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More than half of the world's chronically undernourished children under the age of 5 live in South Asia, according to a U.N. report released Wednesday.
A Foreign Service officer who resigned in protest over U.S. policy in Afghanistan says America shouldn't be bogged down in "a civil war" in South Asia.
Effects of climate change including the melting of Himalayan glaciers threaten water and food security for more than 1.6 billion people living in South Asia, according to a study released Wednesday.
Pakistan promised India on Thursday that it will do "everything in its power" to bring the Mumbai terror attackers to justice, a key demand by New Delhi to improve relations.
Sixty-three governments approved a U.N. convention Friday that aims to make the business of scrapping the world's freighters, luxury liners and oil tankers safer and greener by requiring higher standards at recycling yards mostly located in South Asia.
On the dusty plain 110 miles southwest of Islamabad, not far from an area controlled by the Taliban, two large new structures are rising, structures that in light of Pakistan’s internal troubles must be considered ominous for the stability of South Asia and, for that matter, the world.
At least a dozen men ambushed Sri Lanka's cricket team with rifles, grenades and rocket launchers Tuesday as they drove to the stadium ahead of a match in Pakistan, kiling six policemen and a driver.
A deadly attack on a bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team could have dire consequences on Pakistan's standing in the sport and threatens the complexion of a 2011 World Cup that was due to be co-hosted by four countries in increasingly volatile South Asia.
A dozen men attacked Sri Lanka's cricket team with rifles, grenades and rocket launchers Tuesday ahead of a match in Pakistan, wounding several players and killing six police officers and civilian in a brazen attack on South Asia's most beloved sport.
At least a dozen men attacked Sri Lanka's cricket team with rifles, grenades and rocket launchers Tuesday ahead of a match in Pakistan, wounding seven players and an assistant coach from Britain in a brazen assault on South Asia's most beloved sport. Six policemen and a civilian were killed.
President Barack Obama already has senior envoys working on crises in South Asia and the Middle East. The new administration has said little, however, about how it will handle a standoff with an increasingly hostile, nuclear-armed North Korea.
Pakistan's prime minister has downplayed the significance of an Indian dossier on the Mumbai attacks, saying it only contained information and "not evidence," state media reported.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged more counter-terrorism help to Pakistan on Sunday, revealing that three-quarters of terror plots investigated in Britain linked back to al-Qaida supporters in the country.
On a trip that was probably her last firefighter's dash into the world's flare-ups, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's emergency diplomacy in South Asia ended without concrete accomplishments.
India will create an FBI-style national investigative agency as part of a massive security overhaul announced Thursday in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks that left 171 dead and provoked a public outcry over the government's failure to detect the plot.
Pakistan's president has assured rival India he would not be the first to use atomic weapons in any future conflict and proposed the idea of a nuclear-free South Asia.
The dismantling of hundreds of old ships in South Asia is polluting coastal areas, threatening ecosystems and subjecting workers to unsafe, deplorable conditions, a top EU official said Wednesday.
Russia, Iran and Qatar made the first serious moves Tuesday toward forming an OPEC-style cartel on natural gas, raising concerns that Moscow could boost its influence over energy markets spanning from Europe to South Asia.
Chinese police called Tuesday for the extradition of eight alleged separatists accused of plotting a campaign of terror to coincide with the Beijing Olympics — a scheme that reportedly included bomb attacks within China and in unspecified countries in the Middle East and South Asia.
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom celebrated his top showing Thursday in the Maldives' first democratic election, but the nation's longtime ruler failed to win a majority and will now face his chief nemesis in a runoff.
The U.S. gained key international backing Saturday for a bitterly contested plan to sell peaceful nuclear technology to India — a South Asia powerhouse that has tested atomic weapons but has refused to sign global nonproliferation accords.
The crowd's hostility was unmistakable. Each time they passed Indian soldiers, thousands chanted the name of one of South Asia's most violent Islamic groups.
A Muslim marriage in northern India officiated by women has sparked an angry debate, with one of the most influential Islamic seminaries in South Asia calling it an affront to the religion.
The collected short stories of Australia's David Malouf and a fictionalized tribute to Charles Dickens set in the South Pacific were among the finalists announced Tuesday for the 12th annual Kiriyama Prize, given for books that promote "greater understanding" of South Asia and the Pacific Rim.
A senior U.S. senator who will observe next week's crucial Pakistani elections said Friday the United States should consider cutting Pakistan's military aid if the vote is rigged.
BBC News - Afghanistan and Pakistan face decisive yearGuest columnist Ahmed Rashid says 2010 looks like presenting Afghanistan and Pakistan with their most difficult set of challenges since the end of the Cold War. People in the South Asia region will be holding their breath in the new year.
