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AP PHOTOS: Pakistan religious schools in spotlight

Sitting on the ground, the students sway back and forth, deep in thought as they read Islam's holy book, the Quran. Their white skull caps signify ...
A murderer and rapist's views reflect those of many in India

When a condemned killer said the woman he and others brutally gang-raped on a New Delhi bus was responsible for what had happened to her, his comments ...
India, Pakistan envoys praise meetings held to repair ties

Envoys from India and Pakistan agreed Tuesday to find common ground but there was no decision on whether the rare meeting between the wary rivals ...
Pakistan police arrest parents refusing kids' polio vaccine

Hundreds of parents in northwest Pakistan were arrested and jailed on charges of endangering public security after refusing to give their children ...
Attackers in Bangladesh hack to death American blogger

A prominent Bangladeshi-American blogger known for speaking out against religious extremism was hacked to death as he walked through Bangladesh's ...
2 inmates accused in killing of 10 tourists flee from jail

Two prisoners believed to be involved in the 2013 slaying of 10 foreign climbers at the base of one of the world's tallest mountains escaped from jail ...
Pakistan tightens cellphone control after Taliban massacre

Almost every Pakistani citizen has a cellphone, but from now on, Big Brother is checking to make sure their name, number and fingerprints are on ...
Leaders in Asia face jail, arrests _ often due to politics

On Wednesday, a court in Bangladesh issued an arrest warrant for Khaleda Zia, the opposition leader whose political feud with Prime Minister Sheikh ...
Indian city bans public gatherings over swine flu fears

A west Indian city has banned most public gatherings in an attempt to halt the spread of swine flu, which has claimed at least 926 lives nationwide ...
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for former leader Zia

A court in Bangladesh issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia after she failed to appear in court for the fourth time ...
Head of UN climate panel steps down amid harassment case

The leader of the U.N.'s expert panel on climate change stepped down on Tuesday amid an investigation into a colleague's allegations of sexual ...
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Former Maldives president dragged into court by police

Police on Monday dragged the Maldives' former president into a court, which ordered his detention while he is tried over his decision to arrest a top ...
Death toll rises to at least 70 in Bangladesh ferry disaster

The death toll from a weekend ferry disaster in central Bangladesh rose to 70 on Monday, as divers finished their search after the vessel was lifted ...
AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Asia

People in China and throughout the world began their Lunar New Year celebrations last week. The Year of the Sheep, known variably as the Year of the ...
Maldives arrests ex-president for his move to arrest judge

Authorities in the Maldives arrested former President and current opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed on Sunday, ordering him to stand trial for his ...
Head of UN climate panel skips meeting amid harassment case

The Indian leader of the U.N.'s expert panel on climate change has pulled out of a key meeting in Nairobi while pledging to cooperate with New Delhi ...
Afghanistan dialogue with Taliban could begin in March

After more than a decade of warfare, negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban are set to begin, officials, diplomats and experts ...
Filthy India air cutting 660 million lives short by 3 years

India's filthy air is cutting 660 million lives short by about three years, according to research published Saturday that underlines the hidden costs ...
Benetton pledges compensation to Bangladesh factory victims

Italian apparel company Benetton says it plans to offer financial compensation for the 2013 garment factory collapse in Bangladesh that killed 1,127 ...
Modi's monogrammed suit raises nearly $700,000 at auction

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dark suit with its unique monogram pinstripes was auctioned Friday for a whopping sum of nearly $700,000.
India: 7 arrested for stealing, leaking energy documents

Police have arrested seven people for allegedly stealing classified documents from the Indian government and selling them to energy companies, a top ...
India insists: Obama's tree is not dead

Officials in India want to make one thing clear: The tree that President Barack Obama planted in New Delhi three weeks ago is not dead. It just looks ...
Indian health authorizes say 700 have died in flu outbreak

Health authorities were working to ensure remote hospitals in northern and western India had adequate medical supplies for a flu outbreak that has ...

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