India's top court refuses to legalize same-sex
By The Associated PressThe court passed the responsibility back to Parliament. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud also urged the government to uphold the
As China's Belt and Road project turns 10, it's
By John RuwitchChina's global infrastructure initiative has always been controversial. As Xi Jinping's signature project turns 10, leaders
Putin begins visit in China, underscoring Moscow's
By The Associated PressRussia and China have forged an informal alliance against the United States and other democratic nations that is now
Photos: Afghanistan hit by another earthquake
By Lauren Frayer|Nicole WerbeckThe 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the same region around Herat, which was devastated by a previous temblor on October 7.
Powerful earthquake hits west Afghanistan, a week
By The Associated PressA powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, just over a week after strong quakes killed
Japan seeks to revoke the Unification Church's
By Anthony KuhnJapan's government has asked a court to remove the legal standing and tax breaks of the Unification Church, which was tied
Cheng Lei, detained Australian journalist, is
By Emily Feng|John RuwitchAustralian journalist Cheng Lei has been allowed to leave the country and is back home in Australia after being detained for
Over 2,000 feared dead after powerful earthquakes
By Diaa HadidImages shared by Afghan journalists showed at least one village reduced to rubble after a series of quakes flattened stone
Hundreds are feared dead after powerful
By Diaa HadidImages shared by Afghan journalists showed at least one village reduced to rubble after a series of quakes flattened stone
The Philippines' capital is running out of water.
By Ashley WestermanOfficials say the Kaliwa Dam will help alleviate an impending water shortage in the capital that's being exacerbated by