All Asia: South & Central
1,600 Rohingya, Bangladeshi migrants reach land while thousands remain at seaComing off the migrant drowning disaster in the Mediterranean, the UN and some member nations have recently met to discuss the situation in Southeast Asia.
How technology is saving lives and bringing help to NepalTechnology is changing not only how relief efforts are organized and deployed after the Nepal earthquake, but also how they can help on the ground.
Death sentences a sign of more justice for women in Afghanistan?Four men were swiftly condemned to die for participating in the mob murder of a woman in Kabul. But for most Afghan women victims, justice is out of reach.
Afghan judge sentences 4 to death for killing womanThe men were part of a mob accused of beating the woman, known as Farkhunda, to death after she was wrongly accused of burning a Quran.
Nepal quake: 'Shangri-la' tourism takes heavy hitNearly 800,000 foreign tourists visited Nepal last year. But with much of the country now in shambles, getting back to those numbers could take years.
India crackdown? Ford Foundation latest foreign NGO slapped by DelhiThe Ford Foundation joins a growing list of foreign non-profit organizations – including Mercy Corps and the Sierra Club – whose funds have been restricted by the Indian government.
Who is Farkhunda? Why 49 men are on trial for her death in AfghanistanIn Afghanistan, 49 people, including 19 policemen, are on trial for the brutal mob killing of an Afghan woman.
Anger grows as aid remains scarce in Nepal's remote villagesHumanitarian officials say shelter is a more urgent priority at this point than food. The UN estimates that more than 130,000 houses were destroyed in the quake.
Thousands still missing nearly a week after Nepal quakeThe head of the European Union delegation in Nepal said up to 1,000 Europeans were still unaccounted for, mostly around popular trekking routes.
Militants sentenced to life in prison for Malala attack, Pakistani court rulesThe prosecutor's office announced the ruling Thursday on the ten militants who were accused of being involved in the shooting of Malala Yousafzai.
Angry Nepal quake survivors block trucks in protest of slow reliefThe Nepalese government was still struggling to fully assess the devastation wrought by Saturday's 7.8 magnitude quake that has killed over 5,200 people.
Quake-stunned Nepal still awaits food, tents, and clean waterAid groups have been slow to reach remote villages near the epicenter of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Saturday. Officials in Nepal said Tuesday the death toll had passed 4,600 people.
Nepal quake: 'The earth hasn't stopped trembling.'Many residents in Kathmandu spent a sleepless night outside after Saturday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake that left over 2,200 dead and toppled iconic city monuments. Amid large aftershocks, international aid is starting to arrive in Nepal.
Global outpouring of support for Nepal quake victimsNational governments and private charities pledged help Saturday as the Nepal earthquake toll passed 1,300.
Massive Nepal earthquake: What we know nowThe worst earthquake to hit Nepal in eight decades already has a death toll of 906 people in four countries and could rise as the scope of the damage is assessed.
Devastating Nepal quake shakes four countries, killing more than 800A magnitude 7.8 earthquake, centered in the densely populated Kathmandu Valley, killed at least 688 people in Nepal, and others in India, Tibet, and Bangladesh. The quake triggered a deadly avalanche on Mount Everest.
MH370 search area to be doubled if plane not found by MayThe announcement removes some ambiguity about the future of the search as it was never made clear what would happen if the plane is not found.
India bars funds for Greenpeace, calling it a threat to economic securityLocal activists say moves by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government against the global environmental group are aimed at stifling legitimate dissent.
FocusArts and theater in Pakistan: A front line against extremism?The celebrated Rafi Peer troupe got featured at this year's Lahore literary festival, after surviving Islamist bomb attacks. But civil society and free expression in Pakistan may still be measured as one step forward and two back.
Aung San Suu Kyi meets with Myanmar political, military leadersThe opposition leader sat down with government leaders and members of the military to discuss reforms prior to an election later this year.
