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Dhoni says spinners will play major role in World Cup (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2009 09:54 AM PDT

Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Dhoni speaks during a news conference in Mumbai May 29, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni predicted on Sunday spinners would play a significant role in the Twenty20 World Cup opening at Lord's this week.


Exiled Hindus at Kashmir shrine hope to return soon (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2009 06:37 AM PDT

Kashmiri Pandits perform prayers during an annual festival at a shrine in Khirbhawani, 30 km east of Srinagar May 31, 2009. REUTERS/Danish IsmailReuters - Thousands of Kashmiri Hindus who fled an Islamic insurgency in the Himalayan state 20 years ago, gathered at a holy shrine in the strife-torn region on Sunday to pray for an early return to their homeland.


Nadal falls on a bad day for champions (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2009 12:10 PM PDT

Rafael Nadal of Spain wipes his face during his match against Robin Soderling of Sweden at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris May 31, 2009. REUTERS/Charles PlatiauReuters - Robin Soderling punched a mighty hole through four-times champion Rafael Nadal's aura of invincibility on Sunday to cause one of the biggest shocks witnessed at the French Open.


Ivanovic dethroned, Safina keeps going (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2009 09:01 AM PDT

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus reacts after winning her match against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris May 31, 2009. REUTERS/Benoit TessierReuters - A half-hearted Ana Ivanovic surrendered her French Open crown without much of a fight when she was totally outclassed in the fourth round by a Belarussian teenager who never lost belief.


Pakistanis secure Swat town; clashes in other area (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2009 09:42 AM PDT

A Pakistani soldier stands guard near their positions on top of Baine Baba Ziarat mountain as an army helicopter flies overhead in Swat district, during a trip organized by the army May 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mian KhursheedReuters - Pakistani forces consolidated their hold on the main town in the Swat valley on Sunday and began trucking supplies to 40,000 civilians stranded there, as fighting flared in South Waziristan on the Afghan border.


Amitabh Bachchan shuns Australia honour over attacks (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2009 01:45 AM PDT

Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan attends a news conference for his forthcoming movie Reuters - Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has turned down an honorary doctorate from an Australian university to protest a recent spate of attacks on Indian students studying there.


INTERVIEW - End of Sri Lanka war to boost growth by 3 pct (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2009 01:10 AM PDT

Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama sits after speaking during the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore May 31, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek PrakashReuters - The end of Sri Lanka's civil war will help boost economic growth by 3 percentage points a year as service industries pick up and better security attracts investors, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said on Sunday.


Susan Boyle beaten in talent show final (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2009 07:52 PM PDT

Fans of television show 'Britains Got Talent' singer Susan Boyle pose for photographers holding masks in their local community centre in Blackburn, Scotland after watching a broadcast of Boyle performing on the final of the show May 30, 2009. REUTERS/ David MoirReuters - Street dancers Diversity were the surprise winners of television contest "Britain's Got Talent" on Saturday, beating favourite Susan Boyle who became an Internet phenomenon and global celebrity after appearing on the show.


Police, protesters clash in Kashmir over women's deaths (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2009 09:05 PM PDT

Kashmiri protesters run for cover as Indian policemen chase during a protest in Shopian, 60 km south of Srinagar, May 30, 2009. Police and demonstrators clashed in Kashmir on Saturday during anti-India protests fueled by accusations that security forces had raped and murdered two Muslim women, police and witnesses said. REUTERS/Danish IsmailReuters - Police and demonstrators clashed in Kashmir on Saturday during anti-India protests fueled by accusations that security forces had raped and murdered two Muslim women, police and witnesses said.


INTERVIEW - Pakistan says confident nuclear assets safe (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2009 01:14 AM PDT

Pakistan's Defence Secretary Syed Athar Ali speaks during the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore May 31, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek PrakashReuters - Pakistan is confident its nuclear assets will not fall into militant hands because it is constantly reviewing security and getting help from friendly countries, a senior defence official said on Sunday.


Myanmar says Suu Kyi trial an internal affair (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2009 09:59 PM PDT

An activist looks down during a vigil in support of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Taipei, May 27, 2009. Myanmar said on Sunday that the trial of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi was in line with its laws and was a domestic issue other countries should not interfere with.  REUTERS/Nicky LohReuters - Myanmar said on Sunday that the trial of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi was in line with its laws and was a domestic issue other countries should not interfere with.


Nadal loses a set in Paris for first time since 2007 (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2009 07:06 AM PDT

Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a shot during his match against Robin Soderling of Sweden at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris May 31, 2009. REUTERS/Regis DuvignauReuters - Champion Rafael Nadal lost a set at the French Open for the first time since 2007 when Swede Robin Soderling took the first set 6-2 in their fourth round match on Sunday.


Asians talk of peace, but look to buy more arms (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2009 03:06 AM PDT

A woman takes pictures of his son who plays with a model of a South Korea's Nike missile at the Korean War Memorial Museum in Seoul May 31, 2009. REUTERS/Jo Yong-HakReuters - Asia's defence policymakers spoke of peace in the region's top security conference in Singapore, but have been also huddling in the corridors of a luxury hotel haggling over deals with arms suppliers.


Chelsea win FA Cup as Hiddink bids farewell (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2009 09:01 PM PDT

Chelsea's John Terry (L) and Frank Lampard hold the trophy after winning their English FA Cup final soccer match against Everton at Wembley Stadium in London May 30, 2009. REUTERS/Darren StaplesReuters - Chelsea gave departing coach Guus Hiddink the perfect leaving present when they came from behind to beat Everton 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.


Pakistan sees Swat operation over in 2-3 days (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2009 10:01 PM PDT

Soldiers pose for the photo near a Pakistan national flag planted on top of the Baine Baba Ziarat mountain in Swat district, during a trip organized by the army, May 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mian KhursheedReuters - Pakistan expects its military operation to defeat Taliban militants in the Swat valley to conclude in two or three days, a senior army official said on Sunday. "Only five to 10 percent of the job is remaining and hopefully within two to three days, the pockets of resistance will be cleared," Syed Athar Ali, secretary of defence for Pakistan, said at a regional defence meeting in Singapore.


Swat's main town "fully under control" - Pakistan army (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2009 09:12 PM PDT

Soldiers and journalists are seen atop the Baine Baba Ziarat mountain in Swat district, during a trip organized by the army, May 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mian KhursheedReuters - Pakistani forces have regained full control of Mingora, a week after re-entering the main town in the Swat valley to dislodge thousands of Taliban fighters, the military said on Saturday.


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