South Asia
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe in Burma visit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is visiting Burma for economic talks - in the first visit by a Japanese PM since 1977.
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Can Nawaz Sharif walk the military tightrope?
Will Nawaz Sharif walk the military tightrope in Pakistan?
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China-Swiss free-trade deal sealed
China and Switzerland sign a memorandum of understanding on a free-trade agreement, the first such deal for China with a major Western economy.
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Afghan Taliban attack central Kabul
Afghan security forces battle Taliban insurgents for hours in central Kabul, following an explosion that shook the capital.
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Five climbers feared dead in Nepal
Five climbers who went missing earlier this week on Mount Kanchenjunga in Nepal are feared dead, officials say.
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Two held after plane alert over UK
Two men are held on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after RAF jets were scrambled to escort a Pakistan Airlines plane in UK airspace.
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VIDEO: Chinese farmer creates 'bionic arms'
A Chinese farmer who lost his hands in an accident is turning his misfortune into a family business with home-made 'bionic arms' that he now sells to other amputees.
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VIDEO: Ireland and Pakistan in dramatic tie
Ireland fall one run short of a dramatic win over Pakistan in Dublin.
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Tension over Sri Lanka Jaffna land
Tensions escalate in northern Sri Lanka as Tamil people try to prevent the Sinhalese-dominated army from taking over their land.
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Japanese stocks recover after falls
Shares in Japan have closed 0.89% higher, one day after Thursday's global sell-off in shares.