South Asia
Pak Says Timing of Hurriyat Meeting Could Have Been Better
NEW YORK — Responding to the recent breakdown of a scheduled meeting between Indo-Pak foreign secretaries, Adviser to Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign...
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...