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17 August 2011 Last updated at 21:41 ET

India activist makes release dealSupporters of India's most prominent anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare wave Indian flags, Delhi, India, 17 Aug 2011

Indian anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, whose detention sparked massive protests, has agreed with police to leave jail and undertake a 15-day hunger strike in Delhi.

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At least 13 people, including a former parliamentarian, are killed in politically-motivated violence in Pakistan's southern port of Karachi.

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Soutik Biswas Article written by Soutik Biswas Soutik Biswas India correspondent

Arrest complicates corruption debate

14:17 UK time, Tuesday, 16 August 2011

The arrest of veteran Indian activist Anna Hazare raises serious questions about the country's battle against corruption, the BBC's Soutik Biswas writes.

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