At least 50,000 people have staged the biggest demonstration yet in Bangladesh over French President Emmanuel Macron’s stance on the right to publish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, as they tried to ... ( read original story ...)
At Least 50,000 People Participate in Anti-France Protest in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh at least 50,000 people took to the streets of the capital Dhaka Monday to protest French President Emmanuel Macron, who has defended criticism of Islam as a right of freedom of speech. ( read original story ...)
How to prepare for a massive Christmas feast (before flying off in a couple days for a wedding in Bangladesh)
In the UK, the wife, the brother and I were deep in preparations for a Christmas lunch party. Or rather, let us call it lunch-slash-dinner because, apparently, when I invite people to lunch, they ... ( read original story ...)
End ties with France in 24 hours, Bangladesh Islamist group tells government
Bangladesh's biggest Islamist group on Monday told the government to cut diplomatic ties with France within 24 hours, as police stopped thousands of its supporters from marching towards the French ... ( read original story ...)
After forced marriage, conversion, 13-year-old teen handed over to ‘husband’ by Sindh court in Pakistan
Days after reports of the abduction, forced conversion and marriage of Arzoo Raja, a 13-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan, came to light; a Sindh High Court has given the custody of the girl to her ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan PM vows to make contested region a full province
Prime Minister Imran Khan has angered India after declaring that part of the contested Kashmir region will provisionally become a full province of Pakistan. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan PM vows to grant provisional status to Gilgit-Baltistan
Imran Khan says his gov’t will grant provisional status to a portion of the disputed Kashmir region, angering India. ( read original story ...)
The quadruple threat: North Korea, China, Pakistan and Iran
North Korea renews cooperation with Iran on weapons development, with broader links to China and Pakistan. Op-ed. ( read original story ...)
Gilgit-Baltistan to Become a New Province of Pakistan, Announces Khan Government
The strategically vital province is important to India and Pakistan – and also to China. On November 1, Pakistan announced its decision to grant Gilgit-Baltistan, an autonomous region it administers ... ( read original story ...)
India’s October factory growth at decade high as demand bounces back
India's factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in over a decade in October as demand and output continued to recover strongly from coronavirus-related disruptions, but firms cut more jobs, a ... ( read original story ...)