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Afghans being evacuated from a road near the Salang Tunnel
Afghan avalanche toll exceeds 150
Avalanches around a mountain tunnel in Afghanistan kill at least 150 people and injure hundreds more, officials say.
Trapped in the Salang Tunnel
Afghan reconstruction
Afghanistan - Country profile

Gen Sarath Fonseka, 8 February 2010 Sri Lanka arrest to be challenged
Sri Lankan opposition parties say they will challenge the detention of defeated presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka.

Protests against Zahid Farooq's killing India force 'may' have killed boy
An Indian border force constable may have been involved in the killing of a teenager in Indian-administered Kashmir, it says.

FEATURES, NEWS, ANALYSIS
Sri Lankan opposition supporter In disarray
The leaderless and outmanoeuvred Sri Lanka opposition
In this picture taken on January 19, 2010, an Indian protestor dressed as a brinjal (aubergine or egg plant) waits for the arrival of Indian Union Minister for Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh at the genetically modified BT Brinjal Consultancy programme in Ahmedabad. Food fight
India's battle over whether to grow GM aubergines
British and Afghan forces prepare for battle in Helmand Open plan
Why surprise plays little part in latest Afghan operation

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Wife fears for Sri Lanka general
S Lanka parliament dissolved
Villages empty before Afghan push
Afghan policeman 'planted bombs'
Sikh judge criticises dagger bans
UK policeman jailed for corruption
Avalanche kills troops in Kashmir
Sri Lanka election loser arrested
India missile ready for army use
India rebels blow up rail track
Media chief killed in Nepal capital
Thousands mourn Karachi dead
BUSINESS
Indian economy 'to grow by 7.2%'
India bids to contain inflation

FEATURES
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Afghan flying lessons
Militant hotbed in Dir
How to end Afghan war
Tamil fears in Jaffna
Mumbai: Suicide city

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Adrian Sutil of the Force India F1 team Racing ahead
India looks to make Formula One breakthrough
The boy's kirpan 'It's part of me'
How important is the Kirpan to the faith of Sikhs?
Avijit Halder Out of the brothel
From the Calcutta streets to a New York university
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England admit India safety fears
India defers first GM food crop
India refinery 'threatens locals'
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BISWAS ON INDIA
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VIDEO AND AUDIO NEWS
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The 2010 Force India car Force India will improve - Sutil


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