Outstanding differences might prevent deal from being signed during this week's visit by President Bush
Elections pit Awami League, in opposition for past five years, against its rival, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party or BNP
Standoff between government and main opposition party led to clashes in which at least five people died
Series of bombings in Bangladesh in past year has raised worries about growing Islamic militancy in Muslim-majority country
Manmohan Singh says India's intelligence agencies have warned that terrorists could hit economic and religious targets as well as nucle
At least 25 rebels, six sailors killed in battle, several vessels on both sides reportedly sunk or damaged
Hundreds of civilians killed in crossfire between Tamil Tiger rebels and military, thousands displaced
Case-fire had helped reduced violence in decade-long rebellion in Himalayan country
Rajnath Singh faces mammoth task in restoring fortunes of Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party that is struggling for direction
South Asian Free Trade Agreement went into effect last month to expand trade among seven SAARC countries
Government plan has reignited heated debate over system of reserving seats for disadvantaged groups as way of bringing about social equ
Protesters say policies of ADB, other multinational lenders are making poverty worse in countries like India
Indian PM Manmohan Singh says New Delhi, Beijing to boost trade to $40 billion by 2010
Five-member task force will suggest ways to strengthen tiger conservation efforts
United Nations, EU say fierce fighting between communist rebels, Nepal's new royalist government has disrupted flow of essential aid an
Move comes 10 months after King Gyanendra seized power after accusing Nepal's politicians of failing to end violent Maoist insurgency
Sri Lanka, coastal India have been hardest hit; hundreds-of-thousands of people displaced
Announcement came at New Delhi summit led by British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Conference comes amid broader peace efforts by India and Pakistan to settle their long-standing dispute over Kashmir
Sunni Waqf Board has formally declared it owns famous monument, located in the city of Agra south of New Delhi
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