East Asia

Brother of Qandeel Baloch Walks Free, Challenging Pakistan’s Honor Killing Laws
The Lahore High Court, in a shocking turn of events earlier this week, acquitted Waseem Azeem, who had strangled and killed his sister Qandeel Baloch, a well-known Pakistani social media star, in 2016 in order to defend his family’s “honor.”

India’s Biggest State Goes to Election as Modi’s Popularity Falters
In a televised speech presented to the Indian Parliament on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed leaders of the opposition parties, including that of the Indian National Congress