South Asia
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Transgenders not allowed to vote, observers barred in Pakistan
Lahore–For the first time in Pakistan’s political history, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)gave the duty of “observers” during polling…
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Study: Climate action can limit Asia’s growing water shortages
CAMBRIDGE, MA — Even “modest” action to limit climate change could help prevent the most extreme water-shortage scenarios facing Asia…
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Six Indians abducted in Afghanistan, Taliban blamed
Kabul– Militants abducted seven people, including six Indians, on Sunday in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, officials said, adding that talks were on…
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US to impose restrictions on Pakistani diplomats in Washington
Islamabad–Pakistan on Thursday confirmed that the US will impose restrictions on the movement of the country’s diplomats and consular staff…
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The Tragic Birth of India, Pakistan: Getting to the why of British India’s bloody Partition
Using new technology and techniques, scholars seek answers for 1947 cataclysm that killed millions By Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer…
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US adds Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba front, Milli Muslim League, to terrorist list
By Arul Louis New York–Closing Lashkar-e-Taiba’s (LeT) loopholes, the US has taken aim at its political party, the Milli Muslim…
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World’s Youngest Nobel Laureate Malala makes tearful return to Pakistan
Islamabad–Nobel peace laureate and young education activist Malala Yousafzai made a tearful return to Pakistan on Thursday in her first…
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Hindus in Bangladesh fast dwindling: Human rights activist
Kozhikode, Kerala– The Hindus of Bangladesh were dwindling with their strength decreasing from one-third in 1947 to one-fifteenth in 2016, said…
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Pakistan elects first Hindu Dalit woman to Senate
Islamabad–Rights activist Krishna Kumari Kohli has became the first-ever Hindu Dalit woman to be elected to Pakistan’s Senate, media reports…
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GenomeAsia Launches “Map the Gap” Campaign to Address the Lack of Genomic Data From South Asians
LONDON–GenomeAsia has launching the “Map the Gap” campaign to addressing the lack of genomic data from South Asians. The campaign…
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