2008年11月21日星期五

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Troops patrol Kashmir to thwart anti-poll protests (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Nov 2008 02:33 AM CST

Policemen stand guard in front of closed shops in Srinagar November 21, 2008. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - India deployed thousands of troops in Kashmir's main city on Friday and erected barricades in what amounted to an undeclared curfew to thwart planned protests against ongoing state elections.


India may deploy more warships to fight pirates - reports (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Nov 2008 03:54 AM CST

INS Tabar, a multipurpose frontline warship, seen in Mumbai in this July 31, 2004 file photo. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - The Indian navy may beef up its security presence significantly in the Gulf of Aden to counter the threat of rampant piracy to shipping companies, local newspapers reported on Friday.


Global institutions must be representative - PM (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 11:55 PM CST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seen at the presidential palace in New Delhi in this July 16, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - India will emerge stronger from the global economic crisis and global institutions must be made more representative of developing nations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday.


Tibetans likely to back "Middle Way", hope for best (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Nov 2008 12:38 AM CST

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, speaks during a function in Dharamsala November 20, 2008. REUTERS/Abhishek MadhukarReuters - Tibetan exiles meeting in northern India have failed to find a viable alternative to the Dalai Lama's "Middle Way" approach to China, and admit they can do little more than hope for a softening in Beijing's stance.


G8 should include China, India, others, panel says (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 05:07 PM CST

(L-R) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Chinese President Hu Jintao and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pose for a picture at the Group of Eight (G8) Hokkaido Toyako Summit in northern Japan July 9, 2008, file photo. REUTERS/RIA Novosti/Dmitry AstakhovReuters - The Group of Eight major industrialized countries should be doubled to include Brazil, China and India and other nations to better tackle global challenges like climate change and economic stability, a blue chip panel said on Thursday.


Sanitation improves in South Asia, but long way to go (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 10:44 PM CST

Reuters - Greater political will and social awareness are helping improve dire sanitation levels in South Asia, where millions of people still defecate in the open and are exposed to health hazards, a senior UNICEF adviser said.

Model Karolina Kurkova world's sexiest woman - E! (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 10:25 PM CST

Victoria's Secret model Karolina Kurkova waits backstage in preparation for the Victoria's Secret fashion show in Hollywood, California in this November 15, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - Lingerie model Karolina Kurkova has been voted the world's sexiest woman by E! entertainment television, beating sultry actresses Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson for the honor.


SCENARIOS - Where does the Tibetan movement go from here? (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Nov 2008 01:41 AM CST

Tibetan parliamentary secretary Phurbu Tsering (R) addresses delegates during a special meeting in Dharamsala in this November 17, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Abhishek MadhukarReuters - More than 500 Tibetan exiles have gathered in Dharamsala, the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile in northern India, to weigh options in their struggle for political rights in Tibet.


Major shippers skirt Gulf of Aden to avoid pirates (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 07:31 PM CST

Pirates holding the crew of the Chinese fishing vessel FV Tian Yu 8 guard their hostages  November 17, 2008 as the ship passes through the Indian Ocean. REUTERS/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky-US Navy/HandoutReuters - Rampant piracy off Somalia is forcing shipping companies to avoid the Suez Canal and send cargoes of oil and other goods on a longer journey around southern Africa, industry officials said on Thursday.


Remote Jarawa tribesmen kill poacher with arrow (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 12:27 PM CST

Reuters - Hunter-gatherer tribesmen on India's remote Andaman islands have stabbed a fisherman to death with an arrow for poaching and injured three others, police said on Thursday.

Indian shares turn negative after being up 4 pct (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Nov 2008 02:46 AM CST

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building seen in this May 22, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - India's main share index briefly turned negative on Friday afternoon as foreign funds sold after the market had climbed 4.4 percent in the morning, traders said.


Indian shares bounce 4 pct; banks, techs rise (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Nov 2008 01:33 AM CST

A road sign stands next to the Bombay Stock Exchange building (R), in this August 3, 2005 file photo. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - Indian shares bounced 4 percent on Friday after sliding more than a fifth over the past seven sessions, taking cues from a turnaround in Asian markets and expectations for an interest rate cut.


India recall Tendulkar for next two ODIs (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 10:43 AM CST

File photo of India's Sachin Tendulkar at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, central England July 28, 2007. REUTERS/Darren Staples/FilesReuters - Indian cricket selectors recalled Sachin Tendulkar into the one-day squad on Thursday for the next two games of the home series against England.


India aid sends all clear for Sri Lanka war - analysts (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 08:24 AM CST

A girl holds her brother as she stands at the gate of Kaliyakadu camp for internally displaced Tamil people in Batticaloa, in eastern Sri Lanka May 9, 2008. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - India handed over aid for Sri Lanka's war refugees on Thursday in what analysts say is the clearest sign yet New Delhi will not interfere with Colombo's plan to end Asia's oldest insurgency militarily.


India beat England in weather-hit third ODI (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 10:16 AM CST

India's Virender Sehwag plays a shot during the third one-day international cricket match against England in Kanpur November 20, 2008. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - India claimed a 16-run win over England under the Duckworth-Lewis method in a weather-hit third one-dayer on Thursday, taking a 3-0 lead in the seven-match series.


Indian IT sector sees only brief downturn pain (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 09:49 AM CST

Indian employees at a call centre provide service support to international customers, in Bangalore March 17, 2004. REUTERS/Sherwin Crasto/FilesReuters - India's information technology industry will face challenges in the short term as overseas clients cut spending due to financial turmoil and global economic downturn, an industry body said on Thursday.


Oil falls $1 to below $49 on more demand distress (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 08:51 PM CST

The nozzle of a gas pump is shown in this illustration at a gas station in Bordeaux, southwestern France, April 27, 2008, file photo. REUTERS/Regis DuvignauReuters - Oil tumbled to a three-and-a-half year low below $49 a barrel on Friday, nearing a $100 drop from its July record high, as more distress for the global economy threatened to eat further into demand for fuels.


Aishwarya says had turned down 'Dostana' offer (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 10:31 AM CST

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the ramp during the launch of a new watch in Mumbai in this November 20, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan declined an offer to act in the Bollywood film 'Dostana' starring her husband Abhishek over fears their real-life relationship would overshadow the films gay theme.


Oil drops 7 percent to 3-1/2-year low below $50 (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 05:01 PM CST

The nozzle of a gas pump is shown in this illustration at a gas station in Bordeaux, southwestern France, April 27, 2008, file photo.  REUTERS/Regis DuvignauReuters - Oil prices dropped more than 7 percent to below $50 a barrel on Thursday as a bearish U.S. jobs report intensified concerns of a long and deep global recession and further crushed fuel demand expectations.


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