South Asia
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Mob Lynching in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh Leaves Hindu Factory Worker Dead, Body Burned
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A Hindu factory worker was lynched by a mob and his body set on fire in Bangladesh’s…
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U.S. Embassy in Dhaka Warns Americans to Stay Alert as Unrest Intensifies in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh — The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka has urged American citizens in Bangladesh to exercise heightened caution amid escalating…
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India Summons Bangladesh Envoy Over Security Concerns in Dhaka
NEW DELHI, India — India on Wednesday summoned Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to New Delhi, Riaz Hamidullah, to convey its strong…
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India Warns Pakistan at UN: Will Counter Terrorism “With All Its Might”
UNITED NATIONS — India delivered a sharp warning to Pakistan at the United Nations on Monday, saying it will not…
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Baloch Leader Urges Indian Film Industry to Highlight Alleged Atrocities in Balochistan
WASHINGTON — A prominent Baloch activist has appealed to Bollywood actors and India’s film industry to produce a major film…
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UN Expert Raises Alarm Over ‘Inhumane and Undignified’ Detention of Imran Khan in Pakistan
GENEVA — A United Nations human rights expert has urged the Pakistani government to take immediate action over what she…
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Pakistani TV Drama Draws Attention to Use of Blasphemy Accusations Against Religious Minorities
ISLAMABAD– A new prime-time television drama in Pakistan has sparked discussion by tackling the sensitive issue of how blasphemy accusations…
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Pakistan’s Lahore ranked world’s most polluted city
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Lahore has been ranked at the top of global pollution charts with an Air Quality Index (AQI)…
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Sit-In Erupts Outside Adiala Jail as Imran Khan’s Sisters, PTI Members Protest Denied Meeting
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Supporters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held a sit-in outside Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail on Tuesday…
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Democracy and Pakistan ‘Don’t Go Together,’ Says MEA Amid Tensions Over Imran Khan’s Incarceration
NEW DELHI, India — India on Monday sharpened its criticism of Pakistan’s political turmoil, with the Ministry of External Affairs…
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