The school, which opened in 2006, has symbolized a path to progress for many. Thirteen people were killed, including students, educators, and security guards.
After 16 years of being force-fed through a tube, Ms. Sharmila says she will break her fast in order to enter politics.
Prime Minister K.P. Oli's departure plunges Nepal into a whole new round of political uncertainty.
A Pakistani model and social media icon who spoke out about women’s equality was reportedly killed by her brother.
Widespread anti-India protests erupted throughout divided Kashmir, even as authorities prevented tens of thousands of people from offering Friday prayers in big mosques.
The Monday attack took place on the grounds of a government-run hospital in Quetta, in a province long hit by insurgency. At least 64 people have died from the bombing.
Singapore is stepping up security after Indonesian police arrested six suspected Islamic State militants, whom they believe were planning an attack on the city-state.
Earthquake recovery and building support for the new Constitution will occupy Prachanda's agenda. But a central issue is growing India-China rivalry in the small nation.
An Emirates Boeing 777 flight from India with 300 people on board crash landed at Dubai's main airport Wednesday. There were no fatalities and all the passengers were safely evacuated before the plane was engulfed in a fireball.
A recovered hedgehog is held in gloved hands before its release near Kecskemet, Hungary, on Wednesday. Some forty previously injured and rehabilitated animals belonging to the protected species were released into the wild as a result of the joint efforts of the Kecskemet Zoo and Kiskunsag National Park.
Dal Lake is a lifeline for people who make their living as fishermen and guides for tourists – and a microcosm of the struggles of the India-controlled region.
Burhan Wani was killed by Indian troops on Friday. He had become popular among many Kashmiris as a new face of protest against India.
Militants attacked police at Bangladesh's largest Eid celebration, continuing the country's intensifying trend of extremist violence days after a deadly attack in Dhaka.
The United States and Bangladesh have promised more cooperation against violent extremism. Bangladeshi officials have been reluctant to acknowledge IS is active in the country, however.
The government overcame political in-fighting to agree to provide aid, in two installments, to families struggling in the wake of the devastating April 2015 earthquake.
On World Refugee Day, Afghan's chief executive tweeted about the 60,000 refugees who voluntarily repatriated so far this year. Others, from an IT worker to an Afghan Olympic committee official, explain why they're determined to never leave.
The expected decision comes as the Afghans struggle with a resurgent Taliban. The UN says 3,545 Afghan civilians were killed and 7,457 wounded in 2015.
Child labor often spikes following natural disasters. Nepal wants to break that mold and help kids like Dorje Lama.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives Tuesday at the White House for his seventh meeting with the US president.