Pope Francis marked multiple firsts for the papacy, becoming the first Latin American pope and the first from the Southern Hemisphere when elected in 2013. He was also the first head of the Roman ...

We're going to start out by talking to some of the NPR correspondents who have had front-row seats to these major elections. Diaa Hadid, our South Asia correspondent, joins us from her base in Mumbai.

Under the new policy, all applicants from the affected countries must undergo a comprehensive vetting process, AFP reports. The United States government has suspended the processing of all immigration ...

President Trump dined last night at the White House with the presidents of the five Central Asian republics, all former Russian colonies. Kazakhstan’s president, Kassym-Jomart Tokaye, said he would ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported continued momentum in global air cargo markets for October 2025, ...

NESTLE is putting the health of babies in Africa, Asia and Latin America at risk, according to an NGO today.A new report from the Swiss-based global justice organisation Public Eye said that the food ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic bishops from Asia, Africa and Latin America demanded climate justice for the parts of the world most affected by rising temperatures and rejected what they said were the ...

Tipping is not widely expected in Asia, and can actually be seen as offensive in some countries. In most of Africa, a 10-15% gratuity on restaurant bills is customary. In Europe, it varies from ...

Pope Francis was the first pope born outside of Europe in over a millennium. Pope Francis marked multiple firsts for the papacy, becoming the first Latin American pope and the first from the Southern ...