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Two held for Mumbai 'attack plot'

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 05:38
Police in the western Indian city of Mumbai say they have arrested two men suspected of plotting to attack an oil firm and shops.

Students die in India bus crash

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 05:19
At least 26 students are killed and dozens hurt when a bus plunges into a river in India's northern state of Rajasthan.

Alarm over S Lanka 'rights abuse'

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 16:54
A panel of international lawyers expresses alarm over reported intimidation of rights activists in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan accept Davis Cup switch

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 14:32
Pakistan give up hope of hosting their Davis Cup tie against New Zealand after Friday's suicide attacks which killed 54 people in Lahore.

Afghan attack 'was warning to US'

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 12:49
Bomb attacks on the Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to US and Nato forces not to target the region, the Taliban say.

England shrug off Tigers revival

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 12:14
England close day three of the first Test against Bangladesh on 131-5, a lead of 434, after choosing not to enforce the follow-on.

Live - Bangladesh v England

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 03:55
Bangladesh begin day three of the first Test in Chittagong on 154-5, still 445 runs behind England's total of 599-6.

'Slave brides'

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 03:23
South Asian women allege abuse by British in-laws

Many killed in Afghan bomb blasts

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 01:31
At least 30 people have been killed in a series of suspected suicide bombings in the Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.

Warzone practice

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 18:29
How US trains civilians for big Afghan surge roles

Karzai U-turn on polling watchdog

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 17:22
The Afghan president agrees to let two foreigners sit on a key election monitoring body, reversing a previous decision.

Tamils drop statehood demand

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 17:12
The Sri Lankan political party closest to the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels drops a demand for a separate Tamil homeland.

Collingwood hails impact of Swann

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 15:46
England batsman Paul Collingwood pays tribute to Graeme Swann after the spinner claimes a wicket in his first over for the 12th time for England.

Suicide bomb hits Pakistan's Swat

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 09:58
A suicide bomber in a rickshaw kills at least 10 people in Pakistan, a day after twin blasts leave dozens dead in Lahore.

Live - Bangladesh v England

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 03:55
Bangladesh close day two of the first Test in Chittagong on 154-5, still 445 runs behind England's mammoth total of 599-6 declared.

Paradise lost?

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 01:50
Bulldozers menace remote beauty of Indian state

Kidnap boy's father helps police

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 19:06
The father of a five-year-old boy kidnapped in Pakistan is helping officers in the search for his son, police have said.

Russia signs India nuclear deal

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 18:44
Russia's state-owned nuclear company says the country will build at least 12 nuclear reactors in India.

Bombs kill 45 in Pakistani city

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 18:03
Twin suicide bomb attacks on the Pakistani city of Lahore kill 45 people, before other, smaller blasts cause confusion.

IPL under way amid security fears

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 16:59
The third season of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament is under way amid heavy security in Mumbai.