Asia
Malaysian elections expose worrying social schisms
Malaysia elections bring little cheer to ruling coalition, as new social schisms exposed
Myanmar president vows to protect Muslim rights
Myanmar president vows to protect rights of minority Muslims
Bangladesh police, Islamic activists clash; 27 die
Bangladesh police clash with Islamic hardliners seeking anti-blasphemy law; 27 killed
China hosting both Palestinian, Israeli leaders
China hosting Palestinian, Israeli leaders this week in sign of desire for Middle East role
Afghans file protest with Pakistan over border
Afghanistan files official protest with Pakistan over border incident
8 Pakistani soldiers and police killed in violence
8 Pakistani soldiers and police, around 30 others killed in violence across country
Malaysia's long-ruling coalition hangs on to power
Malaysia's governing coalition wins 13th straight national elections, extending 56-year rule
Bangladesh building-collapse toll tops 600
Death toll tops 600 in Bangladesh garment-factory-building collapse; 622 bodies now recovered
In Pakistan town, men have spoken: No women vote
In election season, Pakistani women struggle to be heard, as voters or candidates
For India's poor, a school under a railway bridge
Indian shop owner, passionate for education, runs school for poor kids under a railway bridge
NKorea: Detained American disguised identity
NKorea says detained American disguised identity, denies it aims to use him as bargaining chip
Violence as Bangladeshis demand anti-blasphemy law
Police say 1 killed as Islamic group demonstrates in Bangladesh for anti-blasphemy law
7 American service members killed in Afghanistan
7 American service members killed in attacks in Afghanistan
Bodies of 2 US crew found at Kyrgyzstan crash site
Bodies of 2 US crew found at site of military plane crash in Kyrgyzstan, 3rd still missing
Voting begins in tight Malaysian national election
Malaysians vote in tight national elections to decide fate of long-ruling coalition
Blasts in Pakistan port city kill 3 ahead of vote
Twin blasts in Pakistan port city kill 3 near office of Taliban-critical political party
Bangladesh official: Disaster not 'really serious'
'It happens everywhere,' Bangladesh finance minister says of collapse as death toll tops 530
Pakistan's lead prosecutor in Bhutto case killed
Gunmen kill Pakistani prosecutor investigating Bhutto assassination, Mumbai attack
Pakistani fishermen hold political rally _ at sea
Politics is a fishy business: Pakistani lawmaker holds political rally at sea
Final push made ahead of tight Malaysia vote
Malaysian politicians make final pitch for votes as survey shows dead heat in Sunday's poll



