Massive Quake Hits Afghanistan-Pakistan Border, Over 800 Killed
One of the worst earthquakes in Afghanistan’s history struck the border region with Pakistan on Sunday, killing over 800 people and injuring at least 2,800 more. The quake struck at ...
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Bangladesh-Pakistan Ties Get Dramatic Reset
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan’s foreign minister visits Bangladesh as the two countries reset relations, additional U.S. tariffs on India take effect, and former ...
Nigeria Deports 50 Chinese Nationals Accused of Cybercrime
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) launched a crackdown on cybercriminals on August 15. The commission said on Thursday that 102 accused criminals have been deported so far, including ...
Pakistan Grapples Again With Deadly Flash Floods
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Flash floods in northern Pakistan kill nearly 400 people, the Trump administration calls off trade talks with India and deals ...
Is This Modi’s Moment of Reckoning?
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces down multiple challenges at once as the United States threatens high tariffs, former Bangladeshi ...
Exclusive — Donald Trump: When America Is Great Again, We Will Have ‘A Much More Peaceful Nation’ and ‘A Peaceful World’
MAIDENS, South Ayrshire, Scotland — President Donald Trump told Breitbart News exclusively last week here that when he finishes the objective of making America great again he will leave behind ...
Trump Tariff Threat Triggers Political Firestorm in India
India’s political opposition is furious with Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to secure a trade deal with the United States. President Donald Trump increased the pressure on ...
India’s Air Force Is in Crisis
More than two months after engaging in brief combat operations with Pakistan, the Indian Air Force (IAF) finds itself in crisis. There were evident shortcomings in its performance during the ...
Report: Iranian Official Says Tehran Deporting 8,000 Afghans a Day
An Iranian border governor revealed this week, Afghan news outlets relayed, that Iran has dramatically increased the rate of mass deportations of Afghans, resulting in over 8,000 repatriations a day. ...
Pakistan Finds Itself in Awkward Diplomatic Position
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan experiences a whirlwind week of diplomacy amid the United States joining the Israel-Iran conflict; officials from Bangladesh, China, and ...
