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Updated: 1 hour 31 min ago

Garment workers' rise met coolly

2 hours 34 min ago
Garment workers' unions and manufacturers in Bangladesh give a lukewarm reaction to a new minimum wage for millions of workers.

UK PM defends Pakistan comments

2 hours 46 min ago
British Prime Minister David Cameron says it is important to "speak frankly" after criticism of his comments about Pakistan's record on tackling terrorism.

Second missing US sailor 'dead'

4 hours 34 min ago
Jarod Newlove, the second of two US servicemen who went missing in Afghanistan last week, is found dead, officials say.

Hunger striker wins burger claim

4 hours 42 min ago
A Tamil hunger striker accepts damages over newspaper claims he secretly scoffed McDonald's takeaways during his high-profile London protest.

Indian man arrested with 43 snakes in car

5 hours 2 min ago
Police in the Indian city of Jaipur arrest a man carrying at least 43 snakes, including several venomous species.

Crown Jewels diamond 'staying in UK'

7 hours 52 min ago
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.

India's Commonwealth bill concern

9 hours 46 min ago
As David Cameron visits one of India's Commonwealth Games venues, there are questions about whether the event is a wise way to spend so much money.

Cheetah will run again in India, almost a century on

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 07:49
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.

Pakistan mourns air crash victims

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 05:14
Pakistan observes a day of mourning after 152 people died in the country's worst ever air disaster.

UN declares right to clean water

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:43
The UN declares that access to clean water and sanitation is a fundamental human right, in a non-binding resolution.

Safety issues

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 22:04
Worst-ever Pakistani crash raises questions about aviation industry

Plane crash in Pakistan kills 152

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 19:34
An Airblue plane crashes into hills north of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, killing all 152 people on board.

UK PM's Pakistan 'terror' warning

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 18:57
British PM David Cameron warns Pakistan not to have any relationship with groups that "promote the export of terror".

Causing a stir

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 18:10
Why is UK PM David Cameron raising diplomatic eyebrows?

Nepal government lifts Iraq ban

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 18:00
The government in Nepal lifts a ban that prohibited Nepalis from seeking work in Iraq.

Strauss fully focused on Pakistan

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 17:28
Captain Andrew Strauss says England will not be distracted by the Ashes when they face Pakistan.

Ordeal of the relatives

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 13:57
Shocked families await news following the Pakistan plane crash

India trade drive for UK leaders

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 13:41
UK Prime Minister David Cameron and a host of senior ministers head a major British delegation to India in search of deeper trade links.

BAE signs Indian Hawk jets deal

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 13:02
BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce sign a £700m deal to supply India's Hindustan Aeronautics with 57 Hawk training jets.

Afghanistan bus blast 'kills 25'

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 12:55
A roadside bomb kills 25 civilians and wounds 20 travelling on a bus in south-western Afghanistan, officials say.