Scientists to unravel teen Buddha mystery
Authorities in Nepal have urged the public to help in the mystery of a meditating boy who is believed to be an incarnation of Buddha.
'I am now sending you to a better place than this'
He was the last face that hundreds of prisoners saw before the noose was placed around their necks.
Chinese surgeon gives hope to the paralysed
Cells from aborted fetuses used to inject patients. If this treatment were to be practiced here, it would cuase significant ethical concerns."
Medical toursists harm India's health
Health tourists are helping destabilize India's health system. They say too much is being spent on care for foreign patients and rich Indians.
Burma makes a capital move
Burma's confirmation that it was shifting its seat of government has left many analysts at a loss to explain the move.
'Give my marriage a chance'
Trans-sexual union creates a stir in Malaysia as the government said it would not recognize the country's first trans-sexual marriage.
America's dirty secret haunts Subic Bay
American servicemen returning to their old lives in the US abandoned thousands of Filipina girlfriends and children.
World's worst water crisis to hit China
China is struggling to overcome what a minister called the world's worst water crisis caused by widespread drought, pollution, rapid economic growth and waste.
Nepal honours women with altitude
Nepal has honoured the first woman to conquer Mount Everest, Junko Tabei of Japan, with a procession through the capital Kathmandu.
Stop the train!
Tibetans worldwide have started a global protest to stop train services on a newly constructed track connecting China to Tibet.