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Jailed Sri Lankan presidential candidate and former army commander Sarath Fonseka may be freed this weekend, his wife tells the BBC.
Philippe Croizon, a limbless Frenchman, completes the first part of his challenge to swim between five continents.
India's Open magazine, being sued for $90m by the Indian Express newspaper, says it stands by its criticism of a recent story in the newspaper.
The Australian government accuses tobacco firms of directly targeting vulnerable teenagers with a new budget brand of cigarettes.
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says he could be 15 days from having his own passport.
