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Obama's South Asia balancing act

Reuters - 21 minutes ago

As India's Singh arrives for State visit in Washington, President Obama may face a balancing act when it comes to South Asia.

  • Ahmadinejad visits Brazil Play
    Ahmadinejad visits Brazil Reuters - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago

    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in Brazil for the first leg of the controversial Iranian President's South American tour.

  • Talk of the Town: Swift sweeps AMAs Play
    Talk of the Town: Swift sweeps AMAs Reuters - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago

    The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Taylor Swift wins big at AMAs, Michael Jackson's white glove headed to Macau casino, and Dr. Conrad Murray back to work.

  • England worst floods split town in two Play
    England worst floods split town in two Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 1:36 PM ET

    A town in Cumbria cut in two after its last standing bridge was closed due devastating floods.

  • World Cup coin minted at Soccer City Play
    World Cup coin minted at Soccer City Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 12:40 PM ET

    The South African Mint Company manually presses a FIFA 2010 World Cup coin at the renovated Soccer City stadium that will host the first and final matches of the tournament.

  • Hamburg swans sent to winter retreat Play
    Hamburg swans sent to winter retreat Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 12:24 PM ET

    Following a tradition that goes back hundreds of years, Hamburg's swan representative takes his birds to their winter abode.

  • Trapped in a van under avalanche Play
    Trapped in a van under avalanche Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 8:46 AM ET

    Rescue workers free 18 people trapped in a van caught up in an avalanche in Turkey.

  • Malay boys undergo circumcision Play
    Malay boys undergo circumcision Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 8:40 AM ET

    Hundreds of Malaysian boys begin the journey into adulthood at mass circumcision ceremonies.

  • Polish mixmaster wins cocktail crown Play
    Polish mixmaster wins cocktail crown Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 8:15 AM ET

    Bartenders from around the world show-off their bottle juggling skills with the hope of winning the Grand Slam in flair bartending in Warsaw, Poland.

  • Pakistan's displaced growing Play
    Pakistan's displaced growing Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 7:12 AM ET

    Thousands of Pakistanis are displaced as the government offensive against the Taliban on the Afghanistan border picks up.

  • Speedboat's flying crash Play
    Speedboat's flying crash Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 6:16 AM ET

    An Australian couple competing in a speedboat race in Temora Australia escape a spectacular accident without injury.

  • China families demand mine answers Play
    China families demand mine answers Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 4:23 AM ET

    Family members search in vain for answers after their loved ones were killed in a gas explosion in China's northeast.

  • Indonesia ferry sinks, 29 dead Play
    Indonesia ferry sinks, 29 dead Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 12:24 AM ET

    Ferry crashes in bad weather off Indonesia's Riau islands, killing at least 29 people.

  • China train travels though time Play
    China train travels though time Reuters - Sun Nov 22, 10:23 PM ET

    The world's last running narrow-gauge passenger steam train is still going strong in mountainous rural China, but that's not necessarily a good thing for the locals.

  • Talk of the Town: "New Moon's" 140 million ... Play
    Talk of the Town: "New Moon's" 140 million ... Reuters - Sun Nov 22, 8:04 PM ET

    The day's top showbiz news and headlines including "New Moon" rules the box office, Jackson's white glove is sold, and Robbie Williams is looking for investors.

  • Honduras prepares for elections Play
    Honduras prepares for elections Reuters - Sun Nov 22, 6:09 PM ET

    Honduras gets ready to vote for a new president on November 29 in an election overshadowed by a military coup that toppled elected president Manuel Zelaya and plunged the impoverished nation into ...

  • California students protest fee hikes Play
    California students protest fee hikes Reuters - Sun Nov 22, 4:46 PM ET

    Thousands of students at California's top public universities staged demonstrations against a 32 percent rise in tuition fees prompted in part by the state's budget crisis during the recession.

  • Elephants rampage in eastern India Play
    Elephants rampage in eastern India Reuters - Sun Nov 22, 1:19 PM ET

    A herd of elephants goes on a rampage, destroying a tea garden in Doars region of India's eastern West Bengal state.

  • Overcrowded ferry sinks in Indonesia Play
    Overcrowded ferry sinks in Indonesia Reuters - Sun Nov 22, 11:22 AM ET

    An overloaded ferry sinks in bad weather off Indonesia's Riau islands.

