A leading Slovak mountain climber has died while descending a 7,234m (23,730ft) peak in Nepal, after completing the rare feat ...

Sculptor Aung Naing Lin has spent decades carving Buddha statues to help guide Myanmar's faithful -- but getting the marble ...

The ongoing war in Sudan has often been overlooked amid higher-profile conflicts raging across multiple continents. Yet the ...

Nepali Professor Surya Subedi, a scholar and peace expert, via email to gain his perspectives on the evolving role of international law in promoting peace and justice.

Nepal's average IQ of 42.99 is mainly affected by poverty, poor nutrition, and under-resourced schools. Liberia's average IQ of 45.07 is affected by prolonged civil war and political instability, ...

Israeli authorities say rocket barrages fired from Lebanon have killed seven people in northern Israel. The rockets hit ...

A military contractor accused of contributing to the abuse of detainees at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago is again on trial in a federal courtroom after a long-awaited ...

In today's world, where human rights are central to global justice, the Buddha's teachings, especially the Panchsheel (Five Precepts), offer essential ethical guidelines.

As I write, multiple geopolitical crises and conflicts are unfolding around the world – in the Middle East, Sudan, Ukraine and the South China Sea.

Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic ...

A UNIFIL spokesperson told Newsweek that Israeli forces have "repeatedly targeted our positions" in southern Lebanon.

Newly amended laws in Nepal to tackle crimes committed during its decade-long bitter civil war could instead deprive victims ...