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Page last updated at 05:34 GMT, Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Sarath Fonseka, 3 February 2010
Sri Lanka trial for ex-army chief
The trial of defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate and ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka begins before a military court.
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Police in India say they have recovered a huge amount of explosives which was being "used by Maoist rebels".

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