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Police detain a dozen over Delhi blast (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 03:15 AM CDT

Reuters - Police have detained about a dozen people in connection with a bomb blast in a crowded New Delhi market that killed two people and wounded 22, a spokesman said on Sunday, the second attack in the capital this month.

U.S. House passes India nuclear deal, senator upbeat (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 09:35 PM CDT

Reuters - The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday approved an agreement to end the three-decade ban on U.S. nuclear trade with India and the top U.S. senator was upbeat about passage in the Senate.

U.S. reaches bailout deal in bid to stem crisis (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 02:01 AM CDT

Reuters - U.S. lawmakers on Sunday were set to sign off on a deal to create a $700 billion fund to buy bad debt from ailing banks in a bid to stem an escalating credit crisis that threatened to engulf the global economy.

Indian forces kill 11 rebels in Kashmir (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 03:43 AM CDT

Reuters - Indian forces killed 11 separatist militants in renewed gunbattles in Kashmir ahead of the onset of winter, the military said on Sunday.

Hollywood legend Paul Newman dead at 83 (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 09:53 PM CDT

Reuters - Legendary film star Paul Newman, whose brilliant blue eyes, good looks, cool style and talent made him one of Hollywood's top actors over six decades has died at age 83 after a long battle with cancer.

Real Madrid, Barcelona grab late winners (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 11:39 PM CDT

Reuters - Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid grabbed last-gasp 2-1 victories after a rash of red cards and crowd trouble in the Primera Liga on Saturday.

Australia await security update after New Delhi blast (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 10:35 AM CDT

Reuters - The touring Australian team said they were awaiting a security update from Cricket Australia (CA) after a bomb blast killed a boy and wounded 22 other people in a New Delhi marketplace on Saturday.

Chappell backs Ponting to come good in India (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 07:46 AM CDT

Reuters - Former India coach Greg Chappell has advised leading Australian batsman Ricky Ponting to trust his technique in order to overcome his poor Indian record in the four-test series next month.

Srikkanth appointed India's chief selector (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 07:12 AM CDT

Reuters - Former Indian batsman Kris Srikkanth, who was dropped as captain after seeking better payments for his peers in his playing days, was named chief selector by the Indian cricket board on Saturday.

Bomb hits New Delhi market, two killed (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 10:06 PM CDT

Reuters - A bomb exploded in a crowded market in New Delhi on Saturday, killing two people and wounding 22 others, police said.

U.S. lawmakers aim to nail down bailout deal (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 09:48 PM CDT

Reuters - U.S. congressional leaders locked themselves behind closed doors on Saturday and worked into the night with the aim of nailing down a deal on a $700 billion bank bailout and halting a downward spiral in the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Chinese astronaut takes historic walk in space (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 04:17 AM CDT

Reuters - Astronaut Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese man to walk in space on Saturday, clambering out of China's Shenzhou VII space craft in a technological feat that Beijing wants the world to marvel about.

U.S. Congress races to reach bailout deal before Monday (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 02:09 PM CDT

Reuters - The U.S. Congress raced to strike a deal on a proposed $700 billion bailout of the financial industry in an intense weekend negotiating session aimed at alleviating the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

U.S. Sen. Reid says progress made on bailout bill (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 09:35 AM CDT

Reuters - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Saturday said negotiators have made significant progress on a $700 billion Wall Street bailout package that lawmakers said is needed to keep the economy from falling deep into recession.