South Asia
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Two years after Sri Lanka’s president was ousted by protests – could it all have been for nothing?
In the summer of 2022, Pali Abeywickrama and his friends marched to the presidential palace during Sri Lanka’s popular anti-government…
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Taliban’s ‘dystopian’ new rules banning Afghan women from speaking in public widely condemned
The Taliban’s “dystopian” new laws that forbid women from speaking or showing any part of their bodies in public have…
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Five Sri Lankan fishermen die after drinking unknown liquids from drifting bottles
Five Sri Lankan fishermen have died after drinking unknown liquids from bottles they found adrift in the sea, the South…
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Pakistan says ‘illegal’ Iranian missile attack on its soil killed two children
Pakistan has accused Iran of an “illegal” airstrike on its soil, saying an Iranian missile strike on Balochistan on Tuesday…
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Pakistan conducts retaliatory strikes inside Iran amid fears of widening conflict
Iran says at least nine people, including four children, have been killed in missile strikes by Pakistan on Iranian soil,…
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Amid violence and boycott, Bangladesh goes to polls knowing there can be only one outcome
Bangladesh is set to hold its 12th general election this Sunday – but the result is already known. Sheikh Hasina…
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At least 320 killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan, says UN
At least 320 people have died in strong earthquakes which struck north western Aftghanistan on Saturday, the United Nations has…
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Pakistan cable car survivors recall harrowing details from 15-hour-long ordeal: ‘Thought it was my last day’
Some of the students who were stuck in a cable car suspended over a ravine in northwest Pakistan have spoken…
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Imran Khan jailed for three years and banned from politics for five years over illegal sale of state gifts
A trial court in Pakistan has sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan to jail for three years on charges of…
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Pakistan train crash: Passenger train derailment kills at least 19 and leaves 80 injured
A passenger train derailed in southern Pakistan, resulting in the death of at least 19 people and causing injuries to…
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