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Afghan policeman turns on his colleagues, kills 7

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 14:23

A local official says an Afghan policeman has turned his gun on his colleagues at a checkpoint in the south, killing seven policemen.

Bangladesh rescuers struggle in hunt for capsized ferry; 120 missing

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 22:09

Bangladeshi rescuers struggled against a strong current and choppy river waters on Tuesday in the search for a ferry that capsized with more than 200 passengers on board with about 120 of them missing, many feared dead.

Taliban told to stop blocking polio teams

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 20:22

The Taliban insurgency should stop preventing mobile polio vaccination teams from operating in Afghanistan`s southern Helmand province, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

Pakistan opposition leader plans mass rally for fresh polls

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 18:34

Former Pakistani cricket hero turned opposition leader Imran Khan on Tuesday announced he would hold a major protest in the capital Islamabad next week to force the government into holding fresh elections.

Nepal rescuers stop search after heavy rain: Official

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 18:22

Heavy rains in Nepal on Tuesday forced rescuers to halt their search for bodies buried under tonnes of mud following the deadliest landslide in the country for almost a decade, police said.

Bangladesh ferry rescue efforts hampered by weather

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 17:49

A day after an overloaded ferry capsized in the Padma river in Bangladesh, rescuers failed to trace the sunken vessel in the face of high waves and strong winds, an official said Tuesday.

May add more international experts to Lanka warcrimes probe: Rajapaksa

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 17:44

Sri Lanka`s President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday said he may add three more international experts to an existing three-member panel probing the cases of missing persons during the three-decade war with the LTTE.

118 feared dead in Bangladesh ferry disaster

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 17:10

At least 118 people were feared dead after an overcrowded ferry with up to 250 passengers on board sank in the Padma river in central Bangladesh, as the efforts to locate the vessel under deep waters is still underway.

Bangladesh garment workers demanding wages clash with police

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 17:05

Bangladeshi garment workers staging a hunger strike for nine days to press for back-pay and a holiday bonus clashed with police in the capital, Dhaka, on Tuesday, police and witnesses said.