South Asia
In Delhi suburb, some Muslims say demolitions target them unfairly
By Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court will soon rule on whether the demolition of shops in...
Read moreIslamic State claims responsibility for attack in Northern Afghanistan
CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Thursday, according...
Read moreBlast in northern Afghan city of Kunduz kills or wounds 11 – health official
KABUL (Reuters) - Eleven people were killed or wounded in a blast in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, a...
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India’s top court halts demolition of shops in area near New Delhi clashes
By Aftab Ahmed and Suchitra Mohanty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court stepped in to stop authorities from demolishing...
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Pakistan’s new PM picks coalition cabinet after Khan ousted
By Asif Shahzad and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -New Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday appointed a multi-party...
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At least six killed in blasts at Kabul high school
KABUL (Reuters) -Three explosions at a high school in western Kabul killed at least six people and injured a number...
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Lynching of Sri Lankan manager by Pakistani mob was anti-Islam -court
By Mubasher Bukhari and Asif Shahzad LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Pakistani mob lynching of a Sri Lankan manager of...
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Pakistan’s new finance minister faces tight time frame to tackle crises
By Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's new prime minister has appointed 57-year-old economist and businessman Miftah Ismail as...
Read moreSix sentenced to death for lynching Sri Lankan factory manager in Pakistan
By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A court sentenced six men to death on Monday in a mass trial...
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Pakistan says cross-border attacks from Afghanistan have increased
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Sunday said incidents of its security forces being targeted in cross-border attacks from Afghanistan...
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Indian police arrest 14 after communal clashes in New Delhi
MUMBAI (Reuters) -Indian police arrested 14 people in connection with violent clashes between Hindus and Muslims during a Hindu religious...
Read moreTaliban authorities summon Pakistani envoy to protest military strikes
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban authorities on Saturday summoned Pakistan's ambassador in Kabul to protest against military strikes inside Afghanistan by...
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Pakistan’s new ruling alliance takes control of parliament with new speaker
By Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's new ruling alliance took control of the lower house of parliament...
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Pakistan’s new govt decides not to roll back fuel, power subsidies
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan's new government on Friday decided not to roll back billions...
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U.S. congratulates Sharif on becoming new Pakistani prime minister
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on becoming Pakistan's new prime minister following the...
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Biden to Modi: Buying more Russian oil is not in India’s interest
(Corrects word in quote in paragraph 18 to "realm") By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe...
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India should not accelerate energy purchases from Russia -U.S. administration official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Biden discussed issues regarding Ukraine, including India's energy purchases from Russia, with Prime Minister Narendra...
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Sri Lankan parties seek interim govt with new PM as IMF talks loom
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Three political parties that recently withdrew from Sri Lanka's ruling coalition have proposed forming an...
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Ousted Pakistani PM Khan’s party resigns from lower house of parliament
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Legislators from ousted Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan's party announced they are resigning en mass from the...
Read moreHindu-Muslim clashes prompt Indian police to ban gatherings in affected areas
AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - Clashes between Hindus and Muslims during a religious festival prompted police in India to impose a...
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