Recently, the Taliban announced that it was banning the cultivation of the opium poppy in Afghanistan. The decision not only impacts Afghanistan’s farmers who rely on harvesting poppies for their income, but also the rest of the world.

On Sunday, in a move that shocked the nation, Prime Minister Imran Khan dissolved Pakistan’s parliament ahead of a no-confidence motion initiated against him by his political opposition.

A 70 percent drop in foreign exchange reserves over the past two years has pushed the Sri Lankan economy under its worst economic slump in decades.

Millions of workers in India declared a two-day strike on Monday to demonstrate their frustration with India’s labor laws.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is facing pressure to resign from office through a motion of no-confidence initiated by the political opposition and supported by Pakistan’s army; the latter holding immense influence over the nation’s government affairs.

The family of Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui filed a formal complaint with the International Criminal Court on Tuesday, a year after he was killed in Afghanistan.