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Messi and Mourinho spoil Spanish party (Reuters)
Hindu "terror" vs corruption splits politics (Reuters)
FEATURE - India falls short of success, critics say (Reuters)
Mourinho wins World Coach of the Year award (Reuters)
Iran Air crash toll rises to 77, eight critical (Reuters)
Bhutto pledges to defend minorities in Pakistan (Reuters)
Britney Spears' new single an early hit with fans (Reuters)
Pope urges Pakistan to repeal blasphemy law (Reuters)
Govt hopes to resolve Iran oil payment row this week (Reuters)
iGate, Apax to buy majority stake in Patni for $1.2bln (Reuters)
Iran bans "tight jeans", tattoos at some universities (Reuters)
Suspect in Arizona shootings to appear in court (Reuters)
Q+A - Is Pakistan's government secure after concessions? (Reuters)
Hispania quit Formula One teams body FOTA (Reuters)
Bond girl, new Spider-Man among BAFTA nominees (Reuters)
Supreme Court tightens screw on telcos (Reuters)
BSE Sensex at 6-week closing lows; earnings eyed (Reuters)
Rihanna equals Elvis record with 5th UK Number 1 (Reuters)

Messi and Mourinho spoil Spanish party (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:41 PM PST

Reuters - Argentina's Lionel Messi won the World Player of the Year for the second time in a row on Monday and Jose Mourinho walked off with the coach's award, leaving Spain's World Cup winners disappointed.

Hindu "terror" vs corruption splits politics (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:53 AM PST

Reuters - A growing scandal over Hindu militants linked to bombings in India has highlighted how the ruling Congress party and the main opposition are increasingly exchanging bitter barbs ahead of key state elections this year.

FEATURE - India falls short of success, critics say (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:34 PM PST

Reuters - All it takes is a measuring tape to explain why India is a dwarf among giants dominating international soccer, critics of the national team say.

Mourinho wins World Coach of the Year award (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 12:03 PM PST

Reuters - Irrepressible Jose Mourinho added to his collection of titles on Monday when he won the first FIFA Coach of the Year award.

Iran Air crash toll rises to 77, eight critical (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 11:28 AM PST

Reuters - At least 77 people were killed in Sunday's passenger plane crash in northwestern Iran, the official IRNA news agency reported on Monday.

Bhutto pledges to defend minorities in Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:59 PM PST

Reuters - Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, chairman of Pakistan's ruling party, on Monday condemned the killing of a politician for seeking changes to blasphemy laws, and called those celebrating his death "the real blasphemers".

Britney Spears' new single an early hit with fans (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 05:11 PM PST

Reuters - Britney Spears' new single, "Hold It Against Me" was released a day ahead of schedule on Monday, getting extensive radio play and an early thumbs up from fans and critics.

Pope urges Pakistan to repeal blasphemy law (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 11:28 AM PST

Reuters - Pope Benedict called on Monday for Pakistan to repeal its anti-blasphemy law and demanded that governments in predominantly Muslim countries do much more to protect minority Christians from violent attacks.

Govt hopes to resolve Iran oil payment row this week (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 06:32 AM PST

Reuters - India will this week try to end a payments dispute with Iran, which threatens to disrupt oil supplies after New Delhi fell into line with U.S. and international sanctions targeting Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

iGate, Apax to buy majority stake in Patni for $1.2bln (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 06:32 AM PST

Reuters - Software firm iGate is buying a majority stake in India's Patni Computer Systems for $1.2 billion, helping it to take on bigger rivals in the country's export-driven IT services industry.

Iran bans "tight jeans", tattoos at some universities (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 11:28 AM PST

Reuters - Iran has enforced a stricter Islamic dress code at a number of universities including a ban on female students wearing long nails, bright clothes and tattoos, a local news agency reported on Monday.

Suspect in Arizona shootings to appear in court (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 11:28 AM PST

Reuters - A 22-year-old man charged with trying to assassinate U.S. congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in a shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded 14, is due to appear in court on Monday on charges of murder and attempted murder.

Q+A - Is Pakistan's government secure after concessions? (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 08:53 AM PST

Reuters - After luring a key estranged ally back in the ruling coalition, Pakistan's prime minister accepted demands on Sunday from the country's main opposition party, defusing a political crisis that brought his government almost to the brink.

Hispania quit Formula One teams body FOTA (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 09:04 AM PST

Reuters - Hispania (HRT) are no longer part of the Formula One Teams Association because they failed to pay their membership dues, the body's general secretary said on Monday.

Bond girl, new Spider-Man among BAFTA nominees (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 06:37 AM PST

Reuters - Bond girl Gemma Arterton and the next Spider-Man Andrew Garfield are among the five nominees for the BAFTA rising star award, organisers said on Monday.

Supreme Court tightens screw on telcos (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:00 AM PST

Reuters - The Supreme Court on Monday asked several telecoms firms, including the local units of Telenor and Etisalat, why their licences should not be revoked, adding to regulatory uncertainty in the sector.

BSE Sensex at 6-week closing lows; earnings eyed (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:53 AM PST

Reuters - The BSE Sensex tumbled 2.4 percent to its six-week closing low on Monday, led by financials, on rate increase jitters and fund inflow slow down fears, with quarterly earnings which begin this week eyed for more cues.