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India praised for sinking pirates An anti-piracy group welcomes an Indian navy warship's destruction of a suspected Somali pirate vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Pakistan protest to US ambassador Pakistan summons the US ambassador to protest at a deadly US missile attack deep inside Pakistan territory. Bomber attacks Afghan compound A suicide car bomber kills at least nine people in an attack outside a government compound in Afghanistan. Sri Lanka army 'takes rebel area' Sri Lankan troops have captured the first line of defence of Tamil Tiger rebels on the Jaffna peninsula, the army says. Kathmandu is hit by new violence Life in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, comes to a halt during violent clashes involving protesters angered by two earlier killings. BNP drops Bangladesh poll boycott Bangladesh's former PM Khaleda Zia announces that her Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will take part in next month's elections. Manipur journalists in protest Journalists in the north-east Indian state of Manipur go on strike following the the killing of one of their colleagues. Vedanta company suspends mining An Indian subsidiary of the UK mining company Vedanta says it is suspending bauxite mining in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Amnesty in urgent Sri Lanka plea Amnesty International urges the Sri Lankan government to allow aid to reach more than 300,000 people displaced by fighting. India secure win in fading light India take a 3-0 lead in the one-day series with a 16-run Duckworth-Lewis win over a much-improved England side in Kanpur. Miandad named as Pakistan chief Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad is appointed director general of the Pakistan Cricket Board. Heavy workloads Afghan children describe lives of work and no school Pirate menace Why India is hurt by lawlessness on the high seas In pictures The challenges faced by returning Afghan refugees Tortured Victims of police excesses speak out in India Cash-strapped Small firms in India come under pressure Mutual benefit Kaushik Basu on how China can help India Abuse of India's boys 'is rising' Sexual exploitation of male children is on the rise in India, particularly in places of religious tourism, a report reveals. Bangladesh election to go ahead The government in Bangladesh says general elections will be held as planned on 18 December - despite a former PM's boycott threat. Nepali police 'torture children' The international pressure group, Human Rights Watch (HRW), accuses police in Nepal of torturing children. India 'sinks Somali pirate ship' An Indian navy warship has destroyed a Somali pirate "mother ship" that fired on it in the Gulf of Aden, officials say. Top Pakistan ex-commando killed A former chief of Pakistan's elite military commandos is killed near the capital Islamabad, police officials say. 'Five killed' in Pakistan attack A missile fired by a suspected US drone kills at least five people in north-western Pakistan, officials and locals say. India 'film villain' Nambiar dies Veteran Indian film star MN Nambiar dies at home after a brief illness aged 89. Soap operas back on air in India A strike by thousands of workers in India's thriving TV soap entertainment industry is called off. UN in talks on Afghan returnees The UN refugee agency holds talks in Afghanistan to mobilise support for the return and reintegration of Afghan refugees. Pakistan backed raid, says Nato Nato-led troops in Afghanistan say Pakistani security forces helped in a recent attack on militants. Terror suspect 'unfit for trial' A Pakistani scientist accused of having links to al-Qaeda is mentally unfit to stand trial, according to US psychiatrists. Indian 'transfusion tiger' dies A wild tiger cub attacked by Indian villagers dies two days after vets gave it a rare blood transfusion. Indian ship crew in 'safe waters' The mainly Indian crew of a Japanese ship, released by Somali pirates, enter safe water on their way back home. 'Punish India police for torture' Police in India must be punished for torturing Muslims detained after last year's blasts in Hyderabad, a rights group says. Pakistan asks IMF for rescue loan Pakistan has asked the International Monetary Fund for a loan of at least $7.6bn, its top economic adviser says. Tata Group cools expansion plans Indian conglomerate Tata Group says it will cut down on acquisitions because of increasing problems in raising capital. High turnout Kashmir voters cast their ballots as protests fade Road threat Traffic dangers to India's precious wildlife Robust defence Afghan president tells BBC what his country needs Testing times Tibetans debate future direction of their struggle Taleban fears in Peshawar Militant attacks send shockwaves through Peshawar Delhi's smog fears Is Delhi losing its battle against pollution?