2008年12月13日星期六

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Pakistan cracks down on Lashkar, JuD (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:08 AM CST

Pakistani security officials seal the office of Jamaat-ud-Dawa in Karachi December 11, 2008. Pakistan shut offices and arrested scores of activists of an Islamic charity as international pressure mounted for firm action against militants blamed for the Mumbai attacks, officials said on Friday. REUTERS/Athar HussainReuters - Pakistan shut offices and arrested scores of activists of an Islamic charity, officials said on Friday, as international pressure mounted for firm action against militants blamed for the Mumbai attacks.


England grab lead in first India test (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:12 AM CST

England's Andrew Flintoff celebrates after taking the wicket of Zaheer Khan on the third day of their first test cricket match in Chennai December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - England gained a handy first-innings lead of 75 runs after bowling out India for 241 in the first over after lunch on an intriguing third day of the first test on Saturday.


Poor accuse rich of meanness in U.N. climate fight (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Dec 2008 10:27 PM CST

Delegates walk past a polar bear dummy with a sign that reads Reuters - Developing nations accused the rich of meanness on Saturday at the end of U.N. climate talks that launched only a tiny fund to help poor countries cope with droughts, floods and rising seas.


Sports minister opposes cricket tour of Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Dec 2008 09:20 AM CST

A policeman looks at a message displayed on a digital screen during one minute silence for the victims of Mumbai militant attacks before the start of the first test cricket match between India and England in Chennai December 11, 2008.  REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - Sports minister Manohar Singh Gill is opposed to the national team's proposed cricket tour of Pakistan amid strained bilateral ties following last month's militant attacks in Mumbai.


India, U.S. official discuss Mumbai attack probe (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Dec 2008 08:25 AM CST

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte (L) speaks with India's Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee during their meeting in New Delhi December 12, 2008. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte on Friday discussed with Indian officials investigations into last month's attack on Mumbai and urged Pakistan and other countries to help.


Fears of human bird flu cases rise in Assam (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Dec 2008 06:28 AM CST

Health workers cull poultry at Hajo village, about 40 km west from Guwahati, November 28, 2008. REUTERS/Utpal BaruahReuters - India is sending bird flu experts to Assam and setting up isolation units to treat up to 90 people showing signs of the virus, health authorities said on Friday.


TV ratings soar during Mumbai attacks (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Dec 2008 05:16 AM CST

The Taj Mahal hotel is seen engulfed in smoke during a gun battle in Mumbai November 29, 2008. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - Millions of Indians stayed glued to television sets as a 60-hour siege in Mumbai played out in living rooms last month, more than doubling viewership ratings for news channels in the country.


REUTERS WITNESS - Back from the dead in Mumbai (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Dec 2008 01:36 PM CST

File photo of Leopold cafe in Mumbai. REUTERS/Prashanth VishwanathanReuters - MUMBAI (Reuters) Its not often that you get to read your own name in the obituaries. Three days after armed militants went on the rampage in Mumbai, newspapers and TV channels included my name in the list of more than 170 people who lost their lives in the carnage.


India to auction 3G spectrum on Jan 16 - ministry (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Dec 2008 08:20 AM CST

Reuters - India will begin auctioning spectrum for 3G wireless networks on Jan. 16, the telecoms ministry said on Friday, a sale from which the government expects to collect 300-400 billion rupees ($6.2-$8.3 billion).

Inaugural Champions League in India put off (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Dec 2008 07:41 AM CST

Lalit Modi, Chairman and Commissioner of the Indian cricket Premier League listens to a question during a news conference at the Global Sport Summit in London in this October 24, 2008 file photo.    REUTERS/Andrew Winning/FilesReuters - This year's edition of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament has been cancelled over security concerns following last month's Mumbai attacks, organisers said on Friday.


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