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UK militant 'killed in Pakistan'
A fugitive British militant linked to an alleged UK plot to blow up transatlantic airliners is killed in Pakistan, reports say.
India 'to step up piracy battle'
India plans to bolster its naval presence in the Gulf of Aden to tackle piracy off Somalia's coast, reports say.
Bomb hits Pakistan Shia funeral
At least six people have been killed in a blast at the funeral of a Shia cleric in north-western Pakistan, police say.
Lanka government accuses Amnesty
Sri Lanka's government criticises an Amnesty International report on people displaced by fighting in the north.
Curfew is enforced in Srinagar
A de facto curfew is in place in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, ahead of elections for a new state government.
Pakistan bomb attack 'kills nine'
Nine people are killed in a suicide attack in Pakistan's north-western Bajaur tribal region, officials and witnesses say.
US global power 'set to wane'
US dominance is likely to weaken by 2025 as India and China grow stronger, a new Washington intelligence report says.
India praised for sinking pirates
An anti-piracy group welcomes an Indian navy warship's destruction of a suspected Somali pirate vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
Bomber attacks Afghan compound
A suicide car bomber kills at least nine people in an attack outside a government compound in Afghanistan.
Sri Lanka hammer woeful Zimbabwe
Sri Lanka take a 2-0 series lead over Zimbabwe with a crushing nine-wicket victory in the second one-day international in Harare.
Tendulkar back in India ODI squad
India recall star batsman Sachin Tendulkar to their one day side for the remaining four matches against England.
Rain stalls S Africa victory bid
South Africa's hopes of a three-day win in the first Test over Bangladesh are scuppered.
End game
What legacy will Sri Lanka's bitter civil war leave?
'Hindu terrorism'
The phrase provoking strong emotions in India
Tibet debate
Gossip and harsh reality in 'Little Lhasa'
Heavy workloads
Afghan children describe lives of work and no school
Pirate menace
Why India is hurt by lawlessness on the high seas
In pictures
The challenges faced by returning Afghan refugees
Pakistan protest to US ambassador
Pakistan summons the US ambassador to protest at a deadly US missile attack deep inside Pakistan territory.
Sri Lanka army 'takes rebel area'
Sri Lankan troops have captured the first line of defence of Tamil Tiger rebels on the Jaffna peninsula, the army says.
Kathmandu is hit by new violence
Life in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, comes to a halt during violent clashes involving protesters angered by two earlier killings.
BNP drops Bangladesh poll boycott
Bangladesh's former PM Khaleda Zia announces that her Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will take part in next month's elections.
Manipur journalists in protest
Journalists in the north-east Indian state of Manipur go on strike following the the killing of one of their colleagues.
Vedanta company suspends mining
An Indian subsidiary of the UK mining company Vedanta says it is suspending bauxite mining in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Amnesty in urgent Sri Lanka plea
Amnesty International urges the Sri Lankan government to allow aid to reach more than 300,000 people displaced by fighting.