Pakistan court suspends detention of Mumbai attack planner
By ZARAR KHAN A Pakistani court Monday suspended a detention order keeping the alleged planner of the Mumbai terror attacks in jail, possibly paving the way for his release, a…
South Asia
Pakistan: 77 militants killed after school massacre
By MUNIR AHMED Pakistani warplanes and ground forces killed at least 77 militants in a northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said Friday, days after Taliban fighters killed…
Pakistan buries victims of school massacre
By REBECCA SANTANA and MUNIR AHMED As they buried their children Wednesday, the families spoke of their dreams. One boy had just gotten high marks on his midterm and hoped…
Nobel laureate Malala predicts: change is coming
By DANICA KIRKA Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai offered hope Wednesday that her prize will inspire young girls all over the world to fight for their rights — and to…
US AMBASSADOR MEETS INDIA’S OPPOSITION LEADER
By KATY DAIGLE In this photo released by India’s Gujarat state government, U.S. Ambassador to India, Nancy Powell, left, receives flowers presented to her by India’s opposition Bharatiya Janata Party’s…
PAKISTAN TALKS WITH TALIBAN TEAM DELAYED
By MUNIR AHMED Pakistani religious cleric and member of Taliban’s negotiating committee Maulana Sami-ul-Haq arrives for a press conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. A three-member committee appointed…
INDIA POLICE SAY VILLAGE ELDERS ORDERED GANG-RAPE
Thirteen men arrested in the Monday night gang rape of a woman are produced at a court in Bolpur, West Bengal state, India Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. A 20-year-old Indian…
NEW DELHI’S LEADER PROTESTS IN HIS OWN CITY
By TIM SULLIVAN and NIRMALA GEORGE New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, center, is escorted by supporters and security men during a demonstration against the police in New Delhi, India,…