The Nation UAE on MSN2h
Geopolitics of South Asia
Imran Malik ...
A Taliban highway could lead to the future. But it’s stuck in the past.
Taliban officials have a plan to turn one of the country’s most remote corners into a global trade hub by linking the Afghan heartland with China.
The Manila Times on MSN16h
India-Pakistan rift driving shift in regional ties
Old rivalries between India and Pakistan are driving a shift in regional ties, with New Delhi courting Afghanistan's Taliban while Islamabad befriends the new leaders of post-revolutionary Bangladesh.
How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
18 Pakistani soldiers killed in fighting with separatist rebels in Balochistan
Pakistani troops fought insurgents who set up roadblocks in the restive northwestern region of Balochistan, leaving 18 paramilitary security forces and 23 rebels dead in some ...