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US bomb 'kills five in Pakistan'
At least five people are killed in another suspected US missile strike in Pakistan's border region, officials say. -
Nano factory talks due to begin
Talks are due to begin shortly in the Indian city of Calcutta to try to end a row over the building of the world's cheapest car, Nano. -
Paes and Black win US Open title
Indian tennis star Leander Paes and partner Zimbabwean Cara Black win the mixed doubles title at the US Open. -
Indian hit and run driver jailed
Sanjeev Nanda, the son of a wealthy Indian arms dealer, is sentenced to five years in jail in a notorious hit and run case. -
Ban on India child fighters urged
Indian forces and Maoist rebels should stop using children in conflict immediately, a human rights group says. -
India pushes for US nuclear deal
Nuclear exporters hold a second day of talks on whether to lift a global ban on the sale of civilian nuclear materials to India. -
Floods threat rises in Assam
The flood situation worsens in the north-east Indian state of Assam, where swollen rivers are threatening many towns. -
S Asians killed in Dubai air crash
Two Indians and a Pakistani are among seven killed in a helicopter crash on an oil rig off the coast of Dubai, officials say. -
Afghan anti-drugs judge is killed
The leading anti-drugs judge in Afghanistan, Alim Hanif, is shot while on his way to work. -
Surrey suffer Shoaib visa setback
Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar's bid to join Surrey suffers a setback as the British authorities rule he can only play with a working visa. -
Water and grief
Aid worker reports horrors of floods in Bihar state -
Low hopes
Who Pakistanis think should be their next president -
In the cross-hairs
Pakistan PM survives - but what is behind attack? -
In pictures
The struggle to deliver flood aid to Indians -
'Propaganda'
Images from Afghanistan spark anger in France -
Terror films
Bollywood takes on the darker sides of its city's life -
Pakistan fury over 'US assault'
Pakistan summons the US ambassador over an alleged cross-border raid which officials say killed at least 15 villagers. -
India rescue at 'crucial' stage
Efforts to rescue flood victims enter a 'final and crucial' stage in the Indian state of Bihar, the official in charge tells BBC. -
Afghan attack kills Canada troops
Three Canadian soldiers die and five are hurt in an attack on their vehicle in south Afghanistan, says the Canadian military. -
Deadly 'foreign raid' in Pakistan
Officials and witnesses in Pakistan say at least 15 people have died in an attack involving US-led forces from Afghanistan. -
Khaleda Zia's son freed on bail
Tarique Rahman, son of former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia, is released from detention. -
Pakistan police recruits abducted
Taleban militants kidnap 25 police recruits near the Afghan border, officials in north-west Pakistan say. -
US diplomat defends Pakistan role
US envoy to UN defends himself against claims of unauthorised contact with Pakistan's presidential frontrunner. -
Pakistan PM's motorcade attacked
Shots are fired at the motorcade of Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani, though it is not clear if he was in the convoy at the time. -
More protests hit Tata Nano plant
Work on the Indian factory where the Nano, billed as the world's cheapest car, is to be made is indefinitely suspended amid violent protests.
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