South Asia
Pakistani couple stoned to death for adultery; six arrested
Authorities in Pakistan say six people have been arrested in connection with the stoning death of a couple accused of adultery.Peace talks collapse as Taliban execute 23 Pakistani soldiers
The Pakistani government has called off a round of peace talks with the Taliban after insurgents claimed they had executed 23 kidnapped ...18 dead in Nepal plane crash
Rescuers on Monday found the wreckage of a plane that slammed into a snow-covered mountain in Nepal and burst into flames, killing ...Afghan prisoners freed from Bagram despite US protests
Afghanistan released 65 alleged Taliban fighters from jail on Thursday despite condemnation from the United States, which says the men could return ...Deadly blast hits Pakistan police bus
A bomb attack in Karachi, Pakistan, has killed at least 11 police officers and wounded dozens more.Nepal parliament elects Koirala as new prime minister
Nepal\'s parliament picked a social democrat as its new prime minister on Monday after a last-minute power-sharing deal ended a deadlock that ...Pakistani Taliban begin peace talks with government
A long-awaited first round of peace talks between the Pakistani government and Taliban has begun in Islamabad after numerous delays and growing ...Pakistan peace talks with Taliban team delayed after government negotiators fail to show up
Negotiators representing the Pakistani government and Taliban will not meet for preliminary peace talks that were meant to be taking place following ...Anti-government protesters dismiss Thailand elections
Anti-government protesters in Thailand marched through the streets of Bangkok Monday, vowing to continue their demonstrations following snap elections.Ukraine protesters seize justice ministry as anger spreads east
Anti-government protesters have seized the Ukrainian justice ministry in Kyiv, after rejecting President Viktor Yanukovych\'s offer to name an opposition leader as ...




