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Air India Express plane crashes in Mangalore, 158 dead (Reuters)

Posted: 22 May 2010 09:46 AM PDT

Local residents react after seeing the site of a plane crash in Mangalore May 22, 2010. At least 160 people were confirmed dead in an Air India plane crash in southern India early on Saturday, officials said. REUTERS/DaijiworldReuters - An Air India Express airliner crashed and burst into flames outside Mangalore airport in Karnataka on Saturday, killing 158 people, many thought to be Indian migrant workers returning home from Dubai.


Obama ramps up pressure on BP for Gulf oil disaster (Reuters)

Posted: 22 May 2010 10:19 AM PDT

Oil stains cover much of a sand bar in South Pass, Louisiana May 21, 2010. A month after BP's Deepwater oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, oil still pours from the source and has begun to reach coastal Louisiana. REUTERS/Lee CelanoReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday blamed the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill on "a breakdown of responsibility" at energy giant BP Plc as he officially unveiled a commission to investigate the disaster.


American teen becomes youngest to climb Everest (Reuters)

Posted: 22 May 2010 08:53 AM PDT

Jordan Romero shows his necklace at a hotel in Kathmandu April 10, 2010. 13-year-old Romero on Saturday became the youngest ever climber to conquer Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, a climbing website said. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar/FilesReuters - A 13-year-old American boy on Saturday became the youngest climber to conquer Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, a climbing website said.


Afridi ends self exile from test cricket (Reuters)

Posted: 22 May 2010 08:53 AM PDT

Pakistan's Shahid Afridi points during their second one day international (ODI) cricket match against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Nikhil Monteiro/FilesReuters - Pakistan all-rounder and Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi has ended a self-imposed exile from test cricket and made himself available for this year's tour to England.


Devvarman ends 13-year Indian drought at Roland Garros (Reuters)

Posted: 22 May 2010 12:12 AM PDT

Somdev Devvarman in Moscow in this March 5, 2010 file photo. Devvarman said his work was not yet done after becoming the first Indian to make the main men's singles draw at the French Open for 13 years. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor/FilesReuters - Somdev Devvarman said his work was not yet done after becoming the first Indian to make the main men's singles draw at the French Open for 13 years.


Turkmen leader to discuss gas pipeline in India - source (Reuters)

Posted: 22 May 2010 03:25 AM PDT

Turkmenistan's President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov in Moscow in this March 24, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/FilesReuters - Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, president of Turkmenistan, Central Asia's top gas exporter, will discuss a gas pipeline to India with the Indian government next week, a Turkmen government source told Reuters on Saturday.


Obama: U.S. can't act alone in world (Reuters)

Posted: 22 May 2010 11:12 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the 2010 graduating class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point during the 2010 commencement ceremony at Mitchie Stadium at West Point, New York, May 22, 2010.     REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - President Barack Obama declared on Saturday the United States cannot act alone in the world and pledged to shape a new "international order" as part of a national security strategy to seal his break with Bush-era policies.


Abbott to pay $3.7 bln for unit of Piramal Healthcare (Reuters)

Posted: 22 May 2010 12:12 AM PDT

Ajay Piramal, chairman of Piramal group, speaks to fund managers and analysts at his office in Mumbai May 21, 2010. Abbott Laboratories Inc will pay $3.72 billion to acquire the branded generics business of Piramal Healthcare, as global drugmakers look to boost their presence in emerging markets. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - Abbott Laboratories Inc will pay $3.72 billion to acquire the branded generics business of Piramal Healthcare, as global drugmakers look to boost their presence in emerging markets.


Black box recovered in India plane crash - UAE media (Reuters)

Posted: 22 May 2010 03:06 AM PDT

Onlookers and firefighters stand at the site of a crashed Air India Express passenger plane in Mangalore May 22, 2010. REUTERS/StringerReuters - The black box has been recovered from an Air India Express passenger plane from Dubai that crashed on landing in Mangalore on Saturday, the United Arab Emirates' state media said.


Pakistan detains at least four over New York plot (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2010 11:08 PM PDT

Suspected Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad makes his first court appearance since his arrest two weeks ago, as seen in this courtroom sketch in New York, May 18, 2010. REUTERS/Christine CornellReuters - Pakistan has detained at least four people suspected of links with a failed bid to set off a car bomb in New York's Times Square, including one who worked for a catering company servicing embassies in Islamabad.


FACTBOX - Details of India crash plane (Reuters)

Posted: 22 May 2010 01:35 AM PDT

Onlookers and firefighters stand at the site of the crashed Air India Express passenger plane in Mangalore May 22, 2010. 158 people were killed. REUTERS/StringerReuters - An Air India Express Boeing 737-800 crashed outside an airport in Mangalore on Saturday, killing 158 people after overshooting the runway.


160 passengers, 6 crew on board crashed flight - Air India (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2010 10:48 PM PDT

Wreckage of a crashed Air India Express passenger plane is seen in Mangalore May 22, 2010. REUTERS/DaijiworldReuters - Air India said in a statement on Saturday that there were 160 passengers and 6 crew members on board the crashed flight and it was awaiting details on casualties.


TIMELINE - Recent major plane crashes (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2010 10:59 PM PDT

Local residents react after seeing the site of a plane crash in Mangalore May 22, 2010. REUTERS/DaijiworldReuters - An Air India Express passenger plane from Dubai crashed outside an airport in southern India on Saturday, killing at least 160 people. There were reports of some survivors.


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