All Asia: South & Central
Delhi chief Arvind Kejriwal resignation: game changer for India elections?Mr. Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party rode a wave of anticorruption sentiment to power in Delhi last December. Now, he's resigning to focus on the national election.
Book 'banning' shows rising Hindu nationalism in India's election yearA US academic's 2009 book on Hinduism will be pulped after a four year legal battle between the publisher and a right-wing Hindu group. Writers fear rising intolerance of free speech.
Nepal's new prime minister raises hopes of democratic momentumThe election of Sushil Koirala brings together Nepal's two largest parties and raises expectations that a lengthy peace process with Maoist rebels could be capped with a new constitution.
Pakistan's Musharraf skips another hearing in controversial treason courtThe former president who faces charges over a 2007 declaration of emergency rule has sought medical treatment abroad, raising doubts over the trial.
Students protest against racial profiling in IndiaThe beating and death of a university student from the northeast has caused four days of protests. Prominent politicians are pledging support.
Pakistan Taliban talks delayed. What does each side want?Prime Minister Sharif says he wants to give peace talks a 'last chance,' while militants are likely to ask for prisoner releases and free passage for its leaders.
Why Pakistani air strikes on Taliban targets not a gamechangerPakistan's military has responded to Taliban attacks with air strikes in the tribal belt near the Afghan border. But it lacks a comprehensive strategy for combating the militant group.聽
Troubling questions for India after another gang-rapeIndian police have arrested two in connection with the rape of a Danish tourist in New Delhi. A string of high-profile rape cases has prompted demonstrations and calls for more government action.
How inept is Afghanistan's government?Stunningly so.聽
Why Pakistan's slain 'super cop' is a tough act to followOne of Pakistan's most famous police chiefs was killed Thursday by the Pakistan Taliban. A new report says terror casualties were up 19 percent in 2013.
Indian diplomat heads home, but India's anger is likely to lingerIndia's Foreign Ministry announced it was expelling a US diplomat from New Delhi. The standoff over an indicted diplomat has exposed deeper US-India tensions.
Islamic scholars in Pakistan push for hate speech banLeaders of major Islamic sects in Pakistan have agreed to curb provocations, but enforcing a voluntary code will be a challenge.聽
Bangladesh election could lead to more violenceBangladesh witnessed high-levels of political violence before today's election. The ruling Awami League won, but an opposition boycott signals tough times ahead.
Cambodia: garment workers increase pressure for higher wagesToday's clash between striking garment workers and security forces in Phnom Penh underscores a growing push for better wages throughout the region.
Indian court ruling boosts nationalist frontrunner for next governmentThe ruling by a Gujarat state court will likely add further momentum to Narendra Modi and his opposition Bharatiya Janata political party ahead of next year's national elections.
After defeat, India's gay rights movement sees new political pathThe Supreme Court ruling that re-criminalized homosexuality in India sparked a new receptivity to gay rights from several top Indian leaders.
Protesters push Bangladesh to cut ties with PakistanSome fear militant attacks if tensions deepen over the execution of a Bangladesh politician for war crimes in the 1971 separation war.
Why is India so angry over nanny dispute?The government is calling for a full apology over the arrest of one of their diplomats. Even Indian advocates for the nanny are angry about the style of the arrest.
Indian diplomat's arrest in NY sparks anger back home. But what about the nanny?India revoked special privileges for US diplomats today in retaliation for its own diplomat's arrest for paying her nanny $3 an hour.
Bangladesh execution of opposition leader hints at deeper woesThe execution could add to the violence already rocking the country ahead of January elections.
