Military spokesman Daya Ratnayake says ship was on routine patrol close to Trincomalee in east of country when it came under small arms
Legislators were caught on camera accepting money in exchange for raising issues in legislature
PM Sher Bahadur Deuba's offer last month of peace talks by January 13 raised hopes in some quarters that peace process could resume
Visit comes as peace process between India, Pakistan aimed at solving long-standing dispute gathers momentum
Manmohan Singh visits tiger sanctuary in Rajasthan amid growing concern over dwindling numbers of big cats in India
President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom says he is pursuing an ambitious reform agenda to turn the Maldives into a modern democracy
Nepalese monarch defends actions, stresses commitment to democracy
New Delhi has been extending aid to neighboring nations struck by tsunami while coping with disaster on its own shores
Call came as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited Kabul in bid to strengthen ties with Afghanistan
Assault brought India and Pakistan to brink of war
New report says nearly 11 million children under five die from simple infections such as measles and diarrhea every year
Rapidly expanding trade ties push Asian giants together
Nepal Tourist Board says number of visitors to country dropped by as much as 43 percent in February
A group of journalists started the Radio Free Nepal Web site a week after the king ousted the former cabinet and took power
Government says it is persuading its leftist allies to accept need for faster economic reforms
Rebels have been fighting since 1970s for creation of a communist state in areas of Andhra Pradesh, one of India's poorest and most und
Indian media reports say F-16s and multi-role F-18 combat aircraft will be offered to New Delhi
Authorities lift warning, relief sweeps through communities that had been battered by the December 26 tsunami
Rising tide of violence has been blamed on Islamic militants in the secular, Muslim-majority country
Dialogue marks significant step forward in bilateral ties between two countries at odds throughout Cold War
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