All Asia: South & Central
Taliban insurgents storm Afghan prison, freeing over 300 inmatesOfficials 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 bombingsThe 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.
Thai police say suspect handed backpack to Bangkok bomberAfter an initial slow start, police have arrested two foreigners, raided two apartments on the outskirts of Bangkok where they confiscated bomb-making materials, and say they are looking for 10 other suspects in connection with the deadly bombing last month.
Millions strike in India over Modi's labor reformsThe prime minister plans to launch the biggest overhaul of labor laws in decades, giving companies greater flexibility in hiring and firing workers.
India's prosperous Patels seek change in caste status. Why?Crowds of up to 500,000 have rallied in Gujarat, Prime Minister Modi's home state, to press for affirmative action. Riots left nine dead and led to curfews and the deployment of paramilitary troops.
Bangkok blast probe not helped by broken security cameras, police sayOn Monday, a crowd gathered at the shrine in central Bangkok and observed a minute of silence to mark the moment the bomb exploded.
Thai authorities make conflicting comments on deadly bomb probeThe Monday evening attack at the Erawan Shrine, a popular tourist site that is known to attract Chinese visitors, left 20 people dead and more than 120 injured.
Thai police searching for 'unidentified foreign man' in deadly bombingAuthorities are also looking for two other persons seen near the man in surveillance video just before the explosion near a Bangkok Hindu shrine.
Rescuers reach Indonesia crash site, black boxes foundMore than 70 rescuers reached the crash site in eastern Indonesia on Tuesday where a passenger plane slammed into a mountain over the weekend, killing all 54 people on board.
Over a dozen killed in Bangkok blast, police sayMore than 70 people were injured in the Thai capital explosion, according to authorities.
Kashmir: Under special law, Indian Army acts with deadly impunityIn a new report, Amnesty International joins the UN and Human Rights Watch in asking that India rescind its unaccountable special powers act. Indian Army officers say there is no other way to keep the peace.
Taliban leadership is contested after Mullah Omar confirmed deadFamily members of Mullah Omar, the spiritual head of the Taliban whose death in 2013 was confirmed this week, say the group's new leader doesn't have their support.
Mullah Omar's death: Will it make a difference in Afghan conflict?The Afghan government announced the Taliban spiritual leader's death Wednesday, and the Taliban confirmed it Thursday.
Hindu-Muslim feelings raw as India awaits Yakub Memon hangingMr. Memon is the brother of the key suspect in the deadly 1993 Mumbai stock market bombing. After more than 20 years in jail he is scheduled to be executed July 30. As of Tuesday, only a grant of clemency from the Indian president is left for appeal. Many Indians consider him a political scapegoat.
Pakistan jolted by magnitude 5.1 earthquakeA magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Pakistan, centered just 9 miles from Islamabad. Three people were reported killed when the roofs of their homes caved in.
Kashmir: Former India spy chief raises storm with memoir accusationsAmarjit Singh Dulat oversaw a successful counterinsurgency in Srinagar. His new memoir claims insurgent leaders were on the take. Critics say the account does what he did as spy chief -- divide the opposition.
At least 27 killed by stampede during Indian religious bathing ceremonyThe stampede was triggered by some pilgrims who were trying to retrieve their shoes, which had fallen off in the rush to the river bank, police said.
Disaster training in Bangladesh: What to do when the earth starts shakingA UN program expands to offer practical wisdom for all manner of natural disasters in developing Asian nations. Training in Bangladesh comes just after a powerful earthquake disrupts nearby Nepal.
India and Pakistan, neighbors with checkered past, to discuss combating terrorismCan new initiatives help alleviate decades of tension from wars, border skirmishes, and Kashmir?
India may criminalize name-calling: Free speech or hate speech?Racial slurs against Indians of northeastern origin could become a criminal offense, following a series of attacks on the minority community.
