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Kashmir hit by protest shutdown
Women police personnel have been deployed in Srinagar
A protest shutdown has paralysed normal life for a fourth successive day in Indian-administered Kashmir.
The strike has been called in …
Taliban rule out Nato negotiation
By John SimpsonWorld affairs editor, BBC News
June has been the deadliest month for Nato forces so far
The Taliban …
Pawar takes over as ICC president
Sharad Pawar has taken over as the new president of the International Cricket Council after succeeding David Morgan.The ex-head of the Board of Control for Cricket in India will serve for two years, including the 2011 Wor…
Indian-born ‘Dr Death’ is jailed
Patel worked as a surgeon at a Queensland hospital
A US surgeon convicted of manslaughter after botching a series of operations has been jailed for seven years by an Australian court.
Jay…
US to cut $4bn Afghanistan aid
Mr Karzai’s government has faced numerous allegations of corruption
US lawmakers have voted to cut almost $4bn (£2.7bn) in aid to the government of Afghanistan, after allegations of corruption.
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Petraeus to lead Afghanistan war
Gen David Petraeus is credited with turning around security in Iraq
The US Senate has unanimously confirmed Gen David Petraeus as the new commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan.
Pre…
Nepal PM quits in live TV address
Mr Nepal became prime minister in May 2009
Nepalese Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has announced his resignation in a televised speech.
He said that he wanted to bring an end to politic…
Police hurt in India bomb blast
The bomb attack comes after an ambush killed 26 police
At least eight policemen in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh have been wounded by a Maoist bomb, police say.
They say that the inciden…
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