Heavy rainfall and landslides have wrecked havoc in eastern Pakistan as well as the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India (Photo: AP)
Japan's state aid agency has shown interest in building a deep-sea port in Bangladesh's south for which Dhaka earlier approached China. (Photo: AP)
Bangladesh, which described Abe's tour as a "milestone" in relations, hopes to win Japanese investment for infrastructure projects including a railway bridge and a tunnel under the Brahmaputra river. (Photo: AP)
Abe, who is visiting the region to boost economic and security ties, was greeted by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Dhaka airport. (Photo: AP)
In an attempt to offset Chinese influence in South Asia, Japanese Prime Minister is on a three day tour of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, shortly after Indian Prime Minister visited Japan (Photo: AP)
Islamic State leader Abu Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called himself a "caliph" or head of state and demanded the loyalty of all Muslims. (Photo: AP)
Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri announced on September 4, the formation of an Indian branch in a video. (Photo: Video grab)
The Hyderabad police foiled an alleged attempt by a group of four young men from Hyderabad, Telangana in India to join the rank of ISIS. (Photo: AP)
James Foley was the first US journalist who was beheaded in August (Photo: AP)
Candle light vigil was held at the University of Central Florida in honour of the killing of Steven Sotloff (Photo: AP)
Beheading of Steven Sotloff, was the second incident of beheading a US journalist by the Islamic State after that of James Foley. Barack Obama termed these incidents as 'terrorist attacks' and said that "our objective is clear and that is to degrade
In yet another horrific move by the Islamic State, Steven Sotloff, an US journalist was beheaded on September 3. (Photo: AP)
Dr. Sheik Humarr Khan became infected and died, and so have at least 120 other medical workers in Sierra Leone and in three other countries, creating immediate and long-term impacts in a region that already had an understaffed and under equipped
21,000 people would be recruited to enforce the lockdown. Several police and soldiers have already been deployed to enforce the quarantining of the worst-hit towns near the Sierra Leone border with Guinea. (Photo: AP)
The virus has killed over 2,100 people since its outbreak in March (Photo: AP)
In an escalated effort to curb the spread of Ebola virus, Sierra Leone is going to launch a four-day countrywide "lockdown" starting September 18. (Photo: AP)
According to official statements, 110 deaths have been reported so far while 148 people have been injured and around 650 houses have been completely destroyed. (Photo: AP)
There is also flooding in Chenab and Jhelum rivers, while canals, especially in Gujranwala and Rawalpindi, are also flooded. (Photo: AP)
In addition to areas in Punjab, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan, Lahore and Rawalpindi divisions are experiencing serious urban flooding. (Photo: AP)