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China steps up effort to ease India-Pakistan tension (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 02:32 AM CST Reuters - Indian and Pakistani military officials held an unscheduled hotline call, a Pakistani security officer said, as China joined efforts to ease tension between the neighbours inflamed by last month's militant attacks in Mumbai.

Fakes, neglect wearing thin Kashmir's pashmina trade (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 12:42 AM CST Reuters - They sell for thousands of dollars, grace the shoulders of celebrities and are coveted by women the world over, but the future of the famous pashmina shawl is tangled due to neglect and cheap copies.

No clear winner from Kashmir vote (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 02:40 AM CST Reuters - No clear winner emerged from elections in Jammu and Kashmir after counting closed on Sunday, with a period of uncertainty expected in the disputed region before a coalition is cobbled together.

Israel mounts third day of Gaza raids, 307 killed (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 02:12 AM CST Reuters - Israeli warplanes pounded the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip for a third consecutive day on Monday and the Jewish state prepared to launch a possible invasion after killing 307 Palestinians in the air raids.

Strong turnout for Bangladesh election (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2008 11:39 PM CST Reuters - Tens of millions of Bangladeshis streamed to the polls on Monday for an election that returns the country to democracy after two years of emergency rule and tests whether it has moved beyond a history of political violence.

Pakistan parliament urges India to accept help offer (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2008 11:53 AM CST Reuters - Pakistan's parliament called on India on Wednesday to respond positively to Pakistani offers of cooperation in investigating the Mumbai attacks and condemned "war hype" between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

300 migrants feared dead off Andaman islands (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2008 08:18 AM CST Reuters - About 300 illegal migrants, mostly Bangladeshis, are feared dead after they jumped from a boat and tried to swim ashore in India's remote Andaman islands, the Indian coast guard said on Sunday.

Tick tock ... tick - Extra second added to 2008 (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2008 07:17 AM CST Reuters - Those eager to put 2008 behind them will have to hold their good-byes for just a moment this New Year's Eve.

Superb Liverpool move three points clear at top (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2008 11:04 AM CST Reuters - Liverpool moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League after they beat Newcastle United 5-1 and second-placed Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw at neighbours Fulham on Sunday.

U.N. Security Council urges end to Gaza violence (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2008 03:19 AM CST Reuters - The U.N. Security Council called early on Sunday for an immediate end to all violence in Gaza after the death toll climbed past 270 on the second day of Israeli air strikes in retaliation for rocket and mortar fire by Gaza militants.

Bangladesh gears up to ensure credible vote (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2008 12:57 PM CST Reuters - Security forces and election monitors fanned out across Bangladesh on Sunday in hopes of ensuring a safe and credible election to return the country to democracy after two years of emergency rule.

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