(BBC) The trial of defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate and ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka begins before a military court.
South Asia Archives
March 15, 2010
Slumdog Billionaires
(Channel News Asia) Mangala Bhagat gets animated when describing the apartment she will be moving to in a new 13-story apartment building. At 269 square feet, it comes with a kitchen that has windows, a flush toilet, a shower, a 6-by-7-foot bedroom and a living room that's slightly bigger.
March 13, 2010
Tamils drop separate state demand
(BBC) The Sri Lankan political party closest to the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels drops a demand for a separate Tamil homeland.
March 7, 2010
India to reintroduce women's bill
(BBC) A landmark bill reserving a third of parliamentary seats for women is due to be reintroduced in Indian parliament.
March 6, 2010
Sri Lanka denounces UN rights panel
(BBC) Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa attacks plans for a UN-appointed panel to examine alleged human rights abuses.
March 3, 2010
Maoists demand release of leaders
(BBC) Maoists rebels in India demand the release of their leaders as a precondition for holding talks with the government.
February 28, 2010
Big rise in Afghan child migrants
(BBC) United Nations aid agencies warn of a sharp increase in unaccompanied Afghan children applying for asylum in Europe.
February 26, 2010
Silencing dissent
(BBC) Sri Lanka accused of stifling media freedoms
February 22, 2010
Concern at Karzai poll power grab
(BBC) Western diplomats express deep concern at a decree by Afghan President Hamid Karzai giving him control of a key election body.
February 21, 2010
Sikh men beheaded in Pakistan
(BBC) Two members of Pakistan's Sikh community are beheaded by groups of men who kidnapped them in the country's north west.
February 17, 2010
Bangladesh 'repressing' Burma refugees
(BBC) Aid agency MSF accuses Bangladesh of launching a crackdown against thousands of Rohingya refugees from Burma.
February 16, 2010
In pictures
(BBC) Pakistan's little-known ethnic Africans, the Sheedi
February 15, 2010
More protests for new India state
(BBC) Students clash with police as fresh protests break out in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh over the creation of a new state.
February 11, 2010
Millions bathe at Hindu festival
(BBC) Up to two million Hindus are to bathe in the Ganges at the city of Haridwar on Friday, a key date for the Maha Kumbh festival.
February 10, 2010
Taliban toothache
(BBC) The dentist getting her teeth into rights for Afghans
February 1, 2010
Maoist violence 'grave concern'
(BBC) Maoist violence in India continues to be cause for "grave concern", with rising casualties on all sides, the country's home minister says.
Afghan endgame
(BBC) Can talking to the Taliban stop the war?
Killing provokes Kashmir protests
(BBC) Violent protests take place in Indian-administered Kashmir, one day after a 15-year-old boy was killed by a police tear gas shell.
January 28, 2010
Afghan army 'needs years of help'
(BBC) Afghanistan might need security support for up to 15 years, President Karzai says as talks open on the country's future.
January 26, 2010
Bitter rivals face Sri Lanka vote
(BBC) Security is tight in Sri Lanka as voting takes place in a bitterly-fought presidential election, with blasts reported in Jaffna.
January 22, 2010
Blast targets Sri Lanka activist
(BBC) A blast hits the home of an opposition activist in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo just days ahead of a presidential poll.
January 12, 2010
Afghan civilian deaths 'rise 14%'
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan have gone up by 14% in 2009 compared with 2008, the UN reports.
January 11, 2010
Political killings continue in Karachi
(BBC) Five more bullet-riddled bodies are found in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, taking the toll since 1 January to 31, police say.
Bail for jailed Sri Lankan editor
(BBC) A Sri Lankan Tamil journalist controversially sentenced to 20 years in jail last year will be granted bail pending appeal, his lawyer says.
December 29, 2009
Pakistan province mourns attack
(BBC) The government in the Pakistani province of Sindh declares a day of mourning after a suicide attack in Karachi kills 33 people.
December 28, 2009
Afghan children 'die in fighting'
(BBC) At least 10 Afghan civilians, most of them children, are killed during Western military operations, says President Hamid Karzai.
