New Delhi (CNN)India and Pakistan are set to inaugurate the construction of a corridor to facilitate hassle free cross-border travel for religious devotees — a rare step to improve ties between the two South Asian foes even as deep-seated divisions continue to obstruct progress in long-stalled peace talks. The Indian cabinet approved the building and development of the so called… Read more »
New Delhi (CNN Business)Ikea has come up with a plan to help some of the world’s most polluted cities breathe easier. The global furniture giant will start making products out of agricultural waste in India, meaning farmers no longer have to burn it. The initiative, called “Better Air Now,” will provide Indian farmers with a use for unwanted rice straw, which… Read more »
New Delhi (CNN)Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid has approved a controversial new digital security law that rights groups fear could be used to further erode press freedoms and dissenting voices online. The Digital Security Act, which was given presidential assent Monday, combines the colonial-era Official Secrets Act with new measures empowering police to make arrests without a warrant. Amnesty International described… Read more »
US forces in Afghanistan confirmed Sunday that the head of ISIS in the country was killed in a strike a little over a week ago. The strike, on Saturday, August 25, was in the eastern area of Nangarhar province and killed Abu Sayed Orakzai, according to a statement from US forces in Afghanistan. CNN reported previously that the ISIS leader and 10… Read more »