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Ethnic riots sweep Assam, at least 30 killed
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(Reuters) - Police shot dead four rioters in Assam on Tuesday as security forces struggled to contain ethnic fighting that has killed at least 30 people and left riverside hamlets ablaze, forcing tens of thousands from their homes.
Read Full ArticleIndia stranded as region readies for Iran’s surge
0 comments | by M.K. Bhadrakumar
The Wall Street Journal report today with Islamabad dateline quoting local officials that China is willing to build the Iran-Pakistan [IP] gas pipeline doesn’t come as surprise. But the apparent finality about what has been up until now in the realm of intelligent speculation signifies a tectonic shift in the politics of the region. The e
Read Full ArticlePakistanis happier than Indians, says UN report
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NEW DELHI: Do Pakistanis envy India’s apparent economic progress or curse their own run-in with terrorism and economic difficulties? Whatever the truth they are the happier people compared with the In
Read Full ArticleINDIA - 4 NAXAL STRIKES IN 72 HOURS
0 comments | by RASMI DROLIA & JOESPH JOHN
Fear is the key. This dictum is used by Naxals to hold on to their territory in Bastar whenever the y find the ground slipping beneath their feet. Therefore, it was not without reason
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ALTHOUGH most Iranians are celebrating their nuclear deal with the P5+1, the framework ‘understa
Read Full ArticleChina’s ambitious Mt. Everest tunnel is unsettling India
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China’s chasing other projects besides a new Silk Road economic belt that spans Central Asia and Europe. But one proposed endeavor might raise the ire of China&rsqu
Read Full ArticlePakistan expresses concern over military imbalance in South Asia
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UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has voiced concern over policies of certain countries that have contributed to instability and military imbalances in South Asia.
Read Full ArticleCalls for Talks in Yemen Place Pressure on Saudi Arabia
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International pressure is mounting on Saudi Arabia this week. Days after Pakistan suggested Iran should have a role in resolving the conflict in Yeme
Read Full ArticleBy banning ‘India’s Daughter’, India has committed international suicide: Leslee Udwin
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Leslee Udwin, the 57-year old Israeli-born British filmmaker is still in the news. ‘In
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