All Asia: South & Central
Afghan forces retake Kunduz from Taliban, Ghani saysDefense 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 UNSpeaking 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 sayResidents 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 upIndia 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 southThe 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 whereaboutsTurkish 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 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.
