2008年10月29日星期三

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Pakistan rescuers pull 160 bodies from quake rubble (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 04:04 AM CDT

A doctor attends to a man injured in an earthquake in the city of Quetta October 29, 2008. REUTERS/Rizwan SaeedReuters - Pakistani rescuers have pulled 160 bodies from the rubble of hundreds of mud-walled homes in Baluchistan province after a powerful earthquake hit the area on Wednesday, a district government official said.


Indian cos may cut jobs by 25 pct soon - trade body (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 03:40 AM CDT

A broker reacts while trading at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai in this October 8, 2008 file photo. Indian firms are likely to lay off a quarter of their employees in the next 10 days, as part of steps to contain costs in the face of shrinking margins amidst the economic turmoil, an industry body said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - Indian firms are likely to lay off a quarter of their employees in the next 10 days, as part of steps to contain costs in the face of shrinking margins amidst the economic turmoil, an industry body said on Wednesday.


Top Indian policymakers brainstorm on economy (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 03:56 AM CDT

Reserve Bank of India's governor Duvvuri Subbarao smiles during a news conference in Mumbai in this September 9, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - Top Indian policymakers including the finance minister and the central bank governor met on Wednesday and discussed several issues including New Delhi's position at the forthcoming G20 meeting, officials said.


Tendulkar falls for 68 after India fight back (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 04:23 AM CDT

India's captain Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh (R) prepare to bowl in the nets during a cricket training session in New Delhi October 28, 2008. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Australia paceman Mitchell Johnson removed Sachin Tendulkar for 68 to leave India on 158 for three at tea on the first day of the third test on Wednesday.


Floods kill six in northeast, thousands homeless (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 01:19 AM CDT

Rescuers from National Disaster Relief Force evacuate flood-affected children to safer grounds after heavy rains in Puthimari village, about 80 km from Guwahati, October 28, 2008. REUTERS/Utpal BaruahReuters - Floods and landslides caused by three days of incessant rain killed six people and left thousands homeless in India's remote northeast, one of the country's most flood-prone regions, officials said on Wednesday.


U.S. Fed to cut rates, others line up to follow (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 04:01 AM CDT

The Federal Reserve Building in Washington, September 16, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young/FilesReuters - The United States is expected to cut interest rates on Wednesday, a measure Japan, the European Central Bank and Britain are forecast to follow by the end of next week to bolster economies facing recession.


After trousers, Malaysia Muslim body targets yoga (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 03:01 AM CDT

A woman practices yoga by the seaside in Mumbai in this May 6, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - Not content with banning women from wearing trousers, Malaysia's top Islamic council now wants a ban on yoga, according to a report on state news agency Bernama.


Maldives ruler falls to opposition (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 02:50 AM CDT

Maldivian Democratic Party's presidential candidate Mohamed Nasheed greets supporters during his campaign parade in Male in this October 7, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/StringerReuters - The Maldives' 30-year incumbent president on Wednesday conceded a historic election to a former political activist he repeatedly threw in jail during years of crusading for democracy on the tropical Indian Ocean archipelago.


Tamil Tiger planes bomb power station and army camp (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 03:40 PM CDT

A soldier searches an ambulance on the closed highway near the Kelanitissa power station after the Tamil tiger rebels' air raid in Colombo October 28, 2008. REUTERS/Anuruddha LokuhapuarachchiReuters - The Tamil Tigers' air wing set a power station ablaze in the Sri Lankan capital and hit an army base on Tuesday in separate air raids, the military said.


Nepal says off-season climbs rise after fee cut (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 12:22 AM CDT

Mount Everest seen in this aerial view next to Mount Ama Dablam (bottom R) in this April 22, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/ Desmond BoylanReuters - The number of climbing expeditions to Himalayan mountains, including Mount Everest, has risen since Nepal reduced off season climbing fees three months ago, officials said on Wednesday.


Vatican invokes Gandhi in plea to end Orissa violence (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 10:01 AM CDT

A general view of St. Peter square at the Vatican October 12, 2008. The Vatican invoked the memory of Mahatma Gandhi in an appeal on Tuesday for an end to religious violence in Orissa after anti-Christian riots killed at least 35 people. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/FilesReuters - The Vatican invoked the memory of Mahatma Gandhi in an appeal on Tuesday for an end to religious violence in Orissa after anti-Christian riots killed at least 35 people.


India says Pakistan violating truce, 5 militants dead (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 10:23 AM CDT

Reuters - The Indian army killed five suspected militants intruding into Kashmir and accused the Pakistani army of a fresh violation of a five-year-old ceasefire in the disputed Himalayan region.

Google to pay $125 mln in online books settlement (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 01:03 PM CDT

A Google sign is seen at its headquarters in Mountain View, California May 22, 2008. Google Inc has reached a legal settlement with authors and major publishers that paves the way for readers to search through millions of copyrighted books online, browse passages and purchase copies. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/FilesReuters - Google Inc has reached a legal settlement with authors and major publishers that paves the way for readers to search through millions of copyrighted books online, browse passages and purchase copies.


Pakistan quake kills more than 100, toll seen higher (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 01:45 AM CDT

A doctor attends to a man injured in an earthquake in the city of Quetta October 29, 2008. REUTERS/Rizwan SaeedReuters - More than 100 people were killed when a powerful earthquake struck southwest Pakistan on Wednesday bringing down hundreds of mud-walled houses, and the death toll was expected to rise, government officials said.


India shares up 2 pct but volatile on outflow nerves (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 02:06 AM CDT

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building seen in this May 22, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - Indian shares rose 2 percent in see-saw trade on Wednesday, helped by gains in other Asian stocks but volatile on continuing anxiety about the outlook for a global recession and a foreign fund sell-off.


Stepping out from Vista, Windows 7 aims to simplify (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 11:17 AM CDT

An attendee walks past a banner promoting Microsoft's new operating system Windows 7 at the 2008 Microsoft Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles October 27, 2008. REUTERS/Fred ProuserReuters - Microsoft Corp is betting its next Windows operating system will be faster and easier to use and avoid the missteps from the introduction of Windows Vista, which alienated many users of the software that powers 90 percent of the world's PCs.


Pakistani quake kills at least 80, toll seen higher (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 12:33 AM CDT

A doctor attends to a man injured in an earthquake in the city of Quetta October 29, 2008. REUTERS/Rizwan SaeedReuters - At least 80 people were killed when a powerful earthquake struck southwest Pakistan on Wednesday bringing down hundreds of mud-walled houses and the toll was expected to rise, a district official said.


Thirty killed in earthquake in SW Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 10:10 PM CDT

Reuters - Thirty people were killed and about 40 injured when a strong earthquake struck southwest Pakistan on Wednesday, government and hospital officials said.

Spinner Krejza in line for Australia test debut in Delhi (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:14 AM CDT

India's Anil Kumble, Amit Mishra (C) and Harbhajan Singh (R) wait for their turn to bowl in the nets during a cricket training session in New Delhi October 27, 2008. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Off spinner Jason Krejza is in line to make his debut in the third test against India on Wednesday as Australia are expected to shuffle their bowling attack after a crushing second test defeat in Mohali.


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