http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/default.stmGet the latest BBC News from South Asia: breaking news, features, analysis and debate plus audio and video coverage from across the South Asia region.en-gbThu, 12 Nov 2009 18:00:29 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/default.stmThe US ambassador in Kabul warns against sending thousands more troops to Afghanistan, in a dramatic intervention.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8356094.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8356094.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 16:25:45 GMTAmericasSri Lanka's armed forces chief, Gen Sarath Fonseka, resigns amid reports he may run for president.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8356570.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8356570.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 17:18:23 GMTSouth AsiaGunmen kill a Pakistani working at the Iranian consulate in the city of Peshawar, officials say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8356144.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8356144.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 08:41:00 GMTSouth AsiaThousands take to the streets of Nepal's capital to protest against the governing coalition.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8356132.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8356132.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 09:50:01 GMTSouth AsiaThe Central Zoo Authority in India confirms to the BBC that elephants will no longer be allowed to be kept by zoos or circuses in the country.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8356553.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8356553.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 16:01:30 GMTSouth AsiaHillary Clinton says Afghan President Hamid Karzai must combat corruption, as rifts emerge over plans for a US troop boost.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8357689.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8357689.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 17:21:38 GMTAmericasIndian and Bangladeshi fishermen taken hostage by Somali pirates go on hunger strike in protest at their detention.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8355518.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8355518.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 17:07:38 GMTAfricaAt least 10 Pakistani soldiers are killed in separate attacks in Mohmand tribal district, close to the border with Afghanistan.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8355076.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8355076.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 17:13:19 GMTSouth AsiaThe threat posed by a cyclone off the west coast of the Indian state of Maharashtra is receding, officials say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8354527.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8354527.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 17:14:19 GMTSouth AsiaAn Australian bomb-sniffing dog turns up safe and well more than a year after disappearing in a battle in Afghanistan.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8356224.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8356224.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 10:10:44 GMTAsia-PacificLocal government offices in a southern district of Nepal shut in protest after a visiting minister slaps the top local official.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8355008.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8355008.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 14:23:40 GMTSouth AsiaMohammad Yousuf will replace Younus Khan as Pakistan captain for their tour of New Zealand.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/pakistan/8354528.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/pakistan/8354528.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 14:05:38 GMTPakistanThe final one-day international between India and Australia is called off without a ball being bowled because of a waterlogged pitch in Mumbai.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/cricket/8352624.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/8352624.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 12:15:46 GMTCricketObama's troops alternatives under the microscopehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8356771.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8356771.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 17:09:16 GMTAmericasPlace where Afghan kings once took the nation's pulsehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8357427.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8357427.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 17:03:26 GMTNewsnightWhy free food centres in Pakistan are boominghttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8338407.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8338407.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 00:29:08 GMTSouth AsiaGuest writer Mark Tully on India's Maoist rebellionhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8355156.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8355156.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 13:40:29 GMTFrom Our Own CorrespondentThe Sri Lankan general who could run for presidenthttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8356676.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8356676.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 13:05:17 GMTSouth AsiaCan Taliban fighters be persuaded to switch sides? http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8352925.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8352925.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 00:14:43 GMTSouth AsiaPoor nutrition is still causing major problems in the developing world - despite some progress being made.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8353594.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8353594.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 16:09:23 GMTHealthPoor countries vulnerable to climate change plot a low-carbon future and challenge richer states to match them.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8354872.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8354872.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 15:09:08 GMTScience & EnvironmentA strike is held in the Pakistani town of Charsadda in protest at a bombing which killed at least 32 people on Tuesday.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8354249.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8354249.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:52:35 GMTSouth AsiaNato finds the body of one of two US soldiers believed to have drowned in Afghanistan.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8354044.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8354044.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 08:47:36 GMTSouth AsiaAustralian PM Kevin Rudd makes a surprise visit to Afghanistan to spend Remembrance Day with the troops.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8354433.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8354433.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 11:44:30 GMTSouth AsiaIndia bans a former US naval ship heading for break-up at a scrap yard on its west coast, citing environmental concerns.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8351957.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8351957.stmTue, 10 Nov 2009 11:29:54 GMTSouth AsiaA Pakistani couple given compensation by India for the loss of five children in a bomb attack cannot cash the cheque.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8353291.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8353291.stmTue, 10 Nov 2009 17:50:23 GMTSouth AsiaA legislator is slapped by rivals in the Maharashtra state assembly for taking an oath in Hindi, instead of local language Marathi.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8351749.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8351749.stmTue, 10 Nov 2009 18:01:30 GMTSouth AsiaA landslide caused by heavy rain kills at least 38 people in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, officials say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8352366.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8352366.stmTue, 10 Nov 2009 13:43:05 GMTSouth AsiaA 25-year-old man is jailed for a minimum of 18 years for the racially aggravated murder of an Indian naval officer in Glasgow.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8352458.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8352458.stmTue, 10 Nov 2009 16:47:41 GMTGlasgow, Lanarkshire and WestNepal's former Maoist rebels block all roads leading into the capital, Kathmandu, to protest against the governing coalition.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8351782.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8351782.stmTue, 10 Nov 2009 08:20:32 GMTSouth AsiaJapan pledges $5bn in aid over five years to Afghanistan, days before US President Barack Obama visits Tokyo.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8351739.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8351739.stmTue, 10 Nov 2009 04:54:28 GMTAsia-PacificTroubled national carrier Air India reports a net loss of 55.5bn rupees for the full-year to the end of March.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8355273.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8355273.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 15:48:57 GMTBusinessThe French carmaker Renault has pledged to build a low-cost car in India even cheaper than Tata's Nano.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8352991.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8352991.stmTue, 10 Nov 2009 17:20:50 GMTBusinessHave Sri Lanka's leaders fallen out over who won war? http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8352676.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8352676.stmTue, 10 Nov 2009 16:21:32 GMTSouth AsiaFrustration at Obama's Afghan troop delayhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8354649.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8354649.stmWed, 11 Nov 2009 12:37:55 GMTEuropeIndian frontier town rejoices in Dalai Lama's visithttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8351813.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8351813.stmTue, 10 Nov 2009 11:02:24 GMTSouth AsiaPakistanis describe fear of frequent suicide attackshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8346864.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8346864.stmTue, 10 Nov 2009 01:10:50 GMTSouth AsiaThe Maldives' battle against rising sea levelshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8350629.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8350629.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 15:17:06 GMTSouth AsiaLack of trust makes India-China ties uncertainhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8351439.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8351439.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 18:12:52 GMTSouth AsiaThe BBC's Martin Patience meets Afghan civilians whose lives have been devastated by the conflict.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8302963.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8302963.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 10:39:54 GMTSouth Asia