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Reuters South Asia News Highlights 1200 GMT July 15

Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:37pm IST
 
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KABUL - Afghanistan has suspended a series of meetings with Pakistan because of what it called the "violent policies" of the Pakistani army and intelligence agencies and their involvement in a string of attacks.

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HERAT, Afghanistan - Unknown gunmen kidnapped two Turkish nationals working on construction project in western Afghanistan, a senior police official said.

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MIRANSHAH, Pakistan - A build up of Western coalition forces on the Afghan border spread alarm on Tuesday among villagers in the Pakistani tribal region of North Waziristan, a known stronghold of Taliban and al Qaeda militants.

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COLOMBO - Fresh fighting in Sri Lanka's north has killed 28 Tamil Tiger rebels and four soldiers, the military said.

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BANGALORE - Indian shares fell 4.9 percent to their lowest close in 15 months, joining a world equities rout as investors dumped financials on concerns about the fallout from worsening global credit turmoil.  Continued...

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