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Sri Lanka's killing fields cast a long shadow | Opinions

Today we commemorate the 15th anniversary of the bloody end of Sri Lanka's three-decade civil war. This anniversary comes at…

A group of tourists and their companions were shot at while walking through a market in central Afghanistan. Three Afghan…

Authorities in the central region expect the toll to rise as rising waters destroy thousands of homes. At least 50…

Amethi/Rae Bareli, India – Irfan*, a tea stall owner, is convinced that change is afoot. “There hasn't been much traffic…

New Delhi, India – The share of Indian Muslims in the country's population has soared by more than 43 per…

No group claims responsibility for the attack in Bamiyan, in which authorities say seven people were also wounded. Gunmen killed…

India has signed a 10-year deal to develop and operate Iran's strategic Chabahar port, as New Delhi aims to boost…

Rising income inequality is a hot-button issue dominating national elections. India is the world's fastest growing major economy. But the…

The sign collapsed on some houses and a gas station next to a busy road in the eastern suburb of…

Trader Nazer Mohammad rushed home as soon as he heard about flash floods hitting the outskirts of Pul-e-Khumri, a provincial…