PAKISTAN

The Global Slavery Index 2016, released Tuesday, found that India topped the list with the highest number of people in modern slavery.

In an area desperately short of jobs, workers hope the relaunch of the plant heralds the revival of an industry shattered by decades of war.

The ban in the world’s sixth-most populous country was imposed to prevent “innocent children” from asking questions about the products being advertised.

In two years, more than 2,500 people were injured or killed in attacks on healthcare facilities in countries of conflict, the World Health Organization said.

A Taliban suicide bomber attacked a shuttle bus carrying court employees west of the Afghan capital of Kabul, killing as many as 11 people.

The insurgent group named Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada as the new chief Wednesday after Mansour was killed in a U.S. drone strike last week.

Numerous deals were signed Monday between the two countries during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Tehran. There was also a tripartite transit agreement with Afghanistan.

A guerilla commander with a $5 million bounty on his head is reportedly among those under consideration to succeed Mullah Akhtar Mansour.

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, accompanied by CNN, visited with U.S. special operations forces in the war-torn country.

The results of the strike have not been confirmed, but Pentagon officials said Mullah Akhtar Mansour was "likely killed."

The NSG is a 48-nation club dedicated to curbing nuclear arms proliferation; Pakistan’s application will add to tensions with India.

The deal lets President Ashraf Ghani’s government argue it is making headway in drawing insurgent groups into the political process.

Opposition party leader Imran Khan's admission may ease pressure on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, whose children also used offshore firms.

Motiur Rahman Nizami was executed early Wednesday after the country's Supreme Court rejected his final plea against a death sentence for genocide, rape and torture.

So far this year, 10 journalists have been killed doing their jobs, a number that’s likely to rise. In 2015, 25 were killed.

Many criticized the agency for what they said was taking advantage of a serious event for a "victory lap" on Twitter.

Taking out its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, would have a “great impact” on the Islamic State group, CIA Director John Brennan said.

The move comes amid growing concerns over China’s increased undersea activities in the Indian Ocean, a report said.

Five years after the finding and killing of the al Qaeda leader, the organization used Twitter to recount the event.

A recent Pew poll appeared to show vastly differing views toward the role of the Quran in making law.

Good news for those wanting access to data on offshore accounts of wealthy companies and individuals: It’s in the works for May 9.