Next Year Could Mark The End Of Polio
Nigeria is now off the list — the last case was in 2014. That leaves Afghanistan and Pakistan as the last two countries harboring the virus.
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In A Remote Seaside Town, China Envisions A New 'Silk Road'
China is investing billions to develop the Pakistani port of Gwadar and a transportation network that runs all the way to western China. It's part of the larger effort to revive the famed Silk Road.
The Shame Of Being A VIP In Pakistan
Have you ever felt bad about something, and wanted to get it off your chest? That's how our correspondent Philip Reeves feels right now — which is why he sent this essay from Pakistan.
Nearly 30 Dead In Taliban Attack On Pakistan Air Base
A mosque inside the military compound near Peshawar was also attacked and many killed in the assault were attending Friday prayers.
Cellphone Records Could Help Predict Dengue Outbreak
A team of researchers recently found that mobility patterns revealed by cellphone data let them accurately model the spread of a large dengue outbreak in two regions of Pakistan in 2013.
Doctors Without Borders To Take Legal Action Against Bollywood Film
The aid organization also known as Médecins Sans Frontières says that Phantom portrays a worker for a "confusingly similar" group who helps track down a terrorist.
Is Afghanistan Backsliding?
U.S. combat forces left last year and there have been a number of troubling signs this year. They include a rise in deadly attacks and renewed friction between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Al-Zawihiri Pledges Allegiance To New Taliban Chief
In an audio statement attributed to the al-Qaida leader, Ayman Al-Zawihiri says he backs the Taliban's Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, who was chosen to replace the deceased Mullah Omar.
Taliban Acknowledge Death Of Leader, Select Successor
Sources within the extremist organization confirmed the death of Mullah Omar, who reportedly died in 2013. A gathering of the group's leaders has chosen Mullah Akhtar Mansoor as his successor.