South Asia
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Modi “elected terrorist”, says Pakistan Foreign Minister
Islamabad–Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif has called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi an elected “terrorist”. Asif’s comments came in his…
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Rohingya refugees need urgent help: UN top official
United Nations– Rohingya refugees who have fled violence in Myanmar for shelter in neighbouring Bangladesh are in desperate need of…
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Pakistan invokes Arundhati Roy to attack Sushma Swaraj’s UN speech
By Arul Louis United Nations–Pakistan has invoked acclaimed Indian novelist Arundhati Roy to attack External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s UN…
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Rohingya jihadis a “common enemy”, says Bangladesh PM’s advisor
By Subir Bhaumik Kolkata–Rohingya jihadi groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba-backed Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) are “the common enemy” of Myanmar,…
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Dalai Lama decries terrorism, urges inter-faith harmony
Florence–People who stage acts of terrorism cannot claim to be religious, Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, said on Tuesday,…
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Pakistan must change its approach to terrorism: US
Washington– While encouraging members of the BRICS alliance to continue playing a constructive role in global stabilisation, the US reminded…
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In a big win for India, BRICS declaration names Pakistan-based terror groups
By Gaurav Sharma Xiamen, China–In a big win for India’s campaign against terrorism emanating from Pakistan, the BRICS countries on…
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Himalayan Viagra facing man-made threats, warns researcher
By Vishal Gulati Dehradun–Unscientific harvesting of the caterpillar fungus, one of the world’s highest-prized biological commodities and globally dubbed the…
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Benazir murder: Musharraf declared absconder, five let off
Rawalpindi–An anti-terrorism court here on Thursday declared former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf an absconder in the assassination of former Prime…
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Pakistani bank shuts down US operations after $630 million fine
Islamabad–Habib Bank Limited (HBL) Pakistan’s largest, shut down its operations in the US on Monday after being slapped with a…
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