India 'to step up piracy battle'
India plans to bolster its naval presence in the Gulf of Aden to tackle piracy off Somalia's coast, reports say.
Bomb hits Pakistan Shia funeral
At least six people have been killed in a blast at the funeral of a Shia cleric in north-western Pakistan, police say.
Lanka government accuses Amnesty
Sri Lanka's government criticises an Amnesty International report on people displaced by fighting in the north.
Curfew is enforced in Srinagar
A de facto curfew is in place in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, ahead of elections for a new state government.
Pakistan bomb attack 'kills nine'
Nine people are killed in a suicide attack in Pakistan's north-western Bajaur tribal region, officials and witnesses say.
US global power 'set to wane'
US dominance is likely to weaken by 2025 as India and China grow stronger, a new Washington intelligence report says.
India praised for sinking pirates
An anti-piracy group welcomes an Indian navy warship's destruction of a suspected Somali pirate vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
Pakistan protest to US ambassador
Pakistan summons the US ambassador to protest at a deadly US missile attack deep inside Pakistan territory.
Bomber attacks Afghan compound
A suicide car bomber kills at least nine people in an attack outside a government compound in Afghanistan.
Tendulkar back in India ODI squad
India recall star batsman Sachin Tendulkar to their one day side for the remaining four matches against England.