December 27, 2009
Pakistan blast leaves five dead
(BBC) A suspected suicide bomb attack on a Shia Muslim gathering in Pakistan-administered Kashmir leaves five dead, officials say.
December 25, 2009
Taliban video shows US soldier
The Taliban releases a video showing a US soldier Bowe Robert Bergdahl, captured in Afghanistan almost six months ago.
December 24, 2009
Afghan suicide bomb kills eight
(BBC) A suicide bomber kills eight Afghan civilians in Kandahar when his bomb explodes near a hotel, police say.
December 17, 2009
India court hears euthanasia plea
(BBC) India's Supreme Court hears a plea to end the life of a woman who has been in a vegetative state for the past 36 years.
December 15, 2009
Bangladesh tests new rice strains
(BBC) Researchers in Bangladesh reach the final stage of testing new rice varieties which they say will survive the country's floods.
December 13, 2009
Pakistan urged to widen offensive
(BBC) The regional US commander, David Petraeus, has urged Pakistan to step up pressure on the Afghan Taliban in border areas.
December 11, 2009
Every third Indian 'in poverty'
(BBC) Every third Indian is living below the poverty line, a new government study has found.
December 9, 2009
India 'conflict affects children'
(BBC) Conflict between Maoists and government forces disrupts the education of India's most marginalised, a rights group says.
December 4, 2009
Bangladesh ferry sinks killing 46
(BBC) At least 46 people die in Bangladesh when a ferry capsizes on the Daira river, just days after a similar accident, police say.
November 29, 2009
Nepal Cabinet to Meet on Everest to Highlight Global Warming Threats
(BBC) - Nepal will hold a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to highlight the threat global warming poses to Himalayan glaciers.
November 26, 2009
Top German quits over Afghan raid
(BBC) Germany's top soldier resigns over allegations of a cover-up related to a Nato air strike in Afghanistan that killed civilians.
November 21, 2009
Sri Lanka camps 'to be opened'
(BBC) Sri Lanka says people held in special camps since the end of the conflict with Tamil rebels will be allowed out for short periods.
November 19, 2009
India train 'derailed by Maoists'
(BBC) A passenger train in India derails, killing at least two people, after Maoist rebels blow up a railway track, police say.
UN Confirms Tamil Camps Exodus
(BBC) - The UN humanitarian chief confirms Sri Lankan government claims that more than half the displaced Tamils in camps have left.
November 18, 2009
Karzai sets Afghan forces target
President Karzai says he wants Afghan forces in charge within five years, as he is sworn in for a second term amid fresh violence.
November 9, 2009
'State of war'
(BBC) Pakistanis describe fear of frequent suicide attacks
November 3, 2009
Sri Lanka Opposition Forms Alliance
(BBC) - Opposition parties in Sri Lanka unite to fight elections due by next April.
October 31, 2009
Pakistan Road Blast Kills Seven
(BBC) - At least seven soldiers are killed by a roadside bomb in north-west Pakistan, as more than a dozen militants die in air strikes.
October 28, 2009
Pakistan Car Bomb Toll Passes 100
(BBC) - The death toll from the Peshawar car bomb passes 100, a day after the blast, as Hillary Clinton continues her visit to Pakistan.
October 18, 2009
Transgenders in Chennai launch their own marriage website
NEW DELHI : Transgenders in India's Chennai city have launched their own marriage website through which they hope to find like-minded suitors.
October 15, 2009
Pakistan shaken by fresh attacks
(BBC) At least 26 people are killed in the latest in a series of gun and bomb attacks on security facilities in Pakistan.
October 7, 2009
Scores killed in Nepal landslides
Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains kill at least 34 people, including many children, in western Nepal, officials say.
September 24, 2009
Traumatic year
(BBC) Tamil families adjust to normal life after months of war
September 20, 2009
US in Afghanistan failure warning
The US mission in Afghanistan will "fail" unless troops are increased, the top military commander there says in a confidential report.
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