South Asia
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 ...Afghanistan gets historic first win at Cricket World Cup
Shapoor Zadran hit the winning runs to give Afghanistan its first victory at its inaugural Cricket World Cup and followed it up ...Afghan capital rocked by suicide attack on Turkish embassy car
A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle laden with explosives into a Turkish embassy car in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at ...Afghan avalanches kill at least 124 people
Avalanches caused by a heavy winter snow killed at least 124 people in northeastern Afghanistan, an emergency official said Wednesday, as rescuers ...Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-leader
A Bangladesh court issued arrest warrants on Wednesday for former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia, action likely to escalate tension ...FIFA group calls for November-December World Cup in Qatar
A FIFA World Cup task force on Tuesday called for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be shortened and held in ...Gunman kills eight in Czech Republic
Eight people were shot dead in a restaurant in an eastern Czech town on Tuesday, the town\'s mayor said on Czech Television.Reuters Afghanistan-Pakistan Bureau Chief Dies in Islamabad
The Reuters news agency says Maria Golovnina, its bureau chief for Afghanistan and Pakistan, has died at the age of 34.Nepal pledges to improve climbing conditions on Everest
Nepal is improving weather forecasting systems, stepping up security and promises swift rescues if needed during the upcoming climbing season on Everest ...Maldives ex-leader Nasheed arrested on terror charges
Police in the Maldives Sunday arrested former president Mohamed Nasheed under an anti-terror law for the alleged illegal detention of a judge ...