May 04 Cyclone Fani kills at least 15 as it moves to Bangladesh By Julhas Alam, Associated Press A mammoth preparation exercise that included the evacuation of more than 1 million people appears to have spared India a devastating death toll from one of the biggest storms in decades, though the full extent of the damage was yet… Continue reading
May 03 Watch 3:49 Monster cyclone slams northeast India, takes aim at Bangladesh The enormous Cyclone Fani, equivalent in power to a Category 5 hurricane, slammed into northeastern India Friday, whipping the region with torrential rain and sustained winds over 120 miles per hour before moving toward neighboring Bangladesh. The storm forced more… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 6:36 News Wrap: Stephen Moore withdraws as potential Fed nominee In our Thursday news wrap, conservative commentator Stephen Moore withdrew as a potential nominee to the Federal Reserve Board after losing support from Senate Republicans over past writings disparaging women. Meanwhile, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declared that he retains the… Continue watching
May 02 Meet the entrepreneur connecting indigenous artists with the global art market By Maea Lenei Buhre The benefits of life in larger cities can also come with the loss of a rich rural or indigenous craft culture. But this social enterprise company aims to bridge the gap between native artists and customers across the world. Continue reading
Apr 18 India enters 2nd phase of elections with Kashmir in lockdown By Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press Most polling stations in the Srinagar and Budgam areas of Kashmir appeared deserted, with more police, paramilitary soldiers and election staff than voters. Continue reading
Apr 11 Four killed as voting kicks off in India’s general elections By Emily Schmall, Associated Press India's general elections is a six-week process that's seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. Continue reading
Mar 05 Why the Kashmir conflict is not just an India-Pakistan border dispute By Chitralekha Zutshi, The Conversation Kashmir is a multi-ethnic region with several internal subregions, whose inhabitants have distinct political goals. Continue reading
Mar 02 8 killed in India-Pakistan fighting amid high tensions By Roshan Mughal, Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press Indian and Pakistani soldiers have again targeted each other’s posts and villages along their volatile frontier in disputed Kashmir, killing at least six civilians and two Pakistani troops, officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Somali siege ends with al-Shabab attackers dead In our Friday news wrap, Somali forces battled al-Shabab militants in Mogadishu, killing the attackers to end a siege that left 29 civilians dead. Also, Otto Warmbier's parents rebuked President Trump for not holding North Korean leader Kim Jong Un… Continue watching
Mar 01 Pakistan hands over captured Indian pilot in ‘gesture of peace’ By Zaheer Babar, Associated Press Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was returned to India on Friday amid a dramatic escalation with Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir. Continue reading