Factbox: Pakistan’s blasphemy law in spotlight after mob burns churches
Reuters
Convictions hinge on witness testimony and often these are linked to personal vendettas, activists say.
Pakistan's blasphemy law has come under a spotlight after a...
The Taliban believe their rule is open-ended and don’t plan to lift the ban on female education
Associated Press
Asked why the Taliban aren’t enlisting Muslim-majority countries with Sharia-based systems to restart female education, he said the Taliban don’t need the help...
India and China pledge to maintain ‘peace and tranquility’ along disputed border despite tensions
Associated Press
According to India, the de facto border is 3,488 kilometers (2,167 miles) long, but China promotes a considerably shorter figure.
Chinese and Indian military...
Islamic State group still has thousands in Syria and Iraq and poses Afghan threat, UN experts say
Associated Press
Despite sustained counter-terrorism operations, Daesh continues to command between 5,000 and 7,000 members across Iraq and Syria, “most of whom are fighters,”
The Islamic...
Afghans dreaming of U.S. refuge feel stuck in processing limbo
Reuters
Marwa's husband, Khalilzad, estimates the family's saving would last for at most two more months.
Crowded into a small, rented room near Pakistan's capital, an...