South Asia

• At least 11 dead after 6.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Pakistan, Afghanistan

  Dozens of others were injured in the quake, which was centered in Afghanistan and also felt in bordering Tajikistan, and more were taken to hospital suffering shock.

  World

  Mar 21, 2023
  
• At least 221 dead across South Asia as heavy monsoon rains bring floods, landslides

  More than 1 million people have been marooned in Nepal, Bangladesh and India and hundreds of thousands have fled their homes for higher ground.

  World

  Jul 17, 2020
  
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• With coronavirus spreading, South Asia battles misinformation on potential cures

  As India and other South Asian nations work to stop the spread of the virus, they face another battle: reams of misinformation.

  World

  Mar 28, 2020
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• Pakistani prime minister warns of possible war with India over Kashmir

  India and Pakistan's conflict over Kashmir dates to the late 1940s when they won independence from Britain.

  World

  Sep 24, 2019
• Google person finder launched to help locate missing after Afghanistan earthquake

  Internet giant Google has launched its Person Finder tool to help track missing people following a strong earthquake in northern Afghanistan Monday.

  Tech

  Oct 26, 2015
• Afghan earthquake rocks Asia, more than 260 dead

  A strong earthquake in northern Afghanistan shook buildings from Kabul to Delhi, cut power and communications in some areas and caused more than 150 deaths, mainly in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

  World

  Oct 26, 2015
• Why are women in Pakistan and India at risk of brutal violence?

  The gang rape of two young cousins in India and the stoning death of a pregnant woman in Pakistan highlight the terrible state of women's rights in these South Asian nations and their governments’ failure to protect women.

  World

  May 30, 2014
• 100s of bodies pulled from rubble of Bangladesh garment factory still unidentified: report

  More than a month after the collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh’s capital killed 1,129 people, hundreds of bodies remain unidentified.

  World

  May 31, 2013
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• WATCH: 4-year-old girl rescued from 35-metre deep well in India

  A four-year-old girl is lucky to be alive after falling into a well in northern India.

  World

  May 30, 2013
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• Pakistani court denies bail for Musharraf in case connected to Bhutto assassination

  A Pakistani court on Wednesday rejected bail for ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf in a case connected to the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007, a government prosecutor said.

  World

  Apr 25, 2013