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South Asia
Why Does Nepal Still Have So Few Women Lawyers?
By Dikshya Koirala and Harsh Mahaseth
Over 50 years after Nepal’s first woman lawyer, entrenched gender norms continue to hold women back from the legal profession.
Protests Continue Unabated Against Citizenship Law in India
By Associated Press
Protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act continue in India.
Pakistani Court Hands Down 55-year Sentences to 86 Islamists
By Associated Press
The 86 were charged with damaging public property, beating people up and staging sit-ins against the acquittal of Aasia Bibi in 2018.
The Missing Links in the Afghan Peace Process
By Mushtaq Rahim
The U.S., Afghan government, and Taliban will all need to readjust their positions if there is to be any hope of peace.
India’s Army Takes Delivery of New K-9 Howitzers Ahead of Schedule
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Larsen & Toubro has delivered ahead of schedule more than half of the 100 K9 Vajra-T 155 mm/52 cal tracked self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) ordered by the Indian Army.
5 Indicted by US Grand Jury for Facilitating Exports to Pakistan’s Nuclear Program
By Ankit Panda
The five men are all associated with a Rawalpindi-based front company, the U.S. indictment alleges.
UN Rohingya Genocide Case Court Ruling Set for Next Week
By Associated Press
The court is set to hand down its final, legally binding decision in days.
Lavrov Closes Out Asia Trip With a Stop in Uzbekistan
By Catherine Putz
He made the trip on his way back to Moscow from India, where he’d attended the Raisina Dialogue.
India Asks China to Avoid Raising Kashmir Dispute at UN
By Associated Press
China's UN ambassador had warned India and Pakistan against escalating their disputes a day earlier.
Davinder Singh: A Test for India’s Security Services
By Mohamed Zeeshan
How will India’s security services handle the case of Davinder Singh?
Is India’s BJP Government Set to Create a ‘Hindu Pakistan’?
By Sumithra Prasanna
The BJP's recent moves have fanned fears that it is enacting long-held dreams to create a Hindu nation.
Taliban Say They Handed Cease-fire Offer to US Peace Envoy
By Associated Press
The offer was stated in a document, according to the group.