Activists who have pushed for an end to the Asian nation's "culture" of rape say the law change is aimed at easing pressure on the government, not protecting women. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Approves Death Penalty for Rapists Amid Protests
Bangladesh’s government approved the death penalty as the maximum sentence in rape cases Monday, following days of protests against a string of sexual assaults. Harrowing footage of a group of men ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh to Allow Death Penalty for Rape Convictions
Ministers approved an amendment that would permit capital punishment for the crime after a series of assaults led to widespread calls to tackle what many say is a systemic problem. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Is Doing Its Own Political Reengineering in Kashmir
After condemning New Delhi for its machinations in Jammu and Kashmir, Islamabad is quietly changing the status of Gilgit-Baltistan on its side of the ... ( read original story ...)
Feds Look to Bring Home Accused American Terrorists After Decade in Pakistan
As the country’s top law enforcement officials hailed the arrival of ISIS’ two most notorious murderers to face trial in the United States, prosecutors in Virginia were quietly working to secure the ... ( read original story ...)
Zulfi Bukhari prepares to return to Pakistan after three weeks in London
It was a purely family matter and his [Zulfi bukhari's] presence in London was of most importance, says a source ... ( read original story ...)
Blawan Ijen geothermal project in Indonesia secures $28m in working capital funding
PT Medco Power Indonesia has secured working capital funding of around $28 million for its Blawan Ijen geothermal project in Indonesia, a joint project with Ormat Technologies. ( read original story ...)
India’s government and states disagree on borrowing to compensate states
India's central government and some states failed to reach an agreement on Monday on who should borrow funds from the market to compensate the states for their revenue shortfall this year, finance ... ( read original story ...)
Leopard caught on camera at power plant in India
Wildlife officials in India said they are searching for a leopard that was caught on camera wandering around the grounds of a power plant. ( read original story ...)
India’s Mumbai faces widespread power outage, train services hit
Rare occurrence disrupts train services in the city of 20 million. A grid failure has caused a widespread India’s financial capital, Mumbai, and surrounding areas, authorities said. “Power cut across ... ( read original story ...)