A Palestinian man held in Turkey for his alleged role in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise was allowed to fly home to the United States on Aug. 3, ending a nine-month legal saga that saw the rejection of his extradition to Haiti in what has become a complex, international manhunt for the…

Three Indian soldiers and two suspected militants were killed Thursday after rebels stormed a military camp in disputed Kashmir, officials said.At least two assailants armed with guns and grenades attacked the camp in the remote Darhal area of southern Rajouri district early Thursday, said Mukesh Singh, a senior police officer.The soldiers responded to the attack,…

HSBC sought to woo investors on Monday with a higher profitability target and bullish dividend outlook, as Europe’s biggest bank pushed back on a proposal by top shareholder Ping An Insurance Group Co to split itself. HSBC raised its near-term return on tangible equity goal to at least 12 percent from 2023 onwards from an…

Myanmar’s military government has extended a state of emergency by 6 months, state media said Monday, with the junta chief saying elections could only take place when the conflict-wracked country was “stable and peaceful”. Min Aung Hlaing, who led last year’s coup, requested the military government to “allow him to serve for an additional 6…

Separatist insurgents in Pakistan’s resource-rich Balochistan province say they shot down a military helicopter during a flood-relief operation, killing all six on board including a top army commander. A senior military official dismissed the insurgents’ claim as propaganda and fake news. The military said the helicopter crashed on Monday during bad weather. The Baloch Raaji…

Ayman al-Zawahiri’s death at the hands of a US drone strike has raised questions about who will replace him as the leader of al Qaeda. While the terrorist group is not short of contenders, its ranks are sparser and more geographically dispersed than 10 or 20 years ago. Here’s what we know about who could be…