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Life's a drag act for the TV presenter challenging homophobia in Pakistan
Arifa Akbar meets the unlikely celebrity forcing an intolerant society to confront its prejudices
Inside Asia
Gunmen kill 21 in Philippine political war new
Monday, 23 November 2009
Gunmen abducted and killed at least 21 people in the southern Philippines today, apparently to prevent a woman filing her husband's nomination to run for provincial governor in elections next year, the military said.
As deaths in Afghanistan rise, so does opium growth
Sunday, 22 November 2009
The Taliban, bankrolled by drugs production, have the upper hand over coalition forces.
Indonesian passenger ferry sinks with 242 aboard
Sunday, 22 November 2009
A passenger ferry sank in rough waters off the Indonesian island of Sumatra today killing at least 25 people on board.
Sri Lanka to release 136,000 war-displaced Tamils
Saturday, 21 November 2009
Sri Lanka will release 136,000 ethnic-minority Tamil war refugees on 1 December, allowing the civilians to leave squalid and overcrowded government camps after a half-year detainment, a top official said today.
China mine explosion kills 42 and traps 66
Saturday, 21 November 2009
At least 42 miners were killed and 66 remain trapped 500 metres underground following a gas blast at a mine in China early today.
Maoist rebels derail train after threat of crackdown
Saturday, 21 November 2009
Explosion on Indian railway track leaves two dead and dozens injured
Karzai inaugurated – but where were the crowds?
Friday, 20 November 2009
Rejoicing is in short supply in the Afghan capital as the President's second term begins
Killers of 'the father of Bangladesh' likely to hang
Friday, 20 November 2009
34 years after coup d'etat, officers convicted of killing Rahman lose their appeal
Behind Asia's nice manners, tough lessons for Obama
Friday, 20 November 2009
Frustrating tour of Asia has left America with much to think about
First challenge for Karzai is to approve corruption charges
Friday, 20 November 2009
Afghan President Hamid Karzai's promise to stamp out corruption has come up against its first test with the revelation that indictments against five high-ranking politicians on charges thought to range from embezzlement to money-laundering need only his signature to proceed.
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