Once again, tension is close to the breaking point in the long-running conflict between India and Pakistan over the disputed territory of Kashmir. As Pakistanis brace for all-out war, polls in India show that 96% of the population supports military action against alleged terrorist training camps...
Part of this song's enduring appeal is that nobody is really sure what it is about. There's definitely some apocalyptic '70s thing going on here, and a sense of doom is waiting for the coked-up clientele around every corner. But it's the music that drives it all home, especially the...
Part of this song's enduring appeal is that nobody is really sure what it is about. There's definitely some apocalyptic '70s thing going on here, and a sense of doom is waiting for the coked-up clientele around every corner. But it's the music that drives it all home, especially the...
Fans have disputed for years whether "American Woman" is an indictment on the U.S. war machine of the Vietnam era (as well as other things). The Canadian band has even gone back and forth on its assessment. Either way, it's the Guess Who's best song and one their toughest. Sex ...
In October FBI agents searched the home and State Department offices of Raphel, who had raised the hackles of the Indian establishment in the 1990s by describing Jammu and Kashmir as “disputed territory” and her lobbying for separatists there. ...
Avalanches in Kashmir Parts of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir have been hit by heavy rain and snowfall. They triggered avalanches and landslides, killing and injuring dozens of people in and around the region. At least 76 people in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have died in weather-relat...
though today Yarkand (also written "Yarkant") is populated by Muslim Uyghurs, the city also served as a hub for the Silk Road route that passed southward into India (Kashmir) via the Karakoram Pass, and finally, on to the city of Kashgar (to learn more about the ancient city of Kashgar...
The IndianAksai Chinarea was originally a part of the state ofJammu and Kashmir. China claims this Indian territory as part of its autonomousXinjiangregion. The Aksai-chin area is the second largest area claimed by China which covers over 38000 sq. km. However, this area isstrategicallyimportan...
Trump's commentary also comes at a time when tensions have been elevated betweenIndiaandPakistanover the disputed region of Kashmir. "Most U.S. leaders in the past have had a pro-Pakistan tilt … so Trump's pro-India comments have been cheered by the [Indian] community,...
A journalist for a Norwegian ski magazine wrote about some of the fabulous off-piste skiing in this area of Iran and for a couple of years it became quite the hip spot for young Norwegians, but they have all now moved on to Kashmir so you’ll have the place to yourselves. I even ...