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India should stand down troops, says Pakistan (Reuters) Posted: 30 Dec 2008 02:18 AM CST Reuters - Pakistan called on India on Tuesday to deactivate its air bases, return troops to "peacetime" positions and resume a dialogue suspended after last month's militant attacks in Mumbai.

Hasina wins Bangladesh poll in landslide (Reuters) Posted: 30 Dec 2008 03:56 AM CST Reuters - An alliance led by Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina won a massive parliamentary majority in the country's first polls in seven years, officials said on Tuesday, but a rival party complained of irregularities.

Assessing risks of India, Pakistan confrontation (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 05:05 AM CST Reuters - Since militants killed 179 people in an assault on Mumbai, India has withstood internal pressure to unleash a military attack on Pakistan soil.

Israel presses on with Gaza attacks (Reuters) Posted: 30 Dec 2008 03:56 AM CST Reuters - Israel rejected any truce with Hamas Islamists on Tuesday and said it was ready for "long weeks of action" on a fourth day of the fiercest air offensive in the Gaza Strip in decades.

Security to be tightened for Chennai Open (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 02:30 PM CST Reuters - Security will be tightened ahead of next week's Chennai Open ATP tennis tournament following the militant attacks in Mumbai, a tournament official said on Monday.

Kashmir parties work on cobbling together coalition (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 04:55 AM CST Reuters - Political parties in Kashmir tried to stitch together a coalition on Monday after elections seen as a vote for better governance in the disputed region rather than acceptance of Indian rule.

More directors quit troubled Satyam; shares rise (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 08:23 AM CST Reuters - Three more directors quit Satyam Computer Services on Monday, but its shares rose after the firm said it would consider more options to improve shareholder value and corporate governance.

Just A Minute With: Arnab Ray on blogging in India (Reuters) Posted: 30 Dec 2008 01:34 AM CST Reuters - Popular Indian blogger Arnab Ray has entertained thousands of readers on his blog Random Thoughts of a Demented Mind (http://greatbong.net) for over four years.

India widens sea search for 300 missing migrants (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 03:42 AM CST Reuters - Indian authorities said on Monday they still hope to find survivors among about 300 men, mainly Bangladeshis, missing near remote islands in the Bay of Bengal, although the navy said it had recovered two more bodies.

Liverpool captain Gerrard arrested over assault (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 06:26 AM CST Reuters - England and Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has been arrested on suspicion of assault, a police source said on Monday.

Pakistan urges "de-escalation" with India (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 08:20 AM CST Reuters - Pakistan and India should reduce tension inflamed by last month's militant attacks in Mumbai and resume a peace dialogue, Pakistani military chiefs told a visiting Chinese official on Monday.

Two Maoists, one policeman killed in Chhattisgarh clashes (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 04:38 AM CST Reuters - Police shot dead two Maoist rebels in a gun battle in Chhattisgarh on Monday and a constable was killed in a separate ambush by insurgents on a security patrol, police said.

Hasina alliance takes strong lead in Bangladesh poll (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 01:16 PM CST Reuters - An alliance headed by Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has taken a strong early lead in unofficial results from parliamentary polls, as her spokesman urged followers to wait for official returns before celebrating.

Ex-PM Hasina alliance tops unofficial poll results (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 10:54 AM CST Reuters - A "grand alliance" headed by Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina led its rivals by 13-1 seats in unofficial results from Monday's parliamentary election, election officials said.

FACTBOX - Pakistan, India troop strength, deployments (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 07:13 AM CST Reuters - Tension between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan has risen sharply after last month's militant attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai that killed 179 people.

Satyam shares rise, 2 more directors quit (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 04:47 AM CST Reuters - Shares in Satyam Computer Services rose over 9 percent on Monday after the Indian outsourcer said it would consider more options to improve shareholder value and business practices, including strengthening corporate governance.

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