Asia

4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes
The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen ...
Chinese premier visits Pakistan, praises ties
China's premier signed economic agreements and praised Pakistan in glowing terms as he began a two-day visit Wednesday, underscoring the importance ...
Pakistani cricket star politician leaves hospital
Pakistani cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan left a hospital Wednesday, more than two weeks after he suffered serious back injuries in a fall ...
Activists angry as India targets foreign funding
An Indian activist group said Wednesday the government has frozen its bank account as part of a broader crackdown on rights groups that receive ...
Octogenarians race to be oldest Everest climber
An 80-year-old Japanese extreme skier who climbed Mount Everest five years ago, but just missed becoming the oldest man to reach the summit, was back ...
Key senator to let Myanmar sanctions bill lapse
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, easing up on his long-held tough stance on Myanmar, said Tuesday he planned to allow key sanctions legislation ...
Gandhi's 'blood sample' fails to sell in Britain
Dozens of Mohandas Gandhi's personal items have been sold at an auction, but a sample of blood purportedly from the Indian independence leader didn't ...
Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk
A Myanmar court sentenced seven Muslims to prison Tuesday — one of them to a life term — in the killing of a Buddhist monk amid deadly sectarian ...
China's Li seeks stronger economic ties with India
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Indian business leaders Tuesday that developing stronger economic ties between their two nations would have huge ...
Obama vows US support as Myanmar leader visits
President Barack Obama on Monday told Myanmar's president during a long-awaited White House meeting that he appreciates the Asian leader's efforts to ...
Myanmar leader vows justice over communal violence
Myanmar President Thein Sein says that all perpetrators of inter-communal violence in the country will be brought to justice. Thein Sein made the ...
Pakistan's presumptive PM calls for Taliban talks
Pakistan's presumptive prime minister called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with the government Monday, potentially charting a course ...
Cannes rolls out red carpet for Indian movies
Indian cinema is being feted in Cannes on its 100th birthday. But amid the celebrations, the B-word — "Bollywood" — remains controversial. The French ...
US says Pakistan curbing explosive fertilizers
Pakistan has taken a number of steps to prevent fertilizers made within its borders for agriculture from being used as explosives in roadside bombs ...
Chinese premier visits India to boost ties
Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier visited India on Sunday on his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to ...
Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid Pakistan row
Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek increased military aid from India during a three-day visit starting Monday and will discuss recent ...
Pakistan repeats vote in Karachi despite killing
Pakistan held a repeat election on Sunday in an upscale area of the southern city of Karachi that was plagued with allegations of vote-rigging, ...
Member of Pakistani cricket star's party killed
Police say gunmen on a motorcycle have shot and killed a senior member of a leading Pakistani political party. Police officer Sarfaraz Nawaz says ...
Bombs at mosques in northwest Pakistan kill 15
Bombs that exploded outside two mosques in a village in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 15 people Friday, underlining the challenge of militant ...
Indian circuses struggle to adapt after court bans
In the early morning heat and dust, daily practice at the Rambo Circus is in full swing. A trapeze creaks as two performers perfect their throws.
Bangladesh, Myanmar relieved as cyclone fizzles
A once-fearsome cyclone that was threatening Bangladesh and Myanmar dissipated quickly, causing some deaths but largely relieving authorities who had ...
Residents shout 'Protest!' over refinery in China
More than 2,000 people in southern China unfurled banners and shouted "Protest! Protest!" on Thursday to oppose plans for a petroleum refinery, in a ...
Claims of Pakistan vote rigging affect 8 seats
Pakistan says it will conduct a recount or re-do the vote for eight national assembly seats following allegations of vote rigging in the recent ...