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New website to track climate aid, key to UN talks (Reuters)
ICC vow to root out cheats, preserve integrity (Reuters)
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.
Suicide blast rips through Pakistan city, 43 dead (Reuters)
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 (Reuters)
Reuters - The grit and grime of rural India, its people and problems are all finding their way into the glamorous world of mainstream Bollywood films.
Rat bite ruins Sanjeev Rajput's Commonwealth bid (Reuters)
Sunil Mittal's son joins Bharti Airtel, fuels succession talk (Reuters)
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 (Reuters)
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 (Reuters)
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 (Reuters)
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 (Reuters)
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 (Reuters)
Pakistan trio face possible life bans (Reuters)
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 (Reuters)
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 (Reuters)
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.
Nations meet on climate cash, U.N. sees long haul (Reuters)
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.
Pakistan withdraw trio from one-day series (Reuters)
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.
Workers evacuated from burning oil rig in US Gulf (Reuters)
Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security (Reuters)
Reuters - The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid, providing some relief for a government overwhelmed by the disaster and facing renewed militant violence.
Four Indian wrestlers fail dope tests, miss home Games (Reuters)
Reuters - Four wrestlers were axed from the Indian squad on Thursday for failing dope tests barely a month before the Commonwealth Games begin there.
Pakistan to replace trio after fixing allegations (Reuters)
Reuters - Pakistan test captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will be replaced for the team's remaining matches in Britain after allegations of fixing.

