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Maternal height linked to child deaths in India (Reuters) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 05:26 PM PDT Reuters - A study done in India has found that children born to short women were 70 percent more likely to die before age 5 than those born to taller women, researchers reported on Tuesday.

Sri Lankan troops move in on Tigers, 62,000 flee (Reuters) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 04:55 PM PDT Reuters - Sri Lankan soldiers battled into the last redoubt of the rebel Tamil Tigers on Tuesday as the exodus of people fleeing the war zone surpassed 62,000 and the United States said the conflict was at a "decisive point".

Climate change drying up big rivers, study finds (Reuters) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 11:22 AM PDT Reuters - Rivers in some of the world's most populated regions are losing water, many because of climate change, researchers reported on Tuesday.

Q+A - Who and where is Tamil Tiger leader Prabhakaran? (Reuters) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 08:18 AM PDT Reuters - Tamil Tiger separatists on Tuesday said their founder-leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran was leading the battle against the Sri Lankan army, which has thrust into the last rebel-held area and prompted an exodus of 52,000 civilians.

Gayle leads Kolkata to victory over Punjab in IPL (Reuters) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 11:00 AM PDT Reuters - Chris Gayle led the Kolkata Knight Riders to an 11-run win over the Kings XI Punjab in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match before rain washed out the day's second match at Kingsmead on Tuesday.

RBI cuts rates, prods banks to help growth (Reuters) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 07:41 AM PDT Reuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key lending rate for the sixth time in 7 months on Tuesday and pushed commercial banks to follow suit to bolster growth which has taken a bigger-than expected hit from the global downturn.

IPL boosts South Africa's image ahead of soccer World Cup (Reuters) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 10:04 AM PDT Reuters - Hosting the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament is helping to burnish South Africa's image abroad and dispel worries about its readiness to host the 2010 soccer World Cup, officials say.

Pakistan's Younis makes World Cup appeal to ICC (Reuters) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 08:40 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistan captain Younis Khan has appealed to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to review its decision to move 2011 World Cup matches out of Pakistan.

Independents, new parties shake up election (Reuters) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 12:56 AM PDT Reuters - Walking the crowded back streets of Mumbai, observing disputes over tap water and choked drains and asking people for their votes is a new role for Meera Sanyal, a banker contesting the election as an independent candidate.

Five killed in Kashmir blast ahead of polls (Reuters) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 06:47 AM PDT Reuters - At least five people were killed when a vehicle hit an explosive device in Kashmir on Tuesday, just days ahead of a second round of polling in the restive region, police said.

ELECTION EYE - BJP says to honour U.S. nuclear deal (Reuters) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 09:28 PM PDT Reuters - The following is a snapshot of recent developments in India's general election campaign. (The sources are mentioned in brackets).

TCS CEO says to focus on cost-cutting (Reuters) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 08:21 PM PDT Reuters - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's largest IT outsourcing firm, said on Tuesday that price competition will force it to focus on cost reductions in coming years.

Who really is the world's tallest man? (Reuters) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 10:35 PM PDT Reuters - At 2.46 metres (8 ft 1 in) tall, China's Zhao Liang may well be the world's tallest person. All he needs is to be officially measured.

INTERVIEW - Tamil Tigers vow no surrender to Sri Lanka military (Reuters) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 04:25 AM PDT Reuters - The Tamil Tiger rebels will never surrender, the head of the separatists' peace secretariat told Reuters on Tuesday, despite their being outgunned in an apparent final offensive by the Sri Lankan military.

Obama proposes $100 bln U.S. loan for IMF war chest (Reuters) Posted: 20 Apr 2009 07:36 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama on Monday proposed a $100 billion U.S. loan to the International Monetary Fund to boost the IMF's war chest and urged a bigger stake in the IMF for emerging powers like China and India.

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