India, China struggle for influence in neighborhood; Russia-China trade drops precipitously in 2009

U.S.-Russian arms pact inches forward;
New Russo-Japanese territorial tensions

China to strengthen social management for Asian Games; Taiwan President Ma drops in U.S. on South American tour

WAZIRISTAN WON, BUT NO MORE FOR NOW; INDIA TRIPLES ITS ORDER FOR RUSSIAN MIGS...; ... AND URGES DOMESTIC FIRMS TO ENTER ARMS MARKET; PAKISTAN GETS ITS DRONES

BATTLE AGAINST AQAP MAKES FOR ODD COUPLES; HAMAS RAISES STAKES AT EGYPTIAN BORDER...; AND RESUMES ATTACKS ON ISRAEL ON EVE OF MISSILE SHIELD...; AMID ACCUSATIONS OF DISLOYALTY; KAZAKH-CHINA PIPELINE ONLINE

India reaffirms nuclear deterrent; Pakistan-Iran spat over Jundullah; Nepal: crisis deepens, Maoists blame India

TURKEY LOOKS TO IRAN; ALL EYES ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH; SYRIA: A NEW SAFE HAVEN FOR AL-QAEDA?; ENERGY WARS IN CENTRAL ASIA

Russian arms sales to China grinding to a halt; China-WTO consider sending factories to Africa

LeT alive and kicking; India and Russia come to terms on aircraft carrier; Nepal inching toward crisis; Quadrilateral security for Asia... sort of

Riyadh and Tehran take sides in Yemen civil war; Hezbollah has a new military strategy...; ...and a new political one