Politics
Thailand's troubled Deep South makes another bid for peace
History of hate and bitterness is a major obstacle for doves to overcome
Terrorism
Politics
Attacks rise in Pakistan as Taliban-backed truce fails
Islamabad sees TTP as copying Afghan regime with tough demands and new attacks
Politics
Indonesia's top clerical body mired in terror suspect scandal
Jemaah Islamiyah uses political party and charities as fundraising fronts
Afghanistan turmoil
ISIS-K's Afghan play worries Kabul, Beijing and Islamabad
Militant Sunni group attracts disaffected Taliban, former government soldiers
Terrorism
Suspect in Tokyo train attack says he adores 'Batman' villain Joker
Man in green shirt and purple suit injures 17; says thinking of death penalty
Terrorism
'Joker' terrorizes Tokyo train on Halloween, injuring 17
Man, 24, arrested in knife, fire attack on Shinjuku-bound line
Kashmir turmoil
Kashmir violence raises fears of return to bloody sectarian past
Attacks on non-Muslims recall memories of 1990s insurgency when thousands fled
Afghanistan turmoil
Blast at mosque in Afghan city of Kandahar; at least 15 dead
Explosion in Shiite mosque during Friday prayers comes days after Kunduz attack
Afghanistan turmoil
Foreign militant numbers rise in Kashmir for first time in 2 years
Fears over possible attacks grow following Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
Afghanistan turmoil
Islamabad deeply alarmed by rise in Pakistan Taliban terrorism
Fall of Kabul and US humiliation has rekindled jihadi spirit in the region
Afghanistan turmoil
Afghan chaos mounts as ISIS-K tries to tarnish Taliban triumph
Taliban and US forces find common enemy in radical Islamic State affiliate
20 years after 9/11
Minako Yoshino sculpts messages to the future
Japanese sculptor hopes her work will help connect a divided world
20 years after 9/11
Mohsen Makhmalbaf warns of extremists
Iranian filmmaker worries over fate of journalists and artists stuck in Afghanistan
20 years after 9/11
Thomas Friedman argues for more cooperation and less confrontation
Columnist hopeful our good intentions will triumph over our tribal instincts
Finance
Japan fails in anti-money laundering and terror financing
Smaller banks, gold dealers and lawyers have low risk awareness, watchdog says
Terrorism
Southeast Asia on alert for al-Qaida and ISIS links after Kabul attack
Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia face risk of emboldened extremist groups at home
Afghanistan turmoil
US strikes Islamic State in Afghanistan after deadly Kabul attack
'Initial indications are that we killed the target,' US military statement says
Afghanistan turmoil
Steps away from freedom, a family's tale of terror at Kabul airport
'Bodies and severed limbs everywhere,' ex-official describes bomb scene
Afghanistan turmoil
Afghans told to leave airport over 'credible' Islamic State threat
Western troops rush to evacuate as many people as possible before Aug. 31 deadline