Pakistan’s extremism problem fuels political tensions and violence
In Pakistan political elites mingle with banned militant leaders while security forces face skepticism over combating attacks that kill hundreds yearly. A Lahore Easter bombing killed 72, many Christians, triggering arrests yet protests for Islamic law continued. Noted militant groups like Jaish-e-M Mohammed, Lashkar e Taiba, SSP operate in Punjab with ties to politics and violence.
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Pakistan
Lahore
Mumtaz Qadri
Salman Tanseer
Qadri
Rana Sanaullah
Punjab
Zahid Hussein
Jaish-e- Mohammed
Hussein
Masood Azhar
Kashmir
Indian Airlines
Lashkar E- Taiba
Jamaat-ud Dawah
Hafiz Saeed
Sipah-e- Sahaba
SSP
Independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar
Islamic State Group
Michael Kugelman
South
Southeast Asia
Woodrow Wilson International Center For Scholars
Offshore records leak roils leaders and celebs across globe
A vast offshore data leak from Mossack Fonseca implicates high profile figures including Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko, a Bollywood actor and a race car driver. Poroshenko denies tax evasion as critics question legality and transparency while Iceland's prime minister resigns amid protests. The exposé highlights shell firms in Panama and the Cayman Islands named after James Bond films and brand names.
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Berlin
Ukraine
Panama
Cayman Islands
Petro Poroshenko
Poroshenko
Tively
Tokyo
Volodymyr Fesenko
Penta Think Tank
Kiev
Mossack Fonseca
International Consortium
Goldfinger
SkyFall
GoldenEye
Moonraker
Octopussy
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
Blofeld and
Spectre
Iceland
Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson
Diabetes surges worldwide in 25 years says WHO
The World Health Organization reports a near quadruple rise in diabetes to 422 million by 2014 from 1980 levels, driven by obesity aging and population growth. It urges stronger prevention, healthier diets, and more effective care while noting higher impacts on lower income groups.
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Geneva
World Health Organization
U.N. Health Agency
WHO
Margaret Chan
Africa
Middle East
Asia
U.S
Britain
U S as a tax haven debated amid Panama Papers flare
The United States faces renewed scrutiny as a potential tax haven alongside Switzerland and Panama. Critics say U S secrecy attracts foreign evaders, with states like Delaware and Nevada cited for competing in secrecy while Panama Papers prompt calls for broader information exchange.
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U.S
America
Switzerland
Cayman Islands
Panama
Delaware
Nevada
South Dakota
Wyoming
John Christensen
Tax Justice Network
Christensen
Group
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Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
Peter Cotorceanu
Odessa
Grandview Avenue
Cmte
Gardendale Church OF Christ End
Eeamaer Saonsmnett
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