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US troops in Kunar province, 20/10/09
US envoy opposed to Afghan surge
The US ambassador in Kabul warns against sending thousands more troops to Afghanistan, in a dramatic intervention.
In pictures: Obama team divided
Mardell: Caution or dithering?
Who are the Taliban?

In this picture taken on July 15, 2009, Sri Lanka"s new Chief of Defence Staff, General Sarath Fonseka assumes office Sri Lanka military chief resigns
Sri Lanka's armed forces chief, Gen Sarath Fonseka, resigns amid reports he may run for president.

Abdul Hasan Jaffery Iran embassy man shot in Pakistan
Gunmen kill a Pakistani working at the Iranian consulate in the city of Peshawar, officials say.

FEATURES, NEWS, ANALYSIS
man eating meat at Karachi food centre. In pictures
Why free food centres in Pakistan are booming
US soldier talks to local men in Paktika on 14 October 2009 Changing minds
Can Taliban fighters be persuaded to switch sides?
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (C) and Chief of Defence Staff Sarath Fonseka (L) look at weapons captured from Tamil Tiger rebels in the capital Colombo on October 3, 2009. Trouble at the top
Have Sri Lanka's leaders fallen out over who won war?

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