South & Central Asia

Washington —  China and the United States are putting a new focus on diplomacy in Central Asia, a region where Moscow's long-dominant position has been diminished by its troubled…

WASHINGTON —  The Taliban have called on Western countries to stop evacuating and resettling educated and skilled Afghans abroad, saying the practice hurts Afghanistan. Boasting…

Trade ministers of 14 countries in the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework talks "substantially completed" negotiations on an agreement to make supply chains more resilient…

LONDON —  More than half of the world's large lakes and reservoirs have shrunk since the early 1990s, chiefly because of climate change, intensifying concerns about water for…

WASHINGTON —  China is scheduled this week to host its first in-person summit with Central Asian leaders starting one day before the Group of Seven nations convenes for its annual…

washington —  The U.S. State Department on Wednesday said two top members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee could view a redacted version of a classified cable about the…

DES MOINES, Iowa —  A California peace activist who has worked to remove land mines from war-torn regions and replace them with grape vines, fruit trees and vegetables was named…

Washington —  The White House announced on Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make an official visit that will include a state dinner on June 22. Officials…

Washington —  The U.S. State Department said Monday it will not fulfill U.S. lawmakers’ request for the full Biden administration report on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.…

united nations —  Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch. Violence intensifies in Sudan, UN…