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Page last updated at 17:30 GMT, Thursday, 8 January 2009

Policemen investigate the site of the shooting of newspaper editor Lasantha Wickramatunga in the suburbs of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009.
Top Sri Lankan editor shot dead
The editor of a Sri Lankan newspaper often critical of the government is shot dead in the capital, Colombo.
Grievous blow to media
Gunmen raid Sri Lankan TV
Quick guide: Sri Lanka

Keyboard India IT firm faces scandal probe
Satyam faces an investigation and sees its stock suspended after its boss quit over an accounting scandal.

Sanjay Dutt Poll bid for Bollywood star Dutt
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, sentenced to jail for his role in the 1993 Mumbai bombings, may stand in India's election.

FEATURES, NEWS, ANALYSIS
Sri Lankan man reads newspaper Grievous blow
Sri Lankan media freedom hit again in new murder
An employee of Satyam talks on his phone as he stands on the terrace of the company's office Satyam scandal
Investors fear repercussions of IT firm fraud
The President is Coming film poster Fond farewell
Bollywood's light-hearted goodbye to Bush

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Everest trip helps critically ill
Dozens killed in Afghan fighting
Pakistan sacks security adviser
Nepal PM backtracks in priest row
Militants kill Pakistan policemen
India IT boss quits over scandal
Kashmir stand-off in second week
India truck strike begins to bite
Sri Lanka renews Tamil Tiger ban
Gurkhas decision delay criticised
PM accuses Pakistan on Mumbai
Gunmen raid Sri Lanka TV station
Democracy returns in Bangladesh

BUSINESS
India truck strike over fuel cost
India unveils economic boost plan

FEATURES
Captured Tamil Tiger 'capital'
Afghanistan's continuing misery
Obama's South Asia headache
Key loss will test Tamil Tigers
Bangladesh's pioneering surfer
Full circle in Kashmir
India moustaches 'face the chop'
Mumbai's pain undimmed

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