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India landslide strands 13,000 pilgrims near Hindu site

May 19, 2017

An official says a landslide has stranded about 13,000 pilgrims near a revered Hindu temple site in northern India

UAE says it sent military recruits to Yemen island for drill

May 16, 2017

United Arab Emirates says it sent military recruits to Yemeni island where its troops have been stationed

Wall falls onto guests at wedding in India, killing 24

May 11, 2017

A building wall collapsed onto guests at a wedding in India, killing at least 24 people and injuring 28 others

Wall falls onto guests taking shelter in India, killing 22

May 11, 2017

A building wall collapsed onto guests at a wedding in India, killing at least 22 people and injuring 28 more

Iran blames sandstorm on Iraq after protests over power cuts

Feb 20, 2017

Iranian authorities are blaming neighboring Iraq for a sandstorm that knocked out power in a southern province and sparked protests against local officials

5 Indian soldiers die 3 days after rescue from Kashmir snow

Jan 30, 2017

The Indian army says five soldiers rescued last week from snow that caved in on them as they patrolled along the highly militarized Line of Control that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan have died

Flash floods damages about 1700 houses and kills 1in Iran

Jan 27, 2017

Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency is reporting that flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed one person and damaged some 1,700 houses in the country's southeast

Sep 18, 2016

Amid hefty tourism drop, Turkey hopes to weather storm

With summer drawing to a close, Turkey is counting the cost of a tough year that saw a string of terrorist bombings and a diplomatic spat with Moscow that cut deep into the country's crucial tourist trade

Sep 13, 2016

Violence eases as curfew imposed in parts of Bangalore

Incidents of looting and vandalism have eased in parts of India's information technology hub of Bangalore after authorities imposed a curfew amid widespread protests over India's top court ordered the release water from a disputed river to another state

Monsoon rains, terrorism ad lib snag Kerry in South Asia

Aug 31, 2016

Kerry's visit to South Asia has been filled with diplomatic meetings, but off-the-cuff remark about terrorism may be garnering more attention