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Flood-hit Indians face the threat of harsh Himalayan winter

1 hour 47 min ago
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Thousands of flood-displaced people in India's Himalayan region will have to spend the harsh winter season without homes, mainly due to a scarcity of labour and difficulties in getting construction supplies to the remote area, said aid workers.

ICC vow to root out cheats, preserve integrity

5 hours 27 min ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Cricket's governing body vowed on Friday to do whatever necessary to root out cheats and preserve the integrity of the game after suspending three Pakistan players over match-fixing allegations.

New website to track climate aid, key to UN talks

6 hours 15 min ago
GENEVA (Reuters) - A website launched on Friday will help track whether rich countries are keeping a pledge to come up with $30 billion in climate aid for the poor, seen by the U.N. as a "golden key" to progress in talks on global warming.

Rat bite ruins Sanjeev Rajput's Commonwealth bid

6 hours 18 min ago
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Shooter Sanjeev Rajput is blaming the sharp teeth of a rodent for robbing him of his shot at glory on home soil at next month's Commonwealth Games.

Suicide blast rips through Pakistan city, 43 dead

6 hours 59 min ago
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing up to 43 people in the second major attack this week, piling pressure on a government struggling with a flood crisis.

New Bollywood film-makers shift focus to rural India

10 hours 49 min ago
MUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - The grit and grime of rural India, its people and problems are all finding their way into the glamorous world of mainstream Bollywood films.

Sunil Mittal's son joins Bharti Airtel, fuels succession talk

11 hours 46 min ago
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel, India's No.1 mobile operator, appointed the son of its billionaire founder-chairman as a manager, raising speculation he was being groomed for a top position in the $27 billion company.

Food and fuel inflation accelerates

12 hours 53 min ago
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) - India's food and fuel inflation accelerated in the third week of August, maintaining pressure on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to tighten monetary policy.

Taliban claim responsibility for Pakistan attacks

13 hours 3 min ago
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Taliban on Friday took responsibility for triple bombings at a Shi'ite Muslim procession this week, challenging the civilian government further as it struggles with a flood crisis.

Vuvuzelas set for blast off at Commonwealth Games

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 22:55
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Loved and loathed in equal measure, the drone of the vuvuzela will resonate in India for the first time at the Commonwealth Games in October.

Four Indian wrestlers fail dope tests, miss Delhi Games

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 21:51
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Four wrestlers were axed from the Indian squad on Thursday for failing dope tests barely a month before the Commonwealth Games begin there.

No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire - U.S. government

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 19:17
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Pakistan trio face possible life bans

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 17:02
TAUNTON, England (Reuters) - Pakistan test captain Salman Butt and opening bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif face possible life bans after they were charged on Thursday under the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption code.

Israel, Palestinians agree to more peace meetings

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 17:00
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.

IMF to give Pakistan $450 mln in flood aid

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 16:57
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid and disburse funds in September to help the country's economy cope with the devastation, the head of the IMF said on Thursday.

No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire - Gov't

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 16:28
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

ICC charges three Pakistan players

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 14:39
TAUNTON, England (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) charged Pakistan test captain Salman Butt and opening bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif on Thursday under its anti-corruption code.

Nations meet on climate cash, U.N. sees long haul

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 13:06
GENEVA (Reuters) - About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming.

Israel, Palestinians agree to more peace meetings

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 12:46
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders opened direct peace talks under U.S. auspices on Thursday and agreed to meet every two weeks to try to forge a deal within a year to end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.

Pakistan withdraw trio from one-day series

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 11:20
TAUNTON, England (Reuters) - Pakistan withdrew test captain Salman Butt and their two opening bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif from their one-day team on Thursday after intense pressure from the world and English governing bodies.