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U.S. drug agents raid Jackson doctor's office (Reuters)
Pakistan asks U.S. envoy for help to fight Taliban (Reuters)
Microsoft releases Windows 7 code to PC makers (Reuters)
U.S. signs ASEAN treaty, boosts engagement (Reuters)
Pakistan court orders Musharraf to explain emergency rule (Reuters)
Airline apologises for frisking Kalam (Reuters)
Asia darkens under longest solar eclipse of century (Reuters)
Commonwealth Games chief impressed by India's progress (Reuters)
Wipro Q1 beats f'cast; Tech Mahindra net falls (Reuters)
Indonesian police release sketches of bomb suspects (Reuters)
APEC agrees against protectionism; pushes for Doha (Reuters)
Govt may let SBI stake fall to 55 pct (Reuters)
U.S envoy meets Pakistani leaders (Reuters)
Apple's smashes profit forecasts, iPhone shines (Reuters)
FACTBOX - Solar eclipses, history and science (Reuters)

U.S. drug agents raid Jackson doctor's office (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 02:33 PM PDT

Reuters - U.S. drug enforcement agents and Los Angeles police on Wednesday raided a Houston clinic owned by Conrad Murray, the doctor who was with pop icon Michael Jackson when he died, looking for evidence of manslaughter.

Pakistan asks U.S. envoy for help to fight Taliban (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 07:38 AM PDT

Reuters - Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday renewed calls for the United States to provide his country with advanced military technology and weapons to help in the battle against Taliban militants in the northwest.

Microsoft releases Windows 7 code to PC makers (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 02:33 PM PDT

Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it is releasing the code for Windows 7 to PC manufacturers, keeping the software company on track to have machines running its new operating system in the stores by late October.

U.S. signs ASEAN treaty, boosts engagement (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 06:47 AM PDT

Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed a friendship treaty with Southeast Asia on Wednesday, underlining Washington's renewed focus on a region that has increasingly come under China's influence.

Pakistan court orders Musharraf to explain emergency rule (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 06:17 AM PDT

Reuters - Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered former president Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday to answer questions next week about his decisions to oust the judiciary and impose emergency rule in 2007.

Airline apologises for frisking Kalam (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 04:03 AM PDT

Reuters - The U.S.-based carrier Continental Airlines apologised to former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on Wednesday after staff had frisked him at Delhi's airport, to Indian uproar.

Asia darkens under longest solar eclipse of century (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jul 2009 11:53 PM PDT

Reuters - A total solar eclipse on Wednesday swept across a narrow swathe of Asia, where hundreds of millions of people watched the skies darken, though in some places thick summer clouds blocked the sun.

Commonwealth Games chief impressed by India's progress (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 01:31 AM PDT

Reuters - After a few early setbacks, India is back on track to host a successful Commonwealth Games in October next year but there is absolutely no margin to ease up on preparations, games federation president Mike Fennell has said.

Wipro Q1 beats f'cast; Tech Mahindra net falls (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 08:02 AM PDT

Reuters - Wipro Ltd joined its bigger rivals in beating quarterly profit estimates but it was cautious about a strong pick-up in growth as the global downturn crimped technology spending.

Indonesian police release sketches of bomb suspects (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 03:56 AM PDT

Reuters - Indonesian police on Wednesday released sketches of the faces of two Indonesian men they suspect were the suicide bombers in near-simultaneous attacks on two luxury hotels in Jakarta.

APEC agrees against protectionism; pushes for Doha (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jul 2009 10:52 PM PDT

Reuters - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries issued a declaration on Wednesday against protectionism, saying such policies would be a setback to the global economy.

Govt may let SBI stake fall to 55 pct (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 02:44 AM PDT

Reuters - The government may let its stake in State Bank of India fall by 4.4 percentage points to 55 percent, a top government official said on Wednesday, as the country's top lender looks to raise equity this year.

U.S envoy meets Pakistani leaders (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 06:47 AM PDT

Reuters - U.S. special envoy Richard Holbrooke met Pakistani leaders on Wednesday against a backdrop of fierce fighting with Taliban militants in the country's northwest.

Apple's smashes profit forecasts, iPhone shines (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jul 2009 09:59 PM PDT

Reuters - Apple Inc's quarterly profit blew past Wall Street forecasts thanks to strong sales of Macs and iPhones and higher-than-expected gross margins, boosting its shares 4 percent on Tuesday.