Attacks on high-profile female journalist in Pakistan reflect global trend, analysts say Nadia Mirza is a well-known journalist in Pakistan. But her high-profile status is no protection from online trolls who threaten… 09/17/2024 Aimeast
Pakistan defendants face ‘grueling’ legal battles over blasphemy allegations, says new report ISLAMABAD — A new report finds Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are being significantly misused, with many defendants facing baseless accusations, protracted legal… 09/16/2024 Aimeast
Pakistani man pleads not guilty to US assassination plot charges NEW YORK — A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges stemming from an… 09/16/2024 Aimeast
Over 100 striking Samsung workers detained by Indian police for planning march CHENNAI, India — Police on Monday detained 104 striking workers protesting low wages at a Samsung Electronics plant in southern India… 09/16/2024 Aimeast
Pakistan braces for deadliest year for journalists, setting grim record Islamabad — Pakistan has documented the killings of 11 journalists in 2024, reaching a record-breaking annual tally with nearly four months… 09/15/2024 Aimeast
A high-level US delegation in Dhaka to foster economic growth with interim government DHAKA, Bangladesh — A high-level U.S. delegation met Sunday with the head of Bangladesh's interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to… 09/15/2024 Aimeast
Bomb blast in southwest Pakistan kills two police officers ISLAMABAD — A bomb explosion in Pakistan’s violence-hit southwestern Baluchistan province ripped through a police vehicle Saturday, killing at least two… 09/14/2024 Aimeast
US presidential debate resonates across South Asia amid flurry of regional news washington — In a testament to the global influence of U.S. politics, this week’s televised debate between former president Donald Trump… 09/13/2024 Aimeast
IS-claimed attack kills 14 Shiite Muslims in Afghanistan Islamabad — Taliban authorities in Afghanistan confirmed Friday that gunmen killed at least 14 Shiite Muslims and injured six others in… 09/13/2024 Aimeast
Rajapaksa clan heir runs for Sri Lanka president after family forced out of power COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — When an uprising ousted Sri Lanka's president, many saw it as the end of his powerful family's… 09/13/2024 Aimeast
US presidential debate resonates across South Asia amid regional news washington — This week’s U.S. televised debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris broke through an intensely… 09/13/2024 Aimeast
Pakistan police officer kills blasphemy suspect in custody quetta/islamabad — A police officer in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province shot and killed a man Thursday who was being held in… 09/13/2024 Aimeast
VOA interview: Chairman speaks on Republicans’ Afghan withdrawal report WASHINGTON — U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul’s office recently released detailed findings of an investigation into… 09/12/2024 Aimeast
US imposes sanctions on Cambodian tycoon over scam centers washington — The United States announced sanctions on Thursday on Cambodian businessman and ruling party senator Ly Yong Phat as well… 09/12/2024 Aimeast
Indonesian leader spends final weeks of his term in unfinished new capital Jakarta — Indonesian President Joko Widodo will from Thursday spend the final weeks of his term in the country's planned new… 09/12/2024 Aimeast
Afghanistan, Turkmenistan begin work on long-delayed gas pipeline ISLAMABAD — Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and neighboring Turkmenistan on Wednesday marked the resumption of work on a long-delayed gas pipeline designed to… 09/11/2024 Aimeast
Gunmen kill Pakistan polio vaccinator and police guard near Afghan border Islamabad — Gunmen in northwestern Pakistan killed an anti-polio worker and a policeman guarding him Wednesday, the second attack on healthcare… 09/11/2024 Aimeast