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Six British soldiers killed by 'massive' Afghanistan bomb

Mar 7, 2012, 17:44 GMT

Six British soldiers killed by massive Afghanistan bomb
London - Six British soldiers have been killed in a 'massive' bomb explosion that targeted their armoured patrol vehicle in the single most deadly attack since operations began in 2001, the British government said Wednesday. ... more

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Sri Lanka leftist party says leader, activist are abducted

Apr 8, 2012, 12:43 GMT

Colombo - A radical left-wing party in Sri Lanka said on Sunday that its leader and another activist were abducted ahead of the official launch of the party. ... more

US agrees to let Afghan forces take lead in night raids

Apr 8, 2012, 12:14 GMT

Kabul - The US army agreed on Sunday to let Afghan forces take the lead in night raid operations, which have remained a source of bitter tension between the Afghan president and his Western backers. ... more

India, Pakistan leaders want better ties

Apr 8, 2012, 11:56 GMT

New Delhi - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari held informal talks in New Delhi on Sunday where they stressed the need to normalize relations that were strained after the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. ... more

Pilot killed in crash of Bangladesh Air Force jet

Apr 8, 2012, 10:33 GMT

Dhaka - An aircraft used for training by the Bangladesh Air Force crashed in a marshland of central Tangail district Sunday leaving its pilot dead, officials said. ... more

Pakistani president visits India for lunch meeting, prayers

Apr 8, 2012, 7:03 GMT

New Delhi - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in India Sunday for a lunch meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to be followed by a visit to a famous Sufi shrine. ... more

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Afghan relationship with the US has hit rock bottom

Mar 13, 2012, 12:34 GMT

Kabul/Washington - The murder of 16 Afghan civilians by a US soldier on a shooting rampage may have irreparably damaged the already fraught relationship between Afghanistan and its major ally and donor, the United States, analysts and officials said on Monday. ... more

Mass wedding brings hope to India's 'village of prostitutes'

Mar 10, 2012, 6:36 GMT

New Delhi - In a dusty, arid hamlet reviled as a 'village of prostitutes' in India's western state of Gujarat, 42-year-old Roshni Ben sits alone in her windowless mud hut. Earning as little as 50 rupees (1 dollar) most days, her future is fraught with uncertainty and poverty. ... more

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