Before visit, China downplays frictions with India
China downplayed border tensions with India on Thursday, days before the new Chinese premier visits the neighboring country on his first foreign visit since taking office in March. Full story
Taiwan dumpling eatery tops 101 Best Asian Restaurants poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Taiwanese eatery famed for its dumplings was crowned Asia's best restaurant, while restaurants in Beijing claimed the lion's share of spots in the top ten of a new survey of the food-obsessed region's best dining. Full story
A "caged parrot" - Indian judge describes top police agency
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A packed New Delhi courtroom sat in rapt silence this week as an irate Supreme Court judge denounced the elite Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India's version of the American FBI, as a "caged parrot" and "its master's voice". Full story
Pakistan's Sharif calls for warmer ties with India
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Nawaz Sharif, seen as the front-runner in Pakistan's election race, said he would not allow militant groups to attack India from his country and would work to improve ties with rival New Delhi if elected. Full story
Indian minister to visit China as crisis ends
India announced Monday that its foreign minister will visit China this week as local media reported the two Asian giants have agreed to end a three-week stand-off over their disputed Himalayan border. Full story
India and China withdraw troops from Himalayan face off
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI, Indian (Reuters) - India and China simultaneously withdrew troops from camps a few meters apart in a Himalayan desert on Sunday, apparently ending a three-week standoff on a freezing plateau where the border is disputed and the Asian giants fought a war 50 years ago. Full story
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Anti-rape protests continue in India
Hundreds of women marched in New Delhi to mourn the death of a 23-year-old rape victim while protesters in Mumbai raided a bar serving a drink called "Rapist." NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
6 charged in rape, death of Indian student
A 23-year-old medical student who was raped and attacked on a city bus in New Delhi has died, resulting in charges against six men. Even before she died, her savage attack triggered mass protests about treatment of women. NBC’s Duncan Golestani reports.
India rape victim dies
The 23-year-old who was gang-raped in New Delhi and thrown from a bus has died from her injuries in Singapore, where she was being treated. NBC’s Natalie Morales reports.
Gang rape triggers minor scuffles in India
Protests continued across New Delhi, India, where around 500 people marched in response to the recent gang rape of a young woman. NBCNews.com’s Dara Brown reports.
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