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Mrs Clinton met by unnamed official at Mumbai airport
Clinton seeks goodwill in India
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a five-day visit to India with a ceremony to mark last year's Mumbai attacks.
Clinton seeks to deepen ties
Diplomatic test for Clinton
Obama's South Asia challenges

Nawaz Sharif Court in Pakistan acquits Sharif
Pakistan's top court acquits opposition head Nawaz Sharif of hijacking charges, lifting the final ban on him running for office.

File image of Nepal's Maoist rebels, January 2004 Nepal child soldiers being freed
Nepal starts the process of freeing thousands of child soldiers from camps holding former Maoist rebel fighters.

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