All Asia: South & Central
- What happened to India's economic miracle?
The Indian rupee and the Bombay stock exchange are falling fast. In only a couple years, India went from 10 percent growth talk to barely 5 percent growth.
- Pakistan's ex-leader Musharraf charged with murdering Benazir Bhutto
The former Pakistani military leader Pervez Musharraf was charged on Tuesday in connection with the 2007 killing of the former prime minister.
- A second chance for Tibetan youth in exile
One organization is working to give young Tibetans the training they need to get jobs.
- Pakistan's PM calls for peace as India and Pakistan trade blame over Kashmir
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called for a 'new beginning' with India on Kashmir.
- Pakistan's women can now dial-a-doc
In a country where many struggle to access basic health services, a new telehealth service could provide Pakistanis the medical help they need.
- How much influence will Iran have in post-US Afghanistan?
Though Iran has been sponsoring projects in Afghanistan for years, Afghans have grown skeptical of their neighbor's intentions.
- Earth and air shape Mongolia
- Afghanistan's middle class: What will happen to us when the US leaves?
After the Taliban's ouster in 2001, thousands of Afghans found high-paying jobs in Kabul. As Westerners leave ahead of 2014, many Afghans' new middle-class lifestyle may be in danger.
- Telangana: New Indian state would be world's 33rd largest country
India just approved the formation of Telangana. Opponents are concerned about its impact on Hyderabad, which is a hub for information technology companies like Google.
- In electing new president, Pakistan takes another key democratic step
Mamnoon Hussain, a leader of the ruling party, will succeed President Zardari. The vote follows May's historic transfer of power from one civilian government to the next.
- Why a dam in Afghanistan might set back peace
A $200 million dam project will divert water from Iran. Afghan officials say they have no plans to negotiate water rights with Iran.
- Afghan TV show brings officials face-to-face with ordinary people
President Hamid Karzai and top ministers have appeared on 'Open Jirga,' giving Afghans a rare taste of accountability.
- India offers another investigation to calm Kashmir
Protests have rocked the Himalayan region since soldiers killed four unarmed civilians in the Ramban district of Kashmir.
- An Indian Romeo disappears while seeking his Pakistani Juliet
One man's sudden disappearance after looking for the woman he met online highlights how difficult it can be for Pakistanis and Indians to bridge cultural and legal hurdles to unite.
- Pakistan says it's ready to repair ties with India
The government wants to import electricity from India as part of its efforts to solve Pakistan’s energy crisis and encourage cross border investment.
- Deadly school lunch: India's free meals program under harsh scrutiny
India's free lunch school program is the largest in the world, and until now, much lauded.
- The ExplainerOsama bin Laden's life in Pakistan
A leaked report reveals new details, as well as a nation's vulnerabilities.
- Could Bangladesh protests upend the government?
Protests shut down Bangladesh this week after a war-crimes tribunal sentenced a prominent Islamist politician to 90 years in prison.
- Malala and fellow teenage girls struggle not to stall out in school
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who survived a Taliban assassination attempt, has become a leading voice for girls' education and spoke at the UN today.
- Why was Pakistan a safe haven for Osama? Pervasive corruption.
A newly leaked report details how Osama bin Laden could have been caught by any number of government functionaries over the years.