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Army called in as floods overwhelm defences in Uttar Pradesh (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2008 02:09 AM CDT

An aerial view of submerged houses in the flood-hit areas is seen in Orissa September 22, 2008. REUTERS/Ashok PandaReuters - The army was called in to rescue tens of thousands of stranded villagers in Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Tuesday, as floods destroyed homes and swamped one of the country's biggest tiger reserves.


Pakistani spies hear al Qaeda celebrating blast (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2008 03:11 AM CDT

A general view shows the destruction caused by a bomb blast outside the Marriott hotel in Islamabad September 21, 2008. REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodReuters - An Islamist group that claimed responsibility for bombing the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad had not previously been heard of, but Pakistani intelligence eavesdroppers heard al Qaeda operatives celebrating the attack.


Mob beat Italian firm's CEO to death in India (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2008 12:02 AM CDT

Reuters - Sacked employees beat to death the India head of an Italian industrial gear manufacturing company in Greater Noida, police said on Tuesday.

Family Life: Kids, got homework, lunch, political rhetoric? (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2008 12:20 AM CDT

A child holds a poster of Republican presidential candidate US Senator John McCain (R-AZ) at the airport of Jacksonville, Florida January 28, 2008, file photo.  REUTERS/Carlos BarriaReuters - My eldest son made his first public political statement at the tender age of three. It was just after President's Day and his preschool teacher asked if he could name the current president.


Indian art offers high appreciation in volatile climate (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 09:45 PM CDT

An Indian boy looks at paintings inside an art gallery in New Delhi in this October 8, 2005 file photo. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Indian art might be just the solution for investors seeking a safe haven at a turbulent time.


Asian immigrants fire up Italian interest in cricket (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 08:26 PM CDT

The captain of the Azzurra, a team of Pakistani expatriates, poses with the Italian Cup trophy after winning the final against Latina Lanka, a team of Sri Lankans, in Grosseto September 21, 2008. Cricket is finally getting noticed in Italy over 100 years after helping introduce soccer to the country. REUTERS/Giampiero SpositoReuters - Cricket is finally getting noticed in Italy, more than 100 years after it helped introduce soccer to the country.


India, Pakistan agree to Kashmir border trade route (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 09:45 AM CDT

File photo of school children walking on the road leading to Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, in Uri, 100 km west of Srinagar, December 4, 2004. India and Pakistan agreed on arrangements to open a border route for bilateral trade in disputed Kashmir, a joint panel said on Monday. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli/FilesReuters - India and Pakistan agreed on arrangements to open a border route for bilateral trade in disputed Kashmir, a joint panel said on Monday, even as the two uneasy neighbours exchanged gunfire in the region.


Safety on Ponting's mind as Australia arrive in India (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 08:35 AM CDT

Australia captain Ricky Ponting in action on the first day of the second test against the West Indies in St. John's, Antigua May 30, 2008. REUTERS/Andy Clark/FilesReuters - Australia arrived in India on Monday for a four-test series starting next month with captain Ricky Ponting saying that players' safety was paramount after a series of bombs in New Delhi on Sept. 13.


Police detain Hindus over anti-Christian attacks (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 05:28 AM CDT

A vehicle burns inside a church in Nuagoan village in the Kandhamal district of Orissa August 25, 2008, file photo. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Police detained a group of Hindus in Karnataka over weekend attacks on churches, officials said on Monday, as three states ruled by Hindu nationalists struggled to stop attacks on Christians.


Qaeda still main Pakistan bomb suspect - U.S. official (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 01:07 PM CDT

Workers paint the burnt structure of the damaged Marriott hotel in Islamabad September 22, 2008. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Al Qaeda or an affiliate remain prime suspects in the Marriott hotel bombing in Pakistan, despite a responsibility claim by a little-known group, a U.S. counterterrorism official said on Monday.


Authorities struggle as floods kill 200 in India (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 05:04 PM CDT

Flood-affected villagers make their way to a safer place on a makeshift boat made of banana tree trunks in Dihasai Biri village, in Jagatsinghpur district, in Orissa September 21, 2008. REUTERS/Amarnath ParidaReuters - Heavy rains and floods in India have killed about 200 people in the last three days, officials said, as authorities struggled to rescue almost half a million people marooned in the country's east.


Pakistan, India trade fire in Kashmir, woman hurt (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 04:39 AM CDT

Reuters - Pakistan and Indian troops exchanged fire across a de facto border dividing the disputed Kashmir region on Monday, wounding a Pakistani woman, police and security officials said.

India raises overseas borrowing limit for some firms (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 01:39 PM CDT

Reuters - The government on Monday said it would allow local infrastructure companies to bring in more funds that had been borrowed overseas, a move which could see more capital come into the country and ease pressure on the rupee to weaken.

Toro Rosso win an inspiration for Force India (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 09:01 AM CDT

Force India team owner Vijay Mallya attends a news conference in Mumbai in this February 6, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Adeel Halim/FilesReuters - Force India hope to emulate fellow independents Toro Rosso and win a Formula One grand prix next year, team owner Vijay Mallya said on Monday.


JetBlue terminal reopens at New York's JFK airport (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 08:23 AM CDT

People are seen in the new JetBlue Airways Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport during a terminal test in New York August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Joshua Lott/FilesReuters - The JetBlue terminal was reopened at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport after being briefly evacuated on Monday because of a suspicious device, the airline said.


Little-known Islamic group claims Pakistan attack - TV (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 11:07 AM CDT

Video grab from security camera footage shows a guard attempting to put out a blaze in a truck before it blew up at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad September 20, 2008. A little known Islamic group claimed responsibility for the attack on the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Arabiya television reported on Monday. REUTERS/Dawn TV via Reuters TVReuters - A little known Islamic group claimed responsibility for the attack on the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on Saturday which killed 53, Arabiya television reported on Monday.


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