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• China concerned over student attacks in Australia (Reuters)
• New Air France debris found, explosion unlikely (Reuters)
• India says keen to normalise relations with Pakistan (Reuters)
• Sharma gives India another opening option (Reuters)
• 2010 Commonwealth Games 6-8 pct over budget (Reuters)
• U.S. criticizes Pakistan for releasing Saeed (Reuters)
• Fresh protests in Kashmir over women's deaths (Reuters)
• India revamp administration to retain hockey World Cup (Reuters)
• Indian shares fall back after index tops 15,000 (Reuters)
• Myanmar court to consider Suu Kyi witnesses (Reuters)
• Brazil says Air France plane likely did not explode (Reuters)
• Monsoon spread may be delayed over India - source (Reuters)
• Australia says racism not behind student attacks (Reuters)
• New Air France debris found, crash remains mystery (Reuters)
• Singapore bureaucracy best in Asia, India worst - survey (Reuters)
• Indian wrestlers grapple officials over unpaid funds (Reuters)
• Oscar-winning "Smile Pinki" director eyes change through film (Reuters)
• Celebrity blogger turns to books as author (Reuters)
• Recession may worsen left/right revolts - consultant (Reuters)

China concerned over student attacks in Australia (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jun 2009 04:48 PM PDT Reuters - China's government joined India on Thursday in demanding Australia provide better protection for foreign students after a series of violents assaults on Indian students which victims have called racist.

New Air France debris found, explosion unlikely (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jun 2009 04:40 PM PDT Reuters - Search crews flying over the Atlantic found debris from a crashed Air France jet spread over more than 55 miles (90 km) of ocean on Wednesday, reinforcing the possibility it broke up in the air.

India says keen to normalise relations with Pakistan (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jun 2009 08:17 AM PDT Reuters - India said on Wednesday it was looking to normalise relations with Islamabad through diplomatic channels and was closely monitoring developments in Pakistan, a day after angrily reacting to the release of a militant leader.

Sharma gives India another opening option (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jun 2009 02:13 PM PDT Reuters - Rohit Sharma, deputising for the injured Virender Sehwag, showed India had another opening option with 80 from 53 balls as the world Twenty20 champions defeated Pakistan by nine wickets at the Oval on Wednesday.

2010 Commonwealth Games 6-8 pct over budget (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jun 2009 12:17 PM PDT Reuters - Higher construction costs will force the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games to go 6-8 percent over the planned $1.6 billion budget and there will be some delays completing the facilities, an organising committee director said on Wednesday.

U.S. criticizes Pakistan for releasing Saeed (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jun 2009 09:43 AM PDT Reuters - The United States on Wednesday strongly criticized the release by a Pakistani court of the founder of a militant group accused of being behind the attacks on Mumbai last year.

Fresh protests in Kashmir over women's deaths (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jun 2009 05:53 AM PDT Reuters - At least 35 people were injured after police and demonstrators clashed in Kashmir for the fifth day on Wednesday in protests over the rape and murder of two Muslim women, hospitals and witnesses said.

India revamp administration to retain hockey World Cup (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jun 2009 09:37 AM PDT Reuters - India has formed a single national hockey federation for the men's and women's game in order to avoid losing the right to stage next year's men's World Cup.

Indian shares fall back after index tops 15,000 (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jun 2009 03:58 AM PDT Reuters - India's main stock index climbed above 15,000 points on Wednesday for the first time in nine months, but was beaten back as investors cashed in profits after a three-month rally.

Myanmar court to consider Suu Kyi witnesses (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jun 2009 05:37 AM PDT Reuters - The trial of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was delayed again on Wednesday after a court in the army-ruled country agreed to hear an appeal of an earlier decision barring three of her defence witnesses.

Brazil says Air France plane likely did not explode (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jun 2009 02:34 PM PDT Reuters - The presence of fuel stains in the ocean could rule out the possibility there was an explosion on the Air France flight that crashed into the Atlantic, Brazil's Defense Minister Nelson Jobim said on Wednesday.

Monsoon spread may be delayed over India - source (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jun 2009 02:45 AM PDT Reuters - Despite an early beginning, Indian monsoon may progress slowly during the June-September period, a senior weather official told Reuters on Wednesday.

Australia says racism not behind student attacks (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jun 2009 01:52 AM PDT Reuters - Australia's government said on Wednesday that racism was not behind a string of violent attacks on Indian students, including the latest slashing of a man in Melbourne by a group of five unidentified youths.

New Air France debris found, crash remains mystery (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jun 2009 01:13 PM PDT Reuters - Search crews flying over the Atlantic found debris from a crashed Air France jet spread over more than 90 km (55 miles) of ocean on Wednesday, reinforcing the possibility it broke up in the air.

Singapore bureaucracy best in Asia, India worst - survey (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jun 2009 02:14 AM PDT Reuters - Singapore's civil servants are the most efficient among their Asian peers, a business survey on 12 economies released on Wednesday showed, but they tend to clam up unhelpfully when things go wrong.

Indian wrestlers grapple officials over unpaid funds (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jun 2009 01:43 AM PDT Reuters - Elite Indian wrestlers training for next year's Commonwealth Games have been forced to pin down federation officials to reimburse their expenses for two overseas tournaments, domestic media reported on Wednesday.

Oscar-winning "Smile Pinki" director eyes change through film (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jun 2009 09:22 PM PDT Reuters - A short film about a poor Indian girl with a cleft lip fetched filmmaker Megan Mylan her maiden Oscar this year, and now she can't wait to do more films that could help improve people's lives.

Celebrity blogger turns to books as author (Reuters) Posted: 03 Jun 2009 01:03 AM PDT Reuters - Amit Varma, one of India's most popular bloggers, once wrote a column for the Wall Street Journal, worked on a cricket website and also dabbled in advertising. Now, he's turning his writing skills to books.

Recession may worsen left/right revolts - consultant (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jun 2009 08:36 PM PDT Reuters - Insurgencies rooted in the traditional left/right political divide are re-emerging around the world and economic downturn may accelerate the trend, a security consultancy said on Tuesday.

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