Rohingya refugees from Myanmar get off a boat after crossing into Bangladesh through the Bay of Bengal on Sept. 11.
Politics

Regional risks are brewing in Bangladesh's Rohingya camps

Left unchecked, the refugee crisis could could fan terrorism and social unrest

5 October 2017
Pakistani former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
4 October 2017
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar get off a boat after crossing into Bangladesh through the Bay of Bengal on Sept. 11.
Politics

Rohingya crisis raises risks of terrorism and social unrest

Refugee influx burdens Bangladesh with an 'impossible' task

3 October 2017
Rohingya refugees wait for a boat near the border with Myanmar on the Naf River in Teknaf, Bangladesh, on Sept.7.
Politics

Myanmar foot-dragging leaves Rohingya in limbo

UN secretary-general slams slow refugee repatriation procedures

29 September 2017
India has over 15,100 km of land borders to monitor with seven neighbours, including historic foes China and Pakistan.
Politics

Drone companies showcase 'smart guard' solutions for Indian borders

China, India, Israel, US compete on remote security systems for vulnerable areas

23 September 2017
Rohingya refugees wait to cross the border near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Sept. 19. (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh minister rebuts Suu Kyi arguments on Rohingya

'New fires' seen as refugee flow outpaces last year's Mediterranean crossings

22 September 2017
Rohingya refugees leave their makeshift shelters as they are flooded due to heavy rain, in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on September 19.
Politics

Japan to offer $4m to help Rohingya refugees

Money to buy food, water, shelter for those fleeing violence in Myanmar

20 September 2017
A Chinese soldier, left, stands next to an Indian soldier at the Nathu La border crossing.
Politics

The risk of an India-China conflict is still all too real

The Doklam standoff may be over, but tensions -- and two strong leaders -- remain

14 September 2017
The husband of Rekha Bastola, a fellow Maoist fighter, disappeared after he was arrested by security forces in 2003. (Photo by Deepak Adhikari)
Politics

Nepal's former Maoist fighters turn swords into plowshares

Raising vegetables and livestock offers a new future for onetime guerrillas

14 September 2017
A Chinese soldier, left, stands next to an Indian soldier at the Nathu La border crossing. (Diptendu Dutta/AFP)
Politics

Why Doklam wasn't just another China-India border spat

Two rising superpowers, two tough leaders, one recipe for conflict

12 September 2017
Indian and Pakistani flags are lowered during a daily retreat ceremony at the India-Pakistan joint border check post of Attari-Wagah near Amritsar, India.
Politics

India and Pakistan must learn to live together

New Delhi and Islamabad are locked in a dangerous triangular contest with Beijing

8 September 2017
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar wait for food rations distributed by Bangladeshi volunteers near the Gundum area of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Sept. 3.
Politics

Rohingya conflict dims Myanmar's business picture

The military's crackdown on minority Muslims is throwing a damper on investment

7 September 2017
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi at a news conference on Wednesday in Naypyidaw.
Politics

India inks maritime partnership deals with Myanmar

Infrastructure, security agreements aim to counter China's diplomatic offensive

7 September 2017
Members of the media visit a village in northern Rakhine State on a government-organized visit on Aug. 30. (Photo by Thurein Hla Htway)
Politics

Rakhine crisis blights Myanmar economic outlook

Looming 'humanitarian catastrophe' dampens international relations, business sentiment

5 September 2017
Members of a Muslim group stage a rally outside the Burmese embassy in Jakarta on Sept. 4 (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
Politics

Indonesian minister meets Suu Kyi as Rohingya crisis deepens

President Joko Widodo pressured to act by local Muslim groups

4 September 2017
Supporters of a Pakistani Shiite Muslim group chant slogans during an anti-U.S rally in Karachi on Aug. 27.
Politics

Pakistan political turmoil muddies investment outlook

Stocks crash as uncertainty rises, but China and Gulf cash still flowing

28 August 2017
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi reviews an honor guard in Islamabad on Aug. 3.
Economy

Pakistan's substitute PM pushes ahead with reforms

Progress could help salvage the ruling party's scandal-hit reputation

24 August 2017
Afghan soldiers man a security checkpoint outside the capital city of Kabul.
Politics

Trump implores South Asia to step up on Afghanistan

US president tells neighboring Pakistan to crack down on terrorist cells

23 August 2017
In this image taken from a recent video footage run by China's CCTV on Aug 4, 2017 via AP Video, a rocket is launched during a live-fire drill by the Chinese army in China's Tibet Autonomous Region that border India.
Finance

Rupee sags amid jitters about looming conflicts

India-China military clash increasingly likely as standoff continues in border dispute

20 August 2017
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi reviews the honour guard in Islamabad, August 3.
Economy

Pakistan's new PM charges ahead with reforms

Politically astute Abbasi earns respect, expected to salvage party's fortunes

16 August 2017
Bhagwati Pradhan, now a farmer, with a photo taken when she was a Maoist guerrilla. (Photo by Deepak Adhikari)
Politics

Former Maoist fighters turn swords to plowshares in Nepal

Revolutionaries find alternative future growing vegetables and raising livestock

10 August 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump, center, praised Saudi Arabia's efforts to combat terrorism during a visit to the country in May.
Politics

Riyadh playing strongman threatens dream of 'Middle East NATO'

Tacit US backing taken as license to ignore tensions over military alliance

10 August 2017
A supporter of Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif passes out after the Supreme Court's decision to disqualify Sharif.
Politics

Arif Rafiq: Pakistan faces uncertainty as Sharif again gets ousted

Country's hybrid democracy threatened by teetering economy, regional conflicts

10 August 2017
Chinese troops hold a banner directing Indian forces to withdraw from a disputed border region in the Himalayas.
Politics

China seen as blinking while impasse with India continues

Xi faces risk as nationalist netizens question lack of military response

3 August 2017