U.S. strike in Afghanistan kills 18, most militants but possibly civilians too
Civilians casualties in U.S. air strikes against Taliban and other militants in Afghanistan have long been a source of friction between the allies who have been fighting since 2001 to end militant opposition to the government in Kabul
INSIGHT-Kashmiris warn India its crackdown is turning some to militancy
More than 80 civilians have been killed and thousands wounded in the worst unrest in the disputed Himalayan region in six years
Pakistan warns of "water war" with India if decades-old treaty violated
India's PM considers faster construction of new hydropower plants on shared rivers that would use more water
Can Pakistan become a renewable energy giant?
Amid criticism of plans for coal plants, the country is pushing back toward solar and wind
Pakistan assembly passes marriage bill protecting Hindu women's rights
Activists say that Hindu women have been disproportionately targeted for abduction, forced conversions and rape because their marriages were never officially recognised
India to speed up hydropower building on rivers flowing into Pakistan - source
Disagreements over how to share waters of the Indus and other rivers have dogged relations since independence in 1947
Refugee exodus from Burundi sparks concerns 'overstretched' neighbours will not cope
Number of refugees fleeing violence, abductions and torture in Burundi has passed 300,000, the United Nations says
SPECIAL REPORT-Wanted: a fighter for global health to lead the WHO
Six candidates are in the running to succeed Margaret Chan who is preparing to step down after 10 years at the helm of the World Health Organization
Serbia arrests 16 for trafficking migrants to Western Europe
More than 110,000 migrants have passed through the country so far this year, with most heading north towards the border with Hungary
Violent past revisited as Afghanistan initials accord with notorious warlord
"I hope that this is the beginning of a permanent peace in our country"