All Asia: South & Central
- Islamic State: Why Afghanistan isn't panicking – yet
IS is not about to displace the Taliban. But with IS jobs going for $500 per month and propaganda aimed at youth, the group represents a challenge to its Islamist rival.
- Behind one sparkling Afghan city, a strongman's hand
Atta Mohammad Noor governs Mazar-e-Sharif as a benevolent strongman who keeps the peace and attracts investment. Is that the model this nation now needs?
- Why India's celebrities and scholars are handing back their national awards
Some 86 people have been killed by religious violence since January. Bollywood film star Aamir Khan is among those protesting the government's response to rising intolerance.
- In Afghanistan capital, tentacles of Taliban reach deep
An American visitor to a Pashtun wedding set off a chain of threats. The Taliban are stronger than any time since 2001, says one Western official.
- Afghan guards open fire at Kabul rally over Hazara slayings
The shooting, which the Public Health Ministry said wounded seven people, occurred as some of the demonstrators tried to scale the walls of the presidential palace at Pashtunistan Square.
- Kabul protests: As security worsens, young Afghans debate whether to stay
Kabul saw its largest protests in recent memory after the brutal slaying of seven Afghans in a southern province. Disillusionment is high among many Afghans who not long ago saw brighter prospects.
- Arrest in the Netherlands: How an Afghan war crime came to light
Dutch police arrested a former Afghan communist army commander allegedly involved in a massacre of more than 1,000 men and boys in Afghanistan 36 years ago. Two accounts of the atrocity by a Monitor correspondent played a role.
- Bangladesh: Publisher of secular books killed, 3 wounded in attacks
The impoverished nation has been rocked by a series of attacks this year claimed by Islamic extremists. At least four atheist bloggers have been killed.
- More than 150 in Afghanistan, Pakistan killed by massive earthquake
Most of the deaths from the quake, centered in Afghanistan, were in neighboring Pakistan. Power was also disrupted in a wide swath that spanned both countries.
- In wake of Uber rape, women-only car services emerge in India
A Delhi court found an Uber driver guilty Tuesday of raping his passenger. But some Indian women have already taken the wheel into their own hands.
- Nepal elects Communist party leader new prime minister
Khadga Prasad Oli, who received 338 votes in Nepal's 597-member parliament, comes to power at delicate time as the country's new constitution takes effect.
- Afghan forces retake Kunduz from Taliban, Ghani says
Defense Minister Masoom Stanekzai said that sporadic clashes were still taking place as government forces continue to battle pockets of Taliban insurgents.
- Pakistan PM Sharif proposes peace initiative with historical rival India at UN
Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said, '[t]he two countries should address and resolve the causes of tension and take all possible measures to avert further escalation.'
- Taliban takes northern Afghan city of Kunduz, officials say
Residents said the militants reached the main square of the city 12 hours after launching their attack.
- Nepal accuses India of an economic blockade as border trade freezes up
India has made no secret it is displeased with Nepal's new constitution. An ethnic minority in southern Nepal has objected to the federal charter's structure.
- Will Nepal's new constitution hold the country together?
Drafted over seven years Nepal's new constitution divides the nation into seven states, each with its own legislature. But ethnic tensions remain.
- Nepal approves new constitution but secessionist threat lurks in south
The southern flatlands of Madhes along the Indian border is Nepal's breadbasket. But ethnic leaders are unhappy with the way their region has been divided by lawmakers in Kathmandu.
- Thai, Turkish officials dispute Bangkok bomb suspect's whereabouts
Turkish authorities reject Thai police pronouncements that a man allegedly involved in the deadly bombing last month traveled to Istanbul.
- Taliban insurgents storm Afghan prison, freeing over 300 inmates
Officials in Ghazni said that there were attacks by the Taliban in at least 10 different parts of the city overnight.
- 12 convicted for 2006 Mumbai train bombings
The suspected Islamic militants face possible death penalties or life in prison for the terrorist attack in India that killed 188 people and injured over 800.