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India praised for sinking pirates Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:46:21 GMT
An anti-piracy group welcomes an Indian navy warship's destruction of a suspected Somali pirate vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
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Pakistan protest to US ambassador Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:14:33 GMT
Pakistan summons the US ambassador to protest at a deadly US missile attack deep inside Pakistan territory.
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Bomber attacks Afghan compound Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:49:54 GMT
A suicide car bomber kills at least nine people in an attack outside a government compound in Afghanistan.
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Sri Lanka army 'takes rebel area' Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:52:42 GMT
Sri Lankan troops have captured the first line of defence of Tamil Tiger rebels on the Jaffna peninsula, the army says.
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Kathmandu is hit by new violence Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:10:00 GMT
Life in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, comes to a halt during violent clashes involving protesters angered by two earlier killings.
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BNP drops Bangladesh poll boycott Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:47:31 GMT
Bangladesh's former PM Khaleda Zia announces that her Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will take part in next month's elections.
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Manipur journalists in protest Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:23:43 GMT
Journalists in the north-east Indian state of Manipur go on strike following the the killing of one of their colleagues.
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Vedanta company suspends mining Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:30:31 GMT
An Indian subsidiary of the UK mining company Vedanta says it is suspending bauxite mining in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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Amnesty in urgent Sri Lanka plea Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:31:39 GMT
Amnesty International urges the Sri Lankan government to allow aid to reach more than 300,000 people displaced by fighting.
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India secure win in fading light Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:22:46 GMT
India take a 3-0 lead in the one-day series with a 16-run Duckworth-Lewis win over a much-improved England side in Kanpur.
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Miandad named as Pakistan chief Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:43:34 GMT
Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad is appointed director general of the Pakistan Cricket Board.
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Heavy workloads Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:49:47 GMT
Afghan children describe lives of work and no school
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Pirate menace Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:16:43 GMT
Why India is hurt by lawlessness on the high seas
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In pictures Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:19:33 GMT
The challenges faced by returning Afghan refugees
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Tortured Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:12:20 GMT
Victims of police excesses speak out in India
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Cash-strapped Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:13:05 GMT
Small firms in India come under pressure
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Mutual benefit Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:22:49 GMT
Kaushik Basu on how China can help India
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Abuse of India's boys 'is rising' Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:07:42 GMT
Sexual exploitation of male children is on the rise in India, particularly in places of religious tourism, a report reveals.
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Bangladesh election to go ahead Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:32:05 GMT
The government in Bangladesh says general elections will be held as planned on 18 December - despite a former PM's boycott threat.
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Nepali police 'torture children' Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:12:37 GMT
The international pressure group, Human Rights Watch (HRW), accuses police in Nepal of torturing children.
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India 'sinks Somali pirate ship' Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:13:38 GMT
An Indian navy warship has destroyed a Somali pirate "mother ship" that fired on it in the Gulf of Aden, officials say.
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Top Pakistan ex-commando killed Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:00:09 GMT
A former chief of Pakistan's elite military commandos is killed near the capital Islamabad, police officials say.
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'Five killed' in Pakistan attack Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:26:27 GMT
A missile fired by a suspected US drone kills at least five people in north-western Pakistan, officials and locals say.
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India 'film villain' Nambiar dies Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:58:38 GMT
Veteran Indian film star MN Nambiar dies at home after a brief illness aged 89.
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Soap operas back on air in India Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:47:07 GMT
A strike by thousands of workers in India's thriving TV soap entertainment industry is called off.
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UN in talks on Afghan returnees Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:25:56 GMT
The UN refugee agency holds talks in Afghanistan to mobilise support for the return and reintegration of Afghan refugees.
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Pakistan backed raid, says Nato Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:26:39 GMT
Nato-led troops in Afghanistan say Pakistani security forces helped in a recent attack on militants.
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Terror suspect 'unfit for trial' Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:50:35 GMT
A Pakistani scientist accused of having links to al-Qaeda is mentally unfit to stand trial, according to US psychiatrists.
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Indian 'transfusion tiger' dies Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:50:15 GMT
A wild tiger cub attacked by Indian villagers dies two days after vets gave it a rare blood transfusion.
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Indian ship crew in 'safe waters' Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:41:55 GMT
The mainly Indian crew of a Japanese ship, released by Somali pirates, enter safe water on their way back home.
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'Punish India police for torture' Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:02:45 GMT
Police in India must be punished for torturing Muslims detained after last year's blasts in Hyderabad, a rights group says.
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Pakistan asks IMF for rescue loan Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:43:28 GMT
Pakistan has asked the International Monetary Fund for a loan of at least $7.6bn, its top economic adviser says.
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Tata Group cools expansion plans Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:42:25 GMT
Indian conglomerate Tata Group says it will cut down on acquisitions because of increasing problems in raising capital.
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High turnout Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:27:06 GMT
Kashmir voters cast their ballots as protests fade
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Road threat Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:32:20 GMT
Traffic dangers to India's precious wildlife
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Robust defence Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:34:31 GMT
Afghan president tells BBC what his country needs
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Testing times Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:09:52 GMT
Tibetans debate future direction of their struggle
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Taleban fears in Peshawar Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:10:04 GMT
Militant attacks send shockwaves through Peshawar
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Delhi's smog fears Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:26:13 GMT
Is Delhi losing its battle against pollution?
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