Pakistani authorities say that trucks carrying supplies to Nato troops in Afghanistan have caused damage worth millions of dollars to the country’s roads.

Hundreds of people attend the first gay pride event to be held in Burma, where homosexual relationships are banned.

Pakistanis who risk all to drive for Nato

A recent wave of attacks at schools in Afghanistan is forcing the Ministry of Education to close down schools across 11 provinces.

Jailed Sri Lankan presidential candidate and former army commander Sarath Fonseka may be freed this weekend, his wife tells the BBC.

Philippe Croizon, a limbless Frenchman, completes the first part of his challenge to swim between five continents.

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan may be banned from entering Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium after reports that he was involved in a brawl with the staff.

India’s Open magazine, being sued for $90m by the Indian Express newspaper, says it stands by its criticism of a recent story in the newspaper.

The Australian government accuses tobacco firms of directly targeting vulnerable teenagers with a new budget brand of cigarettes.

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines needs to develop new overseas markets so that a maritime standoff with China, which has thrown relations into turmoil, does not take a toll on tourism and fruit exports, a senior official said on Thursday. China has tightened quality controls on Philippine fruit and cut the number of tourist visits to the Philippines, moves which will likely have a limited …