South Asia

More murky violence in Kashmir

A 20-hour gun battle at a hotel seized by militants who had earlier killed an officer at a police checkpoint in Indian-controlled Kashmir ended after police killed two militants.

South Asia

Sri Lanka: 245,000 still languish in camps

Six months after the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war some 245,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) remain in camps, where aid donors are increasingly concerned over harsh conditions.

South Asia

Nepal: child soldiers demobilized

Under UN auspices, Nepal has started freeing an estimated 3,000 child soldiers from camps holding former Maoist guerilla fighters.

South Asia

More protests in Kashmir

Thousands of protesters marched on an army base in Indian-controlled Kashmir, following the apparent murder of a young woman by an Indian soldier.

South Asia

Suicide blast kills Pakistani troops in Kashmir

At least two soldiers were killed and three others wounded by a suicide blast in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud claimed responsibility.

South Asia

Kashmir: police fire on protesters

Security forces fired on protesters in Indian-controlled Kashmir, wounding at least seven in the worst clash since unrest broke out last week over the deaths of two young women.