South Asia
Nepal schools reopen after devastating earthquakes
Thousands of children, many still traumatised from losing homes and loved ones, returned to class Sunday as Nepal\'s schools formally reopened following ...Several dead in Pakistan bus attack
Gunmen disguised as members of the Pakistani security forces killed at least 22 passengers on Friday night after forcing them off buses ...Sepp Blatter wins re-election as FIFA president
Sepp Blatter was re-elected as FIFA president for a fifth term on Friday, chosen to lead world soccer despite separate U.S. and ...Nepal may extend Mount Everest climbing permits after quake
Nepal may allow hundreds of foreign mountaineers to climb Mount Everest on the same permit next year after they were forced to ...Pakistan hangs three separatists for 1998 plane hijacking
Pakistan on Thursday executed three Baluch separatists convicted of hijacking a plane in 1998, which they attempted to fly to India to ...India heat wave death toll passes 1,400
A heat wave in India has killed at least 1,371 people this week as temperatures soar above 47 Celsius (116.6 Fahrenheit), and ...Children cannot travel without Parent or Guardian in Nepal
Nepal has banned children from travelling without parents or approved guardians to deter human traffickers who authorities fear are targeting vulnerable families ...UN calls for more Nepal quake aid
The international community\'s response to devastating earthquakes in Nepal has been disappointing, a United Nations official said on Monday, adding that donors ...Heat wave continues across India, more than 500 dead
Soaring temperatures have gripped parts of southern and northern India in an extreme heat wave which has killed more than 500 people ...Hundreds gather in Nepal capital to mark one month since quake
Hundreds of people have held a candlelight vigil in Nepal\'s capital to mark one month since the earthquake that killed thousands of ...