Afridi sentence another blow to U.S.-Pak ties;

Civlian casualties down in Afghanistan;

Indian PM in landmark visit to Burma;

Nepal remains mired in political gridlock

TAPI takes two steps forward;

Top Sri Lankan general freed from prison;

NATO deciding Afghan fate in Chicago;

India drops charges against Karmapa

Musharraf causes stir in trip to China;

Indian interest in the SCO;

Pak to join NATO summit, reopen supply lines;

India reduces Iran imports under sanctions threat

Malabar exercise 2012: U.S., Afghanistan sign strategic partnership agreement;

U.S.-Pak talks remain stalled;

India cuts imports of Iranian crude

India successfully tests new IRBM;

Fearing Afghan withdrawal, Russia looks to help NATO;

Pakistan issues new guidelines to resume ties with U.S.;

Taliban open spring offensive with brazen attack