South Asia
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VIDEO: Peshawar roads damaged by Nato trucks
Pakistani authorities say that trucks carrying supplies to Nato troops in Afghanistan have caused damage worth millions of dollars to the country's roads.
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Burma sees first gay pride event
Hundreds of people attend the first gay pride event to be held in Burma, where homosexual relationships are banned.
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High stakes of Pakistan's Nato drivers
Pakistanis who risk all to drive for Nato
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VIDEO: Five hundred schools closed in Afghanistan
A recent wave of attacks at schools in Afghanistan is forcing the Ministry of Education to close down schools across 11 provinces.
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Fonseka 'to be freed imminently'
Jailed Sri Lankan presidential candidate and former army commander Sarath Fonseka may be freed this weekend, his wife tells the BBC.
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Limbless man hits swim landmark
Philippe Croizon, a limbless Frenchman, completes the first part of his challenge to swim between five continents.
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Bollywood actor defends 'scuffle'
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan may be banned from entering Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium after reports that he was involved in a brawl with the staff.
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Magazine sued over 'coup story'
India's Open magazine, being sued for $90m by the Indian Express newspaper, says it stands by its criticism of a recent story in the newspaper.
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Australia in cheap cigarette row
The Australian government accuses tobacco firms of directly targeting vulnerable teenagers with a new budget brand of cigarettes.
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AUDIO: Activist Chen's passport 'completed'
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says he could be 15 days from having his own passport.