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BNP candidate Habibur Rahman Habib (C) is rescued by his supporters after an attack during a campaign rally in Ishawardi Upazila, Pabna district, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Bangladesh, France, South Asia, World

Campaign attacks intensify fears for Bangladesh election

by Asia Times staff December 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Representational image: iStock

France, India, South Asia, World

India busts ‘ISIS-inspired’ cell

by Asia Times staff December 27, 2018February 18, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shakes hands with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on September 6, 2018. Photo: AFP/Prakash Singh

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Recent US moves reflect its shifting focus to Indo-Pacific

by Manoj Kumar Mishra December 26, 2018

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif leaves the Supreme Court after the land case hearing in Islamabad on December 4, 2018. Photo: AFP/Farooq Naeem

Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan army suspected of role in Nawaz’s jail term

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid December 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Afghanistan, Pakistan and surrounding countries on retro globe underneath a magnifying glass. Image: iStock

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, World

Why Pakistan passionately desires peace in Afghanistan

by Zamir Awan December 26, 2018

Election campaign posters hang over a street in Dhaka on December 25. Photo: AFP

Bangladesh, France, South Asia, World

Bangladesh police arrest 10,500 activists ahead of polls

by Asia Times staff December 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Supporters of Pakistan former prime minister Nawaz Sharif shout slogans against the Supreme Court decision during a protest in Karachi on December 24, 2018. - Former Pakistani leader Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to seven years in prison for corruption on December 24, state media reported, the latest conviction in a series of allegations which saw him ousted from power last year. (Photo by ASIF HASSAN / AFP)

China, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Turkey

Sharif jailed – but masters may be losing control of game

by Imad Zafar December 24, 2018December 24, 2018

US President Donald Trump (R) talks with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they attend a working session during the G20 summit in Hamburg, northern Germany, on July 8, 2017. Photo: AFP/ Michael Kappeler/Pool

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World, Wuhan

Why the US pushed the ‘India office’ out of the Pentagon

by Atta Rasool Malik December 24, 2018

Hindu community children busy at their religious rituals. APP photo by Farhan Khan/Wikipedia

AT Finance, Pakistan, South Asia

Forced conversions, marriages of underage Hindu girls rampant in Pakistan

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid December 22, 2018February 18, 2020

India flag with China flag. Image: iStock

Beijing, China, European Union, India, Pakistan, South Asia, World, Wuhan

Did China ‘bowl India a googly’ on border talks?

by Prakash Katoch December 21, 2018

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) shakes hands with Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih prior to a meeting in New Delhi on December 17, 2018. Photo: AFP / Prakash Singh

Beijing, China, India, Maldives, South Asia

India, Maldives warm their bilateral relationship

by Gunjan Singh December 21, 2018December 21, 2018

Imran Khan has been accused of bowing to religious extremists in Pakistan. Photo: AFP/Aamir Qureshi

Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan’s dilemma of democracy and political dispensation

by Imad Zafar December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

British Airways is resuming service to Pakistan, which is seen as a vote of confidence in the country's security situation. Photo: iStock

France, Pakistan, South Asia, World

BA returning to Pakistan

by Asia Times staff December 20, 2018February 18, 2020

From left to right: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan; Interior Minister Shehryar Afridi; Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Hafiz Saeed. Photo: File pics

India, Iran, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia

Video shows Pakistan minister vow ‘full support’ to terror chief

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid December 19, 2018February 18, 2020

A map shows the route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/ Wanishahrukh

Beijing, China, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Balochistan shocked over its poor share in CPEC projects

by FM Shakil December 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been reappointed, ending political crisis in Sri Lanka. Photo: AFP

South Asia, Sri Lanka

Former PM reappointed in Sri Lanka, ending political turmoil

by Amal Jayasinghe December 15, 2018February 18, 2020

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse is expected to step down on Saturday. Photo: AFP

France, India, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Sri Lankan strongman quitting

by Asia Times staff December 15, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian flag flag, elections, ballot box, casting vote. Image: iStock

India, South Asia

India’s assembly polls show BJP is no longer invincible

by Sagarneel Sinha December 14, 2018December 14, 2018

Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu during an election rally ahead of the state assembly elections in Gadwal, Telangana, on December 03, 2018. Photo: The Times of India/Venkat Rao M/AFP

India, South Asia

Regional parties to fall in line after Congress proves mandate in state polls

by TM Veeraraghav December 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Prime Minister Imran Khan's government has been accused of wanting to devastate his rivals running Sindh state. Photo: AFP / Muhammad Reza / Anadolu

China, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Lack of resources hits Pakistan’s fight against climate change

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid December 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Sri Lankan workers bury the bodies of 41 suspected Tamil Tiger combatants recovered by government forces after heavy fighting in the island's north in January 2009, in Vavuniya. The country's political crisis has cast a cloud over efforts to reveal what happened to thousands of people who disappeared during the civil war. Photo: AFP / STR / aj

Northeast Asia, South Asia, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s crisis clouds fate of 20,000 missing people

by Jonathan Gorvett December 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Photo: Reuters

Pakistan, South Asia

An establishment plot to dismantle the Sharif machine

by Imad Zafar December 12, 2018

Telangana Rashtra Samiti members celebrate their party's victory in the state assembly elections at their office in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

India, South Asia

Major setback for the BJP in India’s state elections

by Srinand Jha December 11, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan attends a welcome ceremony in Beijing. Photo: AFP/Jason Lee

Pakistan, South Asia

PTI government: honeymoon over, big tasks ahead

by Zamir Awan December 11, 2018December 11, 2018

An aerial view of India's Andaman islands. Photo: Facebook

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Where India quietly watches China at sea

by Bertil Lintner December 10, 2018February 18, 2020

The Sentinelese stand guard on their island's beach. Most contact with the tribe has been made from boats sitting just outside arrow range. Photo: Christian Caron / Creative Commons

India, Middle East, South Asia, World

Sentinelese and civilization far from the madding crowd

by Raja Murthy December 8, 2018

Map ofPakistan: iStock

Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Asia, World

The media is not the establishment’s PR machine

by Imad Zafar December 8, 2018

Map of Maldives: iStock

Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Shanghai, South Asia, Sri Lanka

Perspectives on India-China competition in Maldives

by Manoj Kumar Mishra December 8, 2018

A man walks past the Reserve Bank of India head office in Mumbai. Photo: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui

China, India, South Asia, World

The crisis of India’s dismal political banking class

by William Holland December 7, 2018December 7, 2018

Workers mount a portrait of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of Awami League's National Council in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo: NurPhoto via AFP/Rehman Asad

Bangladesh, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Bangladesh’s ruling ‘secular’ Awami League strengthens ties with Islamist parties

by Faisal Mahmud December 7, 2018February 18, 2020

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