Reuters - The first official talks between India and Pakistan since the Mumbai attacks offer a tiny step to stability in South Asia, but the recent bombing in Pune shows the nuclear rivals' ties may be as fragile as ever.

Reuters - French retailer Carrefour, which has been looking to crack the restrictive India market for seven years, plans to kick off its operations in the country this year by setting up a wholesale business.

Reuters - Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was buried before thousands of mourners in his snowbound hometown on Saturday as debate raged over the safety of the track that claimed his life at the Vancouver Olympics.

Reuters - Microsoft Corp's assault on search engine leader Google Inc took a major step forward on Thursday as U.S. and European regulators cleared the software company's search partnership with Yahoo Inc.

Reuters - South Africa batsman Hashim Amla defied India with another remarkable century in the second test on Thursday but was unable to prevent the hosts snatching victory with nine balls remaining on the final day.

Reuters - China accused U.S. President Barack Obama of damaging ties by meeting the Dalai Lama and said it was up to Washington to repair relations between the two global powers, while stopping short of threats of retaliation.