Turkey election threatens President Erdogan's 20-year rule
Turkey awaits results in an election that could unseat the man who's led the country — and been a controversial figure on the world stage — for 20 years.
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Early returns show opposition parties are poised for victory in Thai elections
The Pheu Thai party and the progressive Move Forward Party made a strong showing, in a repudiation to the military-backed government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.
A Sherpa guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 26th time, tying the all-time record
Pasang Dawa Sherpa reached the summit of the world's highest peak on Sunday for the 26th time. Since making his first successful of climb of the peak in 1998, Dawa has made the trip almost every year.
A cyclone in southern Asia is threatening one of the world's largest refugee camps
A cyclone hitting Bangladesh and Myanmar is threatening one of the world's largest refugee camps.
A powerful cyclone has made landfall in Myanmar, killing at least three
Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing the roofs off buildings and killing at least three people.
Modi's Hindu nationalist party loses India's Karnataka state ahead of national vote
India's main opposition Congress party wrested control of the crucial southern state from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party, according to a near complete vote count.
Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan says the country is under undeclared martial law
Pakistan's ex-prime minister Imran Khan talked with NPR about his arrest this week over alleged property fraud.
Biden pledged to stop funding fossil fuels overseas. It's not stopping one agency
Leaders of the Export-Import Bank of the United States voted Thursday to help fund the expansion of an oil refinery in Indonesia.
A Pakistani court orders former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be released on bail
A Pakistani court has granted former Prime Minister Imran Khan bail in multiple cases against him, allowing for his release following his dramatic arrest earlier this week.
Voters in Thailand, led by young people, are expected to demand change
A progressive political party popular with young people is challenging the status quo in Thailand, where voters will go to the polls on Sunday after nine years of military-backed rule.