-
South Asia
Nepal on 29 February 2012
Nepal on 29 February 2012 <Nepali Times>: Don’t fix what ain’t broke
Read More » -
South Asia
General Strikes for 24hrs in India
Indian people wait for train at Sealdah station during an industrial strike in Calcutta, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, on Feb. 28, 2012. Markets, banks, factories are closed and traffic is sparse in major cities across India during the strike, called by eleven major trade unions to protest…
Read More » -
South Asia
Daily Life in Pakistan
A Pakistani vendor sits on top of a pile of blankets as he drives his donkey-cart along a road in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta on Feb. 27, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Mohammad> news@theasian.asia
Read More » -
South Asia
Pakistan on 27 February 2012
Pakistan on 27 February 2012 <The Nation> : “Imran says only PTI can take Pakistan out of energy crisis” news@theasian.asia
Read More » -
South Asia
Bin Laden’s Compound Demolished
This file photo taken on May 4, 2011, shows media personnel and local residents gather outside the compound where Osama bin Laden had hidden inside for years in northwest Pakistan’s Abbottabad. The living compound of the former al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad is being demolished, said one local…
Read More » -
South Asia
Afghans Protest Against Quran Burning by US Troops
Afghan people protest against the alleged Quran burning by U.S. troops in Herat, west Afghanistan, on Feb. 24, 2012. At least seven people were killed and over 50 others injured Friday in the western Afghan province of Herat during protests against Quran burning by U.S. forces, an official said. <Photo:…
Read More » -
South Asia
India Avalanche Kills 11 Soldiers
Kashmiri villagers search for belongings on the site where their homes were buried in snow after an avalanche in Ramwari, some 70 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Feb. 23, 2012. At least 11 Indian army troopers were killed after avalanches hit their camps in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said…
Read More » -
South Asia
Sri Lanka on 24 February 2012
Sri Lanka on 24 February 2012 <The Island> : “SL writes to UNHRC member states to counter US claims” news@theasian.asia
Read More » -
South Asia
Bangladesh on 23 February 2012
Bangladesh on 23 February 2012 <The Daily Star>: 50pc interest waiver for small investors
Read More » -
South Asia
