Lauren Frayer

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April 13 Marks 100 Years Since One Of the Worst Massacres Of The British Empire

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

April 13 marks 100 years since one of the worst massacres of the British Empire, when soldiers killed hundreds of unarmed civilians at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar.

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Surrounded By Military Barracks, Skiers Shred The Himalayan Slopes Of Indian Kashmir

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Kashmir, disputed between India and Pakistan, is the site of a decades-long insurgency. It is also a winter sports haven. During recent airstrikes and shelling, a ski station remained open.

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Pakistan Hands Over Captured Indian Pilot At Tense Border Checkpoint

Friday, March 01, 2019

The pilot was captured this week after his MiG-21 fighter jet was shot down over the Pakistani-administered part of disputed Kashmir.

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Pakistan Says It Will Return Indian Pilot Shot Down During Kashmir Airstrike

Thursday, February 28, 2019

The move is seen as an attempt to step back from the brink of war between the nuclear rivals. However, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan warned that the gesture should not be seen as "weakness."

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Pakistan Says It's Holding Indian Pilot After Jet Shot Down In Cross-Border Airstrike

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Both sides claim to have shot down the others' warplanes in what amounts to a major escalation of tensions between the rival nuclear powers.

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India And Pakistan Are At Odds Again Over Kashmir

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Pakistan says it shot down 2 Indian planes inside its airspace and launched strikes on Indian-controlled Kashmir. Tuesday, India said its fighter jets killed terrorists at a training camp in Pakistan.

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Tensions Between India And Pakistan Boil Over Into Violence

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

India claims its fighter jets crossed into Pakistani-controlled territory and hit militant training camps there. Pakistan says India struck an open field.

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India Strikes Pakistani Village In Retaliation For Attack In Kashmir

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

India says its fighter jets crossed into Pakistan early Tuesday morning and bombed a militant training camp there. Pakistan says there was no damage and no casualties.

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Airstrikes Escalate Tensions Between India And Pakistan

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

India is claiming that it has killed 300 militants in an airstrike on Pakistani territory. Pakistan disputes that the strike caused serious damage or casualties.

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Indian Lawmakers Concerned Social Media May Interfere In Elections

Monday, February 25, 2019

Twitter and Facebook threaten to suspend accounts spreading fake news. Some politicians accuse them of cracking down on right-wing voices. Twitter execs are to testify before India's parliament.

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Against The Odds, A Pro Soccer Team In Kashmir Is Close To Winning India's Top Title

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Real Kashmir FC is less than three years old and plays soccer in a troubled Himalayan region prone to violence, strikes and heavy snow. Soldiers with machine guns patrol the home stadium.

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Bootleg Liquor Kills At Least 150 In India's Latest Mass Alcohol Poisoning

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Indian authorities say at least 150 people have died and 200 others are hospitalized after drinking tainted alcohol. About 100 people died from the same thing in a nearby state earlier this month.

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Saudi Crown Prince's Visit To India Signals Pivot Eastward For Riyadh

Thursday, February 21, 2019

When Mohammed bin Salman met earlier this week with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the two leaders appeared to avoid touchy subjects such as Saudi support for Pakistan.

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Tensions Rise In Kashmir After Suicide Car Bomb, Gun Battles

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Violence has erupted in Kashmir, the Himalayan valley split between India and Pakistan. Kashmiris are mostly Muslims and India has a Hindu majority. There are fears sectarian violence could break out.

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Tensions Between India And Pakistan Are High After Bombing In Kashmir

Monday, February 18, 2019

Tensions between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan have skyrocketed after a suicide car bombing in disputed Kashmir. Tensions are also high inside India, as some mourners call for revenge.

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India Vows 'Befitting Reply' After Attack On Security Forces In Kashmir

Friday, February 15, 2019

The government says it is taking steps to isolate Pakistan, which it blames for Thursday's fatal bombing. Pakistan calls the violence a result of "brutalities of Indian occupied forces in Kashmir."

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'I Rue The Day We Ever Became Farmers': In Rural India, A Struggle To Survive

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

"The farmer dies feeding this country, but no one fights for the farmer," says a woman whose son, a farmer, died by suicide. He was $40,000 in debt. Her husband died of a heart attack days later.

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As Food Prices Drop, India's Farmers Are Demanding Changes From The Government

Monday, January 21, 2019

Indian farmers are rioting and killing themselves. Many accuse the prime minister of neglecting them in favor of Hindu nationalists and big business as opposition parties vie for votes, with offers of debt relief.

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Welcome To The World's Largest Gathering Of Humans

Sunday, January 20, 2019

It's India's Kumbh Mela festival, which is expected to draw a record 15 million pilgrims this year, all looking to take a dip in the sacred Ganges and Yamuna rivers.

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Millions Of Hindus Gather For Traditional Dip In Holy River

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

The world's biggest gathering of human beings, Kumbh Mela, starts Tuesday in India. Pilgrims dip in sacred waters at the confluence of 3 rivers. Up to 120 million people are expected through March.

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