Bangladesh in turmoil as election divides deepen
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Hopes for an end to pre-election turmoil in Bangladesh dimmed on Wednesday as rival political groups again took to the streets and the country's legal system was virtually paralyzed by feuding lawyers.
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People in Pakistan take part in a crucial parliamentary election overshadowed by violence and fears of fraud
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Hopes for an end to pre-election turmoil in Bangladesh dimmed on Wednesday as rival political groups again took to the streets and the country's legal system was virtually paralysed by feuding lawyers.
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The Pakistani opposition leader's assassination has thrown the country into turmoil.
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Election officials in Afghanistan  collected ballots Sunday from a historic presidential vote in  which millions took part with great enthusiasm but which ended  in turmoil after most of the candidates announced a boycott.
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Rising sea levels force millions  of Bangladeshis into India, fueling ethnic and religious  tensions that end in bloody riots.  In Africa, crops wither in the parched landscape of a once-lush  nation, bringing strife to the countryside and leading city  dwellers to clash with the army as they loot shops for food.
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Bangladesh's government says troops will be deployed across the country to curb unrest ahead of elections.
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The presidential election has deeply divided many Americans, but in six states with close races for governor, local concerns prevail.
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In a divided nation, an attack against Bangladesh's opposition party leader marks a new low
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Clashes between police and opposition supporters erupted across Bangladesh on Sunday in the aftermath of grenade attacks on a rally that killed 17.
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Bangladesh's controversial election chief has bowed to pressure to step aside, the president said, after thousands of opposition supporters poured onto the streets to demand his removal.
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DHAKA: Bangladeshâs prime minister and her main rival are under pressure to set aside years of bitter feuding after a grenade attack on an opposition rally killed 20 people and triggered a week of violent protests nationwide.
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One person dies and dozens are hurt in Bangladesh as supporters of rival political groups clash during a strike.
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Bangladesh celebrated the 35th anniversary of its independence amid continuing political uncertainty over national elections slated for January.
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Bangladesh's caretaker government has failed to be neutral ahead of January elections, the U.S. ambassador said on Sunday, echoing criticism of a multi-party alliance that has demanded electoral reforms.
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Tens and thousands of Bangladesh opposition supporters have packed the centre of the capital Dhaka to demand that next month's elections be delayed because of allegations of vote rigging.
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Pakistan postpones its vote amid widespread violence following the Bhutto assassination. But the delay could just exacerbate tensions