Students at small Islamic university in India won’t let lecturer teach unless she dons a burqa

Indian students demand teachers wear burqas

India unveils prototype of $35 computer, paving way for solar-powered websurfing in villages

India unveils prototype of $35 tablet computer

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US and Abroad

The Dalai Lama

Deadly new militant group emerges in Pakistan to avenge army assault on Red Mosque 3 years ago

Vengeful new militant group emerges in Pakistan

Getting schooled: Scores of Pakistani lawmakers accused of claiming fake degrees

Asif Ali Zardari

Education officials say Indian students need less standardized testing, more flexibility

Officials say Indian students need flexibility

US seeks to settle Indian anxiety with this week’s high-level talks

The White House

Suspected militants kill 80 at minority sect’s mosques in eastern Pakistan

Attackers strike sect mosques in Pakistan; 80 dead

New music school teaches street children in Kabul, where music was illegal a decade ago

School tries to bring music back to Afghanistan

New Mexico medical officials concerned after mistakes made during glucose testing

Blood sugar test goes bad at New Mexico event

Officials: Army pounds suspected insurgents’ hideouts, kills 7 in northwest Pakistan

Officials: Army kills 7 insurgents in NW Pakistan

Officials say army kills 9 alleged militants in fresh clashes in northwest Pakistan

Officials: Army kills 9 insurgents in NW Pakistan

Officials: Clashes kill 5 Pakistani soldiers, at least 21 suspected militants near Afghanistan

Pakistan: 5 soldiers, 21 alleged militants killed

Pakistani officials: Airstrikes kill 61 suspected militants in Afghan border region

Pakistan: Airstrikes kill 61 suspected militants

Dentist becomes 1st Sikh soldier to complete Army officer school after decades of restrictions

1st Sikh in decades graduates Army officer school

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AP Top News at 2:36 p.m. EST

Bombs slow US advance in Afghan town

Police say explosion goes off near school, convoy in NW Pakistan, casualties feared

Police: Blast goes off near school in NW Pakistan

Army, intel officials say US missiles kill 12 in Pakistan’s N. Waziristan region

Officials: US missiles kill 12 in Pakistan

Surge in US missile strikes in Pakistan causes unease; UN investigator asks target details

US steps up missile attacks in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD — The United States has unleashed an unprecedented number of missile attacks by unmanned drones in northwest Pakistan over the last two weeks, including one Thursday that officials said killed 12 alleged militants in what was once a religious school.

Army, intel officials say suspected US missiles kill 12 in Pakistan’s N. Waziristan region

Officials: Alleged US missiles kill 12 in Pakistan

Army, intel officials say suspected US missiles kill 10 in Pakistan’s N. Waziristan region

Officials: Alleged US missiles kill 10 in Pakistan

Former child soldiers who fought for Maosits leave Nepal camps where they lived for 3 years

Ex-child soldiers leave Nepal camps after 3 years