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
Feb 28 Pakistan says it will release Indian fighter pilot to ease tension By Munir Ahmed, Kathy Gannon, Associated Press World powers have called on India and Pakistan to de-escalate the tensions gripping the contested region since a Feb. 14 suicide bombing killed over 40 Indian paramilitary troops in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: Violence continues between India and Pakistan over Kashmir In our news wrap Wednesday, Pakistan said it shot down two Indian warplanes and captured one pilot amid escalating tensions over Kashmir; India said it lost a single plane and pilot. Pakistan’s prime minister called for “dialogue” between the two… Continue watching
Feb 27 Pakistan says 2 Indian warplanes downed, pilot captured By Roshan Mughal, Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press Pakistan's military said Wednesday it shot down two Indian warplanes in the disputed region of Kashmir and captured two pilots, raising tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals to a level unseen in the last two decades. Continue reading