Afghanistan: 'Attack kills Afghan police chief. A police chief in the southern Afghan province of Zabul has been killed in a suspected Taleban attack.' (BBC)

Afghanistan: 'Afghan parliament discusses riots. Afghan parliament is holding a special session to discuss the circumstances that on Monday led to violent anti-US protests. ' (BBC)

Afghanistan: 'Kabul convulsed after US vehicle ploughs into crowd. The deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan spread to the capital, Kabul, yesterday with sustained and deadly rioting after a US military vehicle ploughed into a group of civilians.' (BBC)

Pakistan: '90 die from extreme heat in Pakistan. At least 90 people have died of dehydration, diarrhea and sunstroke in a monthlong spell of extreme summer heat in eastern Pakistan, an official said Monday.' (CNN)

Nepal: 'Nepal rebels to hold peace talks. The Nepalese government and Maoist rebels are due to begin peace talks in the capital, Kathmandu to resolve the 10-year-old insurgency. ' (BBC)

Nepal: 'Nepal announces peace talks team. The Nepalese government has named a three-member team to hold preliminary talks with the Maoist rebels. ' (BBC)

Afghanistan: 'Afghan fighting: Another 29 killed. At least 29 people have been killed in the latest bloodshed in the escalating conflict in southern Afghanistan, according to the U.S.-led coalition.' (CNN)

Thailand: 'Flash floods hit north Thailand. Thousands of homes have been evacuated. More than 100 people are feared dead after floods caused by heavy rains in northern Thailand, officials have said.' (BBC)

Turkey: 'The body of a Greek pilot was found Tuesday, hours after his fighter jet collided with a Turkish F-16 during a mock dogfight over the southern Aegean Sea, according to Turkey's foreign ministry.' (CNN)

Bangledesh: 'One dead after Bangladesh protest. Nearly 20 vehicles were set on fire by protestersA textile worker has died after being injured in clashes between protestors and police near the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka.' (BBC)

Afghanistan: 'The heroin trail. Flying over the river valleys of Helmand, southern Afghanistan, the lush green crops leap out of the monotonous beige desert landscape, spreading out as far as the eye can see. In the well-tended plots the farmers harvest their crop, but much of it is neither wheat nor vegetables - it's a cash crop and it's worth a huge amount of money.
Field after field is full of opium poppies and the gum the labourers are extracting is the raw material for heroin.' (BBC)

Afghanistan: 'US air strike on Taliban kills Afghan civilians. At least 16 civilians were killed in air strikes by American-led forces on a village near Kandahar in Afghanistan yesterday. A US military spokesmen said a Taliban compound had been targeted but survivors from the village said civilian houses were bombed.' (Independent)

Iraq: 'At least 16 Iraqis -- including seven policemen -- were killed in attacks across the country Monday, authorities said, the day British Prime Minister Tony Blair flew in for talks.' (CNN)

Iraq: 'Iraq's new strongman PM vows to use 'maximum force' on terrorists. Iraq's prime minister promised Sunday to use "maximum force" if necessary to end the dozens of brutal slayings taking place daily in Iraq, including a lunchtime suicide bombing that killed more than a dozen diners in downtown Baghdad.' (Independent)

Afghanistan: 'Fifty die' in Afghan air strike. One of the injured is rushed to hospitalDozens of people are reported to have been killed after US-led coalition forces launched a raid on a village in southern Afghanistan.' (BBC)

India: 'India recovers after 10pc slide. Shares on India's benchmark BSE index recovered some ground on Monday as trade resumed after an hour's halt following a more than 10 percent slide.' (CNN)

China: '44 Chinese miners trapped by water. Water flooded a coal mine in northern China Friday, trapping 44 of the miners underground, according to China's official news agency Xinhua.' (CNN)

Iraq: 'Bombs in Baghdad kill at least 17. At least 17 people were killed by three separate bombs in Baghdad on Sunday, a day after the formation of a national unity government that pledged to combat such violence.' (CNN)

China: 'Eleven die as typhoon hits China. Guangdong has taken the brunt of the stormAt least 11 people have been killed and more than one million people evacuated after a powerful typhoon hit China. ' (BBC)

Afghanistan: 'Scores killed in Afghan violence. Hundreds of UK troops are leading security operations in HelmandUp to 100 people have died in some of Afghanistan's fiercest fighting since US-led forces ousted the Taleban regime in 2001.' (BBC)

India: 'Indian doctors block roads in protest against college reforms. Doctors on strike have blocked roads across India to protest against government plans to introduce reserved places at medical colleges for students from lower castes.' (Independent)

Turkey: 'Gunman shoots Turkey court judge. A gunman has opened fire inside Turkey's highest court leaving a number of judges and others seriously injured.' (BBC)

