The suicide bombing in northern Afghanistan missed Mr. Ghani, officials said. A separate attack in Kabul killed 20 people. The Taliban claimed both. […]

Thousands of fires, most of them set to clear land for plantations that make palm oil, created thick clouds of smoke that disrupted air travel and sickened people. […]

Most experts make New Zealand a heavy favorite to secure a third straight World Cup title, but there are formidable challengers. […]

One man and four women were hospitalized after the rush-hour derailment. Such accidents are exceedingly rare in Hong Kong, and the cause was not immediately clear. […]

A student said he killed Prof. Khalid Hameed, a well-liked teacher, because he insulted Islam. Now his colleagues are being very careful about what they say. […]

While the battle lines seem clearly drawn, views are often less absolute and loyalties not so predictable. On Australian campuses, this uncertainty is producing a deepening anxiety. […]

The move, which Taiwan denounced as bribery by Beijing, is a setback to both Taipei’s global standing and Washington’s regional diplomacy in the Pacific. […]

Confusion around Saudi Arabia attacks. […]

We reached some of the victims of the conflict whose stories we have reported over the years to hear their views on a stalled peace deal. […]

Five men were convicted of smuggling two baby chimpanzees through Nepal, which has become a hot-spot for traffickers. […]

When deadly riots rocked the city more than half a century ago, the Chinese Communist Party — which denounces today’s unrest — was quietly supporting them. […]

Classmates marched through campus and broke doors to protest the detention. His school said he had been carrying the implement to cut cake for a festival. […]

A day that began with a peaceful, if unauthorized, march by tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators quickly descended into pitched street battles. […]

The tigers were among 147 seized from the temple zoo in 2016 because of concern over close contact with tourists and illegal trading in tiger parts. […]

All eyes are on oil markets. […]