2008年10月1日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Orissa authorities impose curfew, Christians attacked (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2008 03:21 AM CDT

Christians sit outside a shelter at Raikia village in Orissa August 30, 2008, file photo. REUTERS/Parth SanyalReuters - Authorities imposed a curfew in several towns in Orissa on Wednesday after fresh attacks by Hindus on Christians as clashes over religious conversions spread, officials said.

Pakistani Taliban deny report leader Mehsud is dead (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2008 02:05 AM CDT

Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud (2nd L) speaks to reporters in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region May 24, 2008, file photo. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Questions swirled on Wednesday over the fate of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, with a Pakistani television channel reporting he had died of illness but Taliban spokesmen dismissed the report.

Lack of medical workers plagues developing countries (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2008 12:46 AM CDT

A Kashmiri girl waits outside a hospital in Karnah, near the LOC (Line Of Control) in Indian-administered Kashmir October 10, 2005. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - When her baby turned blue, Nivetha Biju rushed the child to the emergency room of an Indian hospital and watched helplessly as the baby lost consciousness because the nurses on duty had no idea what to do.

U.S. Senate agrees to vote on bailout, stocks rally (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2008 10:39 PM CDT

U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) arrives to announce an alternative plan to help the current financial and banking crisis on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 30, 2008. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday night on a new version of the $700 billion bailout package for Wall Street, rekindling hopes that the credit crisis can be stemmed before claiming yet more banks and causing further damage to a weakening global economy.

Reid sets Senate India nuclear deal vote Wednesday (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2008 07:38 PM CDT

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks to reporters about the banking crisis and energy legislation at the Capitol in Washington, September 23, 2008. Reid said he was confident senators can vote on Wednesday on a deal to end the three-decade ban on U.S. civilian nuclear trade with India. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Tuesday scheduled a vote for Wednesday evening on a deal to end the three-decade ban on U.S. civilian nuclear trade with India, a Senate aide said.

Ex-Gurkha soldiers win right to retire in Britain (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2008 12:17 PM CDT

British actress Joanna Lumley poses with former Gurkha soldiers and holders of the Victoria Cross, Lachhiman Gurung (L) and Tul Bahador Pun (R) outside the High Court in London September 30, 2008. Former Gurkha soldiers from Nepal have won their legal bid to secure the right to retire in Britain. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - Former Gurkha soldiers who fought alongside British troops won a long-running battle on Tuesday for the right to retire in Britain.

PM says growth solid despite global slowdown (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2008 11:01 AM CDT

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) welcomes Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Elysee Palace in Paris, September 30, 2008. The Indian economy will grow at a rate of 7.5 to 8 percent this year despite being dented by the global slowdown, Singh said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Philippe WojazerReuters - The Indian economy will grow at a rate of 7.5 to 8 percent this year despite being dented by the global slowdown, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday.

Police round up suspects over blasts, India on alert (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2008 06:55 AM CDT

People walk on a deserted street after a bomb blast in Modasa town, about 85 km east of Ahmedabad September 30, 2008. REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - Police rounded up suspects and increased security around the country on Tuesday after two separate bombings in western India a day earlier killed at least five people and wounded dozens.

Bush pushes bailout as bank crisis spreads (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2008 12:52 PM CDT

Customers visit a Dexia bank in Brussels September 30, 2008. Belgian-French financial services group Dexia will receive a capital boost of 6.4 billion euros ($9.18 billion) from Belgium, France, Luxembourg and key shareholders. REUTERS/Yves HermanReuters - U.S. President George W. Bush eased pressure on financial markets Tuesday with assurances that a $700 billion bailout for the financial sector can be revived, but the crisis spread further through European banks.

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