India: 'India landmine attack 'kills 12'. Twelve people including four women have been killed in central India after the vehicle they were travelling in was blown up in a landmine blast. ' (BBC)

China: 'China marks Cultural Revolution. Tuesday marks the 40th anniversary of the beginning of one of the greatest social upheavals of the 20th century. ' (BBC)

England: 'Muslim hardship under spotlight. Many Muslims in England face bleak employment prospects and endure poor standards of housing, a government-backed study has found.' (BBC)

India: 'Strike hits Delhi health services. Medical services in the Indian capital, Delhi, are being badly affected because of a strike by doctors in both private and state hospitals.' (BBC)

China: 'China installed a controversial new Catholic bishop on Sunday in a ceremony reflecting the split between the Vatican and the Chinese state-run church that divides villagers in this heavily Catholic corner of the country.' (CNN)

Egypt: 'Egypt bomb suspects 'surrender'. Four men wanted in connection with a series of suicide bombings in an Egyptian resort last month have surrendered to police, officials say.' (BBC)

Nepal: 'Former Nepal ministers arrested. Five ministers from Nepal's ousted royalist government have been arrested.' (BBC)

Uzbekistan: 'US calls for Uzbek killings probe . There are starkly different version of the events of 13 May 2005. The US has said Uzbekistan still owes an explanation for the killing of civilians by soldiers in the city of Andijan on 13 May one year ago. ' (BBC)

Pakistan: Blasts hit Pakistan police school. At least six policemen have been killed in a series of explosions at a police training academy in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province.' (BBC)

Pakistan: 'Blasts hit Pakistan police school. At least six policemen have been killed in a series of explosions at a police training academy in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province.' (BBC)

Afgahnistan: 'Afghan poppy farmers expect record opium crop and the Taliban will reap the rewards Two hours' drive from the Afghan city of Kandahar, "the perfect storm" is about to break in the fields of Helmand province.' (Independent)

Nepal: 'Nepal to probe 'royal excesses'. A high-level panel in Nepal has begun investigating alleged excesses by the royalist government in cracking down on pro-democracy protests last month.' (BBC)

China: 'China's new wealth threatens to take heavy toll on health. China's increasing wealth is stretching the country's waistlines and threatening an epidemic of diabetes, cancer and other conditions that could kill up to 80 million people in the next 10 years, health officials say.' (Independent)

Kashmir: Police kill 'Varanasi militant'. Police in Indian-administered Kashmir say they have killed a militant who they allege was involved in bomb attacks in the holy city of Varanasi.' (BBC)

Nepal: 'UN explores role in Nepal peace. A senior UN official has begun talks with senior Nepalese officials to explore a possible UN role in the country's proposed peace process.' (BBC)

Nepal: 'Nepal's new government has recalled 12 ambassadors who were appointed by King Gyanendra and revoked all royal appointments to government corporations and state-owned institutions, the Home Minister announced Sunday.' (CNN)

Iraq: 'Fresh violence hits Iraq cities. A number of car bomb attacks have killed at least 24 people in Iraq's holy city of Karbala and Baghdad.' (BBC)

Nepal: 'Nepal rebels agree to peace talks. Maoist rebels in Nepal have welcomed a government ceasefire offer and said they are ready to enter peace talks.' (BBC)

China: 'Chinese bishops vetoed by the Vatican. The Vatican has excommunicated two bishops ordained by China's state-approved Catholic church without papal consent, and denounced "grave violations of religious freedom".' (Independent)

Afghanistan: 'Afghanistan: Reject Known Abusers as Police Chiefs. President Hamid Karzai should not appoint known human rights abusers and warlords as provincial police chiefs, Human Rights Watch said today.' (Human Rights Watch)

India: 'India troops patrol riot-hit city. Troops have marched through the streets of the western Indian city of Baroda following several days of riots.' (BBC)

India/Pakistan: 'Trade link across Kashmir agreed. India and Pakistan have agreed to open the Line of Control (LoC) which divides Kashmir to trade by launching a truck service between the two sides.' (BBC)

Afghanistan: 'Senior Afghan judge 'shot dead'. A senior Afghan judge has been shot dead in the western province of Farah, officials say.' (BBC)

Pakistan: 'Kashmir on strike over killings. A strike called to protest against the killings of 35 Hindus has shut down parts of Indian-administered Kashmir.' (BBC)

Pakistan: 'Slaughter in Kashmir 'will not halt peace effort' A wave of violence by Islamic militants aimed at Kashmir's Hindu minority has left 35 dead, days before a planned meeting between the divided region's political separatists and India's Prime Minister.' (Independent)

Afghanistan: 'Coalition kills 27 militants in Afghanistan. Canadian and Afghan forces killed as many as 27 militants and captured three in fighting throughout Afghanistan over the weekend, and Afghan army sergeant also was killed, officials said Monday.' (CNN)