2008年10月28日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

India tops Asia-Pacific political risk table in 09 (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 04:31 AM CDT

A demonstrator shouts slogans as he holds an Indian national flag during a protest in Jammu August 9, 2008. REUTERS/Amit Gupta/FilesReuters - India, Malaysia and Thailand face the highest political and social risk among Asia-Pacific countries in 2009, mainly because of internal instability, a political risk consultancy said.


The woman in red drives the men crazy - U.S. study (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 01:03 AM CDT

A model displays a creation in Rome July 7, 2007.     REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/FilesReuters - If a woman wants to drive the men wild, she might want to dress in red.


Harbhajan doubtful for third Australia test (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 01:05 AM CDT

India's Harbhajan Singh catches a ball during a cricket training session in New Delhi October 27, 2008. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - India off spinner Harbhajan Singh has a toe injury and is doubtful for the third test against Australia starting on Wednesday, team coach Gary Kirsten said on Monday.


Two skinheads held over plot to kill Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 09:09 PM CDT

Daniel Gregory Cowart, 20, is photographed in this booking picture taken on October 22, 2008. U.S. law enforcement arrested two men in Tennessee who had plans to rob a gun dealer to shoot Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, an official said. REUTERS/Crockett County Sheriff's Department/HandoutReuters - Two white supremacist skinheads were arrested in Tennessee over plans to go on a killing spree and eventually shoot Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, court documents showed on Monday.


Govt to decide on fuel price cut in next few weeks (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 11:18 AM CDT

An attendant holds a petrol nozzle at a petrol pump in  Siliguri January 4, 2008, file photo. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - The government will cut fuel prices if crude oil imported by Indian refiners remains below $60 a barrel for a few weeks, a senior official said on Monday.


Reuters evacuates NY newsroom in security scare (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 04:15 PM CDT

Reuters - The New York newsroom of Reuters News was evacuated for nearly three hours on Monday after receiving an envelope with a "puff of powder" in it, Reuters spokeswoman Jolie Hunt said.

India's markets tumble as investors run for cover (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 12:12 PM CDT

A stockbroker reacts while trading at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai October 27, 2008. Indian financial markets tumbled on Monday as investors ran for cover in the face of the global financial crisis, knocking shares to their weakest level in three years and the rupee to a record low. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - Indian financial markets tumbled on Monday as investors ran for cover in the face of the global financial crisis, knocking shares to their weakest level in three years and the rupee to a record low.


Police shooting in Mumbai triggers migrant protest in Bihar (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 11:58 AM CDT

Reuters - Demonstrators in Bihar staged street marches and political parties demanded an investigation on Monday after a Bihar resident was shot dead by police in Mumbai.

Wounded Australia demand more from team leaders (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 03:49 AM CDT

Australia's Matthew Hayden and former Australian cricketer Steve Waugh (R) chat during a cricket training session in New Delhi October 27, 2008. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Australia are looking for improved performances from their batting and bowling leaders in the third test starting on Wednesday, the tourists needing to rebound quickly to avoid a first series defeat since 2005.


Hundreds protest against POSCO plant in Orissa (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 04:59 AM CDT

Reuters - Hundreds of people marched in Orissa on Monday to protest against a plant being built by South Korean steel maker POSCO, police said, the latest in a series of protests delaying the project.

Is surfing the net altering your brain? (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 06:21 AM CDT

A man browses web at an Internet cafe in Madrid  May 23, 2008, file photo. REUTERS/Andrea ComasReuters - The Internet is not just changing the way people live but altering the way our brains work with a neuroscientist arguing this is an evolutionary change which will put the tech-savvy at the top of the new social order.


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