South Asia

Gunmen attack Sikh religious complex in Afghan capital

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 - 05:55 GMT

It was not immediately clear how many attackers there were or who they were. It was not known if there were any casualties.

Iftaa observatory warns of IS infiltration into south Asia

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 - 09:53 GMT

The Observatory for Anomalous and Takfiri Fatwas of Dar al-Ifta warned that terrorist groups, topped by IS.

Tillerson in India to lay out US strategy in South Asia

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 - 09:57 GMT

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is meeting India's foreign minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi after stopping in neighboring Kabul and Islamabad as part.

First US airstrike in Pakistan after announcing new strategy

Sat, 16 Sep 2017 - 01:49 GMT

At least three Taliban militants were killed and two others injured in an airstrike conducted by the US in the vicinity of Kurram province in Pakistan

Fear and sweating in Pakistan's hottest cities

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 - 09:07 GMT

After hours toiling at construction sites in 50 degree-plus heat, Lakhmir Brahmani finds little relief from the sun

Facebook raises $ 10m for hurricane Harvey victims

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 - 09:13 GMT

Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday that the Facebook community raised over $ 10m to help people affected by hurricane Harvey and will raise funds for South Asia.

China to 'step up' troop deployment in India border row

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 - 09:03 GMT

China warned on Monday that it will step up its troop deployment in a border dispute with India, vowing to defend its sovereignty at "whatever cost".

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