All Asia: South & Central
In Afghanistan, a girl's killing stands out – for police responsePolice have arrested suspects in the recent beheading of a girl, but a new report released today by the UN finds that violent acts against women remain under reported and often ignored.
New UN plan to get girls in school boosted by Malala's fatherThe father of Malala Yousufzai, the girl shot in Pakistan for speaking on behalf of girls' education, attended the unveiling of a new plan to get girls around the world into schools.
India tests ways to help farmers cope with climate changeConcerns about how climate change may be affecting India are bringing fresh urgency – and funding – to longstanding challenges in sustainable agriculture.
Human rights report names names in Kashmir, invokes international lawThe report analyzes 214 cases and for the first time names 500 specific perpetrators working for India of crimes including enforced disappearance, killings, rape, and torture.
India's sports bureaucracy booted from the OlympicsThe International Olympic Committee decided Tuesday to suspend the Indian Olympic Association, citing bad governance and meddling by the Indian government.
In Pakistan, big perks and big risks to being a journalistA bomb was found under the car of prominent journalist Hamid Mir, highlighting the difficulties facing journalists in Pakistan.
Deadly Bangladesh garment factory fire spotlights poor working conditionsAfter two fires in three days at Bangladesh garment factories – one of which killed at least 112 people – thousands took to the streets to protest violations such as locked doors and lack of fire escapes.
A new party emerges in world's biggest democracySupporters of India's new Aam Aadmi Party gathered in New Delhi to cheer on its goal of fighting corruption from the inside.
With Kasab execution, Indian gears of justice unusually swiftIndia executed the sole surviving gunman of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, Ajmal Kasab, in a move prompting surprise, cheers - and charges of politics.
Kasab execution unlikely to impact India-Pakistan peace processOn Wednesday morning, India executed Ajmal Kasab, the lone survivor amongst the 10 terrorists who killed 166 people in Mumbai in 2008.
In historic move, blasphemy case against Pakistani girl to be droppedHuman rights activists in Pakistan say the decision to end the prosecution of Rimsha Masih is positive and will set a precedent in the future for the judiciary and law enforcement agencies.
Woman hits 'like' on Facebook, gets arrested in IndiaThe offending post against recently deceased leader Bal Thackeray resulted in two arrests, the latest in a string of crackdowns on Internet speech in the world's largest democracy.
Bal Thackeray: godfather of nativists in India's most cosmopolitan cityIn death as in life, Bal Thackeray divided Mumbai. Mumbaikars shuttered shops fearing violence, while hundreds of thousands thronged the funeral today of the Shiv Sena founder.
Why Pakistan's release of Taliban might help peacePakistan agreed today to release some Taliban leaders from prison, saying the decision was taken 'to support the peace and reconciliation process.'
The Afghan expat's dilemma: Should I stay or should I go?Thousands of Afghans who returned from abroad after the fall of the Taliban in 2001 now face the dilemma of once again having to flee and bear the resentment of Afghans left behind.
AQ Khan: Father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb jumps into politicsAQ Khan, lauded by many Pakistanis for giving the country the bomb, has launched a political movement targeting the youth vote. He has been accused of selling nuclear secrets to North Korea and Iran.
Will Obama's reelection change the US-Pakistan relationship?Some Pakistani officials are quietly hoping Obama's reelection will help relations between the two countries, particularly if Sen. John Kerry replaces Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.
What recourse do Pakistan's 'civilian drone victims' have?In Pakistan's tribal belt, locals have no access to police stations, Pakistani courts, or the International Court of Justice to report being wrongly targeted by drones.- Mob burns girls' school in Pakistani city over alleged blasphemyThe mob was angered by a supposedly blasphemous note from a teacher. That the burning happened in Lahore, Pakistan’s cultural hub, worries analysts.
Will Pakistan release its Osama bin Laden Abbottabad report?More than a year after Pakistan said it would find out who was responsible for failing to catch Osama bin Laden on its own soil, a formal investigation has only produced rumors.
