| Angry student throws shoe at PM (Reuters) Posted: 26 Apr 2009 06:39 AM PDT Reuters - A student threw a shoe at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during an election rally in Ahmedabad on Sunday after he was stopped from shouting at the veteran politician, police said.
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| Pakistan urges Taliban to lay down arms (Reuters) Posted: 26 Apr 2009 07:13 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistan called on Taliban fighters to lay down their arms after security forces launched an offensive on Sunday to stop their advance in a troubled northwestern region.
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| Brilliant Button seals hat-trick of wins (Reuters) Posted: 26 Apr 2009 11:41 AM PDT Reuters - Britain's Jenson Button won the Bahrain Grand Prix and stretched his Formula One world championship lead to 12 points on Sunday with his third victory in four races.
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| Sri Lanka rejects Tamil Tiger ceasefire (Reuters) Posted: 26 Apr 2009 05:32 AM PDT Reuters - The Tamil Tigers declared a unilateral ceasefire on Sunday, but Sri Lanka dismissed it as a "joke" and said only a surrender would stop troops from finishing the last battle in Asia's longest modern war.
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| World flu epidemic risk grows, Mexicans shelter (Reuters) Posted: 26 Apr 2009 11:32 AM PDT Reuters - Fears of a global swine flu pandemic grew with new infections in the United States and Canada on Sunday, and millions of Mexicans hid indoors to avoid a virus that has already killed up to 81 people.
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| ANALYSIS - India weighs up impact of Australia pullout (Reuters) Posted: 26 Apr 2009 07:03 AM PDT Reuters - India's ambition of becoming a global sporting destination suffered a setback this weekend when Australia pulled out of the zonal Davis Cup tie in Chennai next month citing security fears in the region.
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| Residents appeal for peace in Pakistani valley (Reuters) Posted: 26 Apr 2009 03:11 AM PDT Reuters - Thousands of people rallied in Pakistan's Buner valley on Sunday to call on the government and the Taliban to avoid conflict as fears grew of an imminent military offensive in the northwest region.
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| Flux in Pakistani valley after Taliban retreat (Reuters) Posted: 25 Apr 2009 08:25 PM PDT Reuters - Taliban fighters remained in a Pakistani valley near the capital on Saturday, but many had pulled out after quitting their main base, officials said.
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| Australia forfeits Indian match over security (Reuters) Posted: 25 Apr 2009 06:07 AM PDT Reuters - Australia will not send its Davis Cup team to India for next month's tie because of security concerns, Tennis Australia (TA) said on Saturday, leaving the country facing the prospect of a year-long ban and a big fine.
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