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India: Rahul Gandhi Disqualified From Parliament After Defamation Case

India: Rahul Gandhi Disqualified From Parliament After Defamation Case

India's parliament on Friday disqualified senior opposition leader Rahul Gandhi from his membership of Lok Sabha, the country's lower house, a day after he was sentenced to two years in prison in a defamation case.

At Least 13 Killed After Powerful Earthquake Shakes Afghanistan, Pakistan, India

At Least 13 Killed After Powerful Earthquake Shakes Afghanistan, Pakistan, India

On Tuesday night, a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region near the remote northern Afghan province of Badakhshan, killing four people and injuring over 70.

India: 100+ Detained, Internet Cut for 30M as Police Hunt Sikh Separatist

India: 100+ Detained, Internet Cut for 30M as Police Hunt Sikh Separatist

A manhunt for a radical Sikh separatist preacher in India entered its third day on Monday as authorities arrested hundreds of his supporters and shut down internet access for approximately 30M people in the state of Punjab....

Myanmar Officials Visit Bangladesh Refugee Camp for Repatriation Project

Myanmar Officials Visit Bangladesh Refugee Camp for Repatriation Project

A 22-member delegation from Myanmar arrived on Wednesday in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar to verify the information about Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh's camps that are enrolled for repatriation and willing to return to the Rakhine State....

GOP Governors Align to Oppose 'ESG' Investing

GOP Governors Align to Oppose 'ESG' Investing

Nineteen GOP governors, led by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, on Thursday announced in a joint press release their opposition to an investing strategy known as ESG ['Environmental, Social and Governance']....

UK Bans TikTok on Government Phones

UK Bans TikTok on Government Phones

The UK on Thursday announced a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from all government mobile phones — a policy that has already been adopted by the US and the European Commission....