South Asia
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Let’s talk on Kashmir, new Pakistan FM tells India
Islamabad–The only panacea to achieve peace between Pakistan and India is finding a solution to the Kashmir issue, Foreign Minister…
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Mining in Tibet poses threat to black-necked cranes
By Vishal Gulati Cartagena– Mineral exploitation, infrastructure development and changes in agricultural practices are severely threatening the survival of the…
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Pakistan, India end water talks in Washington
Washington– Pakistan and India have concluded the much-delayed water talks here “in a spirit of goodwill and cooperation”, raising hopes…
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Climate change pushing Asia towards doom, says report
By Joydeep Gupta Much of Asia may see 50 per cent more rainfall due to climate change, although countries like…
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Pakistan village council punishes rapist’s sister
Islamabad–A village council (Panchayat) in Punjab province has ordered a suspected rapists sister to marry the rape survivors husband as…
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Don’t forget 1971, Naidu warns Pakistan
New Delhi–Hitting out at Pakistan for “aiding and abetting terror”, NDA’s Vice Presidential candidate M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday reminded…
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Pentagon withholds military reimbursement to Pakistan
Washington–The Pentagon said that the US was withholding $50 million in payment to Pakistan due to Islamabad’s insufficient counterterrorism action.…
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Pakistan summons Indian envoy over border tensions
Islamabad–Pakistan summoned on Thursday the Indian Deputy High Commissioner for a second consecutive day and lodged a formal protest over…
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LeT, JeM operated in Pakistan, Hafiz Saeed addressed rallies: US
Washington–Flying in the face of Pakistani denials, the US has not minced words in saying how numerous terrorist groups, including…
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China dares India, says ready for “all-out confrontation”
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing– China on Tuesday again told India to withdraw its troops from the disputed border at Doklam…
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