  • U.S. hijack ship escapes second bid Play
    U.S. hijack ship escapes second bid Reuters - Sun Nov 22, 10:05 AM ET

    The Maersk Alabama cargo ship captured by Somali pirates in April arrives in Kenya after foiling a second attempt.

  • Iran begins air defence war games Play
    Iran begins air defence war games Reuters - Sun Nov 22, 8:59 AM ET

    Iranian armed forces launch air defence war games to show off the country's deterrent capabilities in the face of pressure from the West over its nuclear programme.

  • Assam on alert after blasts Play
    Assam on alert after blasts Reuters - Sun Nov 22, 8:07 AM ET

    Two deadly bombs hidden in bicycles explode in Nalbari town in the north east Indian state.

  • Death toll rises in China mine blast Play
    Death toll rises in China mine blast Reuters - Sun Nov 22, 5:25 AM ET

    Hopes are fading that more survivors will be found after China's latest mine diaster.

  • Israeli warplanes pound Gaza Play
    Israeli warplanes pound Gaza Reuters - Sun Nov 22, 3:48 AM ET

    Israel launches air strikes in the Gaza Strip which it says were triggered when a rocket luanched from the enclave landed on its territory.

  • Senate health bill passes key test Play
    Senate health bill passes key test Reuters - Sat Nov 21, 10:54 PM ET

    A sweeping healthcarereform bill passes its first U.S. Senate test, with a procedural vote to begin debate on the bill on November 30.

  • US set for healthcare test. Play
    US set for healthcare test. Reuters - Sat Nov 21, 6:10 PM ET

    The US Senate began a session on healthcare reform on Saturday (November 21), as it prepares to vote on whether to proceed with debate on the bill.

  • Delayed spacewalk ends successfully. Play
    Delayed spacewalk ends successfully. Reuters - Sat Nov 21, 5:56 PM ET

    NASA astronauts completed a spacewalk on Saturday (November 21) at the International Space Station that had been delayed after a false alarm woke the crews of the station and the visiting space ...

  • H1N1 mutation discovered in Norway Play
    H1N1 mutation discovered in Norway Reuters - Sat Nov 21, 2:03 PM ET

    Norwegian health authorities say they have discovered a mutation in the H1N1 flu strain which could cause more severe symptoms.

  • Riots over Intel Sabbath work Play
    Riots over Intel Sabbath work Reuters - Sat Nov 21, 11:52 AM ET

    Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with Israeli police against Intel's electronic chip plant operations during the Jewish resting day.

  • Mali: drought resistant maize Play
    Mali: drought resistant maize Reuters - Sat Nov 21, 11:49 AM ET

    The government in Mali is breeding drought resistant maize to help farmers there cope with the dry weather.

  • Hijack ship crew home in Spain Play
    Hijack ship crew home in Spain Reuters - Sat Nov 21, 11:33 AM ET

    The crew of a Spanish trawler hijacked by Somali pirates off the Seychelles arrives back on home soil.

  • Taiwan beef noodle worries Play
    Taiwan beef noodle worries Reuters - Sat Nov 21, 9:46 AM ET

    Taipei Beef Noodle Festival kicks off amid fears over the lifting of Taiwan's ban on U.S. beef imports.

  • African movie gets people talking Play
    African movie gets people talking Reuters - Sat Nov 21, 8:46 AM ET

    At this year's London Film Festival, an African documentary got people talking. The movie was about ordinary people taking on the government and winning.

  • Philippines welcomes hero boxer Play
    Philippines welcomes hero boxer Reuters - Sat Nov 21, 8:17 AM ET

    Seven-times world boxing champ Manny Pacquiao arrives home to a new fight for a career in politics.

  • White farmers relocate to Nigeria Play
    White farmers relocate to Nigeria Reuters - Sat Nov 21, 8:02 AM ET

    Zimbabwe was once considered southern Africa's bread-basket until Presidents Mugabe's controversial land reforms gave white-owned farms to landless blacks.

  • China mine explosion kills dozens Play
    China mine explosion kills dozens Reuters - Sat Nov 21, 5:51 AM ET

    A rescue operation is underway for many still trapped after a gas blast at a coal mine in China.

  • Transsexual tied to scandal dies Play
    Transsexual tied to scandal dies Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 7:17 PM ET

    A Brazilian transsexual involved in an Italian political scandal is believed to have burned to death

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