South Asia
BUS BLAST KILLS 22 SHIA PILGRIMS NEAR PAK-IRAN BORDER
QUETTA, Jan 21 — At least 22 people were killed and dozens injured Tuesday when a powerful explosion ripped through a bus carrying Shia pilgrims...
Pakistan Democracy Needs Time to Get Entrenched
CONTROVERSIAL FORMER PAK ENVOY AND AUTHOR HUSSAIN HAQQANI PULLS NO PUNCHES AS HE TALKS ABOUT PAKISTAN AND HIS NEW BOOK AT JAIPUR LITERATURE FESTIVAL
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15 Pak Troops Among 22 killed in Taliban Attack
PESHAWAR, Jan 19 — A Taliban-claimed bombing, targeting a Pakistani security forces convoy, killed 22 persons and injured 38 others near Razmak gate in Cantt...
Poor Turnout in Bangladesh Polls, Eight Killed in Violence
DHAKA, Jan 5 — At least eight people, including an election officer, were killed in violence in Bangladesh’s 10th parliamentary elections Sunday.
Polling was suspended at...
FEAR STALKS BANGLADESH AS VOTE FARCE BEGINS
DHAKA, Jan 5 — Polling stations in Bangladesh opened Sunday morning for the parliament elections boycotted by the main opposition party which enforced non-stop countrywide...