2008年11月23日星期日

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Dalai Lama rules out retirement, reaffirms middle way (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2008 02:47 AM CST

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, speaks during a function at the Reuters - The Dalai Lama ruled out retirement on Sunday and reaffirmed the support of Tibetan exiles for his "Middle Way" approach to China.


Tata Motors to shut Jamshedpur plant for five days (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2008 12:07 AM CST

Ratan Tata, chairman of the Tata Group, speaks during a news conference in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata in this August 22, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw/FilesReuters - India's largest vehicle maker, Tata Motors Ltd, will shut its commercial vehicle plant in Jamshedpur for five days amid slowing demand, the Financial Express newspaper reported on Sunday.


England elect to bowl in fourth ODI v India (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2008 02:57 AM CST

India's Sachin Tendulkar (R) takes a look at Virender Sehwag's (L) bat during a practice session in Bangalore November 22, 2008. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - England skipper Kevin Pietersen won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the fourth one-day international on Sunday.


Ransoms bring wealth to Somali pirate bases (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2008 03:02 AM CST

Somali pirates are arraigned in the law courts of Kenya's coastal town of Mombasa, November 18, 2008. REUTERS/Joseph OkangaReuters - As dawn breaks over the Indian Ocean each morning, elders in Somali pirate bases sip strong coffee and clutch mobile phones to their ears, eager to hear the latest from the gunmen out at sea.


Govt asks airlines to cut fares after fuel price fall (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2008 08:50 PM CST

A passenger aircraft is silhouetted against the setting sun in New Delhi October 12, 2008. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - India's airlines should cut airfares after jet fuel prices eased, the union aviation minister said on Saturday.


Mystery "Buddha boy" in Nepal vanishes, again (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2008 08:50 PM CST

Seventeen-year-old Ram Bahadur Bamjon speaks to devotees from nearby villages in the remote forest in Ratanpuri, 150 km southeast of Kathmandu, November 11, 2008. REUTERS/Diawkar BhandariReuters - A teenage Nepali boy many believe is an incarnation of Lord Buddha went missing after blessing thousands of supporters, police said on Saturday.


Pakistan ready for nuclear no first use offer (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2008 10:19 AM CST

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari speaks during an interview in Karachi. Pakistan is willing to commit to no first use of nuclear weapons, President Asif Ali Zardari said on Saturday, calling for more trade and easier travel between his country and India to improve bilateral relations. REUTERS/Zahid Hussein/FilesReuters - Pakistan is willing to commit to no first use of nuclear weapons, President Asif Ali Zardari said on Saturday, calling for more trade and easier travel between his country and India to improve bilateral relations.


Webber breaks leg after being hit by car (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2008 08:49 AM CST

Mark Webber of Australia looks at his crew before the practice session for the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix in Sepang March 22, 2008. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim/FilesReuters - Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber underwent surgery to pin his broken right leg on Saturday after being hit by a car while cycling in a multi-sport charity event in Tasmania.


Dalai Lama rules out retirement (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2008 11:19 PM CST

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama waves as he leaves Lilavati hospital in Mumbai in this September 1, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - The Dalai Lama said on Sunday he will not retire, quashing speculation about the future of the 73-year-old leader.


Tibetans decide to stick to Dalai Lama's "Middle Way" (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2008 09:13 AM CST

The Dalai Lama, exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, attends Compassion in Action at Qwest Field on the second day of the 5-day Seeds of Compassion gathering in Seattle, Washington, in this April 12, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Marcus R. Donner/FilesReuters - Tibetan exiles reaffirmed their commitment to the so-called "Middle Way" approach to China on Saturday but expressed impatience with the lack of progress in autonomy talks with Beijing.


What crisis? Beijing luxury fair evades the gloom (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2008 03:46 AM CST

A Sweden Koenigsegg CCR with a sticker price of RMB 15,800,000 ($2,313,324) is displayed at the Top Essence luxury goods show in Beijing, November 22, 2008. REUTERS/Jason LeeReuters - The world may be teetering on the brink of a prolonged and painful recession, but many luxury brands are looking for salvation in China, where the economy is still bounding along, albeit slower than before.


Troops, Kashmir protesters clash kills two (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2008 03:51 AM CST

Reuters - Troops fired at hundreds of stone-throwing Muslims protesting against elections in Kashmir on Saturday, killing two people including a teenage boy and wounding 20, police and witnesses said.
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