| Scores die in Pakistan monsoons
Floods triggered by monsoon rains kill at least 100 people in north-west Pakistan, and further downpours are forecast.
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| Pakistan 'less afraid of Taliban'
Pakistanis are less afraid the country will be taken over by extremists and feel less threatened by the Taliban than last year, research suggests.
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| FBI to aid Afghan war leak probe
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates calls in the FBI to help investigate the leaking of 90,000 classified papers related to the Afghan war.
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| Indian troops killed in explosion
Four paramilitary troops die in an explosion in India's northeastern state of Assam, officials said.
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| Second missing US sailor 'dead'
Jarod Newlove, the second of two US servicemen who went missing in Afghanistan last week, is found dead, officials say.
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| UK PM defends Pakistan comments
British PM David Cameron says it is important to "speak frankly" after criticism of his comments about Pakistan's record on tackling terrorism.
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| Hunger striker wins burger claim
A Tamil hunger striker accepts damages over newspaper claims he secretly scoffed McDonald's takeaways during his high-profile London protest.
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| Garment workers' rise met coolly
Garment workers' unions and manufacturers in Bangladesh give a lukewarm reaction to a new minimum wage for millions of workers.
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| Crown Jewels diamond 'staying in UK'
The famous Koh-i-Noor diamond, presented by the East India Company to Queen Victoria, will not be returned to India, says PM David Cameron.
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| UN declares right to clean water
The UN declares that access to clean water and sanitation is a fundamental human right, in a non-binding resolution.
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| Courtesy drive in Bhutan's cabs
Cab drivers in Bhutan are urged to improve their manners at a transport authority course in the town of Paro.
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| Indian man arrested with 43 snakes in car
Police in the Indian city of Jaipur arrest a man carrying at least 43 snakes, including several venomous species.
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| Cheetah will run again in India, almost a century on
The cheetah, eradicated in India by hunting nearly a century ago, will run again in the country, as three sites are earmarked for its reintroduction.
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| Morgan stars as England dominate
Eoin Morgan makes a superb maiden Test century as England reach an imposing 331-4 after day one of the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.
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| Afghanistan
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| Bangladesh
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| Bhutan
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| India
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| The Maldives
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| Nepal
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| Pakistan
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| Sri Lanka
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| Bollywood version of Austen's Emma
A modern Bollywood adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma is set to hit the big screen. Anna Holligan went to meet its stars.
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| Speaking part
Delhi polishes up English for Commonwealth Games
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| Safety issues
Worst-ever Pakistani crash raises questions about aviation industry
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| Causing a stir
Why is UK PM David Cameron raising diplomatic eyebrows?
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| Militia fears
Why Afghans are wary of village defence forces
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| The enigma that is Pakistan
What's in store for England in first Test at Trent Bridge?
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| Sonna on song
Upcoming British Asian star Sonna creates a buzz
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| The new whistle-blowers
How did the leak of US papers on the Afghan war happen?
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| Silence please
Why Burma's leader does not expect criticism during India visit
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