By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - India's plans to launch a major offensive against Maoist rebels in the country's heartlands could jeopardise much-needed humanitarian operations in the impoverished area, the European Commission has warned. ... Full Article

Sri Lanka's bloody 25-year conflict with the Tamil Tigers ended in May but commentators reflecting on the country's first post-war elections last weekend expressed little optimism about a peaceful future for the Indian Ocean island. Full Article | Comments [6]

Nepal's lack of disaster preparedness, the decrepit buildings packed cheek by jowl along the tiny lanes and the large families who live in these homes make the prospect of a major earthquake a serious concern. Full Article | Comments [3]
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