All Asia: South & Central
Bangladesh united in grief over a failed rescue from collapsed factoryMany hundreds have been rescued so far. But a fire broke out today amid the rubble of the collapsed building, ending hopes of saving a known survivor named Shahina Akhter.
Day after cracks were found, Bangladesh factory collapse leaves 125-plus deadConcerns about safety conditions in garment factories sourced by Western retailers were revived when a factory collapsed after serious cracks were found in the building yesterday.
China tests its borders again, this time in the mountainsIndia is alleging a Chinese border incursion in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, putting diplomatic pressure on an otherwise warming relationship between the two Asian giants.
Climate change sends India's apple farmers up the HimalayasApples in the Himalayan foothills are seeing the worst effects of climate change already, according to farmers. Orchards are shifting upland as winters shorten.
Pakistan's Musharraf slips treason charges, but is held incommunicadoPakistan's caretaker government has refused to bring treason charges against the detained former military leader, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, saying it was beyond its mandate.
After rape of 5-year-old girl, India debates even stricter punishmentsIndia recently passed tougher sentences for rape convictions. After this latest case, protesters want even harsher penalties put in place, but analysts argue police reform is more critical.
Is Musharraf's arrest a sign of a political shift in Pakistan?In a remarkable first, former military dictator Pervez Musharraf was arrested and is being held in police custody just weeks after his return to run for prime minister in Pakistan.
Could mining bonanza be Afghanistan's next source of funding?Afghanistan is weighing new regulations to extract its natural resources worth nearly $1 trillion. As foreign aid declines with the NATO forces withdrawal in 2014, this could bring the Afghan government new sources of income.
Can Pakistan drive the Taliban out of its tribal belt?With the 2014 withdrawal of NATO troops in neighboring Afghanistan looming, Pakistan is turning its attention to the impoverished tribal areas where regional terror groups have long sought haven.
Pakistan elections: Who's running? This election will mark the first transfer of power from one government to another without any military interference. Here is a look at the main candidates for prime minister.
Story changes? Diplomat now said to be on foot when killed in AfghanistanA witness contradicts the story told to relatives of the young diplomat Anne Smedinghoff that her group was traveling in an armored vehicle.
Musharraf returns to 'save Pakistan,' but nation skepticalGeneral Pervez Musharraf ruled Pakistan for nine years until pushed into self-imposed exile. He returned today to stand for parliamentary elections in May.
Pakistan's education crisis: What ever happened to Malala's friends?Almost half a year after Malala Yousafzai was attacked on her school bus, the two girls injured alongside her also symbolize Pakistan's uphill battle with girls' education.
Latest gang rape in India highlights risks for women, this time foreignersPolice have made three arrests in the alleged gang rape of a Swiss tourist who was camping on a bicycle trip with her husband.
Pakistan's parliament makes historyPakistan's parliament became the first since the country's founding in 1947 to complete a full term of five years. That sets the stage for elections.
After years of nonviolent protest, could Kashmiris return to the gun?A pro-Pakistan militant group claimed responsibility for an attack today on a paramilitary compound that killed five Indian police.
Pakistan arrests members of anti-Christian mob, but convictions rareUpset over an alleged blasphemy incident, a mob in Lahore destroyed at least 50 Christian homes over the weekend. Such violence against religious minorities is rarely punished in Pakistan.
USAID to put $300 million into women's rights in AfghanistanCan aid agencies and other foreign actors, even with $300 million, truly influence attitudes in a society that has so long treated women as second-class citizens?
Sardines in India latest indicator of how your food is on the moveMumbai’s new sardine bounty is an example of how warmer temperatures may be redrawing the world’s geographic distribution of food with potential implications for what and how we eat.
From wooden skis to Olympic hopefuls: Why Pakistan's Air Force is training skiiersIn Pakistan's isolated Naltar Valley the Pakistani Air Force is training children who learned to ski on wooden planks tied to boots with wire for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
