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"Slumdog Millionaire" fetches Oscar gold (Reuters) Posted: 23 Feb 2009 12:37 AM CST Reuters - Rags-to-riches romance "Slumdog Millionaire" swept the Oscars on Sunday, winning eight awards including the prize for best picture in a Hollywood triumph for a movie that almost failed to get released.

A.R. Rahman wins two Oscars for "Slumdog" (Reuters) Posted: 23 Feb 2009 12:08 AM CST Reuters - Bollywood's A.R. Rahman won Oscars for original score and original song in Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" on Sunday, becoming the first Indian composer to strike gold at the annual Hollywood awards.

Mother of Slumdog's Rubina celebrates Oscar haul (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2009 11:57 PM CST Reuters - The mother of one of the "Slumdog" child actors celebrated on Monday the film's eight Oscars from her home in a Mumbai slum, where relatives and neighbours had gathered to watch the awards ceremony on television.

Sri Lanka Tiger rebels say would accept ceasefire (Reuters) Posted: 23 Feb 2009 12:18 AM CST Reuters - Tamil Tiger rebels told the U.N. and international community on Monday that they are willing to accept a ceasefire with the Sri Lankan government, as Asia's longest-running civil war may be nearing an end.

Dying British reality TV star weds (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2009 11:49 AM CST Reuters - Terminally ill reality television star Jade Goody married her ex-convict lover on Sunday in a hurriedly arranged ceremony that dominated the media in celebrity-obsessed Britain.

Yasin Malik ties nuptial knot in Pakistan (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2009 11:46 AM CST Reuters - A Kashmiri separatist leader who crossed into Pakistan two decades ago to fight against Indian rule has returned -- to marry a Pakistani artist.

West Indian umpire Bucknor to retire (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2009 07:43 PM CST Reuters - West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor, who has officiated in a record 126 tests, will retire from international matches in March.

Heavy security as Tibetans prepare for new year (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2009 09:53 PM CST Reuters - Tibetans are preparing to mark their new year this week amid a heavy police presence and with Internet services cut in at least one area a year after unrest which ended in deadly riots in Lhasa and elsewhere.

Bride among 15 killed as train rams car in Orissa (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2009 12:30 PM CST Reuters - A train rammed into a crowded jeep returning from a wedding in Orissa on Sunday, killing 15 people including the bride, officials and eyewitnesses said.

FACTBOX - Full list of Academy Award winners (Reuters) Posted: 23 Feb 2009 12:29 AM CST Reuters - Following is a complete list of winners at the 81st annual Academy Awards, held in Hollywood on Sunday.

Sri Lanka says rebel air wing no longer a threat (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2009 11:46 AM CST Reuters - Sri Lanka said on Sunday the air wing of the Tamil Tigers no longer posed a threat after the last two rebel planes crashed on suicide raids on Friday.

Sri Lanka pound Pakistan with record stand (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2009 07:27 AM CST Reuters - Mahela Jayawardene (240) and Thilan Samaraweera (231) set a fourth-wicket test record stand of 437 runs as Sri Lanka piled up 644 for seven declared on the second day of the first test against Pakistan on Sunday.

Protest in Kashmir over youth killings (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2009 01:44 AM CST Reuters - Protests erupted in Kashmir on Sunday over the killing of two Muslim youth in a shooting incident blamed on the army, police and witnesses said.

Pakistan to allay U.S. fears on pact with Islamists (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2009 04:44 AM CST Reuters - Pakistan's foreign minister has said he will try to allay U.S. fears about a pact with a group of Islamists in the troubled northwest, during a trip to Washington this week.

Stars, fans converge on Hollywood for Oscar night (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2009 07:07 PM CST Reuters - Movie fans flocked to Hollywood on Sunday to watch the stars parade up the red carpet for the Oscars, the world's top film awards.

Helicopter stops play in Indian cricket match (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2009 02:22 AM CST Reuters - A helicopter stopped play in a domestic cricket game in India after the pilot mistook the pitch for a landing pad, local media reported on Sunday.

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