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The week that was: Most popular on Reuters (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Jan 2009 12:17 AM CST

A worker counts Indian currency at a petrol pump in Siliguri February 5, 2008. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - Here is a roundup of the most popular stories over the week from the world of business, politics, general news and entertainment.


Security Council reform talks to start in February (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 06:49 PM CST

U.N. members meet during a Security Council meeting at the 63rd United Nations General Assembly in New York September in this 23, 2008 file photo.  REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/FilesReuters - Negotiations among the world's nations on the much disputed issue of expanding the U.N. Security Council from its long-standing membership of 15 states are set to start on Feb. 19, officials said on Friday.


Tata Motors slips to loss; no date for Nano launch (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 09:42 AM CST

A new vehicle is seen on the assembly line at Tata Motors Ltd's plant in Pimpri, about 180 km northeast of Mumbai, in this June 18, 2007 file photo. Tata Motors missed forecasts with a 2.63 billion rupee ($54 million) loss for the December quarter, which it said included a foreign exchange loss of 2.27 billion. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Tata Motors Ltd, India's top truck and bus maker which last year bought the Jaguar and Land Rover brands, posted an unexpected loss in the December quarter but said on Friday the worst appeared to have passed.


Force India leave it late to debut new car (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 08:36 AM CST

Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil of Germany is seen during the third practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps race track in this September 6, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Thierry Roge/FilesReuters - Force India plan to give their 2009 Formula One car its track debut in early March after working flat out to integrate the new Mercedes engine and McLaren gearbox.


Sri Lanka vows safe passage for civilians but no truce (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 09:19 AM CST

Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa speaks in Colombo in this January 2, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Sri Lanka's government on Friday again pledged safe passage to thousands of people trapped in fighting between the army and Tamil Tiger rebels, but said there would be no ceasefire with the separatist guerrillas.


India tightens airport security after hijack alert (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 03:50 AM CST

Soldiers from Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which is in charge of airport security, patrol at the international airport in New Delhi December 5, 2008, file photo. REUTERS/Desmond BoylanReuters - India has tightened security across its major airports after a series of "hijack alerts" passed on to them by intelligence agencies following the Mumbai attacks, officials said on Friday.


Spice joins race for fraud-hit Satyam (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 07:32 AM CST

An employee of Satyam Computer Services enters the office building in Hyderabad January 21, 2009, file photo. REUTERS/Krishnendu HalderReuters - The race to acquire Satyam Computer Services, the outsourcing firm snared in India's biggest corporate scandal, heated up as diversified Spice Group offered to buy a 51 percent stake, joining other potential bidders.


Artists explore creative tension of South Asia's split (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 03:39 AM CST

Reuters - An art exhibition in the Pakistani city of Karachi is challenging crowds to take a fresh look at the roots of conflict with India by focusing on the subcontinent's traumatic division.
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