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UK militant 'killed in Pakistan'
A fugitive British militant linked to an alleged UK plot to blow up transatlantic airliners is killed in Pakistan, reports say.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
India 'to step up piracy battle'
India plans to bolster its naval presence in the Gulf of Aden to tackle piracy off Somalia's coast, reports say.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Bomb hits Pakistan Shia funeral
At least six people have been killed in a blast at the funeral of a Shia cleric in north-western Pakistan, police say.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Lanka government accuses Amnesty
Sri Lanka's government criticises an Amnesty International report on people displaced by fighting in the north.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Curfew is enforced in Srinagar
A de facto curfew is in place in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, ahead of elections for a new state government.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Pakistan bomb attack 'kills nine'
Nine people are killed in a suicide attack in Pakistan's north-western Bajaur tribal region, officials and witnesses say.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
US global power 'set to wane'
US dominance is likely to weaken by 2025 as India and China grow stronger, a new Washington intelligence report says.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
India praised for sinking pirates
An anti-piracy group welcomes an Indian navy warship's destruction of a suspected Somali pirate vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Bomber attacks Afghan compound
A suicide car bomber kills at least nine people in an attack outside a government compound in Afghanistan.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Sri Lanka hammer woeful Zimbabwe
Sri Lanka take a 2-0 series lead over Zimbabwe with a crushing nine-wicket victory in the second one-day international in Harare.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Tendulkar back in India ODI squad
India recall star batsman Sachin Tendulkar to their one day side for the remaining four matches against England.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Rain stalls S Africa victory bid
South Africa's hopes of a three-day win in the first Test over Bangladesh are scuppered.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
End game
What legacy will Sri Lanka's bitter civil war leave?
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
'Hindu terrorism'
The phrase provoking strong emotions in India
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Tibet debate
Gossip and harsh reality in 'Little Lhasa'
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Heavy workloads
Afghan children describe lives of work and no school
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Pirate menace
Why India is hurt by lawlessness on the high seas
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Pakistan protest to US ambassador
Pakistan summons the US ambassador to protest at a deadly US missile attack deep inside Pakistan territory.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Sri Lanka army 'takes rebel area'
Sri Lankan troops have captured the first line of defence of Tamil Tiger rebels on the Jaffna peninsula, the army says.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Kathmandu is hit by new violence
Life in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, comes to a halt during violent clashes involving protesters angered by two earlier killings.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
BNP drops Bangladesh poll boycott
Bangladesh's former PM Khaleda Zia announces that her Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will take part in next month's elections.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Manipur journalists in protest
Journalists in the north-east Indian state of Manipur go on strike following the the killing of one of their colleagues.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Vedanta company suspends mining
An Indian subsidiary of the UK mining company Vedanta says it is suspending bauxite mining in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Amnesty in urgent Sri Lanka plea
Amnesty International urges the Sri Lankan government to allow aid to reach more than 300,000 people displaced by fighting.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Abuse of India's boys 'is rising'
Sexual exploitation of male children is on the rise in India, particularly in places of religious tourism, a report reveals.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Bangladesh election to go ahead
The government in Bangladesh says general elections will be held as planned on 18 December - despite a former PM's boycott threat.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Nepali police 'torture children'
The international pressure group, Human Rights Watch (HRW), accuses police in Nepal of torturing children.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Pakistan asks IMF for rescue loan
Pakistan has asked the International Monetary Fund for a loan of at least $7.6bn, its top economic adviser says.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Tata Group cools expansion plans
Indian conglomerate Tata Group says it will cut down on acquisitions because of increasing problems in raising capital.
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Mutual benefit
Kaushik Basu on how China can help India
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Tortured in India
Victims of police excesses speak out in India
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
High turnout
Kashmir voters cast their ballots as protests fade
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Road threat
Traffic dangers to India's precious wildlife
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Robust defence
Afghan president tells BBC what his country needs
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Testing times
Tibetans debate future direction of their struggle
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
Taleban fears in Peshawar
Militant attacks send shockwaves through Peshawar
BBC News............... Sunday, 23 November, 2008, 10:46 GMT
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