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At least 11 dead, 1000s evacuated as flash floods hit western India
Sep 26, 2019 08:49At least 11 people have been killed and six are missing after the western Indian city of Pune and its neighboring areas were hit by heavy rain and flash floods, a government official said on Wednesday.
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Nuclear power should either be allowed for everyone or banned completely: Turkey’s Erdogan
Sep 25, 2019 03:54Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized double standards regarding atomic activities of the United Nations members, saying nuclear power should either be free for all states or banned completely.
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No talks with India until curfew lifted: Pakistan PM
Sep 18, 2019 12:29Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has ruled out the possibility of talks with India over Kashmir until the curfew imposed on the disputed region is lifted.
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US lawmakers urge Trump administration to reinstate trade concessions to India
Sep 18, 2019 07:30A bipartisan group of US lawmakers have urged the administration of President Donald Trump to reinstate trade concessions to India, saying the withdrawal of the privilege had led to retaliatory tariffs from New Delhi which were hurting American exporters.
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India rescuers searching for 39 missing after boat accident
Sep 16, 2019 07:27Indian authorities were engaged in a major search and rescue operation Monday to find 39 people missing after their tour boat capsized in a fast-flowing swollen river.
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FM says concerned about situation of people in Kashmir
Sep 15, 2019 13:21Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif of Iran has expressed concern about the current situation of Muslim people in the Indian-controlled Kashmir.
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Pakistan summons diplomats from Afghanistan, India over border incidents
Sep 15, 2019 07:21Pakistan has summoned diplomats from Afghanistan and India after several shooting incidents along two different borders killed four Pakistani soldiers and a civilian woman.
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Pakistan PM warns India of Muslim uprising against Kashmir crackdown
Sep 14, 2019 02:12Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has censured India’s crackdown on Kashmir, warning the New Delhi government of a Muslim uprising in support of the people of the disputed Muslim-majority region.
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Kashmiris concerned about rights violations, discrimination
Sep 13, 2019 03:46India’s revocation of the special status of Kashmir has raised concerns about the rights of the Kashmiri people. Many fear Kashmiris, particularly women, could be subjected to discrimination and rights violation.
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About 4,000 detained in Indian-controlled Kashmir since region stripped of autonomy: Report
Sep 12, 2019 11:51Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have detained about 4,000 people since New Delhi scrapped the Muslim-majority Himalayan region’s special autonomous status.