A look back at key events that shaped the last 12 months in Asia. From military conflicts to natural disasters and to the 21st century's longest solar eclipse. Also in this edition : a leading chinese dissident condemned to 11 years behind bars. And an exclusive report in Karachi : our correspondents tell us why the Taliban seem to leave the city alone.
Thousand of Christians were gathering in an eastern town of Nepal for an annual meeting when a three-story makeshift church building collapsed, killing at least 23 people and injuring many more.
France 24 meets ethnic Nepalese who were expelled from Bhutanin the 1990s. Almost 20 years after they were expelled, many are still living in wretched conditions in refugee camps.
In this edition: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent speech causes mixed reactions on the Web;
Nepalese net users react to the border dispute with India; Michael Moore previews his latest film online.
Following the exit of Maoist chief Prachanda from the post of PM, Nepal's parliament elected moderate leftist Madhav Kumar Nepal as the new premier on Saturday. Prachanda quit over a failed bid to fire the country's army chief.
The British government has climbed down on the issue of settlement rights for Gurkha veterans, saying all of the Nepalese fighters who have served at least four years can apply to live in the country for which they have served as soldiers.
In this edition: online reactions on the political crisis in Nepal follow the prime minister’s resignation; Egypt’s decision to slaughter all pigs to stave off influenza A divides Net users.
Nepal's Maoist premier has resigned over the crisis following his dismissal of the head of the army for refusing to integrate former Maoist rebels into the ranks. Nepal's centrist president told General Rookmangud Katawal (pictured) to remain.
Nepal's ruling Maoists warn that a row over the decision to sack the country's army chief for refusing to integrate former Maoist rebels into the ranks threatens the peace process. Nepal's centrist president has told the general to stay in his post.
Nepal's communist ULM party, a key member of the Maoist-led coalition government, has withdrawn its support for Prime Minister Prachanda after he fired the country's army chief, in a dispute that threatens to plunge the country into chaos.
