October 7, 2001 – Operation Enduring Freedom begins. US President George W. Bush announces that US and British forces have begun airstrikes on Taliban and al Qaeda targets in Afghanistan. Airstrikes ...

Afghanistan's UN-sanctioned Foreign Minister has landed in India for a week-long visit. Amir Khan Muttaqi's trip -- made possible after the UN Security Council granted him a travel waiver -- is the ...

Women have been barred from most public spaces. Afghan citizens are being deported by nearby countries. And marginalized ethnic groups face persecution and violence. These are their stories. On May 8, ...

Nepal, Oct. 20 -- The Gen Z protests of September 8 and 9 were not an isolated event in South Asia. Such protests have been rocking nations in our immediate neighbourhood for the past few years. The ...

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina fled the country after the military sided with young protesters, marking the second time a youth-led movement toppled a government in just over a month.

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina on Sunday declared that an attempted coup was underway, according to a statement released by the presidential office. Rajoelina remains in an undisclosed location ...

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said he has fled the country in fear for his life following a military rebellion but did not announce his resignation in a speech ...

Madagascar’s president says he’s fled the country following “Gen Z” protests that erupted last month demanding his ouster — and after soldiers threw their support behind the protests. Reuters reports ...

A military coup has unfolded in Madagascar, according to an Associated Press report that also indicates the country's parliament voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, who recently fled the ...