Asia
Bangladesh Islamic politician sentenced to death
Bangladesh tribunal convicts Islamic party politician of war crimes, sentences him to death
Hard-line Islamists to make gains in Pakistan vote
Hard-line Islamists with anti-US agenda set to benefit in Pakistan elections
China police choke protest in unease over migrants
Beijing police smother area after hundreds protest migrant worker's death
Indonesia anti-terror squad kills 7 militants
7 militants killed, 13 arrested in Indonesia raids with possible links to Myanmar Embassy plot
Man accused of raping 4-year-old Indian girl
Indian police arrest New Delhi man on suspicion of raping 4-year-old neighbor girl
Bangladesh strife poses risk to credit rating
Credit agency Moody's says violent strikes, factory disasters pose risk to Bangladesh rating
Bomb blasts rock city in Thailand's restive south
Bomb blasts rock city in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, but no casualties
Officials: 8 dead in Bangladesh garment fire
Bangladesh officials say fire at building housing garment factory, residences kills 8
Bangladesh garment disaster death toll nears 900
Toll from Bangladesh factory tragedy approaches 900 as decomposing bodies sent for DNA tests
China urges Israel to hold talks with Palestinians
China urges Israeli prime minister to remove obstacles to restarting talks with Palestinians
Pakistan's ruling party struggles in election
Running without a Bhutto: Pakistan's ruling party struggles in run up to election
Bus plunges into river, kills 38 in India
Bus plunges into river in northern India, kills at least 38 in northern India
India's Congress party wins key state election
India's ruling Congress party scores much-needed win in key state election
Bangladesh opposition enforces nationwide shutdown
Bangladesh opposition enforces nationwide strike after earlier protest deaths
Pakistan's Imran Khan has 3 fractured vertebrae
Prominent Pakistani politician expected to make full recovery despite 3 broken vertebrae
Malaysian opposition rallies against election loss
50,000 Malaysian opposition supporters rally against long-ruling coalition's election win
Pakistan's minorities have no faith in democracy
Battered and bullied, Pakistan's religious minorities say they have little faith in democracy
Pakistani government to ban air conditioners
Pakistan to ban government use of air conditioners to help cope with energy crisis
Afghan police kill 8 at protest
Afghan police kill 8 at protest; NATO probes alleged misconduct of international troops
Family of bride killed in US limo fire in grief
Wedding excitement turns to grief for Filipino kin of bride killed in US limousine fire



