All Asia: South & Central
- Pakistan government expels Save the Children staff for alleged ties to CIAThe aid group, Save the Children, is accused of being used as a cover for the CIA while it was hunting for Osama bin Laden.
Insider attacks: How US and Afghan troops see the mission nowThe US has halted some police training and the Afghan military has dismissed hundreds of recruits in a bid to stem insider attacks. But joint missions go on.
Suicide attack on US car in Pakistan shows resistance to offensiveTerrorist attacks have increased in Pakistan since the announcement last month by US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta about Pakistan’s openness to a possible North Waziristan operation.
Blasphemy case: Christian girl's accuser arrested for planting evidencePakistani police have arrested Muslim cleric Khalid Chishti after his deputy came forward to accuse Mr. Chishti of adding burnt pages of the Quran to an evidence submission.
Pakistani blasphemy case: Neighbors of the accused girl worry about violenceNeighbors who had fled their homes when the young Christian girl accused of blasphemy was jailed more than two weeks ago are returning home amid an emotionally charged atmosphere.- Uzbekistan, key to Afghan war drawdown, to ban foreign military basesUzbekistan, which is seeking closer ties to the US, may have made the move in a bid to ease concerns of China and Russia, which are both dominant actors in Central Asia.
Pakistani blasphemy case: latest twist in young girl's fateThe accuser claims that the young Christian girl said to have Down's syndrome is part of an international conspiracy to ridicule Islam, raising concern among observers about a fair trial.- 5 countries where the death penalty is legal but rare India’s Supreme Court sentenced the last surviving gunman of the 2008 attacks on Mumbai, to death. Here is a list of 5 countries where the death penalty is a legal possibility, though rare.
Pakistani prime minister buys time in Supreme Court conflictPakistani Prime Minister Ashraf could face removal from office if he doesn't resolve the deadlock between the Supreme Court and the government.
In wake of mass panic, India blames Pakistan-backed cyber attackIndia charges that websites in Pakistan engaged in cyber warfare because they promoted rumors that caused thousands of ethnic minorities to flee the southern Indian city of Bangalore.- How's business in India? Watch BangaloreBangalore, known as a magnet for India's technology jobs, is facing competition for investment from other cities, but business conditions are tough across India.
Why Afghans are pushing for democratic elections soonSecurity has been the main focus in Afghanistan, but many say preparations for democratic elections are equally important if the country is to succeed after 2014.
Pakistan's black marketers cheer reopening of NATO supply linesWhen Pakistan closed NATO supply routes in November, arms smugglers lost access to one of the easiest sources of materiel.
Pakistani president wades into 'Down's Syndrome' blasphemy casePresident Zardari's intervention may signal that moderate coalition parties in the government will take up the issue of reforming the blasphemy law again.
Thousands of Indians flee Bangalore after text message warningsIndian leaders appealed for calm on Friday as natives of northeastern India now living in the south left en masse for a third day over safety concerns.
Taliban attack Pakistani air base ahead of reported military operationToday’s attack on Minhas air base comes amid reports that the Pakistani military is planning a controversial offensive against militants in North Waziristan.
Is the Taliban wearing out its welcome in Afghanistan?Tuesday marked the most violent day in Afghanistan this year, while Afghans are starting to show that they're tired of violence and fed up with the Taliban.- Military lingers in Tamil areas years after Sri Lanka's civil warThe war in Sri Lanka is over, but the military still occupies Tamil areas with a heavy hand. Residents say they still live in fear of security forces, and in fear of speaking out.
- Afghanistan war: Can the US gains last?Almost 11 years into the US-led war in Afghanistan, the situation still remains so tenuous in some parts of Afghanistan that locals worry about the safety of accepting aid from the West.
- 5,000 Afghan 'militants' have surrendered - but are they real?Officials say the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program has brought stability to several areas. But critics say the real anti-government fighters aren't participating.
