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Blast near Red Cross office in Jalalabad

Work at the ICRC compound pictured here includes providing orthopedic limbs to war victims [EPA]A guard at the gate of a humanitarian charity in Afghanistan's Jalalabad has been killed after attackers hit the compound.

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Top Pakistan Taliban leader 'killed by drone'

Wali-ur-Rehman, who was poised to succeed Hakimullah MehsudA US drone strike has killed the number two of the Pakistani Taliban, Wali-ur-Rehman, in North Waziristan region, according to three security officials in Pakistan.

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Taliban condemns Afghanistan balloon project

The official Taliban website has published an article criticising an art project in which 10,000 pink balloons were given away for free in Kabul, saying the event encouraged un-Islamic behaviour.

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Dozens killed in India after Maoist ambush

Heavily-armed Maoist rebels have killed at least 27 people, including Congress Party leaders, after ambushing a convoy in a remote tribal belt of central India, officials have said.

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Bangladesh paralysed by opposition strike

Police say opposition activists have set off homemade bombs and damaged several vehicles in Bangladesh's capital as they launched a general strike demanding resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina before general elections, which are due early next year.

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Children killed in Pakistan explosion

Sixteen children and a female teacher have died after their school bus caught fire in eastern Pakistan, according to local police.

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Taliban attack 'UN compound' in Afghanistan

At least one person was reported killed in the attack on a high-security area of KabulTaliban fighters have launched a coordinated attack on a UN compound in the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Friday setting off explosions and battling the security forces.

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Deadly blast targets Pakistan security force

A bomb planted in a rickshaw has struck a vehicle used by security forces in southwest Pakistan, killing at least 12 people, 11 of them police personnel, and wounding many more, sources say.

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Life terms urged in Bangladesh accident

Those responsible for the Bangladesh building collapse that killed more than 1,000 garment workers should be given life in prison, a government-appointed committee has said.T

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Chinese premier begins Pakistan visit

Chinese premier Li Keqiang has arrived in Pakistan for a two-day visit where he will meet prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif, as the long-time allies look to boost trade ties.

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Imran Khan discharged from hospital

Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has left hospital after treatment for back injuries suffered in a fall in Lahore.

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