Bangladesh is struggling to cope with a record dengue outbreak in which 778 people have died

Bangladesh is struggling with a record outbreak of dengue fever, with experts saying a lack of a coordinated response is causing more deaths from the mosquito-transmitted disease

American explorer says he thought he would die during an 11-day ordeal in a Turkish cave

An American researcher says he thought he would die after falling ill while exploring a Turkish cave system

American researcher doing well after rescue from a deep Turkish cave, calling it a 'crazy adventure'

Turkish officials say an American researcher who was pulled out of a deep Turkish cave after becoming too sick to climb out on his own is doing well in a Turkish hospital

American researcher has been rescued from deep Turkish cave more than a week after he fell ill

The Speleological Federation of Turkey says rescuers have pulled an American researcher out of a Turkish cave more than a week after he became seriously ill 1,000 meters (more than 3,000 feet) below its entrance

Afghanistan is the fastest-growing maker of methamphetamine, UN drug agency says

Afghanistan is now the world's fastest-growing maker of methamphetamine

Rescue begins of ailing US researcher stuck 3,000 feet inside a Turkish cave, Turkish officials say

An official from Turkey’s disaster management agency says that rescue teams have begun the arduous process of extricating an American researcher who became seriously ill while he was 3,000 feet below the entrance of a cave in Turkey

Sri Lanka's ruling coalition defeats a no-confidence motion against the health minister

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition has defeated a no-confidence motion against the country’s health minister who has been accused of allegedly failing to secure enough essential drugs and laboratory equipment that some say resulted in preventable deaths in hospitals

Rescuers may soon try to remove a sick American researcher from 3,000 feet down in a Turkish cave

A Turkish official says an American researcher who fell ill almost 1,000 meters (more than 3,000 feet) below the entrance of a cave has recovered sufficiently for rescue teams to start moving him out

AP photos of Kashmir's mental health clinics show the invisible scars of decades of conflict

For over three decades, Kashmiris have been living through multiple crises

India Kashmir Independence Day celebration