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April 18, 2019
Authoritarian Leaders Fuel Hatred Toward Journalists Worldwide, Study Finds

Annual report says political leaders' hostility toward journalists has incited violence and fear

April 18, 2019
Pakistan Refrains From Condemning Afghan Taliban’s Offensive

US chief negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad swiftly condemns insurgent move, saying it would not advance Afghan peace efforts, and calls on Pakistan, Qatar and other nations to do the same
April 18, 2019
2nd Round of Indian Elections Focuses on Regional Heavyweights

Powerful regional parties that could play the role of kingmaker if ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party fails to win a clear majority were in spotlight as millions voted in second phase of staggered election
April 18, 2019
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Resigns Amid Economic Crisis

Departure comes as Islamabad is involved in delicate IMF talks on a bailout package
April 18, 2019
Second Phase of Voting Begins in India's General Election

Thursday's round of balloting covers more than 90 parliamentary constituencies across a dozen states
April 18, 2019
Gunmen Check Bus Passenger IDs, Kill 14 in Pakistan

Victims were mostly Pakistani security personnel, and an alliance of three ethnic Baluch separatist groups claimed responsibility
April 18, 2019
Female Politicians Aim to Secure Seats in Indian Elections

In the ongoing elections in India, two regional parties have created a stir because of the number of women they've chosen as candidates. The Trinamool Congress has fielded 40 percent women contestants and 33 percent of the candidates for the Biju Janta Dal are women. But no national party has featured women in such large numbers. That's one reason why experts say India won't see a significant jump in the number of women elected to India's parliament. VOA's Ritul Joshi has more from New Delhi.
April 17, 2019
Carrying a Culture’s Expectations: Work-Life Balance for Women in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has narrowed the gender pay gap, but still lags in terms of empowering women and balancing gender workloads
April 17, 2019
Study: Natural Disasters Double Likelihood of Child Poverty

New report by the London-based Overseas Development Institute highlights the long-term impact of disasters on children’s lives
April 17, 2019
Natural Disasters Double Likelihood of Child Poverty

Children in disaster-prone regions are twice as likely to be living in chronic poverty, according to new research. A report by the London-based Overseas Development Institute looks at the impact of natural disasters across different stages of a child’s life in India and Kenya, and warns that climate change is making such incidents more frequent and more intense. Henry Ridgwell reports.
April 17, 2019
UN Concerned About Conflict-Related Torture of Afghanistan Detainees

UNAMA report documents a modest decline in torture allegations in Afghan prisons, but notes its ongoing concern at 'disturbingly' high number of conflict-related detainees still alleging serious abuses
April 16, 2019
Google Blocks Chinese App TikTok in India After Court Order

A state court had on April 3 asked the federal government to ban TikTok, saying it encouraged pornography and made child users vulnerable to sexual predators

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April 21, 2019

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South & Central Asia

Sunday 21 April 2019

Authoritarian Leaders Fuel Hatred Toward Journalists Worldwide, Study Finds

Pakistan Refrains From Condemning Afghan Taliban’s Offensive

2nd Round of Indian Elections Focuses on Regional Heavyweights

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Resigns Amid Economic Crisis

Second Phase of Voting Begins in India's General Election

Gunmen Check Bus Passenger IDs, Kill 14 in Pakistan

Female Politicians Aim to Secure Seats in Indian Elections

Carrying a Culture’s Expectations: Work-Life Balance for Women in Bangladesh

Study: Natural Disasters Double Likelihood of Child Poverty

Natural Disasters Double Likelihood of Child Poverty

UN Concerned About Conflict-Related Torture of Afghanistan Detainees

Google Blocks Chinese App TikTok in India After Court Order

More South and Central Asia Stories

More than 200 Dead in Easter Blasts on Sri Lankan Churches, Hotels

World Leaders React to Sri Lanka Explosions

At least 138 Killed in Sri Lanka in Easter Attacks

Pakistan-funded Afghan Hospital Begins Operations

Skills Training in Bangladesh Aimed at Local, Refugee Women

The Day in Photos

April 21, 2019