South Asia
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India Calls Out Pakistan’s ‘Genocidal Mass Rape’ in Bangladesh as UN Debate Turns Heated
UNITED NATIONS– India forcefully reminded the world of Pakistan’s atrocities during Bangladesh’s 1971 independence struggle, accusing Islamabad of trying to…
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Stockholm Report Warns China’s Expansion and Resource Extraction Pushing Tibet to Ecological Brink Ahead of COP30
New Delhi/Stockholm– A new report by the Stockholm Centre for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs (SCSA-IPA) at the Institute for Security…
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Foreign Companies Pulling Out of Pakistan Amid Rising Militancy and Corruption, Reports Say
New Delhi– A growing number of multinational corporations are exiting Pakistan as mounting corruption, militancy, and bureaucratic obstacles make it increasingly…
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India Urges Free and Inclusive Elections in Bangladesh, Says Ready to Work with Elected Government
Dhaka– Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said New Delhi wants Bangladesh to hold a free, fair, inclusive, and participatory election…
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Pakistan’s Support for Hamas Raises Global Security Concerns: Report
Islamabad– Pakistan’s alleged covert support for Hamas poses a growing threat to international security, according to a report published Friday…
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Bangladesh Faces UN Scrutiny Over Human Rights Abuses, Minority Killings
GENEVA– Violence against indigenous communities in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts has drawn international condemnation, with human rights groups and global…
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Indigenous Communities in Bangladesh’s Khagrachhari Hit by Arson and Violence, Rights Groups Say
DHAKA– Human rights groups are raising alarm after a wave of arson, looting, and violent attacks left at least five…
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Yunus blames India even as institutional persecution ravages minorities in Bangladesh
By Vicky Nanjappa New Delhi– At the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Bangladesh’s interim chief advisor Muhammad Yunus spent most…
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Pakistan Still an Ally—When It Suits Washington
NEW DELHI– For decades, Pakistan has been labeled a U.S. ally, from the Cold War to the present. But the…
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EU Urged to Strip Pakistan of GSP+ Trade Status Over Rights Abuses in Balochistan
QUETTA, Pakistan– prominent human rights watchdog has called on the European Union to suspend Pakistan’s preferential trade access, citing what…
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