ANALYSIS-Afghanistan's peace hopes may rest on Taliban captive
Pakistan's refusal to hand over to Afghanistan a senior Taliban leader symbolises one of the biggest obstacles to negotiations: a legacy of bone-deep suspicion dividing the neighbours
UN fund could ease route to 2015 global climate deal
Board members of the Green Climate Fund must rise above politics when they meet for the first time this week, experts say
Malaria overtreatment a risk to public health in Asia
[PESHAWAR] Overdiagnosis and mistreatment of malaria in central and south Asia may be widespread, leading to the neglect of other serious illnesses, according to a new study from Afghanistan.
ANALYSIS-Clashes expose India's communal divide as elections loom
Nearly 80 people killed and 400,000 displaced in fighting between Muslims and mostly Hindu Bodo tribesmen in northeastern Assam state
Drone attacks pound northern Pakistan, killing 13 in two days
Drone strikes are controversial in Pakistan, where many politicians condemn them as a violation of sovereignty. But the United States sees them as a key tool in the fight against terrorism