All Asia: South & Central
Pakistan moves to reopen NATO supply lines, but US ties remain frayedParliament outlined how US-Pakistan relations ought to proceed, but gave an unofficial okay to reopening NATO supply lines to Afghanistan.
Karzai blames NATO and Afghan officials for allowing Kabul attacksAfghan President Hamid Karzai criticized 'intelligence failures' by his own government but especially faulted NATO for a series of tightly coordinated insurgent attacks that rocked Kabul.
Assault on Kabul: Taliban claim attacks as show of strengthTeams of insurgents struck within Kabul and three other cities in coordinated attacks on Sunday. A Taliban spokesman called it the opening of their spring offensive.
Pakistan's president visits India, but distrust runs deepPakistani President Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Singh discuss Siachen Glacier and Sir Creek, two border disputes kept alive by lack of trust.
Who are the Taliban and what do they want? 5 key points While Pakistani and Afghan insurgents often get labeled as the 'Taliban,' in reality there are several groups that often act independently and have distinct command structures, ideologies, and strategies.
Afghan deal on night raids presages longterm US presenceThe deal increases the chances that the US and Afghanistan will strike a strategic partnership that would keep American troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014.
Defending Afghanistan: are Afghan forces ready?An extended occupation and ever-shifting objectives could leave Afghanistan shakier in 2014 than when US-led forces arrived.
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.
