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Posted: 06 Feb 2009 01:26 AM CST

Reuters - The Bhartiya Janata Party meets from Friday to try to revitalise itself amid signs that internal squabbles and state poll losses have dented their momentum ahead of a general election.

India links Pakistan ISI to Mumbai raid planners (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 11:49 AM CST

Reuters - India has for the first time directly accused Pakistan's ISI spy agency of links to the planners of last year's deadly militant attacks on Mumbai.

Pakistan arrests 50 Indian fishermen, seizes boats (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 01:36 AM CST

Reuters - Pakistani authorities have arrested 50 Indian fishermen and impounded nine boats for illegally entering Pakistan's territorial waters, a Pakistani security official said on Friday.

Phelps handed three-month ban by USA Swimming (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 10:03 PM CST

Reuters - Record-setting Olympic champion Michael Phelps has been banned for three months by USA Swimming amid controversy over a photograph published in a British newspaper purportedly showing him smoking marijuana.

Gambhir leads India to another big win over Sri Lanka (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 11:31 AM CST

Reuters - Gautam Gambhir smashed a career-best 150 to lead India to a 67-run victory over Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international and a 4-0 series lead on Thursday.

Satyam appoints new CEO, gets funding approval (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 09:00 AM CST

Reuters - The new board of fraud-scarred Satyam Computer Services on Thursday appointed A.S. Murty as chief executive, and said it had bank approval for funding of 6 billion rupees ($123 million) to meet capital requirements.

At least 800 civilians cross to safety in Sri Lanka (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 02:20 PM CST

Reuters - At least 800 civilians caught in raging fighting escaped Sri Lanka's war zone on Thursday, the military said, and the government renewed a call for Tamil Tiger rebels to surrender unconditionally or face destruction.

Italy seeks support on U.N. Security Council reform (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 03:36 PM CST

Reuters - Italy hosted talks on Wednesday with delegations from nearly 80 countries on the much disputed issue of expanding the U.N. Security Council, seeking support for its view that no new permanent members should be added.

Muralitharan claims one-day wicket record (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 07:51 AM CST

Reuters - Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan became the highest wicket-taker in one-day internationals when he claimed his 503rd victim on Thursday.

"Startling gap" in food aid to poor - Commonwealth (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 12:42 PM CST

Reuters - Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma said on Thursday there was a "startling gap" between pledges made by donors to help growing numbers of hungry people and funds received.

U.N. chief says domestic politics undermine climate fight (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 06:17 AM CST

Reuters - A climate deal at Copenhagen may not be possible unless politicians take tough decisions without worrying about winning elections and compulsions of their domestic politics, the U.N. Secretary-General said on Thursday.

At least 700 civilians cross to safety in Sri Lanka (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 03:12 AM CST

Reuters - At least 700 civilians fled Sri Lanka's northern war zone to a government-controlled area on Thursday, the military said, a day after the United Nations said 52 people had been killed by shelling.

U.N. climate chief says industry keen on deal (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 12:06 PM CST

Reuters - The U.N. climate chief said on Thursday recession-hit industries which have cut production and lowered emissions were among the keenest of all stakeholders for a quick global deal in Copenhagen at the end of the year.

Interim budget may include tax changes - Chidambaram (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 06:35 AM CST

Reuters - India's interim budget later this month may include some changes in the tax structure and further stimulus measures, Home Minister and former finance minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Thursday, as authorities move to salvage growth.