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Afghanistan creates its first national park

April 22, 2009 on 3:56 pm | In South Asia | Comments Off Afghanistan creates its first national park in a spectacular mountainous region of deep blue lakes and natural dams.

Fresh bird flu outbreak in India

December 16, 2008 on 7:19 am | In South Asia | Comments Off Authorities in India's West Bengal state identify the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in thousands of dead chickens.

India moon craft hit by heat rise

November 25, 2008 on 5:24 pm | In South Asia | Comments Off Indian scientists try to cool down a sudden surge of temperature inside the country's first unmanned lunar craft.

Indian probe touches down on Moon

November 14, 2008 on 5:08 pm | In South Asia | Comments Off India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft, Chandrayaan 1, places a probe on the surface of the Moon.

S Asia is ‘worst for snake bites’

November 4, 2008 on 5:19 pm | In South Asia | Comments Off A new study says that South Asia has the highest number of casualties from snake bites in the world.