MONITORING (SW) – Eighteen inmates, including some on death row, have escaped from a prison in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir after overpowering a guard with a pistol, Pakistani officials said on Monday.
MONITORING (SW) – North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles and the second may have failed and blown up, possibly raining debris inland, South Korea’s military said.
MONITORING (SW) – Australia said on Monday it had more than doubled the visa fee for international students, the latest move by the government to rein in record migration that has intensified pressure on an already tight housing market.
KABUL (SW) – A number of Kabul residents say that as the weather warms up, the electricity demand has also increased and they do not have access to the electricity they need for hours of the day and night amid prolonged breakdowns.
KABUL/QATAR (SW) – The third Doha conference on Afghanistan commenced on Sunday, with representatives from 20 countries and 5 international organizations hosted by the United Nations in Qatar.
