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Poll protesters hurt in Kashmir teargas firing (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 06:53 AM PDT

Indian policemen and Kashmiri protesters throw stones and pieces of bricks at each other during an anti-election protest in Srinagar May 8, 2009. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - At least 30 people were injured when police in Srinagar fired teargas shells on Friday to disperse thousands of Muslims protesting the general election, police said.


Delhi Daredevils beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 11:13 AM PDT

Reuters - The Delhi Daredevils beat the Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in their Indian Premier League match in East London, South Africa on Friday.

WHO retains alert status as flu cases climb (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 10:56 AM PDT

A health official puts a face shield on a mannequin during the ASEAN+3 Health Ministers meeting in Bangkok May 7, 2009. REUTERS/Sukree SukplangReuters - The World Health Organization kept its global pandemic alert at 5 out of 6 on Friday because the new H1N1 virus was not spreading rapidly outside North America, while Asian nations promised a common fight against the new flu.


India can comfortably grow 7-8 pct - former RBI head (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 05:26 AM PDT

Reserve Bank of India Governor Yaga Venugopal Reddy gestures during a meeting in Mumbai in this April 29, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - India should emerge from its downturn ahead of developed economies, with recovery depending on an export revival as falling external demand was the main reason for slowing growth, said former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chief Yaga Venugopal Reddy.


Hero Honda looking to gain market share (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 10:40 AM PDT

Hero Honda Motors Chief Executive Pawan Kant Munjal speaks during a news conference in New Delhi in this May 30, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Kamal Kishore/FilesReuters - Hero Honda, India's largest motorcycle maker, is aiming for high single-digit percentage sales growth and is looking to keep its profitability momentum, its head told Reuters on Friday.


Narain Karthikeyan joins Kolles for Le Mans (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 02:32 AM PDT

A December 20, 2007 file photo of former Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan speaking during a news conference in New Delhi. REUTERS/Tanushree PunwaniReuters - Indian driver Narain Karthikeyan has signed with Team Kolles to drive in the European Le Mans Series (LMS) for the rest of the season.


Tata Steel could suspend Teesside plant operations (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 08:22 AM PDT

Chairman of Tata Group Ratan Tata speaks to Tata Steel Ltd shareholders during the Annual General Meeting in Mumbai in this August 28, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India's Tata Steel Ltd said its Corus unit may have to indefinitely suspend operations at its Teesside Cast Products plant in England, a move that could lead to large job losses, after a contract was cancelled.


Hindu loses fight for UK open-air funeral pyre (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 04:00 AM PDT

Reuters - A devout Hindu lost his High Court battle on Friday for the right to be cremated in Britain on a traditional open-air funeral pyre.

Queen Elizabeth's horse fails dope test (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 07:03 AM PDT

Reuters - A horse owned by Britain's Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for a prohibited substance, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) said.

Pakistan moves against Swat militants, civilians flee (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 08:47 AM PDT

A soldier keeps guard over a bridge in Pakistan's Lower Dir district where troops launched an offensive against militants in this April 27, 2009 file photo.  REUTERS/Inam Khan/FilesReuters - Pakistani forces attacked Taliban militants in the Swat valley on Friday as concern grew about the fate of nearly a million people displaced by an upsurge in violence.


Annual inflation at 0.70 pct (Reuters)

Posted: 07 May 2009 11:42 PM PDT

A shopkeeper arranges signs with prices on bags of rice at a shop in Mumbai March 19, 2009. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - India's wholesale price index rose 0.70 percent in the 12 months to April 25, above the previous week's annual rise of 0.57 percent, government data showed on Friday.


Australian Davis Cup captain considering future (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 05:32 AM PDT

Australia's Lleyton Hewitt (L) celebrates with team captain John Fitzgerald his victory over Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic after their Davis Cup tennis match in Belgrade in this September 21, 2007 file photo.  REUTERS/Marko Djurica/FilesReuters - John Fitzgerald is considering his future as Australia's Davis Cup captain over the International Tennis Federation's refusal to move their Davis Cup tie against India because of security fears.


Flu spreads in U.S., world, winds down in Mexico (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 02:26 AM PDT

Students listen to a teacher during a class at The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) after it was reopened in Mexico City May 7, 2009. REUTERS/Henry RomeroReuters - U.S. health officials warned of worsening outbreaks of the new H1N1 flu, and a top global health official predicted up to a third of the world's population could eventually become infected.


Jammu shut down to protest Swat attacks (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 02:38 AM PDT

Tyres burn during a protest in Jammu May 8, 2009. Hundreds of people shouting anti-Taliban slogans shut down shops on Friday in Jammu to protest attacks on the Sikh community in Swat Valley. REUTERS/Amit GuptaReuters - Hundreds of people shouting anti-Taliban slogans shut down shops on Friday in Jammu to protest attacks on the Sikh community in Swat Valley.


Economy to grow 7-7.5 pct: Plan Panel (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 12:30 AM PDT

Labourers work at a construction site in New Delhi February 16, 2008. India will expand at 7-7.5 percent in the current fiscal year that began in April, Kirit Parikh, a member of the Planning Commission said on Friday. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - India will expand at 7-7.5 percent in the current fiscal year that began in April, Kirit Parikh, a member of the Planning Commission said on Friday.


Pakistani forces bomb Taliban in Swat (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 04:27 AM PDT

Internally displaced families gather at a bus station as they flee military operations in Mingora, on the outskirts of Swat valley May 7, 2009. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Pakistani planes bombed the Taliban in their Swat bastion on Friday, after the prime minister ordered elimination of "militants and terrorists" and on the heels of a commitment to Washington to fight extremists.


Malaysia to release prisoners held without trial (Reuters)

Posted: 07 May 2009 11:12 PM PDT

A supporter of a Malaysia's opposition party scuffles with police during a protest outside the Perak state legislature in the northwestern city of Ipoh 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur, in central state of Perak May 7, 2009. REUTERS/Zainal Abd HalimReuters - Malaysia will release three leaders of a banned ethnic Indian protest group along with 10 others who had been held without trial, just a day after over 60 people were arrested in anti-government protests.


Asian countries pledge common fight against flu (Reuters)

Posted: 07 May 2009 10:16 PM PDT

A mannequin dressed in protective gear and wearing a face shield is seen during the ASEAN+3 Health Ministers meeting  in Bangkok May 7, 2009. REUTERS/Sukree SukplangReuters - Asian countries will increase stockpiles of medicine to fight the H1N1 flu virus and look at ways to share essential supplies in the event of an emergency, according to a statement drafted for a meeting on Friday.


Pakistan says army will eliminate "terrorists" (Reuters)

Posted: 07 May 2009 06:49 PM PDT

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani gestures during a news conference  in Islamabad in this April 23, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodReuters - Pakistan's government ordered the army to eliminate militants on Thursday, setting the stage for a major offensive against Taliban fighters battling security forces in a northwestern valley.


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