South Asia

KABUL The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the U.S. to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America…

UNITED NATIONS Russia, China, Pakistan, and also the united states are working together to make sure that Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers keep their promises, especially to make a genuinely representative government and stop extremism…

BHATINDA, India Impact of spiritual extremism on women’s rights, gender equality and social justice in South Asia and urgent need for digital literacy for women within the region: these are among the key problems with the days that…

LAHORE, Pakistan Although the worldwide phaseout of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) has helped protect the ozone layer, South Asia’s extreme smog, which is worsening each winter, is appearing to be the newest challenge to the ozone shield.…

SRINAGAR, India India’s leaders are anxiously watching the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, fearing that it will benefit their bitter rival Pakistan and feed a long-simmering insurgency in the disputed region of Kashmir, where militants…

KABUL China is clearly situating itself to be a significant global accomplice to the Taliban after the fall of Kabul as it is looking at Afghanistan's $1-2 trillion worth of uncommon materials-most outstandingly lithium. James Stavridis…

 ELLEN KNICKMEYER American diplomats are escalating a charm offensive with Central Asian leaders this week as they work to secure a close-by spot to respond to any resurgence of outside militants in Afghanistan after the U.S. military…

COVID-19 is affecting nearly 47.7 million travel and tourism jobs across South Asia, many held by women and vulnerable communities working in the informal sector. Losses of over US$50 billion in the gross domestic product in the region…

The latest wave of COVID-19 is having a devastating impact on children and their families Countries across South Asia are experiencing a new and deadly surge of COVID-19. The region, home to almost 2 billion people, now accounts for half of…