Pakistan’s Imran Khan gets bail in state secrets case ahead of key election | Imran Khan News

Pakistan’s Imran Khan gets bail in state secrets case ahead of key election | Imran Khan News

The ex-PM is granted bail in the cypher case, but no clarity on his release as the country prepares for February 8 polls. Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been granted bail in a case alleging he leaked state secrets, but he remains in jail on other charges ahead…

Four Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir amid uptick in attacks on troops | Conflict News

Four Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir amid uptick in attacks on troops | Conflict News

Thursday’s attack is the latest in a series of incidents in which armed fighters have killed Indian soldiers. Four Indian soldiers were killed, and three others were wounded after suspected rebels ambushed Indian military vehicles in the southernmost border district of Rajouri in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials said on Friday. An…

Sanctions threat looms over Bangladesh’s garment sector ahead of elections | Business and Economy News

Sanctions threat looms over Bangladesh’s garment sector ahead of elections | Business and Economy News

Dhaka, Bangladesh — Weeks after turbulent wage-hike protests and subsequent factory closures, Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry, a key revenue earner for the nation, is dealing with a new phase of anxiety: “possible” economic sanctions by the country’s Western partners. The United States and European Union collectively account for more…

India’s Sakshi Malik quits over election of new wrestling federation chief | Sexual Assault News

India’s Sakshi Malik quits over election of new wrestling federation chief | Sexual Assault News

Top wrestler quits the sport after Indian wrestling body replaces the powerful president accused of sexual abuse with his close ally. A top Indian wrestler has announced she will quit the sport in protest after the country’s wrestling federation replaced a president accused of sexually abusing female athletes with his…

What explains the dramatic rise in armed attacks in Pakistan? | Armed Groups News

What explains the dramatic rise in armed attacks in Pakistan? | Armed Groups News

Islamabad, Pakistan – A recent deadly suicide attack on a military post in northwest Pakistan has raised fears of the return of armed rebellion in the country’s tribal regions that have seen a dramatic rise in armed attacks this year. A little-known group, Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (TJP), claimed the December 12…

‘India out’: Maldives president eyes Middle East partners with early trips | Politics

‘India out’: Maldives president eyes Middle East partners with early trips | Politics

When the new Maldives president, Mohamed Muizzu, stepped on a plane in late November for his first overseas visit since being sworn in barely a week earlier, he was breaking with a longstanding tradition in his country’s diplomatic practices. Across party lines, Maldivian presidents have long made India their first…

Why 141 India opposition MPs suspended from parliament? | Politics News

Why 141 India opposition MPs suspended from parliament? | Politics News

Forty-nine Indian opposition lawmakers, who have been demanding a debate on a December 13 parliament security breach, were suspended from the legislature on Tuesday for allegedly disrupting House proceedings. Tuesday’s government action came a day after 78 opposition members of parliament were suspended from the remainder of the crucial Winter…

Bombs to buzzing beaches: Sri Lanka sees tourism surge after long crisis | Tourism

Bombs to buzzing beaches: Sri Lanka sees tourism surge after long crisis | Tourism

Colombo, Sri Lanka – Devmith Kaggodarachchi’s beachfront hotel in the southwestern coastal town of Hikkaduwa, a tourist hotspot 136km (85 miles) from the capital Colombo, is nearing full capacity. The three-star hotel, with air-conditioned rooms and private balconies looking into the Indian Ocean, is busy serving tourists visiting for the Christmas…