The British Home Secretary Theresa May has found herself at the centre of a row after saying an illegal immigrant had avoided

deportation

because he had a pet cat. Mrs May said immigration rules needed to be changed to prevent criminals from using the European human rights convention to stay in the country by saying they had rights to family life. But the justice secretary disputed her claim, and the court involved in the case said the decision to allow the man to stay was taken because of his relationship with a British citizen.

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On the first day of a visit of the Afghan President Hamid Karzai to India, the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said they've agreed a strategic partnership between the two countries. Mr Singh said his discussions with Mr Karzai were another example of the strong and broad-based partnership between India and Afghanistan. Our South Asia editor Shahzeb Jillani reports.

在阿富汗总统哈米德·卡尔扎伊访问印度的第一天，印度总理辛格表示，双方已同意建立战略性伙伴关系。辛格说，他与科尔扎伊的谈话再次表明，印度和阿富汗已建立坚实广泛的伙伴关系。BBC驻南亚编辑Shahzeb Jillani报道。

The strategic partnership signed by India and Afghanistan is being seen as a major step in deepening their friendly ties. India is already one of Afghanistan's biggest donors, investing in roads, hospitals and energy projects. But under the new partnership, it's believed India would take on a greater role in helping train the Afghan national police. This latest security dimension to their ties is unlikely to go well in Islamabad, which is deeply suspicious of Delhi's growing presence in Afghanistan.