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Pakistan

Parties struggle to gain influence in Karachi

MQM leader Altaf Hussain

The southern city of Karachi is one of the most dangerous cities in the world. For two decades a liberal party has had control over the Pakistani city, but now it seems the party is losing its grip on the city.

International Relations

Myanmar's President Thein Sein arrives at the West Wing of the White House for a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, May 20, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

Myanmar-US ties

President Thein Sein's US visit reflects the two countries' growing interest in each other.

Bilateral relations

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wave towards the media during Li's ceremonial reception at the forecourt of India's presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi May 20, 2013. (Photo: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi)

Burying the hatchet

In the interest of economics, Indian and Chinese leaders focus on trade rather than disputes.

Elections

A Pakistani election official empties a ballot box at the end of polling in Islamabad on May 11, 2013 (Photo: AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images)

Poll rigging

Pakistanis protest 'massive' rigging in the May 11 election, as EU monitors confirm irregularities.

International Relations

Officials at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing, China, lower the national flag in the morning of 19 December 2011 to mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++ )

Regime-change

Pyongyang has probably realized it has pushed China to the brink of severing its friendship.

Conflict

Alone among enemies in Afghanistan

An Afghan with flowers in the barrel of his Kalashnikov rifle slung over his shoulder,

The Bundeswehr is packing up and withdrawing from Afghanistan. Threatened by Taliban and unemployment, local Afghan employees feel abandoned and fear for their safety.

Uncertainty looms over the future of Afghan press

Competition

Taiwan's market

Taiwan is dwarfed by China, but its economy is booming and German companies are benefiting.

Protests

Rescue workers attempt to find survivors in the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza building in Savar, around 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka May 4, 2013. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: DISASTER BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

Factory closures

Protests are growing louder after the collapse of a textile factory in Bangladesh.

International Relations

Japan angered by China's claim to all of Okinawa

Japanese protesters shout slogans during a rally opposing China's territorial claims to disputed islands (photo:Itsuo Inouye/AP/dapd)

Tokyo has rebuffed an effort by Beijing to claim sovereignty over more than 100 Okinawa islands, although some analysts are warning that this is merely the latest gambit by China to seize Japanese territory by force.

Sports

IPL inspires other Indian sports

Kolkata Knight Riders owner and Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan (3rd R) celebrates with his teammates after they won the DLF IPL Twenty20 Champions Trophy in a final match against Chennai Super Kings at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on May 27, 2012 (Photo: Manjunath Kiran/AFP/GettyImages)

Cricket's hugely popular Indian Premier League (IPL) is being played in its sixth season. Despite recent controversies surrounding the event, its unabated success has started to inspire other sports formats.

Labor Market

Cambodian factory deaths shine spotlight on conditions

The deaths of at least two Cambodian workers and injuries sustained by 10 colleagues at a shoe factory southwest of Phnom Penh once more shine a light on conditions in the global garment manufacturing industry.

Health

Weight loss surgery a growing fad in India

An over-weight Indian man takes part in a rally at the Marina Beach, Chennai, India, 05 December 2009. Obesity Foundation India organized the rally to create awareness about the perils of severe obesity with the theme being 'Obesity is a health hazard'. World Health Organization (WHO) officially classified that 1.2 billion people around the world are overweight and in India itself more than 25 per cent of the Indian population is overweight with statistics continuing to rise due to the changing lifestyle. EPA/NATHAN G. Verwendung nur in Deutschland, usage Germany only

With obesity on the rise, India is emerging as one of the fastest-growing centers in the billion-dollar global market for stomach-shrinking, or bariatric surgery.

Losing Weight through Surgery – an interview with Dr. Martin Strik
Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

Elections

Pakistan concludes crucial vote

Pakistan has elected a new parliament. Results show that the Pakistan Muslim League of former Prime Minister Sharif secured a majority. Millions voted, despite violent Taliban attacks.