The Afghan Taliban have announced the death of one of their most senior former leaders,…
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India minister Anand Sharma in key Pakistan trade trip
India's Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has begun a three day visit to Pakistan…
Israel envoys ‘target of attacks’ in India and Georgia
Israeli officials say their diplomats in India and Georgia have been targeted in apparent bomb…
Japan economy contracts amid strong yen and Thai floods
Japan's economy contracted more than expected in the last three months of 2011 as a…
Berdymukhamedov wins Turkmenistan election in landslide
Election officials said he had secured more than 97% of the vote.
Malaysia defends deporting Saudi journalist for tweet
The Malaysian government has defended its deportation of a Saudi journalist accused of insulting the…
Bali bombing suspect Umar Patek on trial in Indonesia
Umar Patek, an alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombing that killed 202 people, has…
New India football league in jeopardy amid transfer ban
Plans for a new football league in the Indian state of West Bengal have been…
India army chief ends legal battle over birth date
India's army chief on Friday withdrew a lawsuit in which he had sought a change…
Unexpected loss for India’s Tata Steel
Tata Steel, the largest producer in India, unexpectedly reported a loss for the last three…