'US Muslims' arrested in Pakistan
The FBI investigates the arrest in Pakistan of five suspected US nationals on suspicion of links to extremist groups, officials say.

Assam rebel chief willing to talk
A separatist leader in the Indian state of Assam, Paresh Barua, tells the BBC he would be willing to talk to the government.

Mumbai's police 'ignored alerts'
Police in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) ignored intelligence alerts, according to an official inquiry into the 2008 attacks.

India court floats legalising sex trade
India's Supreme Court asks the government to consider whether it might legalise prostitution if it is unable to curb it.

US man denies Mumbai plot charge
A Chicago man accused of involvement in the deadly attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai last year pleads not guilty.

'No quick success' in Afghanistan
A top US general says military success in Afghanistan is likely to be slower than in Iraq after the troop surge there.

New drug threat to Asian vultures
A veterinary pain drug can be lethal to vultures that eat the carcasses of treated livestock, say scientists.

Pakistan gets first Awacs plane
The Pakistani air force says it has acquired the first of four Awacs surveillance aircraft from Sweden to boost its air defences.

Sangakkara inspires Sri Lanka win
Kumar Sangakkara's highest Twenty20 international score sets up a 29-run victory for Sri Lanka in the first of two matches against India in Nagpur.

Vital funds
South Asian small loans aim to make a big difference

Copenhagen costs
Building bricks to make climate talks carbon neutral

Simmering on
Kashmir insurgency bubbles along 20 years on

Migrant fears
Foreign workers bear the brunt of Dubai crisis

Water woes
Mumbai tankers deliver only to those who can pay

Changing plotlines
Bollywood shines spotlight on health disorders

UN to cut back food aid to Nepal
The World Food Programme in Nepal says it will have to cut food aid to more than half a million people due to funding shortages.

UK man guilty of terror attack plot
A British man who was part of a plot run from Pakistan is convicted of conspiring to blow up transatlantic airliners.

High security for Hyderabad rally
Thousands of police in Hyderabad, India, are deployed for rallies seeking secession for part of Andhra Pradesh state.

India conflict 'affects children'
Conflict between Maoists and government forces disrupts the education of India's most marginalised, a rights group says.

US 'must step up' Bin Laden hunt
The top US commander in Afghanistan says the troop surge will help reverse the Taliban's momentum.

India to 'fence' naval harbours
India plans to secure its naval harbours with electronic fences to counter threats from the sea, officials say.

Bangladesh seeks climate funds
Bangladesh says it wants at least 15% of any money pledged to help developing nations cope with climate change.

Kabul mayor rejects graft charge
The mayor of the Afghan capital, Kabul, Abdul Ahad Sahebi, says he will appeal against a four-year prison sentence for corruption.

India politician on hunger strike
A protest fast by the leader of a regional party in India's southern Andhra Pradesh state enters its 10th day.

Attacks on Pakistan city kill 12
A gun and bomb attack on an office of Pakistan's intelligence agency in the city of Multan kills at least 12 people, police say.

Pakistan drone attack kills three
At least three suspected militants are killed in a US drone attack in north-western Pakistan, officials say.

Karzai appeals for forces funding
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai warns it will take 15 years before the country is able to fund its own security forces.

US man charged over Mumbai
US prosecutors charge a Chicago man with involvement in the deadly attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai last year.

Tata makes water filter for poor
The Indian industrial conglomerate Tata launches a new low-cost water purifier, aimed at the rural poor.

GM plans new small car for India
General Motors plans to form a new venture with its Chinese partner, SAIC, to focus on the small car market in India.

Himalayan glacier warning 'wrong'
Is Himalayan glacier meltdown deadline a mistake?

Less stress in Kashmir
Kashmir sees fewer cases of post-traumatic disorders

Perils ahead in Pakistan
Obama strategy makes big demands of Pakistan military

Living in fear in Peshawar
Living in fear in Pakistan's most bombed city

'Night of the gas'
Bhopal survivors still fighting for justice 25 years on

Afghan doubts
Are President Obama's goals achievable?