South Asia
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Pakistan tries to thwart extradition of Dawood’s top aide to US
London–Pakistani diplomats in London are making all-out efforts to prevent the extradition of D-Company’s top lieutenant Jabir Motiwala to the…
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Pakistan rejects US report on “forced conversions of non-Muslims”
Islamabad– Pakistan has rejected the recent US report on religious freedom violations in the country, terming it “unsubstantiated” and “biased”. According…
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Missing Indian youth languishing in Pakistani jail since 2015
Bhopal–A youth hailing from Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district who went missing four years ago is reportedly spending his days behind…
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Nepal’s Pashupatinath Temple owns 9 kg gold, 316 kg silver 1.29 billion Nepalese rupees
Kathmandu–Nepal’s famed Pashupatinath Temple owns over 9 kg gold, 316 kg of silver and holds 1.29 billion Nepalese rupees in…
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US House of Representatives Re-introduces Bipartisan Legislation Addressing South Asian Heart Disease
Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) on Wednesday re-introduced the South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act. This bipartisan…
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Indian envoy apologizes after guests at Islamabad iftar party harassed
Islamabad– India’s High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria offered a public apology after numerous Pakistanis trying to attend an iftar party…
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16 charged for burning girl alive in Bangladesh
Dhaka–Sixteen people, including a head teacher of an Islamic seminary, were charged in Bangladesh on Wednesday with the murder of…
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Stop interfering in Tibet: China tells US
Beijing– China on Tuesday told the US to stop interfering in Tibet after the American envoy advised Beijing to hold talks…
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Mount Everest climbing season begins in Nepal
Kathmandu– The much-anticipated 2019 spring Mount Everest climbing season officially began on Tuesday with a team of eight high-altitude Nepalese climbing…
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Seven ‘suicide bombers’ arrested in Sri Lanka
Colombo– Seven trained suicide bombers identified as followers of the National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) Islamist group have been arrested in Sri…
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