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The pitfalls of making comedy work in India

Dozens of firefighters are tackling a blaze at the Athenaeum hotel, in central London.

Radar-absorbing wind turbine blades could help solve the radar interference issues that preclude some new wind farms.

Hours before he is sworn in as president, Barack Obama calls on Americans to work together at a time of hardship.

The White House and leading Democrats agree a $15bn bail-out for US car firms, but now it must be approved by Congress.

BEIJING (Reuters) - A 16-year-old boy in central China died of bird flu on Tuesday, state media said.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Somali pirates have hijacked a Yemen cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, a regional maritime official said on Tuesday, the day after pirates who seized a Saudi supertanker cut their ransom demand to $15 million.