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Experts: Bird flu risks will persist for years

NEW DELHI, India - Bird flu is a potentially lethal problem that will persist for years as the H5N1 virus strain continues to spread, pandemic experts were told Tuesday at an international conference in India. "The virus is still being transmitted ...

Cheerleaders shake Indian cricket

Cheerleaders dance before the start of the Future Cup Twenty20 International match between India and Australia at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Oct. 20. NEW DELHI - Cheerleaders are taking Indian cricket by storm, but some are wondering if this ...

Another key lama heads to U.S.

The young monk, who stunned his followers and embarrassed Beijing when he fled to exile in India in 2000 at the age of 14, has long been the source of diplomatic tension between Beijing and New Delhi. Until now, Delhi has papered over the conflict by ...

Protests stir Chinese nationalism

BEIJING - Dogged by anti-Chinese protests from Paris to New Delhi, the Olympic torch relay has triggered an outpouring of nationalism in China, which state media has sought to channel into "rational" expressions. Pro-China demonstrators have burnt ...

Olympic flame carried through quiet New Delhi

Indian policemen detain a Tibetan protester close to the Chinese consulate in Mumbai on Thursday. The Olympic torch arrived in New Delhi to be met immediately with protests from members of the world's largest community of exiled Tibetans, who vowed ...