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ICL players offered amnesty by national boards (Reuters) Posted: 29 Apr 2009 10:10 AM PDT Reuters - Indian and Pakistan players tied to the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL) have been asked to ditch the rebel organisation if they want to be considered for international cricket.

Bangalore and Punjab secure last over wins (Reuters) Posted: 29 Apr 2009 12:52 PM PDT Reuters - The Bangalore Royal Challengers secured a five-wicket win off the penultimate ball against the Kolkata Knight Riders to move off the bottom of the Indian Premier League (IPL) standings on Wednesday.

UK, French ministers press Sri Lanka ceasefire call (Reuters) Posted: 29 Apr 2009 06:30 AM PDT Reuters - The foreign ministers of Britain and France urged Sri Lanka on Wednesday to implement a humanitarian ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels in order to allow tens of thousands of trapped civilians to escape the battle zone.

U.S. House to speed war funds amid Pakistan concerns (Reuters) Posted: 29 Apr 2009 03:45 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. lawmakers will accelerate efforts to provide more cash for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and aid to struggling Pakistan, which officials say is ill-equipped to cope with the spread of Islamist militancy.

Pakistan troops take town, kill over 50 Taliban (Reuters) Posted: 29 Apr 2009 05:32 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistani troops took the main town in strategically important Buner Valley on Wednesday after dropping by helicopter behind Taliban lines, killing over 50 militants in two days of fighting, the military said.

Bangalore RC beat Kolkata KR by five wickets (Reuters) Posted: 29 Apr 2009 07:11 AM PDT Reuters - The Bangalore Royal Challengers beat the Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Kingsmead on Wednesday.

Kashmir shuts in poll protest, troops patrol (Reuters) Posted: 29 Apr 2009 03:06 AM PDT Reuters - Government forces locked down Kashmir's main city on Wednesday to thwart planned protests against India's general election, renewing tensions in the disputed region after a short period of relative calm.

McLaren handed suspended three race ban (Reuters) Posted: 29 Apr 2009 06:09 AM PDT Reuters - Lewis Hamilton's Formula One title defence remained alive on Wednesday after his McLaren team were handed a suspended three race ban for lying to race stewards.

Bullets and ballots in India's general election (Reuters) Posted: 29 Apr 2009 04:32 AM PDT Reuters - One is facing a murder charge, another arrested for abduction, while a third is fighting a robbery case. Welcome to India's general election, where nearly a fifth of 5,500 candidates face criminal charges.

U.S. bank rescue program head Kashkari prepares to exit (Reuters) Posted: 29 Apr 2009 05:40 AM PDT Reuters - The head of the $700 billion rescue fund created to restore the U.S. financial system will likely make Friday his last day on the job, The Washington Post reported.

Germany becomes 8th country to confirm swine flu (Reuters) Posted: 29 Apr 2009 02:11 AM PDT Reuters - Germany confirmed its first case of swine flu on Wednesday, the eighth country where the virus has been found, but reported deaths remained confined to Mexico nearly a week after the threat of a pandemic emerged.

Bharti Q4 net jumps; growth worries remain (Reuters) Posted: 29 Apr 2009 02:07 AM PDT Reuters - Bharti Airtel Ltd, India's top mobile operator, increased quarterly profit by 21 percent as it added more users and held tariffs steady even as rivals cut prices, but growth concerns weighed on its stock.

New swine flu infections intensify travel fears (Reuters) Posted: 28 Apr 2009 09:34 PM PDT Reuters - A global hunt for swine flu turned up new infections all around the world on Tuesday, and frightened governments warned people to stay away from Mexico, where up to 159 people have died.

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