South and Central Asia
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Several mid-level Isis commanders said to be among dead after Moab strike ordered by Trump on complex in Nangarhar province
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Cockpit video shows the Moab strike launched by the US military on Isis affiliates in Afghanistan
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Locals describe the moment the ‘mother of all bombs’ was dropped, as critics question the wisdom of deploying the weapon
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The president once decried America’s role as world policeman, but apparently can’t resist throwing his weight around
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Using ‘mother of all bombs’ in Afghanistan to kill 36 militants – at $450,000 each – will not change its reputation as a white elephant
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Award-winning inventions are getting support to scale up from India’s National Innovation Foundation
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New law in India comes into force this week which will recognise survivors as being physically disabled. They will now be entitled to compensation and help to get jobs
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Prime minister also confirmed company would seek $1bn government loan to fund rail line for $16bn project, after meeting Gautam Adani in New Delhi
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Glut in Indian coal market, plans to phase out imports and lower than forecast energy demands cast doubt on future for exports from proposed Adani mine
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Superstar DJ to perform at 5,380m to mark 30th anniversary of Ibiza trip which sparked Second Summer of Love
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A student-run movement is helping poor Indian teens go to the best law schools, and starting to change the country’s legal system in the process
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A Taliban health chief says the resumption of a polio vaccination scheme in north Afghanistan does not alter lingering suspicion of the international community
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Scores injured after bullets and shotgun pellets fired as thousands of people storm polling stations in Budgam district
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Supreet Kaur, a journalist with channel IBC-24, was broadcasting on Saturday morning when a reporter phoned in with details of a car accident
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Spokesman for Nato-led mission says soldier mortally wounded but circumstances of death remain unclear
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Contrary to initial claims girl’s rapid improvement indicates she was recently abandoned by her carers
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Ridhima Pandey, daughter of green activist, urges ministers to reduce emissions to limit impact on younger generations
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Letters: Overseas students not only have an enriching time studying at our world-class universities, but there are enormous long-term benefits to Britain
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In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC’s Fergal Keane, Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi rejected accusations she has ignored abuses suffered by the Muslim Rohingya minority, despite claims that military persecution amounts to ‘crimes against humanity’.
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Nobel peace prize winner faces criticism over handling of crisis in Muslim-majority region, where soldiers accused of violence have barred aid workers
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Police say 55-year-old died two days after mob targeted his cattle truck in latest in spate of killings in name of sacred animal
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Property magnate and politician Mangal Prabhat Lodha, business partner of Donald Trump, reignites tensions over Mohammed Ali Jinnah’s Mumbai house
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US defence expert warns people fleeing low-lying Pacific islands a precursor to ‘climate-exacerbated water insecurities’ that could trigger wider conflict
Kishori Amonkar obituary