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• Obama is surprise winner of Nobel Peace Prize (Reuters)
• U.S. spacecraft crash on moon in search for water (Reuters)
• Mahesh Bhupathi, wife Shwetha go separate ways (Reuters)
• Nirupama Rao in Afghanistan after blast (Reuters)
• Assembly polls to test govt, speed of reforms (Reuters)
• Blast in Pakistan's Peshawar kills 49 (Reuters)
• Infosys results signal bumpy ride to recovery (Reuters)
• Pranab Mukherjee wants balanced approach on rates (Reuters)
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi meets Western diplomats (Reuters)
• Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize to mixed reviews (Reuters)
• Mumbai to stage first Sri Lanka test (Reuters)
• U.N. council extends mandate of Afghanistan force (Reuters)
• Dalai Lama shrugs off apparent snub by Obama (Reuters)
• Indian embassy in Afghan capital attacked again (Reuters)
• Cholera vaccine seen safe, effective in India - study (Reuters)
• General wants 40,000 more US troops for Afghan (Reuters)
• INTERVIEW - Afghan envoy urges 40,000 more U.S. troops (Reuters)
• U.S. forces leave east Afghanistan area after attack (Reuters)

Obama is surprise winner of Nobel Peace Prize (Reuters) Posted: 09 Oct 2009 10:09 AM PDT Reuters - Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision that honored the first-year U.S. president more for promise than achievement and drew both praise and skepticism around the world.

U.S. spacecraft crash on moon in search for water (Reuters) Posted: 09 Oct 2009 11:31 AM PDT Reuters - Two U.S. spacecraft were crashed into a lunar crater on Friday but scientists said it was too early to say whether the mission to search for supplies of water on the Moon had been a success.

Mahesh Bhupathi, wife Shwetha go separate ways (Reuters) Posted: 09 Oct 2009 10:28 AM PDT Reuters - Tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi and model Shvetha Jaishankar announced on Friday they had separated, nearly seven years after they were married.

Nirupama Rao in Afghanistan after blast (Reuters) Posted: 09 Oct 2009 11:43 AM PDT Reuters - India's top diplomat inspected the site of a huge bomb attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul on Friday but declined to assign blame for a strike that has renewed focus on India's tense relations with Pakistan.

Assembly polls to test govt, speed of reforms (Reuters) Posted: 09 Oct 2009 06:44 AM PDT Reuters - India's government faces an electoral test in three state polls next week that could help dictate how fast the ruling Congress party pushes ahead with reforms and measures to revive economic growth.

Blast in Pakistan's Peshawar kills 49 (Reuters) Posted: 09 Oct 2009 06:37 AM PDT Reuters - A suspected suicide car-bomber killed 49 people on Friday in the Pakistani city of Peshawar in an attack that the government said underscored the need for an all-out offensive against the Pakistani Taliban.

Infosys results signal bumpy ride to recovery (Reuters) Posted: 09 Oct 2009 05:15 AM PDT Reuters - Infosys Technologies' improved outlook failed to impress investors on Friday, suggesting the road to recovery for India's showpiece software services companies will be long and bumpy.

Pranab Mukherjee wants balanced approach on rates (Reuters) Posted: 09 Oct 2009 07:37 AM PDT Reuters - India's stimulus measures are unlikely to fuel inflation and should remain in place because the economy was running below capacity, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said as debate intensified over when to exit from easy monetary policy.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi meets Western diplomats (Reuters) Posted: 09 Oct 2009 01:39 AM PDT Reuters - Myanmar's ruling junta allowed detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to meet Western diplomats on Friday, a week after she asked for talks about sanctions on the isolated country.

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize to mixed reviews (Reuters) Posted: 09 Oct 2009 06:37 AM PDT Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for offering the world hope and striving for nuclear disarmament in a surprise award that drew both warm praise and sharp criticism.

Mumbai to stage first Sri Lanka test (Reuters) Posted: 09 Oct 2009 06:24 AM PDT Reuters - Mumbai, Kanpur and Ahmedabad will stage tests during Sri Lanka's tour of India starting next month, the Indian cricket board said on Friday.

U.N. council extends mandate of Afghanistan force (Reuters) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:20 PM PDT Reuters - The U.N. Security Council on Thursday extended the mandate of the NATO-led force in Afghanistan for a further year and called on countries to boost its strength amid a grueling war against Taliban fighters.

Dalai Lama shrugs off apparent snub by Obama (Reuters) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 07:52 PM PDT Reuters - The Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled religious leader, on Thursday shrugged off an apparent snub by President Barack Obama, saying he was assured Obama would raise Tibetan issues when he visits China next month.

Indian embassy in Afghan capital attacked again (Reuters) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 07:34 PM PDT Reuters - A large bomb exploded outside the Indian embassy in central Kabul on Thursday, killing 17 people and wounding 76, in the second big attack on the embassy which renewed focus on regional security and Pakistan.

Cholera vaccine seen safe, effective in India - study (Reuters) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 08:08 PM PDT Reuters - An India-made cholera vaccine that meets World Health Organisation standards has proven to be safe and effective in young children in a part of India where the disease is endemic, a new study says.

General wants 40,000 more US troops for Afghan (Reuters) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:57 PM PDT Reuters - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan has recommended an increase of 40,000 troops as the minimum necessary to prevail, two sources familiar with his recommendations said on Thursday.

INTERVIEW - Afghan envoy urges 40,000 more U.S. troops (Reuters) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 08:34 PM PDT Reuters - Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States urged the American public on Thursday to back proposals to send an additional 40,000 U.S. troops to his country, saying any less would not do the job.

U.S. forces leave east Afghanistan area after attack (Reuters) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 10:20 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. forces have withdrawn from a remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan following last week's major battle there with the Taliban, NATO-led forces said on Friday.

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