"My hope is that over time, trust develops between the two countries, that dialogue begins perhaps on less controversial issues building up to more controversial issues and that over time there's a recognition that India and Pakistan can live side by side in peace and that both countries can prosper."

The main focus of President Obama's visit to India is on fostering trade ties, and he praised India lavishly.

The men's marathon world record holder and celebrated distance runner, Haile Gebrselassie, says he's retiring from athletics. Gebrselassie announced his decision after pulling out of the New York City marathon in the middle of the race with a knee injury.

"I never think about to retire, but for the first time, this is the day. Let me stop and do other work after this. Let me give a chance for the youngsters."

Widely considered one of the world's greatest distance runners, Gebrselassie won two Olympic golds and set 27 world records over different distances in a career spanning almost 20 years. He set the current world marathon record of 2:03:59 in 2008.

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The Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has visited thousands of people who fled the continuing eruptions from the Mount Merapi volcano. Speaking to refugees in Yogyakarta province, President Yudhoyono said 283,000 people had now been displaced by the volcano, a figure far larger than for previous eruptions.