All Asia: South & Central
- Pakistan says it's ready to repair ties with IndiaThe 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 scrutinyIndia's free lunch school program is the largest in the world, and until now, much lauded.
The ExplainerOsama bin Laden's life in PakistanA 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 schoolMalala 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.
Pakistan report won't rule out state sheltering of bin LadenThe report was written by a government-appointed commission charged with investigating the Osama bin Laden raid.
Pakistan wants to talk to its Taliban, but doesn't know what to sayPakistanis favor comprehensive peace talks with the Tehrik-e-Taliban, but the process has been held back by disagreement over how to compromise.
What's behind the attacks on Shiites in Pakistan? More than 300 Shiite Muslims have been killed in four major attacks in Pakistan since the start of 2013. Country-wide protests among Shiites and supporters have, however, yet to result in a full-scale crackdown on extremist militants.
Kerry pledges US help for India's massive higher ed needsUS Secretary of State John Kerry signed eight memoranda of understanding on education with his Indian counterparts.
After foreign tourists killed in Pakistan, tourism industry faces precipiceLocal tour guides have reportedly started to receive e-mails from tourists canceling their climbing reservations.
Armed resistance reemerging in KashmirIndia's prime minister toured the disputed region a day after one of the deadliest attacks on Indian forces in years. India is talking up development, but political dialogue is lacking.- Pakistani Taliban kill nine foreigners at foot of ninth highest mountainA Pakistani Taliban spokesman said the attack on nine tourists and one Pakistani guide was retaliation for the killing of the group's No. 2 in a US drone strike last month.
Mass hysteria outbreaks hit Bangladesh's garment workersDoctors say 'mass psychogenic illness' – not contaminated water – is to blame for recent outbreaks of sickness. Garment workers are fearful of workplace safety after a year of deadly accidents.
India to end state-run telegram service. Stop.Once a staple of authoritative communication across the Indian subcontinent, the telegram has lost too much ground to smartphones. One devotee is threatening a Gandhi-style fast.
Afghanistan: Women in parliament receive threats - from fellow lawmakersA backlash of conservative parliamentarians and protests against a key piece of pro-women's rights legislation may indicate the beginning of political efforts to once again curtail women’s rights.
Myanmar's youth wait for key fruit of reform: jobsAlthough Myanmar has passed a wave of unprecedented reforms, many of the country's young people lack skills, training, and jobs.
World No Tobacco Day 2013: India takes a close look at tobacco companiesWorld Health Organization and activists are criticizing tobacco companies' efforts at corporate social responsibility as thinly veiled marketing schemes on its 26th annual World No Tobacco Day, May 31.
After drone kills Taliban deputy, what will new Pakistan government do?With the first drone strike in Pakistan after its landmark elections, all eyes are on new leader Nawaz Sharif, who has spoken strongly against drones.
American NGO tries for transparency in rural Nepal workNyaya Health has set up a wiki to record its every move for the world to see as it brings health care to a remote corner of Nepal. But transparency turns out to be tricky.
