Tallies reverse long-running trend of unusually low vote-counts in first national election since Prime Minister Modi cancelled the Himalayan region's semi-autonomous status
The World Food Program says over 500 people were killed and thousands of houses and fields were ruined by floods
More than 200 files given to Australian TV journalists by David McBride revealed allegations of killings of unarmed Afghan men and children by Australian special forces.
Case led to the patriarchal Central Asian nation passing tougher domestic abuse laws.
Gusty winds sent billboard near a busy road onto some houses and gas station
Meeting came amid a recent surge in terrorism in Pakistan
As India goes to the polls, archrival Pakistan is closely watching. Islamabad is irked that Indian politicians have taken a tough stance on Pakistan to try to woo voters. VOA Pakistan Bureau Chief Sarah Zaman reports.
UN food agency estimates that unusually heavy seasonal rains left more than 300 people dead and thousands of houses destroyed
Weekend’s violent protests represent a long struggle for autonomy over regional resources
Local media reports claim that more than 1.7 million voters will determine outcome for 24 candidates competing for Srinagar constituency
United Nations World Food Program says that most of the affected areas in northern Baghlan province are 'inaccessible by trucks,' and it is using 'every alternative,' including donkeys, 'to get food to the survivors who lost everything'
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