As India goes to the polls, archrival Pakistan is closely watching. Islamabad is irked that Indian politicians have taken a tough stance on Pakistan to try to woo voters. VOA Pakistan Bureau Chief Sarah Zaman reports.
UN food agency estimates that unusually heavy seasonal rains left more than 300 people dead and thousands of houses destroyed
Weekend’s violent protests represent a long struggle for autonomy over regional resources
Local media reports claim that more than 1.7 million voters will determine outcome for 24 candidates competing for Srinagar constituency
United Nations World Food Program says that most of the affected areas in northern Baghlan province are 'inaccessible by trucks,' and it is using 'every alternative,' including donkeys, 'to get food to the survivors who lost everything'
Kami Rita had climbed Mount Everest twice last year
As India holds phased elections until June 1, Modi and some BJP leaders have been accused of delivering “hate speeches” during the campaign
Case has strained diplomatic relations with India
A senior Taliban official says the death toll might rise and noted that military helicopters were assisting in local rescue efforts
Hedayatullah Hamdard, the head of the provincial natural disaster management department, tells VOA by phone the casualties could rise as many people are missing
Separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was slain last year in British Columbia
Pakistani military says more than 100 operations against terrorism in the country are being carried out daily
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