(2001 pop. 1.4 billion). "Indian subcontinent" geographically refers to the area covering the southern section of Asia (often called South Asia), but not the Southeast Asian mainland. It comprises the vast peninsula bounded on the north...

The Indian subcontinent is a large section of the Asian continent consisting of countries lying substantially on the Indian tectonic plate. These include countries on the continental crust (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan), an island...

A Sea Launch Co. rocket carrying a commercial communications satellite exploded Tuesday during launch from an oceangoing platform in the equatorial Pacific.The Boeing Co.-built NSS-8 satellite was intended for Netherlands-based SES New Skies."There was an explosion as we were lifting off," Sea Launch spokeswoman Paula...

Pakistani forces opened fire on Indian border guards before dawn Wednesday, according to an Indian official who said it was the first violation of a 2003 cease-fire along the frontier of divided Kashmir.A spokesman for Pakistan's military said he had no immediate information on the...

While many foreign doctors are drawn to the United States to treat underserved poor and rural areas, some experts and health officials say the physicians are needed more at home.The call by developing nations to stop the practice of recruiting foreign doctors _ the so-called...

While many foreign doctors are drawn to the United States to treat underserved poor and rural areas, some experts and health officials say the physicians are needed more at home.The call by developing nations to stop the practice of recruiting foreign doctors _ the so-called...