The deaths of two men have reverberated across Pakistan, where the charge of insulting Islam has long been a sensitive issue.
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Mexican Senate Votes to Give Military Control of Civilian National Guard
Mexico’s governing party says the guard would be more effective and less corrupt as part of the armed forces. Critics fear the increased militarization of civilian life and a spike in rights abuses.
Tanzania Arrests Opposition Leaders Ahead of Planned Protest
The East African country’s leading opposition party said that its presidential candidate in the last election and its chairman were among dozens detained before a protest called to draw attention to the killing and abduction of government critics.
Bangladesh, Struggling to Restore Order, Gives Army Policing Powers
Public disorder has continued in the country, weeks after its autocratic leader was driven out by protests. Many police officers have still not returned to work.
Pakistani Police Arrest Lawmakers Allied With Imran Khan
In an overnight raid on the Parliament, police arrested at least 10 members of Khan’s party, deepening the political battle between the imprisoned ex-leader and the country’s powerful military.
Pakistani Police Arrest Lawmakers Allied With Imran Khan
In an overnight raid on the Parliament, police arrested at least 10 members of Khan’s party, deepening the political battle between the imprisoned ex-leader and the country’s powerful military.
El Salvador’s Police Chief Dies in Helicopter Crash
Mauricio Arriaza Chicas led the nation’s police force during a crackdown on gang violence. The president expressed doubt that the crash had been an accident.
Woman in France Testifies Against Husband Accused of Bringing Men to Rape Her
Gisèle Pelicot spoke of the horror of being told by the police that they had evidence her husband had drugged her for years and brought men into their home to join him in raping her.
Ugandan Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Shot in Leg in Clash With Police
Mr. Wine, a pop star turned politician who ran for president, is in the hospital, but his injuries are not life-threatening, one of his lawyers said.
France Confronts Horror of Rape and Drugging Case as 51 Men Go on Trial
A man is accused of drugging his wife and then inviting dozens of men to rape her over almost a decade. The questions raised by the case have unsettled the country.