Today: September 19, 2024
Today: September 19, 2024

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The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says

The U.N. says the Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan

The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
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Traces of this Pakistani megacity's past are vanishing, but one flamboyant pink palace endures

Stained glass windows, a sweeping staircase and embellished interiors make Mohatta Palace a gem in Karachi, a Pakistani megacity of 20 million people

Asia|News|World

What’s behind the bloodiest recent attacks in Pakistan's Baluchistan province?

Multiple attacks in Pakistan’s restive southwest have killed at least 38 people, the highest death toll in a 24-hour period blamed on separatists in Baluchistan province in recent years

What’s behind the bloodiest recent attacks in Pakistan's Baluchistan province?
Asia|Political|World

The Taliban say they no longer recognize Afghan diplomatic missions set up by the former government

The Taliban say they no longer recognize Afghanistan's diplomatic missions set up by the former, Western-backed government and that they will not honor passports, visas and other documents issued by diplomats associated with the previous administration

The Taliban say they no longer recognize Afghan diplomatic missions set up by the former government
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Afghanistan's Taliban leaders issued different messages for Eid. Experts say that shows tensions

Experts say messages by two influential Taliban leaders in Afghanistan this week showed tensions between hardliners and more moderate elements who want to scrap harsher policies and attract more outside support

Afghanistan's Taliban leaders issued different messages for Eid. Experts say that shows tensions
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Pakistan's lawmakers pick Asif Ali Zardari as the country's president for a second time

Pakistan's lawmakers have chosen Asif Ali Zardari as the country's new president

Pakistan's lawmakers pick Asif Ali Zardari as the country's president for a second time
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The race to govern Pakistan: Who's in the running, what's the mood, and what happens next?

The final results of Pakistan's parliamentary elections are out

The race to govern Pakistan: Who's in the running, what's the mood, and what happens next?
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Allies of ex-premier Imran Khan secure biggest share of seats in Pakistan's final election tally

Pakistan's election body says independent candidates have secured the biggest number of parliamentary seats following last week's polls

Allies of ex-premier Imran Khan secure biggest share of seats in Pakistan's final election tally
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Delays, deals, nepo babies, trends and vote rigging: Five takeaways from Pakistan’s elections

Pakistan held its parliamentary election with 44 parties fighting for a share of 266 seats in the National Assembly, or lower house of parliament

Delays, deals, nepo babies, trends and vote rigging: Five takeaways from Pakistan’s elections
Environment|News|Political|World

Pakistan's election: Who's running, what's the mood and will anything change?

Pakistanis are heading to the polls to elect a new parliament on Thursday in a race that essentially boils down to two top parties

Pakistan's election: Who's running, what's the mood and will anything change?
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Pakistan is electing a new parliament. Here are the key players ahead of the vote

Pakistan is holding elections for a new parliament on Thursday

Pakistan is electing a new parliament. Here are the key players ahead of the vote
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Pakistan's election looks more like a coronation or a sure bet. Many voters are disillusioned

Pakistan is holding parliamentary elections this week but many voters are disillusioned and wonder if the balloting can bring any real change in a country mired in economic crisis and a resurgent militancy

Pakistan's election looks more like a coronation or a sure bet. Many voters are disillusioned
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Could it escalate? A look at what is behind Iran and Pakistan's airstrikes

This week’s airstrikes between Iran and Pakistan mark a significant escalation in fraught relations between the neighbors

Could it escalate? A look at what is behind Iran and Pakistan's airstrikes
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Analysts warn that Pakistan’s anti-migrant crackdown risks radicalizing deported Afghans

Analysts say that Pakistan’s crackdown on undocumented migrants risks radicalizing Afghans who have been forced out of the country

Analysts warn that Pakistan’s anti-migrant crackdown risks radicalizing deported Afghans
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More than 90% of people killed by western Afghanistan quake were women and children, UN says

U.N. officials say more than 90% of the people killed by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in western Afghanistan were women and children

More than 90% of people killed by western Afghanistan quake were women and children, UN says
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Desperate people dig out dead and injured from Afghanistan earthquakes that killed at least 2,000

Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and shovels in western Afghanistan on Sunday in desperate attempts to pull victims from the wreckage of earthquakes that killed at least 2,000 people

Desperate people dig out dead and injured from Afghanistan earthquakes that killed at least 2,000

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