All Asia: South & Central
Pakistanis wary of Modi's triumph in Indian electionNarenda Modi's victorious聽BJP took a bellicose stand on Pakistan during the campaign, but a deep partnership that lies beneath the tensions makes conflict unlikely.
Modi takes India with eye-popping margin of victoryNarendra Modi's BJP was the first party to win outright in 30 years. It was a stunning triumph for Modi, who ran a presidential-style election campaign promising development and economic growth.
India election: Voters expect big changes from frontrunner ModiIf Narendra Modi's right-wing BJP-led coalition wins an outright majority in India's national election, it will be thanks to voters in bellwether states like Uttar Pradesh.
Indian election: Exit polls point to Modi-led coalition landslideNarendra Modi's right-wing BJP appears headed for an election victory that would not require additional coalition partners. Official results are due Friday.聽
On a slow night train to Benares, IndiaPeter Ford is in India to cover the national election. While a lot of things have changed since he first visited the country 35 years ago, rail travel isn't one of them.
Long journey to better education in India's HimalayasHundreds of children from isolated villages in the remote Ladakh region make wintry treks on ice and snow to reach better classrooms聽鈥� and improved economic opportunities.
In Pakistan's polio epicenter, workers struggle against threats and suspicionHealth workers in Peshawar face militant attacks and resistance from some locals. Pakistan is one of three nations where the virus is spreading beyond its borders.
TV for a vote? India steps up battle against illegal campaign moneyThe Election Commission has seized millions in cash and alcohol designed for vote-buying deals. Nearly 30 percent of sitting parliamentarians face criminal charges. There are efforts at reform.
Pakistani court frees FBI agent, averting diplomatic spatJoel Cox, an FBI agent on temporary assignment, was arrested Monday at an airport in Pakistan after a search revealed ammunition in his baggage. A court freed him on bail.聽
India elections: Muslim voters warily eye frontrunner Narendra ModiModi, who represents a Hindu nationalist party, is widely blamed by Muslims for not averting a pogrom in Gujarat in 2002. The state's chief minister has since tacked to the center.
Afghans struggle to distribute aid after devastating landslidesAid workers and residents say that a lack of order, not a lack of supplies has left people still missing water, food, and shelter after landslides left up to 2,500 dead.
Indian election: Can frontrunner Narendra Modi replicate Gujarat economic 'miracle'?The man expected to be India's next prime minister is campaigning on his record of economic success in his home state of Gujarat. Residents of the state go to the polls today.
How do Indian elections play in Kashmir? Mass arrests offer a cluePolice in India-controlled Kashmir arrested over 600 people ahead of tomorrow's vote for the Indian national election, in response to larger than expected youth protests last week.
Why India's Narendra Modi can't succeed without regional partiesNarendra Modi is favored to become India's next prime minister, but he would need to secure the backing of powerful regional parties to form a government.
Why Bangladesh's Rana Plaza survivors are back at workOne year on, some survivors of the factory collapse in Bangladesh have gone back to work. There are industry-wide efforts to improve safety, but challenges remain.
Why Pakistan's largest private broadcaster may soon go darkThe attempted assassination of a leading journalist has provoked a furious response from Geo TV, which in turn has opened a rift in Pakistan's media and a threat to revoke its license.
Mount Everest avalanche: Sherpas reconsider their perilous professionA deadly avalanche last Friday near Everest base camp has led to walkouts by Sherpas angered by government compensation terms, throwing into doubt the plans of foreign mountaineers.
In Indian election trail, a new brand of 'rurban' votersIndia's village population is declining as young people migrate to cities and rural areas are reclassified as towns, creating a new breed of 'rurban' voter for politicians to chase.聽
Pakistan's Islamic seminaries pair science with the QuranPakistan has thousands of private madrassas that have been criticized for not teaching secular subjects to students who graduate with limited job prospects. Some later join militant groups.
Deadly blast in Pakistan market casts shadow on Taliban peace talksA bomb attack on a fruit market on the outskirts of Islamabad killed at least 21 people. Pakistan is currently holding peace talks with the Taliban, which has denied responsibility.
