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Pakistani police cracking down on migrants are arresting Afghan women and children, activists claim

Karachi (AP) — Pakistani police are arresting Afghan women and children in southern Sindh province as part of a government crackdown on undocumented migrants, activists said...

Taliban minister raises issue of refugee assets during Pakistan visit

Islamabad (Reuters) - The Taliban's acting commerce minister met Pakistan's foreign minister in Islamabad this week, an Afghan embassy statement said on Tuesday, discussing...

Indian rescuers hope bigger drill will reach 40 trapped in tunnel

Lucknow (Reuters) - Rescuers in north Indian mountains trying to reach 40 road workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel for more than three days...

Indonesia hosts regional defence chiefs amid multiple global crises

(Reuters) - Southeast Asian defence ministers will meet in Indonesia alongside key players in the Indo-Pacific this week, with the ASEAN bloc set to...

US commerce secretary says closed three ‘pillars’ of Indo-Pacific talks

San Francisco (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said a ministers meeting on Tuesday had completed three of four "pillars" in the Biden...

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