South Asia
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Two Indian Climbers Die While Descending Mount Everest
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Two Indian mountaineers died while descending Mount Everest after reaching the summit, a senior official with Nepal’s…
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Nepal Seeks Delay in U.N. Graduation From Least Developed Country Status
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal has asked the United Nations to postpone its planned graduation from the Least Developed Country category…
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Christian Girl’s Family Says She Was Abducted, Forced to Convert and Married to Older Man in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — The family of a 14-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan says she was abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and…
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India Maintained Power Supply to Bangladesh Despite Political Turmoil
NEW DELHI — India continued supplying electricity to Bangladesh without major disruption after the August 2024 fall of former Prime…
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Bangladesh’s U.S. Trade, Defense Deals Could Hurt Economy, Report Says
NEW DELHI — Bangladesh’s recent trade and defense dealings with the United States could leave the country more economically dependent…
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Sindh Government Draws Criticism Over Conditions on Karachi Aurat March
KARACHI, Pakistan — Journalists and rights activists have criticized Pakistan’s Sindh government after authorities imposed a series of conditions on…
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Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Death Toll Rises to 409
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has killed at least 409 people since mid-March, after 11 more deaths were reported…
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UN Experts Raise Alarm Over Evictions Along Kathmandu River Corridors
KATHMANDU, Nepal — United Nations human rights experts on Monday expressed serious concern over Nepal’s forced eviction of thousands of…
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Serac Collapse Injures Two Climbers on Everest Route
KATHMANDU, Nepal — An Indian mountaineer and a Nepalese Sherpa guide were injured Tuesday morning after a serac collapse sent…
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Rights Group Warns of Shrinking Press Freedom in Bangladesh
PARIS — A human rights organization has raised concern over what it described as the continuing intimidation, harassment, arbitrary detention…
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