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Around 70 reportedly Afghan asylum seekers break out of a detention centre in Australia to hold a protest against their treatment.

Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Asif, who is under scrutiny for claims of spot-fixing, is dropped from an Indian film, the movie's director tells the BBC.

Bangladeshi officials say an army major has been dismissed for carrying hundreds of bottles of illegal cough syrup.

Pictures of child flood refugees' triumph over adversity

Kevin Pietersen is omitted from England's limited overs series against Pakistan, with the England batsman announcing the news via Twitter.

The England team believes the Pakistan players named in the betting probe that has engulfed the tourists should sit out the rest of the tour.

What went wrong with Pakistani cricket?

One community that has seen first hand the effects of expansion is Mumbai's fishermen.

Five American soldiers are killed in three separate bomb attacks in Afghanistan, Nato says.

India's economy grows at its fastest rate for more than two years in the last quarter, according to official data.

Following tough action against Blackberry, security forces in India turn their attention to Google and Skype.

Children are bearing the brunt of an increase in water-borne illnesses, as Pakistan's floodwaters begin to drain away to the Arabian Sea.

India's upper house of parliament approves a controversial law that opens its nuclear power market to private investment.

The UN's climate science body needs stricter checks to prevent damage to its credibility, an independent review concludes.

Coming as most of Pakistan is struggling to cope with the worst floods in decades, the betting scandal surrounding some of the country's cricket team has shaken already low national morale.

President Karzai suggests Nato strategy risks turning Afghans against his government, officials report.

Two roadside bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan have killed seven US soldiers, the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force says.

Sri Lanka's cabinet has backed a proposal to change the country's constitution to allow President Mahinda Rajapaksa to run for office for a third term

A bombing outside the office of the governor of the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar kills one person.

Cricket betting scam probe comes at bad time for Pakistan