”South Asian Studies” News

India, Pakistan sign security exchange pact

NEW DELHI (AFP) - India and Pakistan signed an agreement to exchange security information, officials said, opening up a new channel of communication between the two nuclear-armed rivals.
02 5 2008 4:49AM (...more)

India, Pakistan sign security exchange accord: officials

NEW DELHI (AFP) - India and Pakistan signed an agreement to exchange security information, officials said, opening up a new channel of communication between the two nuclear-armed rivals.
02 4 2008 9:52PM (...more)

Malaysia PM shakes up cabinet after poll setback

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysia 's premier madesweeping changes to his cabinet line-up on Tuesday, dumping hislong-serving trade minister, after the ruling coalitionsuffered a heavy setback at elections this month.
03 18 2008 6:47PM (...more)

Mittal's daughter tops Forbes list of interesting heiresses

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Sporty, arty and business savvy. A ranking of the world's top 20 most intriguing billionaire heiresses by Web site Forbes.com shows daughters of the rich aren't all just socialites and can be hard workers.
11 19 2007 2:17PM (...more)

Move over Paris. Forbes ranks interesting heiresses

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Sporty, arty and business savvy.A ranking of the world's top 20 most intriguing billionaireheiresses by Web site Forbes.com shows daughters of the richaren't all just socialites and can be hard workers.
11 19 2007 8:58AM (...more)

New Charges of Torture in Bangladesh

When Bangladesh 's President Iajuddin Ahmed cancelled elections and declared a state of emergency in January last year, many Bangladeshis applauded. Campaigning by the country's two main
02 15 2008 12:15PM (...more)

Govt likely to move on U.S. military pact

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India's new ruling coalition, freed of pressure from its former communist allies, is expected to move forward soon on a military logistics deal with the United States that would help U.S. operations
05 25 2009 10:23AM (...more)

India likely to move on U.S. military pact

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India's new ruling coalition, freed of pressure from its former communist allies, is expected to move forward soon on a military logistics deal with the United States that would help U.S. operations
05 25 2009 4:01AM (...more)

Pakistan and China: A Fraying Friendship?

There is an old Chinese proverb that says to attract good fortune, spend a new penny on an old friend. On Friday, an old friend is due to come calling in China . 02 23 2009 1:18AM (...more)

What's the Best Way to Curb Forced Marriages?

When Humayra Abedin left the UK on Aug. 2 with a round-trip ticket to Bangladesh after hearing her mother was sick, she had no idea the illness was a ruse to lure her home to marry a suitor of her parents' choice. But on Dec. 17, Abedin,
12 27 2008 10:30AM (...more)