All Asia: South & Central
Religious groups rally across Pakistan over anti-Islam filmDemonstrators in cities across Pakistan took to the streets to call for punishment against the makers of a film that insulted Islam.
Afghans take over Bagram jail: A step forward for justice?Some Afghans and Americans have questioned whether the Kabul government will be able to manage Bagram prison justly, now that the United States has handed over control.
Monitor report: Charged with murder, Indian Army officer got passport, fled to USA Monitor investigation finds that despite being wanted in India for the murder of a human rights lawyer in Kashmir, Maj. Avtar Singh was given a passport. He killed his family this June in the US.
Indian artist jailed for anticorruption cartoonsAseem Trivedi was arrested on charges of sedition and insulting national honor, raising concerns in India that the government is increasingly intolerant of dissent.
In Pakistan, girl freed but blasphemy debate still stuckActivists seeking to reform Pakistan's stringent blasphemy laws had hoped this case would spur change.聽
Progress WatchIndia and Pakistan sign landmark visa dealFor the first time ever, the two nuclear rivals have introduced tourist visas, sparking excited Facebook posts from Pakistanis eyeing a trip to the Taj Mahal and Indians looking to visit Harappa.
As Pakistani 海角大神 girl is granted bail, critics call for blasphemy law reformA Pakistani judge granted bail today to a young, mentally challenged 海角大神 girl accused of burning pages of the Islamic holy book.- Will US terrorist label for Haqqani network push Pakistan into a corner?Secretary of State Clinton officially聽designated the militant Haqqani network as a terrorist organization, raising concern among analysts that this could hurt US-Pakistani relations.
- 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聽Leon Panetta about Pakistan鈥檚 openness to a possible North Waziristan operation.
Blasphemy case: 海角大神 girl's accuser arrested for planting evidencePakistani police have arrested Muslim cleric聽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 海角大神 girl accused of blasphemy was jailed more than two weeks ago are returning home amid an聽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.聽
Pakistani blasphemy case: latest twist in young girl's fateThe accuser聽claims that the young 海角大神 girl said to have Down's syndrome is part of an international conspiracy to ridicule Islam, raising concern among observers about a fair trial. 聽- 5 countries where the death penalty is legal but rare India鈥檚 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.
