Victims were working on the China-funded Dasu hydropower project
Statement scolds Afghan Taliban for seeking relations with US, Russia, China, others
Monday’s attack is second major raid against key installation in Baluchistan province in less than a week
Highway and airport projects are yet to begin in Nepal, as India and China compete for influence in the Himalayan country through infrastructure projects. Analysts and politicians say Nepal’s government is performing a balancing act to stay neutral in the contest. Henry Wilkins reports.
United Nations reports significant reduction in the number of people in need of assistance
Modi targets many welfare programs to help women, as they emerge as a huge voting bloc
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other political leaders are wooing women voters, who have been turning out in huge numbers to cast ballots in recent polls. Anjana Pasricha visited a village in Haryana in northern India to find out that Modi’s welfare programs have won support.
Millions celebrate by dancing, exchanging food and drink, and smearing each other with colorful powder
They also want autonomy over land and agriculture decisions
Armed men attempted to storm police station in capital of Yerevan, detonating hand grenades that injured two of the attackers
Hibatullah Akhundzada criticized Western-championed women's rights and democratic principles
For the 50,000 people living in the Dal Lake area, clean water is a luxury, waterborne diseases are common and brides for men of marriageable age are elusive
