All Asia: South & Central
Afghanistan: 5 areas of concern after the US leaves The withdrawal of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan will have profound, direct effects on the country's security, economy, and society. Here are five areas that are likely to see an impact.
Expert Q&A: Who is Hafiz Saeed and why the $10 million bounty? For a clearer picture of who Mr. Saeed is, the Monitor talked with a noted scholar and author on the region.- Fantasy football fans: Do you know where your favorite apps are made?Last season’s popular Facebook fantasy football app was developed in Karachi, Pakistan, a city known more for its chronic ethnic and sectarian bloodshed than football.
Afghan policeman attacks colleagues, undermining cornerstone of US strategyThe officer was part of the Afghan Local Police, a key component of the US and NATO goal of readying Afghan forces to take over security.
Why India is trying to expand trade with IranThe creation of Pakistan cut India off from longstanding trade routes to Central Asia and beyond. India sees Iran as a way to reconnect, despite US sanctions.
Hundreds of Afghan women imprisoned for 'moral crimes,' says new reportBut the response of local journalists at Human Rights Watch press conference shows how tough it may be to persuade Afghans to end criminalization of 'crimes' that include fleeing abuse.
First Taliban, now turncoats: Another Afghan soldier opens fireThe killing of two British soldiers at a NATO base in Helmand by an Afghan soldier comes just two weeks after US Staff Sgt. Robert Bales allegedly killed 16 Afghan civilians.
What does Pakistan want from US? An apology, more money, no dronesPakistan's lawmakers passed a resolution trying to reframe the country's relationship with the US. Whether it gets implemented is another matter.
Turkish helicopter crash in Afghanistan comes at tough time for NATO forcesA NATO helicopter crashed into a house on the outskirts of Kabul on Friday, killing 12 Turkish soldiers on board and at least two Afghan civilians on the ground.
Taliban suspend talks with the US amid Afghan turmoilTaliban leaders announced today they are halting negotiations with the US, dealing another setback to the US strategy in Afghanistan.
Afghan shooting: Panetta visits wary AfghanistanAfghan shooting spree by a US soldier Sunday sends US-Afghanistan relations into further disarray following earlier incidents of Quran burnings and the urination on Taliban corpses.
Afghanistan shooting: Protests are peaceful, but era of cooperation closingDays after a US soldier went on a shooting spree in Afghanistan, protests have remained mostly peaceful except for an insurgent attack on an Afghan government delegation.
Rampage in Afghanistan puts long-term US presence in perilYesterday's shooting spree by a US soldier has sharpened Afghan desires for foreign troops to be subject to Afghan courts. The issue is complicating a deal on keeping US bases here beyond 2014.- US soldier goes on killing spree: How events may unfold in AfghanistanA US soldier, apparently acting alone after walking off a base, killed up to 17 Afghans including women and children on a rampage through at least three local homes in Kandahar Province.
Bin Laden widows charged as new probe describes life with Osama bin LadenBin Laden's widows and children are being held at an undisclosed house in Islamabad. Pakistan's Interior minister said they would be placed under house arrest for illegally entering and living in the country.- How well do you know Afghanistan? Take our quiz.
Afghanistan, which literally means "land of the Afghan," has become the scene of America's longest-running war. More than a decade into the conflict, how much do you know about this country in the heart of Asia?
Elections in India point to political upheaval aheadThe poor showing for the ruling Congress Party in the bellwether state of Uttar Pradesh suggests the government could be turned out in national elections ahead.
The PR challenge in Afghanistan: suicide bombing, Quran burning, and murky dataThe US and NATO continue to offer relentlessly optimistic reports. But they aren’t reversing the erosion of public confidence, and attacks like today's suicide bombing don't help.
Bin Laden hide-out: Leaks suggest Pakistani officers knewBin Laden hide-out: Material from WikiLeaks suggests mid-ranking Pakistani Army officials may have known about the Osama bin Laden hide-out in Pakistan, but official US statements do not back that up.
NATO pulls out of Afghan ministries. What's the impact?Many Afghans say advisers create a valuable link to NATO and foreign donors, but Afghans who work close with the advisers say the training and oversight varies in quality.
