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Jason Burke works from in transit, probably. Africa Correspondent of The Guardian, author of books, 20 years reporting Middle East, South Asia, Europe, all over really. Overfond of commas. Dad. Jason Burke has over 38885 followers on Twitter.
Radicalisation is not measurable or predictable
The Paris attackers were known fanatics who evaded police surveillance.
Now she’s a runner not a fighter
Former child soldier Mira Rai has become a star athlete who is blazing a trail for women in Nepal.
India blocks more than 800 sites in web porn crackdown
Sudden blanket ban on websites considered a ‘social nuisance’ is met with anger online and triggers debate on censorship and freedom.
Dead or alive? The story of the Taliban’s missing leader Mohammed Omar
Omar rose to become head of the Taliban, before his base in Kandahar fell during the US-led invasion. Since then his whereabouts have been a mystery.
Islamist fighters drawn from half the world’s countries, says UN
More than half the countries in the world are currently generating Islamist extremist fighters for groups such as Al-qaeda and Isis, the UN has said.
Nepal: Buried alive by poverty
Prime minister Sushil Koirala has said earthquake fatalities could more than double to 10 000, another blow to one of Asia’s poorest countries.
Extremists’ massacre of desperation in Pakistan
The Taliban is under pressure to prove itself as groups splinter off and the army moves in.
Butchered like a herd of cattle
Twelve women died after they were forced into attending a state-run sterilisation camp in India.
‘Sleeping giant’ stirs in India
Organisers of the Indian Super League are hoping to convert cricket crazy Indians to the joys of football.
More terror attacks inevitable in volatile region
News analysis: US interest in the Afghanistan region is now waning, but various extremist factions will remain.
India-Pakistan premiers move in smoother traffic
A successful visit to Pakistan by new Indian prime minister Narendra Modi could unlock a cascade of beneficial consequences for both nations.
Outmoded: The Gandhi dwindling
Election surveys show the supremacy of India’s greatest political dynasty is at an end.
India elections: Gandhi scion scorns ‘authoritarian, prejudiced’ frontrunner
Opinion polls have put opposition BJP party head Narendra Modi far ahead of the Gandhi-led Congress party.
India puts its fate in young hands
The nation teeters between disaster and prosperity as 120-million young first-time voters head to the polls.
Sri Lankan poll revives Tigers’ roar
Recent provincial elections have shown a demand for autonomy in the north is far from spent.