2008年10月22日星期三

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India chases China to moon with unmanned mission (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 03:18 AM CDT

The PSLV-C11 (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle), Chandrayaan-1 sits on the second launch pad of Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota, about 100 km north of Chennai in this October 11, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/BabuReuters - India launched its first unmanned moon mission on Wednesday following in the footsteps of rival China, as the emerging Asian power celebrated its space ambitions and scientific prowess.


India wants to seal border with Myanmar after blast (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 03:15 AM CDT

Reuters - India needs to seal its border with Myanmar to stop separatist rebels carrying out regular attacks in the northeast, officials said on Wednesday, a day after a powerful blast killed 17 people in Manipur.

Gavaskar accuses match referees of anti-Asian bias (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 02:57 AM CDT

Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is seen during a cricket match between teams featuring expatriate players from India and Pakistan at the Sharjah Cricket stadium in this March 25, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Regi Varghese/FilesReuters - Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has again accused International Cricket Council match referees of being biased against Asian players after Zaheer Khan was fined for a code of conduct breach.


Asia, EU wrestle crisis in messy diplomatic dance (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 11:42 PM CDT

Workers erect a sign announcing the seventh Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Beijing's Tiananmen Square October 20, 2008. Dozens of Asian and European leaders representing half the global economy gather this week confronting a world financial crisis but their talks are more likely to cloak differences than galvanise action. REUTERS/David GrayReuters - Dozens of Asian and European leaders representing half the global economy gather this week confronting a world financial crisis but their talks are more likely to cloak differences than galvanise action.


FACTBOX - India's first unmanned mission to the moon (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 08:27 PM CDT

The PSLV-C11 (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle), Chandrayaan-1 sits on the second launch pad of Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota, about 100 km north of Chennai in this October 11, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/BabuReuters - India launched its first unmanned moon mission on Wednesday, following in the footsteps of its Asian rivals China and Japan, as it tries to show off its scientific know-how and claim a bigger chunk of global space business.


FACTBOX - Planned lunar missions (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 01:25 AM CDT

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-11 takes off carrying India's first unmanned moon mission Chandrayaan-1 from the Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota, about 100 km north of Chennai, October 22, 2008. REUTERS/StringerReuters - India launched its first unmanned lunar mission on Wednesday joining China, Japan and the United States in a renewed race to explore the moon.


CHRONOLOGY - Five key dates in the race to the moon (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 12:49 AM CDT

Storm clouds are seen covering the full moon over Malta in this September 15, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/FilesReuters - India launched its first unmanned lunar mission on Wednesday joining China and India in a race among Asian nations to explore the lunar surface.


Australia totally outplayed, admits Ponting (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 07:11 AM CDT

India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh (L) celebrate the dismissal of Australia's Brett Lee on the fifth and final day of the second test in Mohali October 21, 2008.  REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Australian skipper Ricky Ponting admitted his team were thoroughly outplayed after being handed a crushing second test defeat by India on Tuesday.


India focus back on growth with surprise rate cut (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 12:27 PM CDT

Labourers work at a construction site in Hyderabad April 2, 2008. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - Shoring up India against a global recession has overtaken taming double-digit inflation as the government's prime economic goal, officials said on Tuesday.


Bomb blast kills 14 in Imphal (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 12:15 PM CDT

Reuters - At least 14 people were killed and nearly 40 wounded when a powerful bomb exploded on Tuesday in Manipur, police said.

Goals galore as Champions League equals record (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 06:57 PM CDT

Celtic's Scott Brown (L) challenges Manchester United's Nani during their Champions League Group E soccer match in Manchester, northern England October 21, 2008. REUTERS/Nigel RoddisReuters - The Champions League burst into life on Tuesday with 36 goals in eight matches, including 24 in just three games, to equal a competition record with Villarreal leading the goal fest thanks to a 6-3 victory over AaB Aalborg.


Sri Lanka pushes war ahead despite Indian pressure (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 12:04 PM CDT

Reuters - Sri Lankan troops advanced deeper into areas held by the rebel Tamil Tigers after smashing through a 10-km trench line that has been the site of heavy combat for two months, the military said on Tuesday.

Indian shares rise 4.5 pct as market jitters ease (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 08:05 AM CDT

File photo of a broker working at a brokerage firm in Mumbai, May 19, 2004. Indian shares rose 4.5 percent on Tuesday, taking gains this week to 7.1 percent, as battered stocks were snapped up by investors boosted by a central bank rate cut and emerging hopes of an easing in the credit crisis. REUTERS/Sherwin Crasto/FilesReuters - Indian shares rose 4.5 percent on Tuesday, taking gains this week to 7.1 percent, as battered stocks were snapped up by investors boosted by a central bank rate cut and emerging hopes of an easing in the credit crisis.


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