Dozens killed in Pakistan bombing
Twenty-seven people are killed and more than 80 wounded in a suicide bombing on Pakistani tribal elders near the Afghan border.

US and India sign nuclear accord
The US and India sign a controversial civilian nuclear co-operation accord, ending 34 years of American sanctions.

Nato to attack Afghan opium labs
Nato allows its troops to attack opium factories for the first time in Afghanistan to help stem the flow of funds to the Taleban.

India's Sensex ends down again
Indian stocks fall again and the rupee slides to 49 to the dollar in one of the worst weeks for Indian investors in memory.

Kashmir protests over Singh visit
At least two people are killed as police and protesters clash in Indian-administered Kashmir during a visit by Indian PM Manmohan Singh.

Dalai Lama surgery 'successful'
The Dalai Lama undergoes surgery to remove a gallstone in the Indian capital, Delhi, a spokesman says.

Indian children work despite ban
Millions of children under 14 continue to work as domestic servants or at food stalls two years after India banned their employment, say activists.

Maldives run-off date announced
Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom will face a former political prisoner in a run-off vote on 29 October to decide landmark multi-party elections.

New media plan to combat Taleban
The UK government mulls a radical plan to counter growing Taleban propaganda in Afghanistan, the BBC learns.

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Live text - India v Australia
India lose four wickets before lunch on day three as they chase Australia's 430 in Bangalore.

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Sri Lanka's England tour at risk
Sri Lanka sports minister Gamini Lokuge admits the tour to England may be under threat given the absence of several star players.

End to war?
The chances of Afghan Taleban joining peace talks

On track
Kashmir gets set for its first ever railway service

'Win-win' deal
How Bush nuclear deal transformed US India relations

Swat diary
Torched schools and power cuts in Taleban country

Risking a vote
Election challenge for Asia's longest serving leader

Village dilemma
Shall we stand up to the Pakistan Taleban?

'US missile' hits Pakistani house
A missile from a suspected unmanned US aircraft kills at least eight in a Pakistani tribal area close to Afghanistan, reports say.

Gayoom faces run-off in Maldives
Voting in the Maldives first multi-party presidential election goes to a second round after President Gayoom fails to win outright.

US admits higher Afghan raid toll
A US military inquiry finds that an air strike in Afghanistan in August killed many more civilians than first acknowledged.

Bomb hits school bus in Pakistan
Four schoolgirls are among 10 killed by a bomb in Pakistan hours after militants attack Islamabad's main police base.

Australian tourist killed in Goa
An Australian tourist dies in hospital in Goa, India, after he is assaulted at a beach bar, police say.

Sri Lanka minister survives blast
A suspected suicide bomber in Sri Lanka kills at least one person in an attack targeting a government minister, officials say.

India bans exit polls during vote
The Indian government approves a proposal to ban exit polls till the last phase of voting is over.

Pakistan MPs in security briefing
Pakistan's parliament meets for a rare briefing by the military aimed at evolving consensus on tackling Islamic militancy.

Bush signs US-India nuclear bill
US President George W Bush signs into law a nuclear deal with India to end a three-decade ban on nuclear trade.

Karzai's brother 'met ex-Taleban'
The Afghan president's brother met former Taleban leaders at a religious meal hosted by the Saudi king, the BBC learns.

Tourists die in Nepal air crash
Twelve German tourists are among 18 killed as a passenger plane crashes in Nepal's Everest region, airport officials say.

US bans key Indian drug imports
The US FDA says it has banned the import of more than 30 generic drugs made by Indian drug firm Ranbaxy.

Pakistan sees wider trade deficit
Export disruption causes trade gap between Pakistan and the rest of the world to widen in August.

Is al-Qaeda winning?
Owen Bennett-Jones assesses the state of al-Qaeda in the world - and whether it is likely to commit any major new attacks.

Saving Afghan mothers
Women in Afghanistan are among the most likely in the world to die before or after giving birth, but now efforts are being made to combat this, writes the BBC's Martin Patience.

'Managing' Afghan insurgency
The BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul says the most surprising thing about Brigadier Mark Carleton Smith's remarks is that they have been so long in coming.

Stub it out
But can India's public smoking ban be made to work?

Historic accord
Indian celebrations over nuclear deal with the US