UN experts have warned States against normalising Taliban rule in Afghanistan, saying five years of increasingly entrenched restrictions have demonstrated the need for greater international accountability rather than accommodation of the de
More
MOST RECENT
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, Mariana Katzarova, has warned that a new Russian law imposing sweeping restrictions on Russians living abroad represents an
More
At a newly built factory in southwestern Japan, a robot makes a mistake — and then corrects it. At Yaskawa Electric’s new 20 billion yen ($126 million) factory building in Kitakyushu, one
More
Nearly 80 years after the dissolution of British India produced the independent states of India and Pakistan, public opinion in both countries continues to be shaped by deep mutual distrust. A new
More
by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka’s Government has rejected what it described as attempts by foreign countries to pressure Colombo over the holding of long-delayed Provincial Council elections, as a senior
More
by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka’s Government is set to present the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Bill in Parliament on August 18, proposing to extend the retirement age of judges of the
More
There are moments when words seem inadequate to express the sorrow of losing an extraordinary soul. Today, we remember Major Seevaratnam Mahindan (Retd), an exemplary officer, an inspiring instructor, a devoted Catholic,
More
On August 7, 2026, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement at the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit
More
A few days ago, TIME revealed how an artificial intelligence system went out of control and attacked other systems. Days later, more than 1,100 engineers at major artificial intelligence companies signed a joint petition calling for
More
Hong Kong is approaching a potentially important stage in the evolution of its role as a global financial hub, with policymakers and market participants calling for a broader range of financial products,
More