| Army closes in on key Jaffna pass
Sri Lankan troops are at the southern outskirts of a key rebel-held pass to the northern Jaffna peninsula, the military says.
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| Mumbai evidence given to Pakistan
India says it has handed over to Islamabad evidence that links the Mumbai attacks to "elements" in Pakistan.
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| New leader takes oath in Kashmir
Young pro-India leader Omar Abdullah is sworn is as the new chief minister of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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| 'Taleban kill three for spying'
Suspected Taleban militants kill three men in north-west Pakistan after accusing them of spying for the US, police say.
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| Pakistan repeats Mumbai 'promise'
Pakistan's PM says his country will punish any of its citizens if "credible" evidence is found of their involvement in the Mumbai attacks.
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| Hunt for missing from Nepal ferry
Rescuers are still searching for passengers from a ferry that capsized leaving at least three dead in eastern Nepal.
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| Australian killed in Afghanistan
A Taleban rocket attack kills an Australian soldier in south Afghanistan, the eighth to be killed in the country since 2001.
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| Police killed in Pakistan blast
Five police and two civilians are killed in a suspected suicide attack in north-west Pakistan, police say.
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| UK forces take key Taleban bases
British troops in Afghanistan captured four key Taleban strongholds in the run up to Christmas, the MoD reveals.
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| India want extra New Zealand Test
India hope to play an extra Test during their upcoming tour of New Zealand in an attempt to recoup some of the $25m lost after they were forced to cancel matches against England and Pakistan.
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| Sri Lanka build up massive lead
Sri Lanka look to bat Bangladesh out of contention in the second Test in Chittagong as they close day three 472 runs ahead.
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| Kabul winter
Facing the cold is a heated issue in Afghanistan
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| Captured 'capital'
Inside the ruined remains of the Tamil Tiger HQ
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| Kabul misery
Why all the aid has made little impact on Afghan daily life
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| A tough year
Ahmed Rashid says 2009 brings S Asia new challenges
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| Rebels' retreat
A key town falls but Sri Lanka's war is not over
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| Crest of a wave
The pioneer promoting surfing in Bangladesh
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| Ferry capsizes in eastern Nepal
At least 35 people - mostly women and children - are missing after a ferry capsizes on a river in eastern Nepal, officials say.
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| Taleban spokesman seized
A former spokesman for fugitive Taleban leader Mullah Omar is arrested in north-west Pakistan, security officials say.
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| Pakistan resumes Afghan supplies
The main supply route for Nato and US forces in Afghanistan, Pakistan's Khyber Pass, is re-opened after three days.
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| Riot police for Nepal temple row
Riot police are deployed at Nepal's holiest Hindu temple to tackle protesters angry at an attempt to remove Indian priests.
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| India unveils economic boost plan
Indian authorities unveil a fresh economic stimulus package, including another cut in the country's main interest rate.
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| Canadian's Afghan murder charge
Canadian military police charge a Canadian officer with murdering an unarmed Afghan man in Helmand Province.
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| Bangladeshi party softens stance
The defeated party in Bangladesh's election has said its leader is willing to work with the victor Sheikh Hasina's Awami League.
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| New US drone attack 'kills three'
Suspected US missile strikes have killed at least three Pakistani militants close to the Afghan border, officials say.
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| UK soldier killed in Afghanistan
A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.
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| S Asia New Year festivity subdued
South Asia faces muted New Year celebrations with the deadly attacks in Mumbai still fresh in the memory.
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| Taleban ambush kills 20 police
Twenty Afghan policemen are killed in a Taleban ambush on a politician's home in Helmand, officials say.
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| Bush urges rivals to ease tension
US President George W Bush calls the leaders of Pakistan and India to try to ease tension in the wake of Mumbai.
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| Tata 'to inject cash into Jaguar'
Tata Motors, owner of Jaguar Land Rover, will inject "tens of millions" of pounds into the troubled firm, says the FT.
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| Slump hits India's car industry
Carmakers Nissan and Renault scale down plans for new plants in India after a sharp fall in car sales in the region.
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| Full circle in Kashmir
Kashmir feels a sense of deja vu as 2009 dawns
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| India moustaches 'face the chop'
India moustaches 'face the chop'
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| Mumbai's pain undimmed
Mumbai tries to come to terms with its loss
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| Muted festivities for UK troops
UK troops celebrate Christmas in zones of conflict
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| Divorce - Bhutan style
Why Bhutanese have a different attitude to divorce
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| Tears as hotels re-open
Two hotels reopen three weeks after the Mumbai attacks
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| Indian GM crops battle heats up
Unease as India ponders approval of GM crops
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| Punjab's migrants take less home
The global economic meltdown is having an impact on migrant workers from Jalandhar in the Indian state of Punjab, the BBC's Geeta Pandey finds out.
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