South Asia News - AFP

MULTAN, Pakistan (AFP) - A powerful car bomb exploded in a busy market in central Pakistan on Tuesday killing 20 people, in the latest in a stream of deadly attacks to hit the country, officials said. Full Story »

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - At least 18 people were killed and 35 wounded when a car bomb exploded in a busy market in the central Pakistani town of Dera Ghazi Khan on Tuesday, a senior health ministry official said. Full Story »

RAJKOT, India (AFP) - India defeated Sri Lanka by three runs in the first one-day international here on Tuesday to take the lead in the five-match series. Full Story »

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - A car bomb exploded in a busy market in a central Pakistani town on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people, a senior local official said. Full Story »

RAJKOT, India (AFP) - Virender Sehwag smashed 146 off 102 balls as India piled up their highest one-day total of 414-7 against Sri Lanka here on Tuesday. Full Story »

KABUL (AFP) - A suspected suicide bomber struck an upmarket district of the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing at least one person and wounding another 20 near a guest house, government officials said. Full Story »

KABUL (AFP) - A loud explosion rocked the Afghan capital on Tuesday, spewing out a huge cloud of smoke shortly before a major conference on tackling corruption was to begin, AFP reporters said. Full Story »

NEW DELHI (AFP) - Scientists who helped secure a ban on a cattle medicine blamed for plummeting vulture populations in India are scratching their heads after a replacement drug also proved lethal to the birds. Full Story »

RAJKOT, India (AFP) - Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and sent India in to bat in the first one-day international here on Tuesday. Full Story »

CHICAGO (AFP) - A Chicago man accused of planning the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege also had Bollywood and one of India's most sacred Hindu temples in his sights, US prosecutors have said. Full Story »