World Sep 27 At U.N., turmoil in Haiti, Ethiopia draws global concern Anticipation was high over the weekend for the world leaders speaking on behalf of some of the most unstable and unsettling current conflicts. By Sally Ho, Associated Press
World Sep 25 Leaders at UN face global concern over regional conflicts In today’s world, few conflicts stay local. There’s India’s fight over the Kashmir region with bitter rival Pakistan, Haiti’s inner turmoil spilling into a migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and questions about the Ethiopian government’s role in reported starvation… By Sally Ho, Associated Press
World Sep 02 Geelani, Kashmir’s staunchest anti-India leader, dies at 91 Geelani was an ideologue and a staunch proponent of the merger of Kashmir with Pakistan. He was seen as the face of resistance against India, widely respected even by pro-India Kashmiri politicians. Kashmir is a disputed region, claimed by both… By Aijaz Hussain, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press
World Jun 24 India’s Modi meets Kashmir leaders for the first time after altering region India's prime minister is meeting pro-India politicians from disputed Kashmir for the first time since New Delhi stripped the region's semi-autonomy and jailed many of them in a crackdown. By Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press
Apr 13 Watch 3:41 News Wrap: At least 30 people killed as severe storms sweep the Deep South In our news wrap Monday, at least 30 people were killed after severe storms swept across the Deep South on Easter Sunday and overnight. Tornadoes and thunderstorms blasted a path from Texas to the Carolinas. Also, the Trump administration is… Continue watching
Jan 15 21 more people found dead from avalanche in Kashmir By Roshan Mughal, Associated Press Rescuers were racing against time to reach scores of people believed still to be trapped inside their homes, buried under avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Continue reading
Aug 20 Thousands detained during lockdown on Kashmir By Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press The crackdown began just before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist-led government on Aug. 5 stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its semi-autonomy and its statehood, creating two federal territories. Continue reading
Aug 17 Indian authorities begin easing clampdown in Kashmir By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir began restoring landline phone services on Saturday after a nearly two-week security crackdown and news blackout following a decision by India's government to downgrade the Muslim-majority region's autonomy. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 7:10 How people of Kashmir are reacting to India’s crackdown Nearly 4 million people in Kashmir have been confined to their homes in a total communications blackout since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stripped the primarily Muslim state of its semi-autonomous status 13 days ago. Amna Nawaz reports and talks… Continue watching