Asia - pacific
Taliban refuse to attend peace meeting in Afghanistan
Afghan government to hold 4-day consultative session this month to discuss outline of peace deal with Taliban
NZ Parliament votes to restrict semiautomatic guns
Changes to New Zealand arms law triggered after 51 Muslims were massacred last month at Christchurch mosques
Public return as Japan lifts Fukushima evacuation order
Lifting evacuation not final goal, must restore habitable environment around nuclear meltdown site, says economy minister
Malaysian PM urges Islamic bankers for tech investment
Mahathir Mohamad says Islamic finance can be 'catalyst' for growth of green developments globally
India: Election body defers release of PM Modi's biopic
Biopic has potential to disturb level playing field during general elections, says order