India’s top court on Thursday overturned a decision of the Kerala High Court which had annulled the marriage of Hadiya, a Kerala-based girl who converted to Islam and married a Muslim man. A bench, led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, allowed Hadiya to live with her husband,...

SANTIAGO (Reuters)- Eleven countries are expected to sign a landmark Asia-Pacific trade agreement in Santiago Thursday as an antidote to the increasingly protectionist bent of the United States, which pulled out of the pact last year. The signing ceremony comes the day after Europe and...

BEIJING (AP)- The Bank of China has pledged at least 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) to create a massive giant panda conservation park in southwestern Sichuan province. China's forestry ministry announced Thursday an agreement between the bank and the provincial government to finance the...

YANGON (Reuters)- Police in Myanmar searched the family home of Reuters reporter Wa Lone looking for material "related to news" the night after he and a colleague were arrested on suspicion of violating the Official Secrets Act, an officer told a court on Wednesday. Myanmar has...