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ISI Punjab blast: Pakistani-American charged with aiding suicide bomber
Prosecutors allege Raez Qadir Khan assisted in the May 27, 2009 blast at ISI headquarters in Lahore.
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Cadbury accused of evading taxes in India: Report
WSJ says Cadbury India manipulated invoices and other documents to get a tax exemption.
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Rahul Gandhi hints he may not marry
Rahul suggested he may not tie the knot or start a family because it could lead him to push his children forward.
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US Senate panel gives greenlight for Brennan's CIA job
A full Senate vote on Brennan's confirmation is expected this week.
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S.Korea military says ready to strike back if North attacks
South Korea makes it clear that it will have all preparations in place for a strong and decisive punishment.
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Venezuela's Hugo Chavez dies from cancer
Chavez was first detected with cancer in his pelvic region in mid-2011.
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US-funded Tarbela restoration project complete
US envoy, WAPDA chairman inaugurate first phase of the project.
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A step forward: Pakistan, Iran to sign MoU for oil refinery on March 11
This may encourage China to revive its refinery, pipeline plans.
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Australia parents face India surrogacy barriers: expert
Citizenship rights for children of Australian couples who are born to Indian mothers is a major unregulated issue.
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48 Syrian soldiers killed in Iraq
The bloody incident has pushed Syria's war into Iraq, says the Iraqi Prime Minister's spokesman
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Army denies NYT story of possibly conducting drone strikes
ISPR spokesperson says, such accusation are a distortion of facts and aimed at diluting the stance on drone strikes.
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Mali: One commander killed, another fights on
On Tuesday dozens of militants have been killed in the bloodiest phase of the Mali conflict to date.
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Assad says Syria has 'emerged victorious': Report
Assad's regime refers to the March 2011 revolt that broke out in Syria as a foreign-backed plot against the country.
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Standard Chartered net profit flat in 2012
Slower economic growth in markets, such as India and China, was one of the factors that dragged down performance.
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Google controls too much of China's smartphone sector: Ministry
'Google discriminated against some Chinese companies developing their operating systems by delayed sharing of codes'
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UN axes Gaza marathon after Hamas bans women runners
UNRWA spokesperson says decision to cancel marathon was taken after Hamas refused to allow women run alongside men.
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US bravery award for Delhi rape victim
US Secretary of State John Kerry and first lady Michelle Obama to bestow the award posthumously.
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Hillary Clinton reveals war over Afghan policy
Had it not been for Clinton's tenacity, State Department would have had no influence on policymaking: Advisor
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UN to discuss N. Korea sanctions after China, US deal
Currently 17 North Korean banks, trading companies and other entities are on the UN sanctions list for assets freeze.
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China announces 10.7% increase in defence spending
China plans to raise its defence budget by 10.7 percent to 720.2 billion yuan ($115.7 billion) in 2013.
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Japan man dies after hospitals reject him 36 times
One of the paramedics said that they had never experienced "a patient being rejected so many times".
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Religious pilgrimage: Ashraf to undertake private visit to India
PM not expected to meet any political leaders on what is described as a private trip to Ajmer Sharif.
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Afghan president censures Pakistan
Karzai, Nato secretary general urge government to do more in fight against terrorism.
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Malala, Clinton cited as Nobel peace candidates hit record
Malala's young age could work against her, say experts.
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From 2010-12 Pakistan violated LoC on 188 instances: India
Pakistan violations of LoC has resulted in death of three Indian soldiers.
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French military chief says "probable" al Qaeda commander Abou Zeid killed
France Joint Chief of Staff says there is no certainty that the al Qaeda leader has been killed.
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Petrol bomb explodes near Indian President's Dhaka hotel
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee was not in the hotel when the home-made petrol bomb exploded.
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Kerry, Abbas to hold surprise talks in Saudi Arabia
Two leaders to talk after US Secretary of State makes surprise tour of the Gulf.
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Power struggles: China's inner circle
Two main factions are competing for power within the Standing Committee.
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British Cardinal apologizes for sexual conduct
O'Brien will now spend the rest of his life in retirement and play no further part in the Catholic Church in Scotland.
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HIV cured in baby for the first time: Scientists
Researchers call it a "functional cure" rather than a complete cure.
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Indian Minister resigns over allegations of murdering a cop: Report
Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh was not present at the scene of the crime and maintains he is innocent.
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Nuclear programme: Pyongyang’s ambitions ‘imperil trade with S Korea’
Diplomat says North Korea has threatened Seoul and its allies with ‘financial destruction’.
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A fight for rights: Asylum seekers end 10-week Vienna church occupation
Demand better conditions in Austria and EU as they move into a monastery.
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Tricks of the trade from a Sri Lankan general, and some secrets
General Srilal provides insight into Musharraf’s 1999 position.
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War-weariness?: Taliban may launch political party
“We are waiting for conducive conditions to make a formal announcement,” says Mutasim.
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Facilitating Afghan peace: Pakistan mulls Taliban transfer to Qatar
In meetings with Qatari leadership, Foreign Minister Khar discusses new mechanism for release of Taliban detainees.
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Al Qaeda issues English-language advice magazine for militants
The magazine also lists 11 public figures in the West who it says are "wanted dead or alive for crimes against Islam".
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5 Malaysia police killed in new Borneo clash
Fight between Filipino followers of sultan and Malaysian security forces left 12 intruders and 2 police officers dead.
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Six people die as blizzards hit northern Japan
Japan's meteorological agency issues a warning of strong winds and heavy snow in northern Japan.
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Indian women use smartphones to 'pin the creeps'
Four businesswomen set up a website for reporting incidents of harassment and abuse to warn others.
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Bangladesh deploys troops as protest toll mounts
At least four people were killed in clashes after Jamaat-e-Islami supporters attacked the police.
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AIDS: They call him Patient Zero
A migrant worker was the first Pakistani to be reported HIV positive back in 1987.
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Iran gas pipeline project: Unnerved by US threats, Pakistan stands firm
Zardari says nobody has the power to stop the project.
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Indian Army joins Twitter
The account’s first tweet mentions a joint military exercise with Bangladeshi forces.
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Ordered out of Wardak
Although President Karzai is widely seen as a US puppet, he has often had strained relations with the Americans.
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Comparing statistics
Europe's total number of fatalities in terrorist incidents after 9/11 was 439, not too different from India's numbers.
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NATO says troops kill two Afghan boys due to mistaken identity
NATO forces mistake two boys for insurgents during an operation in the northwest of Urugzan.
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Suspected militants kill two Indian policemen in Kashmir
Assailants fire at paramilitary policemen from close range in the Kupwara district.
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Three dead in new Bangladesh war crimes protests: Police
The deaths brought the total number killed since a war crimes tribunal delivered its first verdict to at least 56.