South Asia
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UN chief calls for ‘maximum restraint’ in Jammu and Kashmir
“The secretary general has been following the situation in Jammu and Kashmir with concern and makes an appeal for maximum…
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China says India move on Kashmir violates its territorial sovereignty
In a move to tighten its grip on the Himalayan region, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government dropped a constitutional provision that…
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Lockdown in Indian Kashmir as thousands of more troops sent
Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir placed large parts of the disputed region under lockdown early Monday while India sent in tens…
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Anxious tourists flee occupied Kashmir after India’s ‘terror’ warning
Thousands of tourists and students scrambled to get places on planes and buses leaving Indian-occupied Kashmir on Saturday after the…
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At least 10 Afghan policemen killed in Taliban attack
The Taliban targeted a police checkpoint in Afghanistan’s central province of Day Kundi on Friday, killing at least 10 policemen,…
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Pakistan evacuates Chinese nationals as firing in Kashmir kills three
Pakistani officials evacuated more than 50 Chinese nationals working near the Kashmir frontier, authorities said Wednesday, after skirmishes with India killed at…
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Bangladesh grapples with the country’s worst dengue outbreak
Bangladesh is facing its worst-ever dengue fever outbreak as hospitals are flooded with patients, putting a severe strain on the…
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Rohingya tell Myanmar they won’t return until grant of citizenship
A campaign by Myanmar’s military in response to insurgent attacks in 2017 drove 730,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh’s…
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US State Dept approves proposed $125m support programme for Pakistan’s F-16s
The proposed programme has already been given the go-ahead by the State Department and sent to Congress for approval. The…
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Afghanistan wants an explanation from US President Donald Trump
Afghanistan yesterday called for an explanation of comments by US President Donald Trump in which he said he could win…
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