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Buoyant Congress eyes new allies for coalition (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 06:54 AM PDT

Reuters - The Congress party held talks on Sunday to identify allies for a stable new coalition government after a sweeping election victory at a time of sagging economic growth and regional instability.

Yuvraj claims second IPL hat-trick (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 12:55 PM PDT

Reuters - Left-arm spinner Yuvraj Singh claimed his second hat-trick in the Indian Premier League on Sunday as the Kings XI Punjab beat the Deccan Chargers by one run at the Wanderers.

Government faces fiscal, economic challenges (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 08:35 AM PDT

Reuters - The Congress-led coalition faces an uphill task after its decisive re-election to repair a bruised economy, and may look at stake sales in state firms to fund its development programmes.

Sri Lanka rebels willing to surrender arms - Norway (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 11:16 AM PDT

Reuters - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels are willing to surrender their arms to a third party, after having conceded defeat in a 25-year civil war, former peace mediator Norway said on Sunday.

ANALYSIS - Pakistan's Swat offensive leaves India sceptical (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 03:28 AM PDT

Reuters - Pakistan's military offensive against the Taliban in the Swat valley has done nothing to allay Indian doubts about its willingness to crack down more widely on Islamist militants, analysts say.

Pakistan urges civilians to flee from Swat (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 05:46 AM PDT

Reuters - The Pakistani government on Sunday urged people stranded by a military offensive against Taliban militants in the Swat valley to try to get out.

Tiger chief body believed found; unconfirmed - sources (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 02:37 AM PDT

Reuters - A body believed to be that of Tamil Tiger founder leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran has been found but the identity of the corpse has not been confirmed, Sri Lankan military sources said on Sunday.

Sri Lanka's long war reaches climax, Tigers concede (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 08:13 AM PDT

Reuters - The Tamil Tigers conceded defeat in Sri Lanka's 25-year civil war on Sunday, with some staging suicide attacks to try to repel a final assault by troops determined to annihilate them.

H1N1 flu cases rise, disease in new countries - WHO (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 09:35 AM PDT

Reuters - The number of confirmed cases of the new Influenza A (H1N1) flu has climbed to 8,480 and the death toll has remained static at 72, the World Health Organisation said in its latest update on Sunday.

At least 18 hurt in Nepal train blast (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 02:27 AM PDT

Reuters - A powerful blast ripped through a train in Nepal's restive southern plains on Sunday, wounding at least 18 people, police said.

Kings XI Punjab beat Deccan Chargers by one run (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 07:25 AM PDT

Reuters - Kings XI Punjab beat Deccan Chargers by one run in their Indian Premier League Twenty20 match at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Sunday.

INTERVIEW - Kamal Nath cautious on financial reforms (Reuters)

Posted: 16 May 2009 11:31 PM PDT

Reuters - India needs to be cautious about financial sector reforms and focus on reviving the economy through domestic demand, the country's trade minister said on Sunday, after the Congress-led coalition swept to power in a general election.

Suu Kyi defiant ahead of trial, lawyer says (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 01:08 AM PDT

Reuters - Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health and ready to defend herself against new charges that have sparked international outrage against the country's military rulers, her lawyer said.

FACTBOX - Latest tally in Indian election (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 05:33 AM PDT

Reuters - India's ruling Congress party-led alliance won 261 seats of a total 543 parliamentary seats in a general election, and is expected to form a new government with the support of smaller parties or independents to make up the required majority of 272 seats in the lower house.

FACTBOX - Main challenges for Congress party (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 04:55 AM PDT

Reuters - These are the main challenges facing the Congress-led coalition after its election victory on Saturday.

FACTBOX - Key ministers likely in new government (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 04:08 AM PDT

Reuters - The Congress party-led alliance won about 260 seats of a total 543 parliamentary seats in a general election, and is expected to form a new government soon, retaining key ministerial portfolios within the party.

FACTBOX - Results of swing states in election (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 04:36 AM PDT

Reuters - The ruling Congress party-led alliance won about 260 seats of a total 543 parliamentary seats in a general election.

INTERVIEW - More stimulus to lift growth - Ashwani Kumar (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 01:36 AM PDT

Reuters - India is set to announce fresh measures to boost job creation and the economy, and will push ahead with reforms after the Congress-led coalition's election victory, Minister of State for industry Ashwani Kumar said on Sunday.

Markets set to surge on election results (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 01:40 AM PDT

Reuters - The Indian stock market looks set to surge on Monday on expectations the clear election victory of the ruling coalition would lead to a strong and stable government that would accelerate the pace of economic reform.