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• Jackson burial postponed, judge approves exhibition (Reuters)
• India gives Pakistan new evidence on Mumbai - TV (Reuters)
• Jeev Milkha Singh eyes Presidents Cup after shooting 64 (Reuters)
• Karzai, chief rival claim victory in Afghan vote (Reuters)
• Farmers struggle to survive in drought-hit India (Reuters)
• India begins $10.4 bln fighter jet trials (Reuters)
• Navy aircraft crashes near Goa (Reuters)
• Govt to help cane farmers with cheap loans (Reuters)
• Bharti-MTN talks extension weakens deal chances - UBS (Reuters)
• Not really looking to sweeten MTN bid - Mittal (Reuters)
• Farm situation grim after weak rains - govt (Reuters)
• Michael Jackson's burial postponed until Sept. 3 (Reuters)
• Mukherjee: monsoon situation is difficult (Reuters)
• ASEAN officials urge appeal to free Suu Kyi (Reuters)
• Monsoon f'cast to dip again, soybean healthy (Reuters)

Jackson burial postponed, judge approves exhibition (Reuters) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 05:52 PM PDT Reuters - Michael Jackson's family on Friday delayed his burial by five days as a judge ruled that a touring show of his memorabilia could go on and police raided another pharmacy in their ongoing probe of his sudden death.

India gives Pakistan new evidence on Mumbai - TV (Reuters) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 07:16 AM PDT Reuters - India gave Pakistan on Friday a new dossier of evidence to prosecute Hafiz Saeed, the suspected mastermind of the three-day carnage that killed 166 people in Mumbai in November, television channels said.

Jeev Milkha Singh eyes Presidents Cup after shooting 64 (Reuters) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 03:37 PM PDT Reuters - Jeev Milkha Singh is back in form and chasing a place in the International team at the Presidents Cup.

Karzai, chief rival claim victory in Afghan vote (Reuters) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 09:46 AM PDT Reuters - President Hamid Karzai's campaign and chief rival Abdullah Abdullah both said on Friday they had won Afghanistan's election, with U.S. officials warning the candidates to keep a lid on simmering tensions.

Farmers struggle to survive in drought-hit India (Reuters) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 04:48 AM PDT Reuters - Nilesh Wahardi's sugarcane field in western India is normally abuzz with activity this time of year, with workers planting stubs of cane in the moist ground.

India begins $10.4 bln fighter jet trials (Reuters) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 04:55 AM PDT Reuters - India started field trials to buy 126 fighter jets this week, defence officials said on Friday, moving forward on a $10.4 billion deal to modernise the air force.

Navy aircraft crashes near Goa (Reuters) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 06:01 AM PDT Reuters - An Indian navy fighter jet crashed into the sea near Goa on Friday, killing its pilot, the defence ministry said.

Govt to help cane farmers with cheap loans (Reuters) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 12:36 AM PDT Reuters - The government said it will assist cane farmers with low-interest loans for seeds, fertilisers and pesticides.

Bharti-MTN talks extension weakens deal chances - UBS (Reuters) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 06:20 AM PDT Reuters - The extension of exclusive talks that could lead to a merger of Bharti Airtel and South Africa's MTN Group weakens the probability of the deal closing, UBS said in a research note.

Not really looking to sweeten MTN bid - Mittal (Reuters) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 01:47 AM PDT Reuters - Bharti Airtel is not looking to sweeten its offer to buy a stake in South Africa's MTN, the Indian firm's head said in a media interview, even as MTN shareholders have said they want a better price.

Farm situation grim after weak rains - govt (Reuters) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 03:35 AM PDT Reuters - Failed monsoon rains in India have created a critical situation for rural livelihood, drinking water and crops, and late-season rainfall will not reverse crop damage, top officials said.

Michael Jackson's burial postponed until Sept. 3 (Reuters) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 11:37 AM PDT Reuters - Michael Jackson's burial has been postponed until Sept. 3 from Aug. 29, family representatives said on Friday, without giving a reason for the date change.

Mukherjee: monsoon situation is difficult (Reuters) Posted: 20 Aug 2009 11:44 PM PDT Reuters - India's finance minister Pranab Mukerjee said on Friday the monsoon situation in the country is difficult and that 246 districts were drought hit.

ASEAN officials urge appeal to free Suu Kyi (Reuters) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 12:10 AM PDT Reuters - Senior Southeast Asian officials have agreed to ask their foreign ministers to appeal to Myanmar to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Indonesia said on Friday.

Monsoon f'cast to dip again, soybean healthy (Reuters) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 02:47 AM PDT Reuters - India's monsoon rains are set to play truant again in key crop areas after a late flourish last week but the soybean crop can withstand dry weather for another week, trade and government officials said.

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