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9 die as Afghan cops clash with protesters
Two dozen Taliban killed in fighting
Nine people were killed and 32 wounded in northern Afghanistan yesterday when police opened fire to break up a violent protest by a warlord's supporters, a doctor and a witness said.

Pak PM warns against criticism of military
Pakistan's Prime Minister yesterday warned against criticism of the army after the country's suspended top judge issued a veiled attack on the military rule of President Pervez Musharraf.

6 killed in Pakistan militant violence
Taliban insurgents shot dead a military commander and a soldier in northwestern Pakistan on Monday hours after police killed four rebels in a firefight, officials said.

Thousands of low-caste Hindus convert to Buddhism in India
Thousands of low-caste Hindus seeking to escape the oppression of India's rigid caste system on Sunday embraced Buddhism in a mass conversion.

380 civilians killed in Afghan violence this year: UN
Up to 380 Afghan civilians have been killed in fighting between Taliban insurgents and Afghan and international forces this year, the United Nations said yesterday.

Six people killed in Lanka blast
9 others die in fresh violence
At least six people were killed and 21 others wounded in a powerful roadside blast Monday near a key military base just outside Sri Lanka's capital, hospital sources said.

Bhutan holds mock elections
The isolated kingdom of Bhutan took another step toward democracy Monday as voters lined up for the final round of a mock parliamentary election, officials said.

US negotiator in India to iron out nuke accord
The lead US negotiator in a landmark deal to allow civilian nuclear technology sales to India arrives in New Delhi this week to try and resolve nagging differences over the pact, officials said yesterday.

Gunfight breaks lull at Lebanon camp
Sporadic firefights erupted yesterday at a battered refugee camp in Lebanon where the army is besieging Islamists, amid efforts to end the bloodiest internal clashes for decades.

Curfew slapped on Bhutan refugee camp in Nepal
A curfew was imposed yesterday at a camp in southeast Nepal for Bhutanese refugees following riots that left one dead in police firing at the weekend, a local official said.

Olmert nominates Peres for Israeli presidency
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday that Israel's elder statesman Shimon Peres would be his party's candidate for the largely ceremonial post of president.

India rejects greenhouse gas limits
India yesterday said it would reject proposals to limit greenhouse gas emissions at a summit meeting of the world's leading economies next month because stricter limits would slow its booming economy.

Nato reassures Russia over eastern moves
Nato's chief fended off Russian concerns over the bloc's expansion and a new US missile defence system, insisting both would mean greater security.

Indonesia calls on Myanmar to release Suu Kyi
Indonesia yesterday accused Myanmar of tarnishing the reputation of its Southeast Asian neighbours by extending the house arrest of pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.

Chinese woman endures 64 yrs with bullet in brain: report
A Chinese farm woman complaining of a 64-year headache was surprised when doctors told her the cause was a Japanese bullet in her brain, state press reported yesterday.

Seven killed in Thai south
Three Muslim men were shot dead by suspected separatist rebels in Thailand's restive south, where a powerful bomb later hit a market killing four people, police said yesterday.