Someone has pointed me in the direction of the LAMB Project in Bangladesh. LAMB is a Christian organisation working in integrated health and development in the Dinajpur and Rangpur areas.

In Britain, Muslim community leaders condemn so-called honour killings, after a man is sentenced to life for murdering his daughter.

A meteor hit earth in Orissa, India, at the weekend.

Pakistan: the Pakistani opposition leader has died; the latest 'Al Qaeda tape' broadcast by Arabic TV stations calls on Pakistanis to overthrow President Musharraf.

Why not cook something Lebanese this weekend?

The United Nations are moving more staff from Iraq to Jordan following another bomb attack on their Baghdad headquarters.

An overview, with background history, by Forum 18 of the religious freedom situation for Muslims in the Xinjiang-Uighur Autonomous Region of north-western China (previously known as Eastern Turkestan).

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation - which includes China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan - agreed to establish a regional antiterrorism centre in Uzbekistan.

At the United Nations, India rejected a Pakistani overture for talks on Kashmir, and nations assured the Afghanistan president of their continued support, but offered no expansion of the security provided by peacekeeping troops.

Human Rights Watch have published a report on the situation of refugees from Bhutan in Nepal.

British Airways has announced it will be resuming flights to Pakistan.

Opposition MPs in Pakistan are protesting against President Musharraf's plan to represent the country at the United Nations.

President Mubarak blames the economic difficulties in Egypt on the country's rapid population growth.

Sylvester the cartoon cat, Turkish speakers and hand gestures - it could only be academic research.

Pakistan has turned down the sheep.

The UK goverment announces further aid to Afghanistan and reports on humanitarian progress made.

There has been a resurgence of violence in Kashmir, India in recent days.

In Kyrgyzstan, the large statue of Lenin in the centre of Bishkek has finally been pulled down and replaced with a 'Freedom' monument. Lenin has been put up again on the other side of the museum.

The sentences in India have been passed - one death sentence and twelve life sentences.

Some fine photos of Kyrgyzstan by freelance photographer Jonathan Barth.

Thirteen men recently found guilty of killing Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons in Orissa, India in 1999 are due to be sentenced today. (also reported at OrissaIndia)

A shipful of Australian sheep, rejected by Saudi Arabia and stranded in Dubai, has been offered to Pakistan.

The UK government has published its annual report on Human Rights. Countries where human rights concerns were highlighted include Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran and Saudi Arabia, while progress was reported in countries including Turkey.

Photographer Marcus Perkins has some striking photo essays on his website, including Iraqi refugees in Jordan in 2003 and Afghan refugees in Pakistan in 2001.

As the end of monsoon season approaches, monsoon-related deaths in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal approach 1,500.

The first Maoist-called general strike since the breakdown of the peace talks in Nepal has begun.