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Indian court convicts Pakistani in Mumbai siege

Indian Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said that "the judgement in itself is a message to Pakistan that they should not export terror to India."

North Korean dictator's mystery train to China

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was believed to be making a rare trip to China amid tensions over the sinking of a South Korean warship and stalled nuclear disarmament negotiations, South Korean reports said.

Korean leader visits China

White Ferns beat Aussie in T20 warm-up

Schoolboy cricketers in India despite terror risk

A NZ schoolboys cricket team has travelled to play in India for two weeks despite a Mfat warning of an "extreme risk" of terrorism.

Big Three raise the bar for US cars

Cricket: Varsity role puts Sharma in ultra-exclusive club

Thai protesters storm major hospital

A major hospital has evacuated patients and suspended all but emergency surgery.

An encounter with the world's hottest chilli

In Manipur, locals coyly point out that, unlike many varieties of chilli, umorok burns while entering the body but not on the way out.