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Maldives soldiers (l.) are involved in a clash with police officers in Male, Maldives, Tuesday. Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed presented his resignation in a nationally televised address Tuesday afternoon after police joined the protesters and then clashed with soldiers in the streets. (Hussain Sinan/AP)
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In India, the challenge of building 50,000 colleges
To become an economic powerhouse, India needs to educate as many as 100 million young people over the next 10 years – something never done before.
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Taliban says urination video won't harm peace talks. Why not?
A video showing what appear to be US forces urinating on dead Taliban fighters the group has drawn only muted reaction, with many Afghans saying they're now inured to US abuses.
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Pakistan's growing civilian-military showdown (+video)
Pakistan has avoided another military coup - so far - but tensions are rising between Prime Minister Gilani and the military establishment.
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Pakistan's civilian government and Army in war of words
Pakistan's Army warned of 'grievous consequences' after the prime minister challenged its place in the constitutional order, raising concerns of another coup.
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Why Musharraf is risking a return to Pakistan
Pakistani prosecutors say former President Gen. Pervez Musharraf will be arrested the moment he returns, but the Army might prevent his arrest.
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What the execution of 15 kidnapped Pakistani soldiers means
In an apparent surprise to the Pakistan military, insurgents executed 15 soldiers who had been recently kidnapped – a blow to talks between the government and the Pakistani Taliban.
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Taliban talks: Does Mullah Omar speak for his footsoldiers?
Taliban leaders have agreed to set up an office in Qatar to facilitate peace talks with the West. But it's unclear how well the Taliban communicate among themselves.
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Could giving the Taliban a street address bring peace to Afghanistan?
Seeking a negotiated end to the war with the Taliban, US and Afghan officials are considering agreeing to the creation of a Taliban office in Qatar that would provide an avenue for direct talks.
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China wins $700 million Afghan oil and gas deal. Why didn't the US bid?
China’s National Petroleum Corporation became the first foreign company today to tap into Afghanistan’s oil and gas reserves. Officials estimate that the deal could be worth more than $700 million.
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Pakistan's military dismisses talk of a coup as politics heat up
Supporters of Pakistan's powerful military are criticizing the government over its nuclear weapons policy.
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Back on hunger strike: India's Anna Hazare resumes corruption fight
Indian anticorruption activist Anna Hazare has begun a three-day hunger strike, complaining that India is dragging its feet on cleaning up its graft-ridden government.
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Why India pulled the welcome mat for Wal-Mart
Intense protest prompted India to shelve plans this month to allow box stores like Wal-Mart. But many say the retail sector is backward and needs the jobs and investment such stores would bring.
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Afghanistan: Kabul neighborhood struggles to regroup after bombing
In the corner of a Kabul neighborhood where almost every family lost someone in an early December bombing, the psychological and economic effects are far-reaching.
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Childbirth and maternal health improve in Afghanistan
Women in Afghanistan still face gender violence and have limited legal protection. But small gains in maternal health are critical for rebuilding Afghan society.
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NATO drivers to US, Pakistan: Keep us truckin'
As Pakistan's blockade on NATO's Afghanistan supply lines enters day 20, truckers in Karachi are struggling to make ends meet.
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Deadly fire prompts review of India's booming hospitals
New hospitals are popping up around India, but last week's hospital fire that killed more than 90 in Kolkata raise questions about safety regulations and oversight.
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American sentenced for royal insult: 4 recent cases in Thailand
Thailand's lèse-majesté laws are among the world's strictest. Here are four high profile cases in the past decade, three of which involve foreigners.
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Rumors of 'silent coup' as Pakistan President Zardari heads to hospital
Aides to President Zardari rubbish the rumors, which have quickly gained credibility among the Pakistani public because of the perception that this government is on its last legs.
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Why engage with Pakistan?
The US still needs Islamabad’s help on Afghanistan. Pakistan needs US aid money and global connections to avert international isolation.
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Twin attacks in Afghanistan against Shiites not homegrown, say Afghans (video)
At least 58 people, many of them Shiite Muslims, died today in twin suicide attacks in Afghanistan on a Shiite holy day. But analysts say Afghanistan has no sectarian issues like Pakistan.
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