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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse, centre, hands over a Tamil former child combatant to her father, 9 January 2010
Sri Lanka 'will not free rebel suspects'
Thousands of Tamil Tiger suspects in government custody will not be released soon, a Sri Lankan minister has said.
Sri Lanka rejects UN video claims
Q&A: Sri Lanka conflict
Sri Lanka war on words

Sheikh Hasina Key India talks due with Bangladesh
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is due to meet Indian PM Manmohan Singh in key talks as she starts her visit to India.

Rupert Hamer Afghan bomb kills Mirror reporter
A British journalist has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.

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Pakistani fishermen face numerous challenges
Grab from video footage purportedly showing Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi (right) with Hakimullah Mehsud Taliban's reach
CIA bomber video illustrates Pakistan-Afghan link
Nick Bryant's Australia Bryant's Australia
Melbourne's multi-racial image suffers after Indian attacks

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