BBC News - Pakistan suicide bomb kills scores at volleyball matchAt least 88 people have been killed by a suicide bomb attack at a volleyball court in the troubled north-west of Pakistan, local police say.
BBC News - Pakistanis recount horror of suicide attacksTwo Pakistanis who have lost loved ones in recent suicide attacks share their stories and describe the impact terror has had on their lives. ALI MUSTAFA, DOCTOR, ISLAMABAD Ali Mustafa lost his best friend during the attack on a mosque in Rawalpindi on 4 December.
BBC News - Taliban claim bombing in KarachiPakistan's Taliban have said they carried out the suicide bombing which killed 43 people in the commercial capital, Karachi, on Monday. A spokesman threatened to carry out more such attacks in the coming days.
BBC News - Bomb attack on Shia march in Pakistani city of KarachiAt least 30 people have been killed and dozens injured in a suicide bombing on a Shia Muslim march in the Pakistani city of Karachi, officials say. The attacker had been walking amidst a procession with tens of thousands of people, said the interior minister.
South Asia's `Tragedy of Errors'Any political analysis on Indo-Pakistan relations is like zodiac horoscope, most o which is prediction and the rest is prejudice. Within these limits, we can learn enough from the chain of events, to respect or share one another's delusions.
DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Failed state? Try Pakistan�s M2 motorwayISLAMABAD: If you want a slice of peace and stability in a country with a reputation for violence and chaos, try Pakistan's M2 motorway.
Arrests in Pakistan show terror groups' growing ambitionsKABUL -- The arrest in Pakistan of five Americans who authorities say may have been on their way to terrorist training camps highlights the growing internationalism of Pakistani militant groups -- both in their aims and their appeal.
Pakistan attacks: Officials feed suspicion that US is to blameLahore, Pakistan - A fresh wave of terror attacks that has killed more than 100 people across Pakistan in the past few days is fueling conspiracy theories that the United States and India are behind the violence, and officials are stoking the popular perception.
Mullen says Pakistan-India have to address Kashmir for long-term security WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (APP): Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman U.S.
BBC News - Kashmir conflict 'unfinished business'The Kashmir insurgency - one of the world's longest-running conflicts - began 20 years ago this week. And it was the shockwave from the fall of the Berlin Wall that gave young Kashmiris the confidence to take on the Indian state, the BBC's David Loyn says.
Climate Change Already a Matter of Life and Death in Bangladesh"This one almost got swept away," his wife said, pointing at their youngest son. "There was water everywhere. The currents were so strong, and we were scared."
BBC News - A rollercoaster ride: the UAE 38 years onBy Roger Hardy BBC Middle East Analyst As the United Arab Emirates - a federation of seven Gulf sheikhdoms - marks its 38th birthday, has the Dubai debt crisis tarnished one of the Arab world's more notable success stories?
India, Pakistan and the Battle for Afghanistan The road to success for President Obama's Afghanistan strategy runs through India, goes an increasingly familiar refrain.
BBC News - Kashmir coming out of conflict traumaPsychiatrists in Indian-administered Kashmir say there has been a sharp decline in the number of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) cases, thanks to an improvement in the security situation.
DAWN.COM | Columnists | An incoming barrage from IndiaA part of my daily routine is to check my inbox for emails from readers, and answer them, even if briefly. Occasionally, I upset some of them by the brevity of my reply, but I do try and acknowledge them all, unless they are downright abusive.
DAWN.COM | Editorial | Myths about UrduPICK up any Urdu textbook and the chances are that it will endorse the following myths: (a) the term 'Urdu' means military camp. Our language is called 'Urdu' because it was created in the army camps of the Mughals especially during the reign of Shah Jahan;
Injecting hope: working with those most vulnerable to AIDS on the streets of DelhiTackling HIV and AIDS in the developing world is an immense challenge which means going beyond merely treating the disease to focusing on prevention.
BBC News - What is Dubai and who runs it?From the pinnacle of the world economic boom to the brink of bankruptcy, Christopher Davidson of Durham University explains some of the background to the glittering city in the desert.
BBC News - Ayodhya mosque report blames India's BJP oppositionAn official report in India has blamed leading Hindu nationalist politicians for playing a role in the 1992 demolition of a mosque in Ayodhya.
Indian brinkmanshipINDIA'S military leadership has once again raised the issue of Limited War being a viable option within the overarching nuclear environment.
There were three bomb blasts in India's troubled Maoist dominated North East as an operation by India security forces got underway.
Leave Pak-India ties alone: Govt to meddling USIndia reacted sharply on Wednesday to the reference to India-Pakistan ties in the joint statement issued by US President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Hu Jintao.
India is the biggest democracy in the world, a secular society aspiring to lead South Asia as it flaunts its societal and economic success upon its smaller neighbors.
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