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Pakistan volleyball blast kills 88 - police (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 03:43 PM PST

Rescue workers carry man injured in a bomb blast to hospital for treatment in the town of Lakki Marwat January 1, 2010. A suicide bomber blew himself up in an SUV at a volleyball game in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing 88 people in a village that opposes al Qaeda-linked Taliban insurgents, police said. REUTERS/Mustansar BalochReuters - A suicide bomber blew himself up in an SUV at a volleyball game in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing 88 people in a village that opposes al Qaeda-linked Taliban insurgents, police said.

Lack of bowling coach hurting India, says Dhoni (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 11:18 AM PST

Mahendra Singh Dhoni smiles after winning the third test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Mumbai December 6, 2009. India would benefit from having a specialist bowling coach, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India would benefit from having a specialist bowling coach, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Friday.

Govt to issue visas on arrival for five countries (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 08:53 AM PST

Foreigners with their faces smeared with colour are seen during Holi celebrations in Kolkata in this March 11, 2009 file photo. India will issue visas on arrival to tourists from five countries starting Friday, according to a foreign ministry statement, just days after a plan to tighten some visa rules drew protests. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal/FilesReuters - India will issue visas on arrival to tourists from five countries starting Friday, according to a foreign ministry statement, just days after a plan to tighten some visa rules drew protests.

POSCO gets forest land approval for Orissa plant (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 06:36 AM PST

A sculpture of steelmaker POSCO's logo is seen at the company's headquarters in Seoul in this April 10, 2009 file photo. POSCO has received final approval to acquire forest land needed for its long-delayed $12 billion India project, a company spokesman said on Friday. REUTERS/Lee Jae-WonReuters - South Korean steelmaker POSCO has received final approval to acquire forest land needed for its long-delayed $12 billion India project, a company spokesman said on Friday.

Iran in serious crisis -- opposition leader Mousavi (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 11:07 AM PST

Former Iranian Prime Minister Mirhossein Mousavi speaks during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the start of the Islamic Society at Tehran University March 3, 2009. Mousavi said on Friday he was ready to die for his reformist campaign after a disputed election in June, defying hardline calls for his execution. REUTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi said on Friday he was ready to die for his reformist campaign after a disputed election in June, defying hardline calls for his execution.

Pope urges lifestyle changes to save environment (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 06:44 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to lead a solemn mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican January 1, 2010. REUTERS/Remo CasilliReuters - Pope Benedict used his traditional New Year address on Friday to call on people to change their lifestyles to save the planet, saying environmental responsibility was essential for global peace.

'3 Idiots' adds punch to bleak 2009 box office (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 01:32 AM PST

Bollywood actors Aamir Khan (C), Sharman Joshi (R) and Madhavan attend a promotional event for their forthcoming movie Reuters - A stand-off between producers and multiplex owners and a shortage of hits marked a bleak year for Bollywood in 2009, but Aamir Khan starrer 3 Idiots may have saved the industry from hitting rock-bottom, trade analysts said.

Obama summons U.S. intel chiefs for security talks (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 07:43 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama gives a statement at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe, Hawaii December 29, 2009. Obama on Thursday summoned U.S. intelligence chiefs to a meeting next week to discuss how to prevent a repeat of the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner on Dec. 25. REUTERS/Hugh GentryReuters - President Barack Obama on Thursday summoned U.S. intelligence chiefs to a meeting next week at the White House to discuss how to prevent a repeat of the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner on Dec. 25.

Nov exports up 18.2 pct y/y to $13.2 bln (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 02:10 AM PST

A truck passes shipping containers stacked at the Container Terminal at the Cochin Port on Willingdon Island in Kerala in this July 27, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Sivaram V/FilesReuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's exports rose an annual 18.2 percent in November to $13.2 billion, the first rise after 13 straight months of decline indicating a partial recovery, the government said on Friday.

China says 5,394 arrested in Internet porn crackdown (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 01:48 AM PST

Customers use computers at an internet cafe in downtown Shanghai in this July 1, 2009 file photo. Chinese police arrested thousands in a drive against Internet pornography throughout 2009, officials said, vowing a deepening crackdown that critics say is being used to tighten overall censorship. REUTERS/ Nir Elias/FilesReuters - Chinese police arrested thousands in a drive against Internet pornography throughout 2009, officials said, vowing a deepening crackdown that critics say is being used to tighten overall censorship.

U.S., foreign officials to discuss airport security (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 05:37 PM PST

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano in Washington, December 7, 2009. Napolitano will dispatch senior agency officials to meet with airport executives around the world to review security and technology used to screen passengers on U.S.-bound flights, the department said. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/FilesReuters - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will dispatch senior agency officials to meet with airport executives around the world to review security and technology used to screen passengers on U.S.-bound flights, the department said.

Karachi shuts to protest violence (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 02:20 AM PST

A broker monitors the market while sitting outside his booth at Karachi Stock Exchange December 31, 2009. Pakistan's commercial capital nearly shut down on Friday as religious and political leaders called for a strike to protest against violence after a suicide bomber killed 43 people at a religious procession this week. REUTERS/Akhtar SoomroReuters - Pakistan's commercial capital nearly shut down on Friday as religious and political leaders called for a strike to protest against violence after a suicide bomber killed 43 people at a religious procession this week.

Suicide bomber attacks volleyball game in Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 05:18 AM PST

Reuters - A suicide bomber attacked a site where a volleyball game was being played in northwest Pakistan on Friday and casualties were feared, a police official said.

Q+A - Key factors in Sri Lanka's presidential poll (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 02:01 AM PST

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa greets internally displaced people during a visit to the Manik Farm refugee camp, on the outskirts of the northern Sri Lankan town of Vavuniya, in this December 9, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/Pool/FilesReuters - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is seeking re-election this month, with the main challenger his former army chief Sarath Fonseka, who led the military to victory in a 25-year war against separatists.

Tweets, sexting 'unfriended' in U.S. banned word list (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 11:40 PM PST

Twitter graphics are shown on screen at the Microsoft XBox 360 E3 2009 media briefing in Los Angeles in this June 1, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/FilesReuters - If you recently tweeted about how you were chillaxin for the holiday, take note: Fifteen particularly over- or mis-used words and phrases have been declared "shovel-ready" to be "unfriended" by a U.S. university's annual list of terms that deserve to be banned.

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