Dozens of people have been killed in a mosque explosion in Afghanistan
Officials say the blast happened during Friday prayers in the northern Kunduz province. No group has yet claimed responsibility.
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2021's Nobel Peace Prize winners are revealed
Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have won the Nobel Peace Prize for their fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia.
With the China Mission Center, the CIA refocuses on the changing world stage
The CIA is establishing a mission center that will focus on the challenges posed by a rising China. This is the strongest sign yet that CIA Director William Burns considers China his top priority.
Patrons still receive service at flooded riverside restaurant in Thailand
Customers went to Chaopraya Antique Cafe despite the flooding. Associated Press images show people sitting in water just below the knee, and enjoying their meals.
A more moderate Taliban? An Afghan journalist says nothing has changed
Reporting from Kabul, Najibullah Quraishi says the Taliban's vice and virtue squads have reinstituted harsh punishments, including whipping, chopping off hands and even hanging people from cranes.
The WHO has started shipping COVID-19 medical supplies to North Korea
North Korea has yet to report a single case of COVID-19, but outside experts widely doubt it escaped the illness that had touched nearly every other place in the world.
Strong earthquake in southwest Pakistan has killed at least 20 people
The epicenter of the 5.9 magnitude quake was about 15 kilometers north-northeast of Harnai in Baluchistan province, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The latest season of 'The United States of Al' was shaped by the Taliban's rise
The sitcom The United States of Al returns for its second season Thursday. The show follows an Afghan interpreter and his Marine Corp buddy, and is very much influenced by the Taliban's recent rise.
Taiwan says tensions with China are at their worst in 4 decades
No shots have been fired, but Taiwan says nearly 150 Chinese military aircraft have entered its air defense zone in a four-day period. The U.S. calls China's sorties "provocative military activity."
China's massive infrastructure initiative across Asia, Europe and Africa hits snags
China invested heavily in a plan to rebuild Pakistan's infrastructure. It is part of the Belt and Road Initiative. But many projects have stalled because of corruption and COVID-19.