A new wave of urban assaults poses a severe challenge in the cities of south Asia and beyond.
Ten million children are born annually in India. Primary education should be a vital lifeline, for those who survive.
In an age of climate change and deepening inequality, the spreading Naxalite insurgency in India - not al-Qaida - may show the world its future.
Eight boats in the hands of Somali pirates following spate of hijackings. Zimbabwe calls UN human rights experts a gatecrasher. US officials seek resolution prior to Honduran elections. Venezuela accuses Colombia of US-backed espionage. India will withdraw troops from Jammu. All this and more in t