A blow to the head makes an instant hero in India

A blow to the head makes an instant hero in India

Aishe Ghosh,a student leader at India's most prestigious university,has become a lightning rod for resistance to the Hindu nationalist government.

  • byJeffrey Gettleman andHari Kumar

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'Abuse of power':Court finds restrictions in Kashmir illegal

'Abuse of power':Court finds restrictions in Kashmir illegal

The Modi government must now restore services and,within seven days,review restrictions imposed five months ago when it revoked the region's special status.

  • byUpmanyu Trivedi
Migrant boat sinks in lake in Turkey

Migrant boat sinks in lake in Turkey

The boat sank after capsizing as it approached Adilcevaz district in Bitlis near the border with Iran.

  • byDaren Butler
Death sentence for ex-Pakistan dictator Pervez Musharraf

Death sentence for ex-Pakistan dictator Pervez Musharraf

The special court announced the decision on Tuesday after several years of trial against Pervez Musharraf,who ruled Pakistan between 1999 and 2008.

Protesters killed as India seeks to douse anger over citizenship bill

Protesters killed as India seeks to douse anger over citizenship bill

Demonstrators say the bill to grant rights to non-Muslims from other countries will flood their hometowns with unwanted foreigners.

  • bySuhasini Raj andMaria Abi-Habib
Indian Parliament passes'anti-Muslim'citizenship law

Indian Parliament passes'anti-Muslim'citizenship law

Violence broke out in the ethnically diverse north-east while Parliament debated the bill,as protesters against the legislation clashed with police.

  • byDevjyot Ghoshal
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'Very little influence':Plea to increase aid and diplomacy budget
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'Very little influence':Plea to increase aid and diplomacy budget

A new coalition of top foreign affairs experts is urging Canberra to increase its diplomacy and foreign aid budget to ensure Australia doesn’t become irrelevant in the Asia-Pacific region.

  • byAnthony Galloway
A'national embarrassment':Australia to end bilateral aid to Pakistan

A'national embarrassment':Australia to end bilateral aid to Pakistan

Australia to cease giving bilateral aid to one of Asia's poorest countries

  • byMatt Wade
Donald Trump thanks Imran Khan,Ashraf Ghani for helping with hostages'release

Donald Trump thanks Imran Khan,Ashraf Ghani for helping with hostages'release

Trump made separate calls on Thursday to Khan and Ghani days after the Taliban freed American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks in southern Afghanistan.

Avalanche hits Indian army post in Himalayas,kills soldiers

Avalanche hits Indian army post in Himalayas,kills soldiers

Rescuers pulled six soldiers and two porters from the snow,said army spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Abhinav Navneet.

Brazilian police arrest'people smugglers'taking Asians to US border

Brazilian police arrest'people smugglers'taking Asians to US border

Federal police said the migrants flew to Sao Paulo's international airport in Brazil where they were given fake documents to begin an overland journey to the US.