South Asia
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How the Taliban’s fight for global recognition is playing out in power struggle over Delhi embassy
No nation in the world has formally recognised the Taliban’s rule of Afghanistan since the Islamist group stormed Kabul and…
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‘A lasting effect’: Imran Khan reveals assassination attempt left him with nerve damage
Almost five months after a gunman with an automatic pistol sprayed three bullets into his legs at a political rally,…
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Peshawar blast: Death toll from Pakistan mosque bombing leaps to 83
The death toll from the suicide bombing at a mosque in Pakistan on Monday has risen sharply to 83, according…
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General Pervez Musharraf death: Former Pakistan president who seized power in coup dies aged 79
General Pervez Musharraf, the former Pakistan president who seized power in a 1999 coup, has dies after a long ilness…
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Pakistan power grid hit by nationwide breakdown with cuts in all major cities
Pakistan’s energy ministry says the country has suffered a nationwide power breakdown due to a fault in the national grid,…
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Peshawar: At least 28 dead and 150 wounded in large explosion at Pakistan mosque
At least 28 people have died and around 150 wounded in a suspected suicide bomb attack on a mosque located…
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Plane with 72 people on board crashes in Nepal
A passenger aircraft with 72 people on board reportedly crashed while landing at the Pokhara International Airport in Nepal on…
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Video shows final moments of Nepal flight before plane crashed killing 68 people
Video shared online shows the dramatic moments before a plane crash in Nepal killed at least 68 people. The flight…
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Nepal plane crash: Search for survivors resumes as video ‘shows final moments from inside flight’
The search for four people still missing after a major plane crash in Nepal resumed on Monday, as a video…
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Aid agencies suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bans women
Foreign aid groups have suspended operations in Afghanistan after a decision by the country’s Taliban rulers to ban women from…
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