South Asia
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Nepal University Cancels Tibetan Studies Conference After Government Directive
Kathmandu — Kathmandu University has withdrawn from hosting a major international conference on Tibetan studies after Nepal’s government advised organizers…
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China Accused of Pressuring Nepal Ahead of Tibetan Studies Conference
Kathmandu — China has raised concerns with Nepal over an international Tibetan studies conference scheduled to take place in Kathmandu…
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Pakistan Police Station Suicide Bombing Death Toll Rises to 17
Islamabad — The death toll from a suicide bombing outside a police station in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat district has risen…
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Death Toll From Balochistan Coal Mine Explosion Rises to 34
Quetta — The death toll from a methane gas explosion at a coal mine in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has risen…
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Nepal’s Tiger Population Rises to 429 From 121 in 2009
Kathmandu–Nepal’s wild tiger population has increased to 429 in 2026 from 355 in 2022, marking another major gain in the…
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Most Blasphemy Cases in Pakistan Fabricated, Often Target Minorities, Officials Say
Islamabad–Most of the 333 blasphemy cases filed across Pakistan’s four provinces during the past five years were found to be…
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Report Says India Honoured Indus Waters Treaty for Decades While Pakistan Used Dispute Process to Delay Projects
WASHINGTON — India has consistently acted in good faith under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) for more than six…
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Rights Group Says Christian Family in Pakistan Was Framed in Fake Blasphemy Case
Islamabad–A leading minority rights organization has raised concerns over the alleged misuse of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, saying accusations are increasingly…
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Civil Society Groups Welcome EU Resolution on Forced Conversions in Pakistan
Islamabad–Civil society groups have welcomed a European Parliament resolution raising concerns about the treatment of minority girls in Pakistan and…
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Hizbul Mujahideen Shifts Strategy, Increasing Pakistani Recruitment and Renewing Push in Kashmir: Report
NEW DELHI — Hizbul Mujahideen, the Pakistan-based militant group that was once projected as a largely homegrown insurgent outfit in…
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