Dalai Lama rules out retirement, reaffirms middle way (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2008 02:47 AM CST 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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. |