Pakistan to review ban on Nawaz Sharif (Reuters) Posted: 14 Mar 2009 10:36 AM PDT Reuters - The Pakistani government said on Saturday it would seek a review of a Supreme Court ruling last month that barred opposition leader Nawaz Sharif and his brother from elected office and caused a political crisis. |
Bin Laden accuses Arab leaders, urges jihad (Reuters) Posted: 14 Mar 2009 01:44 PM PDT Reuters - Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden accused conservative Arab leaders of plotting with the West against Muslims and urged his followers to prepare for jihad (holy war), in a recording posted on Islamist websites. |
Ryder shines as New Zealand avoid whitewash (Reuters) Posted: 14 Mar 2009 05:03 AM PDT Reuters - Jesse Ryder shone with both bat and ball in New Zealand's eight wicket win over India in their fifth and final one-day international at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday. |
Tibet silent, shut-off on riot anniversary (Reuters) Posted: 14 Mar 2009 06:41 AM PDT Reuters - China warned the West not to "put its fingers into" Tibet as the anniversary on Saturday of riots in Lhasa passed with heavy security to prevent any challenge to Beijing's rule. |
Five Lashkar rebels killed in Indian Kashmir clashes (Reuters) Posted: 14 Mar 2009 06:03 AM PDT Reuters - Troops in Kashmir shot dead five members of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant group in clashes on Saturday, police said. |
Army takeover unlikely in Pakistan - U.S. military chief (Reuters) Posted: 14 Mar 2009 02:01 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistan's Army Chief Ashfaq Kayani is unlikely to launch a military takeover to end an ongoing political crisis threatening the one-year-old civilian government, according to the United States' top military officer. |
India replies to Pakistan's queries on Mumbai dossier (Reuters) Posted: 13 Mar 2009 09:52 PM PDT Reuters - India replied on Friday to 30 questions raised by Pakistan over last November's Mumbai attacks and said it was time for Islamabad to act quickly in the investigation. |
The week that was: Most popular on Reuters (Reuters) Posted: 13 Mar 2009 08:35 PM PDT Reuters - Here is a roundup of the most popular stories over the week from the world of business, politics, general news and entertainment. |
Hopes for Pakistani compromise fade, protests go on (Reuters) Posted: 14 Mar 2009 01:03 AM PDT Reuters - Hopes for a compromise between the Pakistani government and its protesting opponents faded on Saturday with President Asif Ali Zardari refusing to cave in to pressure, a senior government official said. |
New Zeland dismiss India cheaply in bid to avoid sweep (Reuters) Posted: 13 Mar 2009 11:24 PM PDT Reuters - New Zealand all-rounder Jesse Ryder captured three wickets, including two in the same over, as India collapsed to be dismissed for 149 in the fifth and final one-day international at Auckland on Saturday. |
India 149 v New Zealand - innings (Reuters) Posted: 13 Mar 2009 10:50 PM PDT Reuters - India were bowled out for 149 off 36.3 overs in the rain-affected fifth and final one day international against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland on Saturday. |