All Asia: South & Central
- Indian court ruling boosts nationalist frontrunner for next government
The ruling by a Gujarat state court will likely add further momentum to Narendra Modi and his opposition Bharatiya Janata political party ahead of next year's national elections.
- After defeat, India's gay rights movement sees new political path
The Supreme Court ruling that re-criminalized homosexuality in India sparked a new receptivity to gay rights from several top Indian leaders.
- Protesters push Bangladesh to cut ties with Pakistan
Some fear militant attacks if tensions deepen over the execution of a Bangladesh politician for war crimes in the 1971 separation war.
- Why is India so angry over nanny dispute?
The government is calling for a full apology over the arrest of one of their diplomats. Even Indian advocates for the nanny are angry about the style of the arrest.
- Indian diplomat's arrest in NY sparks anger back home. But what about the nanny?
India revoked special privileges for US diplomats today in retaliation for its own diplomat's arrest for paying her nanny $3 an hour.
- Bangladesh execution of opposition leader hints at deeper woes
The execution could add to the violence already rocking the country ahead of January elections.
- Pakistani protests threaten NATO supply lines to Afghanistan
Angered by US drone strikes in Pakistan, politician Imran Khan has attempted to prevent truck drivers from ferrying essential supplies to and from NATO troops in Afghanistan.
- Indian women turn spotlight on sexual harassment at work
Two women in India have gone public with allegations of sexual harassment, nearly one year after a brutal gang rape case in Delhi sparked national outrage.
- Liberal parties win Nepal's election as Maoist vote crumbles
Nepali voters rejected a party led by former Maoist insurgents and put two established parties in a position to form a coalition government, but reaching consensus on a new federal framework remains a challenge
- US veterans fill their own void delivering aid to Philippines
Members of Team Rubicon, a disaster relief organization staffed by US veterans, are using their military skills in the Philippines -- and finding the camaraderie they miss in the process.
- Pakistan names new Army chief. Will this one stay in the barracks?
Pakistani President Nawaz Sharif appoints a new Army chief, Lt. Gen Raheel Sharif, amid a recalibration between military and civilian centers of power.
- Nepal sees record turnout as voters seek path out of stalemate
Nepalis thronged polling stations amid a largely peaceful vote Tuesday for a multi-party constituent assembly, seven years after Nepal's civil war ended.
- Treason charges pit civilian authority against military power
Nawaz Sharif's decision to press treason charges against former President Pervez Musharraf challenges the status quo of civilian-military relations.
- Sachin Tendulkar: the most popular athlete you've never heard of
Sachin Tendulkar, a legendary cricket star revered across India, played his final game this weekend, leaving possibly a billion people a little bit sadder.
- In key election, Nepal's tumult drives new pragmatism
Nepalese are disillusioned by political infighting that has delivered little stability in the young republic. But some say more realistic expectations for Tuesday's general election – the first since the monarchy ended in 2008 – could bolster progress.
- Boycott or friendship? A Commonwealth dispute on Sri Lanka
Ahead of a Commonwealth meeting in Sri Lanka, member nations are weighing how best to get the country to make amends for human rights violations during its civil war.
- King Lear on the Silk Road? In Uzbekistan, a daughter’s antics challenge her dictator father
Sorcery, poisonings, and infighting pull back the curtain on politics in a country key to stability in Central Asia.
- India's Mars mission: worth the cost?
At $73 million, India's Mars mission is the world's least-expensive attempt to reach the Red Planet and a source of national pride. Yet some question the cost when 320 million remain in poverty.
- Pakistan says US drone strikes won't stop Taliban talks
The US drone strike that killed Pakistan Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud infuriated Pakistanis and the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif insisted peace talks with the group will go forward.
- US killing of Taliban's Hakimullah Mehsud sparks Pakistan outrage
A US drone strike has been blamed for the death of Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud and the Pakistani government is publicly furious. Privately, it might be something else.