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Obama lifts Bush restrictions on stem cell research (Reuters) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 11:12 AM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama lifted restrictions on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research on Monday, angering abortion opponents but cheering those who believe the study could produce treatments for many diseases.

Dalai Lama to demand Tibet autonomy, mourn past (Reuters) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 11:50 AM PDT Reuters - The Dalai Lama is set to mark his 50 years in exile on Tuesday by demanding "meaningful autonomy" for his Tibetan homeland and saying that Chinese rule there has at times been "hell on earth."

High prevalence of child marriage in India - study (Reuters) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 03:40 PM PDT Reuters - A large proportion of women in India were married when they were still children, a study has found, and researchers warned that such unions carried higher risks of unwanted pregnancies and female sterilization.

India's Iron Lady rearrested a day after release (Reuters) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 11:27 AM PDT Reuters - An Indian human rights campaigner released from prison on Saturday was rearrested on Monday after she refused to end a hunger protest against a controversial anti-terror law, officials said.

Pakistan fear sponsors will flee after Lahore attacks (Reuters) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 09:38 AM PDT Reuters - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) fears major sponsors will desert the sport after last week's attack by gunmen on the Sri Lanka team bus in Lahore.

NDA loses key ally BJD (Reuters) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 08:56 AM PDT Reuters - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led opposition bloc was dealt a blow after one of its oldest members pulled out weeks ahead of the April-May general election, analysts said on Monday.

Jayalalithaa fasts over Sri Lanka war (Reuters) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 03:30 AM PDT Reuters - Tamil Nadu opposition leader J. Jayalalithaa went on a day-long fast on Monday in solidarity with Tamil refugees trapped in the Sri Lanka war, but analysts said the move was made with an eye on the upcoming Indian general elections.

Satyam launches bidding process; stock jumps (Reuters) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 03:36 AM PDT Reuters - Satyam Computer Services Ltd kicked off a bidding process on Monday to sell a majority stake in itself and two potential suitors quickly confirmed they would join the race for the fraud-hit outsourcer.

Over 1,200 Tibetans missing after crackdown - report (Reuters) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 02:16 AM PDT Reuters - More than 1,200 Tibetans are still missing since a Chinese crackdown on the region after protests in March last year, a report by the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) said on Monday.

In India's gloomy economy, diamond jobs are not forever (Reuters) Posted: 08 Mar 2009 07:46 PM PDT Reuters - For Jaysukhbhai Patel, a job cutting diamonds in Surat was the ticket to a better life for him and his family of four.

China's Hu demands wall of stability in Tibet (Reuters) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 11:02 AM PDT Reuters - Chinese President Hu Jintao demanded a "Great Wall" of stability in Tibet 12 months after a wave of unrest and as the Dalai Lama prepared to mark 50 years since he fled his homeland.

India targets elite pool of players for Asian Cup scheme (Reuters) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 02:25 AM PDT Reuters - The Indian soccer federation hopes to launch an ambitious two-year plan that will commit the country's leading players to preparations for the 2011 Asian Cup.

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