India's girls face bias in heart surgery - study
Parents would rather their sons undergo heart surgery than their daughters, according to medical research
Chad steps up efforts to eradicate polio
Of the world's 401 declared cases of polio this year, 114 were in Chad, making it the worst-hit nation
Displaced Ivorians evicted from camps - IOM
Some 800 families have been forced to leave privately owned sites, with more evictions planned
African leader's supercars seized by French police
The cars reportedly included Ferraris, Bugattis and a Maserati
Bangalore bangs drum for tax collection - BBC
Indian city is owed nearly $40 million in unpaid taxes
Anna Hazare joins social media revolution
Indian anti-graft campaigner launches a blog, and signs up to Twitter and Facebook
MSF to quit Thailand after authorities shut clinics
Aid group provided healthcare for thousands of migrant workers from Myanmar
PHOTO ESSAY: Sri Lankans struggle to rebuild lives after war
AlertNet South Asia correspondent Nita Bhalla witnessed the impact of Sri Lanka's war, and how shattered communities are rebuilding their lives two years after it ended.
Measles spreads fast among starving Somali children
MSF says over half of undernourished children infected in some of its feeding centres
Nepal's gays say 'cheated' in census count
Preliminary results don't include a 'third gender' category as promised, rights group says