Current Affairs
Below you will find a selection of current news stories, poignant to our destinations in Africa, the Middle East, South America, Europe, the Indian Subcontinent, Central Asia, China and Southeast Asia, that we have found either interesting, informative or just plain funny...
Kashmir rivals reopen trade route
An old trade route has reopened after 60 years across the Line of Control (LoC) that divides disputed Kashmir.
Monkey man
India's Lucknow train station has employed a man dressed like a monkey to scare away real monkeys who have menaced passengers.
Dog in court for breaching peace
A dog has appeared in court in the eastern Indian state of Bihar accused of breaching the peace.
Bhutanese government bans computer games in parliament
Bhutan MPs in computer game ban By Subir Bhaumik BBC News, Calcutta
Tourists flock back to Kashmir
By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Srinagar
Animal influx hits Delhi flights
Animal influx hits Delhi flights The runway invasion led to delayed flights BBC Reports
Nizam heirs claim London fortune
grandson of the last ruler of the Indian princely state of Hyderabad has joined the claims for a share of a fortune frozen in a London bank.
Chitral Relief Monument to be moved
A family who once ruled a princely state of the Raj want a neglected British monument to be moved 200 miles to their mountain kingdom for safekeeping. Isambard Wilkinson reports for the Telegraph
Ethiopian Super-Dad
An Ethiopian man with 11 wives and 77 children is urging people not to follow his example and is giving advice on family planning and contraception. The BBC Reports...
Pakistani Pilgims visit Kashmir - BBC reports
A group of 52 Hindu pilgrims from Pakistan has for the first time visited and paid homage at a famous Indian shrine in Jammu and Kashmir state.
Afghan Pop Idol
Afghan Pop Idol winner declared - the BBC reporst from Kabul
Ethiopian Gold - the BBC reports
Ethiopia's national bank has been told to inspect all the gold in its vaults to determine its authenticity.
BBC Article - Monkey Wedding
Crowds flock to monkey 'wedding' By Sandeep Sahu
At the heart of Pakistan, life keeps a normal beat
At the heart of Pakistan, life keeps a normal beat Jason Burke reports for the Observer from Old Jatoi, in rural Sindh Sunday January 6, 2008
Hindu gods get summons from court
A judge in India has summoned two Hindu gods, Ram and Hanuman, to help resolve a property dispute. The BBC reports
Santa's best location: Kyrgyzstan
Santa Claus should leave the North Pole and relocate to Kyrgyzstan to optimise the delivery of Christmas presents, a Swedish engineering firm says.
Jet stuck in Bombay street
Residents of the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) are wondering how long it will take to remove a disused Boeing 737 that has been abandoned in a busy road.
