India, home to over one third of the world's hungry, has been criticized in a report by an international anti-poverty agency over its efforts to tackle the problem of hunger within its population.

Two newspapers in Bangladesh have had to print apologies to their readers after using an article from a satirical US news website about the moon landings being fake.

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck off of the coast of India near the Andaman Islands. This resulted in a tsunami warning being issued for Southeast Asia.

"I fear for the safety of my step-brother and my father,” said Qatar-based Sara in a trembling tone to her friend speaking at the other end of the telephone line from Mumbai.

Goa-based journalist cum cyber-activist Fredrick Noronha sees himself primarily as an info-activist. His goal is to dig out information that could bring about a greater degree of social justice in societies.

Along with prostitution often goes crime. Now Taiwan has initiated a process to legalize prostitution, making it the latest place to decriminalize sex for sale.

A Muslim woman was caned for talking to a Hindu man in Bangladesh, the police reported on June 6. This comes after a government policy to ensure equal property rights to women in the country was met by angry protests by Muslim clerics.

Royal Bengal Tigers have killed 36 people in Bangladesh during the last four months of this year. The tigers prey on villagers in the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world and home to the Royal Bengal Tigers

How much money is necessary to be happy? That was the difficult question which troubled Switzerland-based couple Markus and Anita Rytz all their lives.

At a mosque in Shreveport, a man stood up and talked about Islam’s beliefs. He had written a book called "What Women Should Know." He and those who spoke with him and led the group were men. How do their women feel?