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Afghan civilian death toll rises

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 02:34
The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.

Uttar Pradesh battles voter apathy

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 01:59
India's most populous state battles to boost poll turnouts

Oil spurs Canadian PM China visit

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 23:03
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit China next week to discuss the future of Canada's oil products.

Saigon fall reporter dies at 79

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 22:19
George Esper, who reported on the fall of Saigon for the Associated Press during the last days of the Vietnam war, dies at the age of 79.

Monkeys fed wine 'to fight flu'

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:52
A zoo in Kazakhstan, where overnight temperatures have dipped to nearly -40C, is giving monkeys a wine concoction as a remedy against flu.

Nepal former rebels leave camps

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:57
Thousands of former Maoist fighters in Nepal begin the process of demobilisation, five years after they ended their armed revolt.

England falter as wickets tumble

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 09:53
England's batsmen again fail to support their bowlers as 16 wickets fall on day one of the third Test against Pakistan in Dubai.

Di Resta launches new Force India

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 09:33
Force India unveil the new Formula 1 car in which Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg will compete in 2012.

Megaupload bail appeal rejected

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 07:48
Kim Dotcom's bail appeal is rejected by a New Zealand Court, as US campaigners hint at legal action to prevent files being deleted.

India corruption 'long way to go'

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 07:45
India PM Manmohan Singh says progress has been made on corruption but admits there is "still a long way" to go.

Karthikeyan completes HRT line-up

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 07:35
Indian driver Narain Karthikeyan joins Pedro de la Rosa at HRT for the 2012 season.

Philippines seeks militant's body

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 06:28
Troops in the Philippines are still searching for the body of top militant Marwan who was reported killed on Thursday, a military spokesman says.

Delhi questioned over army chief

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 05:13
India's Supreme Court questions the government's decisions in its row with the army chief over his retirement age.

Militants kill Pakistani soldiers

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 04:28
Militants have killed at least seven Pakistani soldiers in an attack on a checkpoint in Kurram tribal region near the Afghan border, officials say.

India battered toddler improves

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 03:47
The condition of a battered toddler in India improves as she is taken off a ventilator, doctors say.

Fireman stands in for air control

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 03:31
A fireman guides a plane to land at an airport in India after air traffic controllers fail to turn up for work, it emerges.

Panasonic predicts a record loss

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 03:11
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic forecasts a record net annual loss of $10bn for the year to March.

VIDEO: Banned Chinese books popular in Taiwan

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 02:54
The Chinese government keeps a tight control on the publishing and importation of books, especially those on what it deems sensitive subjects. But in Taiwan, the trade in Chinese language books is thriving.

Life term for Khmer Rouge jailer

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 02:52
Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court rejects an appeal by Khmer Rouge jailer Duch and increases his sentence to life imprisonment.

Three killed in Assam train crash

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 02:15
At least three people are killed and 50 hurt as a passenger train derails in India's north-eastern state of Assam, officials say.