New Delhi closes schools, bans construction as air pollution shoots up
Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city on ...
Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning president appoints Cabinet after election win
Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president has sworn in a 21-member Cabinet after his party secured a two-thirds parliamentary ...
Pakistan’s top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban them
Pakistan’s top body of clerics, which advises the government on religious issues, has declared the use of virtual private ...
Pakistan wins toss and bats in final T20 against Australia
Paksitan won the toss and elected to bat in the third and final Twenty20 game against Australia. The tourists rested captain ...
This week: housing starts, home sales, consumer sentiment
The Commerce Department releases data on housing starts Tuesday. The National Association of Realtors gives its latest update ...
Australian woman accused of drug smuggling in Japan says she is innocent as trial begins
An Australian woman accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase appeared in a Japanese court on Monday nearly two years ...