All Asia: South & Central
Alleged Mumbai attack mastermind released from Pakistani jailZaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, who was first granted bail last December, is one of seven suspects on trial in Pakistan in connection with the 2008 attack that killed 166 people.
Iranian president says sanctions must be lifted when nuclear deal is signedMeanwhile, the Islamic Republic's supreme leader stopped short of endorsing the proposed agreement with the West.
US soldier killed in firefight between NATO and Afghan troops, sources saySources also report that two American servicemen were wounded during the gun battle that took place after a senior US diplomat left a meeting with a provincial Afghan governor.
American warrior extends clandestine aid to Myanmar's ethnic minoritiesFounded by a former Green Beret, the Free Burma Rangers train ethnic minorities to run their own humanitarian missions in war-torn regions. Myanmar has reached a tentative peace deal with ethnic insurgent groups.
Thailand loosens martial law, but military-backed PM retains strong holdPrayuth Chan-ocha said he will invoke a special security measure in the junta-imposed interim constitution called Article 44.
India's 'Common Man' faces high expectations in New DelhiArvind Kejriwal and his upstart “Common Man's Party" won almost complete control of Delhi's legislative assembly last month. But will the new chief minister be able to deliver on his lofty campaign promises?
India arrests two for Catholic nun's rape. Was it a hate crime?The March 14 attack at a convent in West Bengal was initially treated as a robbery. Christian groups say the attackers intended to violate the elderly nun and allege a hate campaign by Hindu nationalists.- India police arrest two for gang rape of elderly Catholic nunPolice also are looking for other suspects who ransacked the Convent of Jesus and Mary School in India's West Bengal state on March 14, stole cash and raped the nun. Christian leaders say there have been a series of attacks on churches since last May.
FocusAs US draws down, can Ghani brake Afghanistan's economic slide?Afghan President Ashraf Ghani told Congress Wednesday that his country was trying to stand on its own feet. The US government has poured nearly $1 trillion in war and reconstruction in Afghanistan.
Mob attack on Afghan woman becomes rallying cry for justiceThe brutal killing of a religious teacher outside a Kabul mosque – for what turned out to be fabricated charges – has caused widespread outrage. President Ghani condemned the killing and ordered an investigation.
Under heavy Hindu sway, Mumbai bans beef. Are kabobs now contraband?Holy cows and Modi's BJP government have inspired the strictest laws India has ever seen on beef, making eating, selling, and possessing beef illegal. The move hits hardest against Muslim merchants.
Christian anger mounts in Pakistan. New 'soft targets' for Taliban?Suicide bombers hit Catholic and Protestant churches on Sunday, and four Shiite mosques have been attacked. Christians took to the streets Monday in an unusual display of anger.
India's ban on BBC film boomerangs, as critics assail rape injusticeGovernment officials deemed a documentary on rape too provocative to air. More than 90 percent of rape cases that go to trial in India end in acquittal, while thousands of other cases are never prosecuted.
In Myanmar, batons fly as student protesters meet harsh responseFor the past month, students have rallied against what they see as a restrictive new education law. Today, as they attempted to march toward Yangon, the government decided to crack down.
Delhi rape documentary: Would Indians believe rapist's views?The Indian government banned a film about a brutal 2012 rape and murder as potentially harmful to women.
Sherpas head back to Everest, leaving bitter protests behindAn avalanche that killed 16 Sherpas last year sparked protest over working conditions and pay, shutting down the rest of the 2014 season for international climbers.
Air in Delhi is world's worst, 13 other Indian cities aren't far behindIndia is ending years of denial about its air quality, while the US Embassy in New Delhi plans to give daily accurate measures of air quality for tourists and expatriates.
Over 120 dead following Afghan avalanche, official saysLarge parts of Afghanistan have been covered in snow as a major storm interrupted an otherwise mild and dry winter.
At least 70 dead in Bangladesh ferry accidentUp to 140 passengers were thought to be on the ferry when it capsized Sunday afternoon after being hit by a cargo vessel in the Padma River
Hindu homecoming? Case of India religious conversions looks bogus.A day after Obama talked religious freedom in Delhi, 150 Christians and Muslims supposedly became Hindu. Or did they?
