South Asia News

British Prime Minister David Cameron says it is important to "speak frankly" after criticism of his comments about Pakistan's record on tackling terrorism.

Jarod Newlove, the second of two US servicemen who went missing in Afghanistan last week, is found dead, officials say.

The famous Koh-i-Noor diamond, presented by the East India Company to Queen Victoria, will not be returned to India, says PM David Cameron.

A Tamil hunger striker accepts damages over newspaper claims he secretly scoffed McDonald's takeaways during his high-profile London protest.

Pakistan observes a day of mourning after 152 people died in the country's worst ever air disaster.

The government in Nepal lifts a ban that prohibited Nepalis from seeking work in Iraq.

The UN declares that access to clean water and sanitation is a fundamental human right, in a non-binding resolution.

BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce sign a £700m deal to supply India's Hindustan Aeronautics with 57 Hawk training jets.

Steel giant Arcelor Mittal reports a big jump in profits between April and June, with sales up as the global economy continues to recover.

Cab drivers in Bhutan are urged to improve their manners at a transport authority course in the town of Paro.