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Hindus call off protest in Kashmir (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 12:36 AM CDT

Reuters - Hindus in Indian Kashmir called off their two-month protest after the government allowed them temporary use of land at the centre of a religious row for an annual pilgrimage, officials said on Sunday.

British woman eyes skydive record over Everest (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2008 03:03 AM CDT

Reuters - A British woman plans to make a parachute jump over Mount Everest hoping to become the first woman ever to skydive over the world's highest peak, organisers said on Sunday.

Gustav enters Gulf of Mexico after slamming Cuba (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2008 10:46 PM CDT

Reuters - Ferocious Hurricane Gustav moved into the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico on Saturday where it was expected to strengthen and threaten New Orleans after its 150 mile per hour (240 kph) winds cut a swath of destruction through western Cuba.

High waters, heavy rain hamper Bihar flood relief (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2008 09:41 PM CDT

Reuters - Indian authorities, hampered by heavy rain and damaged roads, were struggling on Saturday to get aid to millions of displaced villagers in Bihar, hit by the worst flooding in 50 years.

Frank film looks at daily life in troubled Kashmir (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2008 11:42 PM CDT

Reuters - A new film set in Indian Kashmir seeks to go beyond stereotypes of the troubled region as either the idyllic backdrop to Bollywood movies or the subject of news reports and documentaries into the violence.

Venus, Serena eye quarter-final affair (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2008 10:30 PM CDT

Reuters - Venus and Serena Williams moved closer to a quarterfinal showdown at the U.S. Open after sailing into the fourth round of the year's final grand slam with emphatic victories on Saturday.

Tibetans fast for peace, Dalai Lama still in hospital (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2008 07:09 AM CDT

Reuters - Thousands of Tibetans in India fasted and prayed for peace in Tibet on Saturday and their leader, the Dalai Lama, participated from his hospital bed in Mumbai.