As ballots are counted in Afghanistan, reports have surfaced, despite the media blackout, that at least 27 people, including nine civilians, have been killed across the country in a slew of attacks on voting day, according to Global Post.

MUMBAI, India — In a newly crafted display window, tucked in the back corner of the lobby of the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel, was a piece of art, aptly named the “Tree of Life.” The work, beside a plaque listing the names of those who had perished in the Taj, was all that [...]

Top Indian news agencies, quoting police sources, are reporting that the standoff with attackers at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai has ended.
Since Wednesday, 150 people have been killed in the violence that began with well-coordinated attacks at 10 sites across India’s financial capital.
Fifteen non-Indians have also been killed, including two New York-area Rabbis.
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As part of the breaking news coverage of the sudden attacks that took place today in Mumbai, India, Blast has received webcasts from the South Asian Journalists Association who covered these events via live blog talk radio.

Suketu Mehta, author of “Maximum City: Bombay Lost & Found,” Madhu Bhatia Jha, US correspondent for the Indian network [...]