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Scores die in India temple crush
At least 147 devotees die in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the northern Indian city of Jodhpur.
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India and France in nuclear deal
India and France sign a pact which will lead to the sale of French nuclear reactors to Delhi, officials say.
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New Pakistan spy chief appointed
The military in Pakistan appoints a new head of its powerful ISI spy agency amid US pressure to do more to combat militants.
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Gurkhas win right to stay in UK
A group of retired Gurkhas fighting for the right to settle in Britain win their immigration test case at the High Court.
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Karzai pleas for Saudi peace role
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says that he has made repeated efforts to engage Saudi Arabia in Taleban peace talks.
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Seven die in fresh India blasts
At least seven people die in two separate explosions in Muslim-dominated neighbourhoods in western India, police said.
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More religious violence in Orissa
One person is killed after more clashes between Christians and Muslims in the Indian state of Orissa, police say.
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Petraeus warns on Pakistan threat
Militants in Pakistan pose a threat to the country's existence, according to the senior US General, David Petraeus.
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Kidnapped Afghan diplomat 'freed'
Afghanistan's ambassador-designate in Pakistan, Abdul Khaliq Farahi, is released a week after he was kidnapped by unknown gunmen, reports say.
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Why Maoists are taking an ugly view of Miss Nepal contest
Would-be beauty queens in Nepal express their disappointment over the postponement of the Miss Nepal contest for the sixth time this year.
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England reveal squad for India Test
Graeme Swann, Matt Prior and Owais Shah are among 15 England players selected for the Test series against India.
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India move England one-day match
England's fourth game in the seven-match winter one-day international series in India is moved from Jamshedpur to Bangalore.
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Rights and wrongs
Christians and Hindus argue over conversions
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No takers
Bhopal still stuck with toxic waste after 1984 disaster
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Village backlash
The militias wanting to challenge the Pakistan Taleban
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DIY prince
Pakistan village owner takes on UN goals
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Rock for justice
Time to play cult Indian protest song again
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Dead-end job?
The stressed-out Indians leaving call centres in droves
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Many killed in Pakistan bus crash
At least 35 passengers are killed when a bus collides with a tanker carrying milk in central Pakistan, police say.
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Afghan blast kills US-led troops
The US-led coalition says three of its soldiers have died in a bomb explosion in southern Afghanistan.
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Asia stocks fall after US failure
The shock effect of the failure to pass a financial bail-out plan in the US Congress leaves Asian stock markets reeling.
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UK soldier shoots Afghan civilian
A British soldier shot dead an Afghan civilian who failed to stop his motorbike while approaching a patrol, the MoD says.
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Maoists appoint 'living goddess'
Nepal's Maoist-led government authorises a six-year-old girl to be a "living goddess" in a town near Kathmandu.
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UN to help Sri Lanka's displaced
The UN in Sri Lanka says it will send food later this week to thousands of civilians displaced by fighting in the north.
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Bangladesh ex-PM is denied bail
A Bangladesh court rejects a bail plea of former PM Sheikh Hasina, meaning that she could be arrested when she returns to the country.
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The United States is trying to figure out what to do with immigration reform. A proposal for a new guest worker program has gone nowhere. Germany has dealt with the issue for years, and instituted a system that allows foreigners to come to work. KJZZ's Tony Ganzer looks at what the U.S. can learn from the German experience.
