the newly appointed government
A first round of direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran signal a possible de-escalation following years of animosity that has often spilled over into neighboring countries
New Delhi has imposed a weeklong lockdown to prevent the collapse of the Indian capital’s health system amid an explosive surge in coronavirus cases
Pakistan's interior minister says an outlawed Islamist political group has freed 11 policemen it had held hostage in the eastern city of Lahore amid clashes with security forces
Iraq’s news agency says two Iraqi security forces have been wounded after at least two rockets hit an Iraqi airbase just north of the capital Baghdad
