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Pakistan’s military tightens iron grip on power as judiciary authority dims

Pakistan's parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Nov 12 that not only grants Field Marshal Asim Munir lifelong immunity from criminal charges but also extends his tenure by five years.

Accused in Delhi car bomb attack appears in court; another suspect held

Security personnel escort suspect Amir Rashid Ali from a police vehicle at the Patiala House Court.

Sri Lanka probes claims of cruelty to elephants gifted by Thailand

Elephants eat leaves at an orphanage in Pinnawala where an elephant keeper was sentenced to 15 years in jail in September for wildlife trafficking.

Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina: From political dominance to death sentence

Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death in absentia for her deadly crackdown on student protestors in 2024.

Bangladesh’s ousted PM Hasina sentenced to death in absentia for crackdown on students

Sheikh Hasina remains in exile in New Delhi after fleeing Bangladesh in August 2024.

India strikes US gas deal under Trump pressure

India and the United States remain in talks, despite disagreements over a range of issues including agricultural trade and the Russian oil purchases.

Ahead of Hasina court verdict, her son warns of violence in Bangladesh if party ban stays

FILE PHOTO: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reviews an honour guard at the Government House, during her visit to Thailand, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

Bangladesh tense ahead of ousted PM Hasina’s verdict

Border Guard Bangladesh personnel standing guard along a road in Dhaka on Nov 16, ahead of the court's verdict in a case against fugitive ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

‘They are not us’: Bangladeshis rally against minority sect

The crowd included political leaders and senior Islamic preachers from India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

India PM Modi’s coalition sweeps Bihar state election criticised for voter roll purge

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves as his Bharatiya Janata Party supporters celebrate the Bihar state assembly election results.

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