South Asia News and Features
UN relocating up to 600 staff from Afghan danger zones (Roundup)
Nov 5, 2009, 12:20 GMT
Kabul - The United Nations began to relocate up to 600 of its foreign personnel in Afghanistan from danger zones in the country in the face of mounting Taliban attacks, officials said Thursday. ... moreSouth Asia News
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Suicide bomber kills mayor, 12 more in Pakistan (Roundup)
Nov 8, 2009, 10:08 GMT
Islamabad - A suicide bomber killed an anti-Taliban mayor and 12 other people in Pakistan's troubled North West Frontier Province on Sunday, officials said. ... more
Dalai Lama calls Chinese protests on visit baseless (Roundup)
Nov 8, 2009, 9:50 GMT
New Delhi - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Sunday his visit to India's north-eastern Arunachal Pradesh, which China considers a disputed region, was non-political and China's charges against him were baseless. ... more
Afghan, British soldiers, 26 Taliban killed in blasts, clashes
Nov 8, 2009, 9:20 GMT
Kabul - One British soldier and three Afghan forces were killed in two separate blasts in volatile southern Afghanistan, while 26 Taliban militants were killed in clashes and NATO's airstrike elsewhere in the country, officials said Sunday. ... more
Suicide bomber kills mayor, 12 more in Pakistan (2nd Lead)
Nov 8, 2009, 8:28 GMT
Islamabad - A suicide bomber pursuing an anti-Taliban mayor in north-western Pakistan on Sunday killed his target and 12 others, officials said. ... more
Dalai Lama begins visit to India's disputed Arunachal Pradesh
Nov 8, 2009, 6:36 GMT
New Delhi - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived Sunday to a resounding welcome at the monastery town of Tawang in India's eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, which China considers a disputed region. ... more
More Headlines
- Suicide bomber kills mayor, nine more in Pakistan (1st Lead)
- 16 killed in Nepal as bus falls from mountain
- Suicide blast kills at least two in Pakistan
- Seven Afghan forces, civilian killed in NATO airstrike (Roundup)
- Seven Afghan forces killed in NATO airstrike: Defence ministry
Analysis and Features
Features
In Pictures: 'Indira Gandhi Death Anniversary'
Oct 31, 2009, 16:28 GMT
We have added a new set of pictures from the event "Indira Gandhi Death Anniversary". ... moreIn Pictures: 'India Oil Depot Fire'
Oct 30, 2009, 16:56 GMT
We have added a new set of pictures from the event "India Oil Depot Fire". ... more- Is the Taliban winning in Pakistan? (Feature)
- (eca025): Loved, hated, admired: The enduring legacy of Indira Gandhi assassinated on October 31, 1984 (Feature)
- 25 years on, India's Sikh riot victims wait for justice (Feature)
- Loved, hated, admired: The enduring legacy of Indira Gandhi (Feature)
- In Pictures: 'Afghanistan Explosion Near Serena Hotel'

