UN envoy in Sri Lanka for talks
A senior UN envoy is in Sri Lanka for talks on Tamils still living in government-run camps four months after the war ended.
Karzai condemns EU’s fraud claims
Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemns EU claims of election fraud as preliminary results give him victory with 54.6%.
India state in rural medics drive
About 700 doctors are appointed by the government in the Indian state of Assam on condition they will serve in rural areas.
‘China bashing’
Aggressive attitude of the Indian media towards Beijing
India fear over Australia attacks
The Indian government expresses concern over the recurring attacks on Indians in Australia.
US troops killed in Afghanistan
Three US servicemen are killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, a Nato spokesman says.