South Asia
Sri Lanka beat India to win maiden World T20 title
Sri Lanka became the T20 champions for the first time defeating India by six wickets with 13 balls remaining in the final ...Afghan elections hailed a success after millions defy Taleban threats
Afghan and Western leaders have praised the turnout in Afghanistan\'s presidential election, describing the vote as a success.Polls close in Afghan election after heavy turnout for crucial vote
Polling stations in Afghanistan have closed after a heavy turnout for Saturday\'s historic presidential election.Afghanistan votes in landmark presidential election
Afghans went to the polls on Saturday to change the country\'s leader through ballot for the first time in the history of ...Afghan vote for new president marked by risks and determination
Afghans head to the polls in the third presidential elections to be held since the fall of the Taliban in 2001.Two female Western journalists shot in Afghanistan
An Afghan police officer has shot dead a foreign photographer and badly injured another in the country\'s violent east, as they were ...India sentences three to death, 24 to jail for gang rapes
An Indian judge on Friday ordered three men to hang after they were convicted of two gang-rapes, the first death sentences to ...Ex-Pakistani President Musharraf escapes assassination attempt
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who is on trial for treason, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt as a bomb went off shortly ...Afghan provincial polls candidate among nine killed
An Afghan provincial council candidate and eight supporters are believed to have been killed in the country\'s northern province of Sari Pul ...Pakistan court indicts former president Pervez Musharraf for treason
A Pakistani court indicted former military ruler Pervez Musharraf with high treason for suspending the constitution in 2007, a move that threatens ...