South Asia
MORE THAN 100 KILLED IN TALIBAN RAID NEAR KABUL
Reuters
GHAZNI, Afghanistan: Hundreds of Taleban fighters have stormed a strategic district in an Afghan province not far from the capital, killing dozens of people...
Bangladesh Becoming Smuggling Hub of Mideast Gold
Agence France Presse
DHAKA — Bangladesh has seen a huge leap in gold smuggling to neighboring India, the customs intelligence chief said Wednesday.
Mainul Hossain Khan...
Pak Squash Star Maria Toor Pleads For Equality
As a child in the deeply conservative tribal area, Toorpakay trained and competed as a boy. Girls were forbidden in sport. After being required to...
ANGER OVER DELAY IN KASHMIR FLOOD RESCUE; OVER 400,000 MAROONED IN SRINAGAR
Agence France Presse
SRINAGAR — Anger is mounting over the slow pace of rescue operations in Indian Kashmir, as authorities say they are “overwhelmed” by...
PAKISTAN IN CRISIS MODE AS SHARIF MEETS ARMY CHIEF
By Mateen Haider
ISLAMABAD — With the protests in Islamabad taking on a violent turn and the army’s latest statements in relation to the crisis,...