All Asia: South & Central
After Maoist massacre in India, fear of worse to comeMaoist insurgents killed 29 people in an ambush of a political party's convoy in eastern India. The massacre had the government vowing a stepped up counterinsurgency and analysts worried about more violence.
What's an American lawyer doing in Afghanistan?Kimberley Motley, best known for defending a young girl imprisoned for 'adultery' after being raped and impregnated in 2010, is the first US lawyer to litigate on behalf of Afghans in Afghanistan.
Report blames Pakistan politicians, security for anti-Christian riotsNearly four years after deadly anti-Christian riots left nine dead, authorities released a 318 page report indicating Pakistan's security establishment could have prevented them.
Buddhists from Bangladesh resettle in Myanmar, Rohingya Muslims cry foulMinority Rohingya Muslims who have long alleged persecution by the Buddhists in Myanmar, say Buddhist families from Bangladesh are now being resettled on their land.
For India, worries of another 1989 moment in the regionWith NATO pulling out of Afghanistan in 2014, foreign policymakers in New Delhi are concerned that Pakistan may refocus militants on Kashmir.
Advocates begin to tackle India's child rape problemIn the wake of the December gang rape, advocates warn that three separate cases of child rape highlight a deeper problem that can no longer be swept under the carpet.
Why Afghanistan is nervous about the US troop withdrawalBy December 2014 the Afghan National Security Forces that have been built by the US and NATO will be left to largely stand on their own.
Why insider attacks are down in AfghanistanNo one claims the problem is solved, but officials are cautiously hopeful that the lower number of 'green-on-blue' killings in Afghanistan this year means preventive measures are having an impact.
US, India dance awkwardly around the man who might be India's next leaderIf Narendra Modi wins India's elections next year it would inject discomfort into the deepening relationship between India and the US.
Pakistanis hopeful as Nawaz Sharif makes a political comebackCenter-right politician Nawaz Sharif appeared set to return as Pakistan's prime minister on Monday, his third time in the job.
The twice and future prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, garners big Pakistan voteAs counting continues in Pakistan's historic elections, Mr. Sharif's party has pulled away from its two main rivals. But the process of building a coalition will take time.
As Pakistan goes to the polls, many see a key milestoneThis is the first time in Pakistan's 66 years that a democratic government has been able to complete its tenure without being toppled by the military. But change is slow, say analysts.
Of elections and extremes: Pakistan's Pamela Anderson takes on a mullahThe parliamentary race between pinup-film-star-turned-politician Musarrat Shaheen and a man described as a powerful, Taliban-tied cleric highlights the dual nature of Pakistan.
Pakistani fertilizer grows both Taliban bombs and Afghan cropsThe Pakistani government is working with the US to make sure a key ingredient for bombs stays away from insurgents in Afghanistan, but that effort may be having an unintended casualty.
From military protégé to critic, Nawaz Sharif eyes power in PakistanNawaz Sharif is the strongest contender for prime minister as Pakistan heads to the polls Saturday. The twice-elected prime minister's career has been rocky, complete with economic wins and exile.
In Bangladesh, deadly protests raise questions about strength of secular governmentThousands of hardline Islamists in Bangladesh demanded anti-blasphemy laws and more restrictions on women, clashing with security forces and leaving at least 30 people dead this week.
Could India's polio eradication success story be a model for its other health issues?A large, unprecedentedly coordinated campaign in India has eradicated polio. If no new cases are recorded by the end of this year, India will be officially considered polio-free.
Pakistani women hit the campaign trail to get out the voteWomen, nongovernmental organizations, and a council of conservative Muslims are doing their best to avoid a repeat of the poor 2008 election showing among women.
Are Indian-Pakistani relations in jeopardy after prisoner death?A Pakistani prisoner in an Indian jail was attacked and seriously injured in a tit-for-tat assault one day after the death of an Indian man in a Pakistani prison.
Rock the vote? Pakistan's politicians court a younger crowd.As a crucial vote for Pakistan's new civilian government looms, candidates are trying to sway a sizable and politically active generation – but one whose sentiments are unclear.
