Topic: South Asia

Pakistan captures accused plotter in 2002 Bali bombings

Umar Patek's presence in Pakistan raises new questions about ongoing collaboration between Southeast Asian Islamic militants and Al Qaeda.
03/30/2011 10:28 am

Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth

A parent looks ahead to understand what life on a warmer planet Earth will be like for his daughter.
03/14/2011 07:05 am

Opinion Muslim Americans: What would Jesus (or George Washington) do?

Muslims, in the minds of many Christians, have become America's great spiritual enemy. But attitudes can change. Americans once regularly burned the effigy of the pope.
03/10/2011 10:11 am

How the Raymond Davis case could strain US-Pakistan ties even further

The gulf in how the US and Pakistan view the murder case against CIA operative Raymond Davis has the potential to make the diplomatic spat get even uglier.
03/01/2011 01:24 pm

Global News Blog Why Oman is different than other Middle East autocracies in turmoil

In Oman, democratic aspirants are struggling against an absolute monarch who has developed and managed the country far better than most regional autocrats now facing revolt.
03/01/2011 06:29 am

Terrorism & Security Libya corruption, cult of personality drive Qaddafi's grip on power: WikiLeaks cable

Libya leader Muammar Qaddafi has retained power for four decades by playing political rivals, including his sons, off one another, cables from the US ambassador to Libya reveal.
02/23/2011 08:51 am

Qaddafi vows to stay or die as 'a martyr'; world weighs limited options

Diplomats gathered in the UN Security Council Tuesday to consider events in Libya. But the international community is likely to think twice before pushing the martyr-talking Qaddafi to the brink.
02/22/2011 05:59 pm

News that Raymond Davis is CIA could further jeopardize his return

The news that Raymond Davis, the American being held in Pakistan for a double murder, is a CIA agent that previously worked for Blackwater adds public pressure on Pakistan not to release him.
02/22/2011 10:47 am

Bahrain protests: Five key facts

Bahrain (officially the Kingdom of Bahrain) doesn't usually receive much international attention. But the uprising that swept through the Middle East last year reached Bahrain's central Pearl Square, as thousands turned out to protest for reforms. Below are some key facts about this small cluster of islands off Saudi Arabia's coast.
02/16/2011 03:24 pm

Asia and cyberattacks headline list of growing threats to US, military says

In the first revision of its National Military Strategy since 2004, the US military also hints at the wear and tear on American servicemen and women after 10 years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
02/08/2011 09:15 pm

Worried about investment, Indians now rank corruption as No.1 concern

This week's arrest and detention of former telecoms minister Andimuthu Raja on corruption charges comes amid a wave of high prices and high-profile scandals rattling investor confidence.
02/03/2011 12:16 pm

'Jihad Jane' admits to conspiracy to support terrorists, murder

Colleen LaRose, who went by the online name 'Jihad Jane,' has pleaded guilty to four federal charges.
02/01/2011 11:05 pm

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Do we need a code of conduct for space?

Some experts are calling for an international code of conduct for spacefaring nations. But defining misconduct isn't easy.
01/10/2011 02:00 pm

Editorial Board Blog Japan and South Korea as allies someday?

The US is pushing the militaries of South Korea and Japan to cooperate in the face of aggression by North Korea and China's military buildup. The two are allies of the US. Why not each other?
12/28/2010 12:38 pm

Decoding Obama's comments on war in Afghanistan: What did he really mean?

Obama’s citing of ‘fragile but reversible progress’ in his review of the war in Afghanistan is a signal to all the parties involved, including Americans, that the US withdrawal may go slowly.
12/16/2010 05:42 pm

Richard Holbrooke often struggled to be heard on Pakistan and Afghanistan

Richard Holbrooke's struggle to be heard amid competing US voices in the region has some suggesting that the office of special envoy should be shut down.
12/14/2010 01:02 pm

WikiLeaks fallout reveals more cracks in Afghan war strategy

The continued political survival of US Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry suggests the doubts he expressed about the war strategy have deepened in American government circles.
11/29/2010 04:21 pm

In a Pakistan beset by conflict, the arts see nascent revival

Pakistan's music, letters, and visual arts blossom in a nation reeling from floods, conflict, and uncertainty.
11/26/2010 09:10 am

Why India offers tepid response to Burma's release of Suu Kyi

In its relationship with Burma (Myanmar), India is caught between its commitment to principles of democracy and its desire to counter China's rising power in the region.
11/22/2010 11:42 am

World Toilet Day: Top 10 nations lacking toilets

See a lot of people squatting in the open today? Don't be offended. The so-called "big squat" was held worldwide to coincide with the 10th annual World Toilet Day, an initiative to bring awareness to the need for adequate sanitary facilities. Every day, some 1.1 billion people go to the bathroom without any type of toilet, according to the World Health Organization. And even with a toilet, facilities are not necessarily sanitary. WaterAid America estimates that roughly 2.5 billion people – nearly 40 percent of the global population – do their business unsafely, often in public spaces. World Toilet Day is organized by the Singapore-based World Toilet Organization, which has 235 member organizations in 58 countries "working toward eliminating the toilet taboo and delivering sustainable sanitation." Here's a list of the world's worst nations in terms of people lacking access to sanitary facilities.
11/19/2010 05:08 pm

Why 300 million more people are suddenly poor

A United Nations index takes a multidimensional look at poverty and finds spikes from 'rising tiger' India to Hungary.
11/17/2010 04:45 pm

Opinion Time to be a better neighbor, India. If you don't, China will.

President Obama's trip to India underscored India's importance in global security and global finances – a democratic counter to an aggressive China. But India's poor foreign policy and botched regional relations have been holding it back.
11/09/2010 02:37 pm

On Day 1 of India visit, Obama showcases trade deals with US firms

President Obama visited Mumbai, India, Saturday and made a forceful case for free trade. He announced deals totaling nearly $10 billion in new US exports that are expected to create 50,000 new jobs.
11/06/2010 04:55 pm

Obama, Clinton visit India with wary eye on rising China

President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton are making trips to India and the region in the coming weeks, with an eye toward strengthening alliances to counterbalance China.
10/29/2010 04:00 pm