Dara Singh, the principal suspect accused of the 1999 killings in the eastern state of Orissa, stopped eating last week complaining that his jail cell was unbearably hot and demanding that he be provided a ceiling fan. Prison officials say they are trying to persuade the suspects to end their fast and their health is being monitored. Graham Staines and his sons Philip and Timothy were burned to death in an Indian village two years ago as they slept in their vehicle after a Bible study camp. The 13 men charged over the deaths could be sentenced to hang if they are convicted. The trial is scheduled to continue tomorrow.
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A renewed tension between India and Pakistan has developed after US Secretary of State Colin Powell urged both parties to show restraint. Having struck agreements with Nauru and Papua New Guinea to off-load asylum seekers heading for Australia, the Federal Government has turned its attention to Fiji as the next destination for unauthorised arrivals. Scientists have discovered eight new planets outside our solar system.