Afghanistan, Pakistan confirm dozens killed in border clashes
Afghanistan and Pakistan said on Sunday they killed dozens of each other鈥檚 troops during a night of heavy border clashes between the two countries.
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India鈥檚 Karnataka approves paid menstrual leave across sectors
Authorities in India鈥檚 southern Karnataka state approved a policy on Thursday granting women one day of paid menstrual leave each month, in what officials hailed as a 鈥榟istoric鈥� move.
Pakistan violated Kabul鈥檚 sovereign territory, accuses Taliban
The Taliban government in Afghanistan on Friday accused Pakistan of 鈥榲iolating Kabul鈥檚 sovereign territory鈥�, a day after two explosions were heard in the capital.
India to upgrade Afghan mission to full embassy
India will upgrade its technical mission in Afghanistan to a full embassy, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said Friday, as he met his counterpart from Kabul in New Delhi.
Myanmar junta says it targeted rebels in deadly attack on protest
Myanmar鈥檚 military confirmed on Thursday that it had attacked a protest, where dozens were killed according to residents, with the junta saying rebel fighters were among the crowd...
Wildlife flee as floods swamp Indian parks
A herd of elephants, along with tigers and leopards, have escaped after raging floods in India submerged two of West Bengal鈥檚 famed wildlife sanctuaries, state officials said Wednesday...
Myanmar junta strike kills 40 at festival protest
A Myanmar military strike on a festival event and protest killed 40 people, including children, an attendee and a local committee member told AFP on Tuesday...
At least 15 people killed as landslide in northern India hits bus
At least 15 people were killed late Tuesday after debris from a massive landslide hit a bus in India鈥檚 northern state of Himachal Pradesh, local authorities said...
Myanmar military strike on festival event kills 40: residents
A Myanmar military strike on a festival event and protest killed 40 people, including children, an attendee and a local committee member told AFP on Tuesday...
Rescuers scramble to deliver aid after Nepal, India floods
Rescuers in Nepal and India on Monday scrambled to deliver emergency aid after days of torrential rain triggered landslides and floods that have killed more than 70 people, officials said...
Landslides, floods kill 64 in Nepal, India
Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal and neighbouring India have killed more than 60 people, officials said Sunday, as rescue workers raced to reach cut-off communities in remote mountainous terrain.
