Kashmir | Simon Roughneen

Pakistan Floods: Awaiting succour in Sukkur – Irish Examiner/Eureka Street/Crikey/SouthAsiaMasala

http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/08/26/pakistan-dolphins-play-as-floods-bring-intense-suffering/ SUKKUR, Pakistan. On the road in from the airport, the water shimmered under the moonlight as men, women...

Looking East: India’s Eden, and a Land of Nod – Asia Times

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/LH03Ae02.html India’s Look East policy aims to help the giant nation develop economically and counter China, but involves grave...

Just a few plastic bags to start life again – Metro

Before the quake, Bagh district was home to almost 500,000 people. Then three out of four homes were destroyed....

Afghan quake sparks fears in Pakistan – ISN

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?ID=13844 A 6.7 magnitude earthquake has struck northern Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush mountain range, causing no reported casualties, but sparking...

Stepping on the graves of children – The Voice

Winding down from over 7000 feet in the Himalayan foothills, you wouldn’t know they were there until you almost...

Winter Darkness Descends – Irish Examiner

Last weekend, the weather in Europe took a turn for the worse. A sudden outbreak of freezing weather swept...

As the snows come, where is the hard cash? – Reuters Alertnet

http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/reliefresources/113265758224.htm The drive across Azad Kashmir would ordinarily be a compelling experience for any traveller. The 10,000-foot (3,000-meter) Himalayan...

Pakistan to get over US$5bn in quake aid – ISN

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?ID=13572 Governments and international organizations have pledged to give over US$5 billion in aid to earthquake-stricken Pakistan. At a...

Quake-hit Pakistan faces disease outbreak – ISN

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?ID=13483 With a harsh Himalayan winter looming, survivors of South Asia’s massive 8 October earthquake now have the added...