BBC More than 2,000 families have been forced to flee their homes in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz amid heavy fighting, officials say. The evacuations came as Taliban militants seized the district of Qala-e-Zal, just west of the city. Clashes continue in other parts of the city, as the Taliban try to increase pressure on government troops in both… Read more »
At this point in time, Suu Kyi has made a statement about the Rohingya crisis that, although vague, has improved her standing in the world because she has at least acknowledged the crisis, even though she has claimed that they don’t know the root cause of the attacks. The root cause is clearly the religious and cultural tensions between the… Read more »
BBC The bodies of a teenage Pakistani couple feared murdered in an “honour killing” bear marks suggesting they were electrocuted, police say. Officials exhumed the bodies of Bakht Jan, 15, and her boyfriend Rehman, 17, a month after they were buried. Doctors, police and a magistrate were present at the graveside in Karachi. Post-mortem results are awaited. Police say the… Read more »
Al Jazeera The triple talaq judgement pronounced by the Constitution bench of five judges of the Supreme Court of India has been hailed as “historic” by all concerned. While the operative part of the elaborate ruling comprising of three different and diverse judicial opinions captured in 395 pages is just one line: “By a majority of 3:2 verdict the practice… Read more »
BBC The number of Rohingya refugees crossing from Myanmar into Bangladesh has surged, the UN says, with more than 35,000 new arrivals identified in the last 24 hours. More than 123,000 Rohingya are now said to have fled violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state since 25 August. The conflict was triggered by an attack by Rohingya militants on police posts. This… Read more »