The U.S. is adding more sanctions on Iranian state officials who are accused of violating women’s rights, amid nationwide anti-government protests over the treatment of young women and girls.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians on Wednesday celebrated the Holi festival, dancing to the beat of drums, smearing each other with green, yellow and red colors and exchanging sweets in homes, parks and streets. Free from wearing masks and other COV…

Dozens of flights have been suspended in the U.K. and some schools had to close as snow blanketed much of the country.

Officials say Pakistani police used water cannons and fired tear gas to disperse supporters of the country’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the eastern city of Lahore.

Women’s rights activists in Japan are renewing their demand for the government to allow married couples the option to keep both of their surnames, saying the current practice in which most women face social pressure to adopt their husbands’ surnames — …

A Philippine official says the country’s coast guard has launched a strategy of publicizing aggressive actions by China in the disputed South China Sea, which has countered Chinese propaganda and sparked international condemnations that have put Beijin…

Hundreds of thousands of people will be taking part in demonstrations, rallies, and events around the globe to mark International Women´s Day, the day established to celebrate and demand equality for half of the planet´s population.

A government official says three people were killed when an Indian army mortar shell fired during a training session fell short of its target and hit a village house in the country’s east.

The United Nations says that since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls.

The FBI finds itself in a challenging moment as it conducts simultaneous investigations involving classified documents held by former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.