Oppressed Kashmiris and the right of self-determination

Abdul Rasool Syed | Like every year, the people of Kashmir marked 27th October as a black day. On this very fateful day in 1947,...

Shootout in Indian Occupied Kashmir leaves four dead

AFP | A firefight near a 14th century Muslim shrine killed at least four in the Kashmir capital Wednesday and sparked protests in the city,...

Maldives court rejects Yameen’s secret witnesses

AFP | The Maldives' top court rejected on Tuesday three "secret" witnesses offered by President Abdulla Yameen in his petition to have his September election...

Maldives leader blames defeat on ‘disappearing ink’

AFP | Outgoing Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has told the Supreme Court that disappearing ink and specially treated ballot papers were to blame for his...

ICC charges Sri Lankan legend Jayasuriya in anti-corruption probe

AFP | Dashing former Sri Lankan batsman and ex-chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has been charged for not cooperating with a match-fixing probe and concealing information,...

UN blasts India’s deportation of Rohingya to Myanmar

AFP| The UN voiced alarm Friday over India's deportation of seven Rohingya men to Myanmar despite warnings they could face persecution in a country where...

UN fears for Rohingya being expelled by India

AFP | A United Nations legal expert has voiced concern over India's plan to deport on Wednesday seven Rohingyas to Myanmar where the army is...

Last-ball thriller: India beat Bangladesh to retain Asia Cup

AFP | India retained the Asia Cup with a three-wicket win off the last ball against a fighting Bangladesh who were anchored by a maiden...

New UN panel to prepare indictments over Myanmar atrocities

AFP | The UN Human Rights Council voted Thursday to set up a panel to prepare criminal indictments over atrocities committed in Myanmar, amid allegations...

US documents systematic violence against Myanmar Rohingya

AFP | The United States said Monday it had found evidence of systematic violence by Myanmar's military against the Rohingya minority, including widespread killings and...

Relief as Maldives strongman concedes defeat

AFP | The strongman leader of the Maldives on Monday conceded defeat in the presidential election, easing fears of a fresh political crisis in the...

All eyes on Maldives strongman after shock election defeat

AFP | Voters in the Maldives were watching nervously for President Abdulla Yameen's next move on Monday after the China-friendly strongman suffered a surprise election...