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Last Updated = Sat, Nov 7, 2009, 12:38 pm SL Time
* Pakistan makes gains on Taliban
Nov 06 (UPI) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan- The Pakistani military on Friday said it stormed Taliban strongholds in the tribal region along the border with Afghanistan as part of major military offensive.

* EU, India hope for FTA in 2010 but hurdles remain
Nov 07 (CNA) NEW DELHI : The European Union and India pledged Friday to push ahead with attempts to conclude a free-trade agreement next year but said much hard work needed to be done to break logjams holding up a deal.

* Nepal-India security talks begin
Nov 06 (Nepal News) Nepal-India home secretary level talks on bilateral cooperation on border security and the extradition treaty, among others, started in Kathmandu on Friday. India's Home Secretary G.K. Pillai leads the 10-member delegation of security officials while the Nepali team is led by Home Secretary Govinda Kusum

* Bangladesh police say Islamists target U.S. interests
Nov 06 (Reuters) DHAKA– Bangladesh police have arrested three Islamist militants, including a suspected activist of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, who were plotting to attack U.S. interests in the country, a senior police officer said on Friday.

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