Jan 12, 2011
The son of the assassinated Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto, Bilawal, has challenged the religious right in the forceful style of his mother, vowing to defend Pakistani Christians.
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Bhutto's son takes on religious fundamentalists
Jan 11, 2011
"On the advice of prime minister, President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed Sardar Latif Khosa as governor Punjab," the presidency said in a statement.
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Zardari appoints replacement for slain Pakistani governor
Jan 11, 2011
Scientists are analysing 22 years of Nasa data to determine which parts of the country are best suited for commercial power plants.
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India researchers look to solar to fix energy problem
Jan 11, 2011
Displaced tribesmen languishing in Kabul slums say a US peace deal offers scant hope of enabling them to return home to Sangin.
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Afghan refugees expect little from pact
Jan 10, 2011
Pakistani politician who has campaigned for changes to the legislation receives death threats as thousands of Muslims take to streets.
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Rallies in Pakistan in defence of blasphemy law
Jan 9, 2011
At least seven people are dead in mudslides in Sri Lanka, where more than 750,000 people have been driven from their homes.
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Sri Lanka mudslides, floods kill 7, displace 750,000
Jan 9, 2011
Officials say videoconferencing saves money and time in transporting inmates, but critics point out that the system hurts the accused.
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Video links prisoners with courtrooms in India for speedier justice
Jan 8, 2011
Islamic extremists are exerting more and more influence in a nuclear-armed state, and the outcome of this deadly struggle has global implications.
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Pakistan, a nation on edge and facing the threat from within
Jan 8, 2011
The men were washing up before prayers - among them a prominent Afghan border inspector - and the Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack.
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17 killed in Afghan bathhouse bombing
Jan 8, 2011
She's been widowed, imprisoned, fired upon and poisoned, and a faulty parachute once put her in a free fall with moments to spare before death. Khatool Mohammadzai is not just Afghanistan's only female general - she may be its first indestructible one as well.
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The Afghan military's death-defying exception
