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Supreme Court begins Bhopal gas verdict review (Reuters)
Obama: Time to turn the page in Iraq (Reuters)
IPL players were approached for spot-fixing, says Wassan (Reuters)
Pakistani children haunted by the flood (Reuters)
China's growing focus on Indian Ocean irks India (Reuters)
GDP grows most since Dec 2007; tightening seen (Reuters)
Govt spending to pick up after monsoon: Ahluwalia (Reuters)
U.N. climate panel urged to reform, stick to science (Reuters)
Pakistan agency sends team to probe corruption (Reuters)
Former champs kick off U.S. Open in sunny New York (Reuters)
Australia beat Japan 2-1, Dutch hammer India (Reuters)
Economy grows 8.8 pct in June quarter: govt (Reuters)
April-June GDP grows 8.8 pct y/y - govt (Reuters)
U.S. Open women's singles first round results (Reuters)

Supreme Court begins Bhopal gas verdict review (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 06:33 AM PDT

Reuters - The Supreme Court on Tuesday accepted a government petition seeking harsher sentences for seven people convicted for their role in the world's worst industrial disaster that killed thousands of people in 1984.

Obama: Time to turn the page in Iraq (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 05:18 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama declared an end to the seven-year U.S. combat mission in Iraq on Tuesday and told war-weary Americans "our central mission as a people" is to restore the sagging U.S. economy.

IPL players were approached for spot-fixing, says Wassan (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 07:06 AM PDT

Reuters - Indian Premier League (IPL) cricketers had been approached about spot-fixing over the last two-and-a-half years, former India player Atul Wassan said on Tuesday.

Pakistani children haunted by the flood (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 12:51 PM PDT

Reuters - For some of the children caught up in Pakistan's floods, the most frightening moment of their lives was the day before the water hit.

China's growing focus on Indian Ocean irks India (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 05:22 AM PDT

Reuters - India expressed concerns on Tuesday about China's influence in the Indian Ocean region, the latest sign of tension between the Asian giants who are competing for resources and geopolitical power in the region.

GDP grows most since Dec 2007; tightening seen (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:35 AM PDT

Reuters - India's economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly three years in the April-June quarter on strong manufacturing growth and better farm output that may keep the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on its gradual monetary tightening path.

Govt spending to pick up after monsoon: Ahluwalia (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 11:25 PM PDT

Reuters - Government spending is expected to pick up after the June-September monsoon rains, the deputy chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Tuesday.

U.N. climate panel urged to reform, stick to science (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 05:06 PM PDT

Reuters - The U.N. climate panel should make predictions only when it has solid evidence and should avoid policy advocacy, scientists said in a report on Monday that called for thorough reform of the body.

Pakistan agency sends team to probe corruption (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:27 AM PDT

Reuters - Pakistan's top crime investigative agency will send a team to Britain this week to probe corruption allegations against some of the country's cricket players, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Former champs kick off U.S. Open in sunny New York (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 09:52 PM PDT

Reuters - One magical point from Roger Federer capped an exhilarating first day at the U.S. Open on Monday as a host of former champions each took their turn in the Flushing Meadows spotlight.

Australia beat Japan 2-1, Dutch hammer India (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 06:28 PM PDT

Reuters - Australia were made to work hard for a 2-1 victory over Japan in their opening Pool A match at the women's World Cup on Monday.

Economy grows 8.8 pct in June quarter: govt (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 11:16 PM PDT

Reuters - India's economy grew at its fastest clip in nearly three years in the quarter through June on strong manufacturing growth and farm output that may keep the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on its policy tightening path.

April-June GDP grows 8.8 pct y/y - govt (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 11:00 PM PDT

Reuters - India's economy grew a faster-than-expected 8.8 percent in the June quarter from a year earlier, as strong consumer demand boosted manufacturing activity.