South Asia
Sri Lanka flood death toll rises to 159, many more missing
By Amal JAYASINGHE AFP Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday and appealed for international assistance as the death toll ...Flood deaths rise to 174 in Indonesia, surge across Southeast Asia
The death toll from floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra island has risen to 174, up from the previous ...Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death
A Bangladesh court sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to be hanged for crimes against humanity on Monday, with cheers breaking out ...Afghanistan hit by deadly magnitude 6.3 earthquake
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Angela Christy M Reuters A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early ...Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban government in Istanbul failed after 4 days
BY SUZAN FRASER and MUNIR AHMED AP Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have failed in Istanbul after four days of negotiations, Pakistan’s ...Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Qatar talks
By Shrouq TARIQ with Aysha SAFI in Kabul AFP Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” at talks in Doha, after ...Afghanistan claims 58 Pakistani soldiers killed in clashes; border closed
Pakistan closed border crossings with Afghanistan on Sunday, Pakistani officials said, following exchanges of fire between the forces of the two countries ...Nepal gets first female PM after deadly unrest
By Paavan MATHEMA AFP Nepal’s former chief justice Sushila Karki was sworn in Friday as the country’s prime minister to lead a ...Nepal’s parliament set on fire after PM resigns over anti-corruption protests
By Gopal Sharma and Navesh Chitrakar Reuters and agencies Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday as anti-corruption demonstrators defied ...Anti-corruption protests continue in Nepal, social media ban lifted
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Associated Press Protesters set fire to homes of some of Nepal’s top political leaders in opposition to a social ...
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