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Page last updated at 16:40 GMT, Monday, 16 February 2009

Militants in Swat - file photo
Pakistan agrees Sharia law deal
Pakistan signs a peace deal with a Taleban group that will lead to the enforcement of Islamic Sharia law in its Swat valley.
Will Sharia law bring order?
Swat diary: 'End of violence'
Civilians caught in crossfire

Sri Lankan civilians Tamil Tigers 'target civilians'
Tamil Tiger rebels are reported to be firing at civilians trying to leave Sri Lanka's conflict zone, the UN says.

Ahmad Ghaws Zalmai (left) and Mushtaq Ahmad (11/01/09) Jail upheld in Afghan Koran case
An Afghanistan court upholds 20-year prison terms for two men who published a translation of the Koran which contained errors.

FEATURES, NEWS, ANALYSIS
Pakistani residents sit on their belongings as they flee from the troubled Swat valley on February 3, 2009 Swat diary
Residents celebrate Taleban deal as 'end of violence'
(L-R) Pemba, Nima and Phurba Peak performance
Brothers plan to spend 24 hours on top of Everest
Pinki Pinki's pride
Story of cleft-lip girl is India's other Oscar hope

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Pakistan 'in fight for survival'
Sri Lanka rejects UK's new envoy
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Fifteen die in India train crash
India urges more Mumbai action
Death sentence for India pair
Australia probes Afghan killings
Jilted Pakistani jailed in France
Sri Lankan seized in Philippines
US 'lost track of Afghan weapons'
Sri Lanka wounded evacuated

BUSINESS
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Mumbai fallout
India's army shortage
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Holbrooke's Taleban test
Panic in Kabul
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