2008年12月24日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

What war with India could mean for Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Dec 2008 02:49 AM CST

An Indian soldier stands guard during a fair at Chamliyal in Jammu and Kashmir June 28, 2007, file photo. REUTERS/Amit GuptaReuters - War between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan over last month's militant attacks on Mumbai is seen as highly unlikely.


Heavy security marks final stage of Kashmir vote (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Dec 2008 01:42 AM CST

Policemen stand guard on a street corner on the eve of the seventh and last phase of local polls in Srinagar December 23, 2008. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - Thousands of troops patrolled streets when voting opened in Srinagar on Wednesday in the crucial last phase of state polls overshadowed by heightened tensions between India and Pakistan.


India wants Pakistan action, not "war hysteria" (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 07:23 PM CST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh waves during an election rally in Khundroo, 90 km south of Srinagar in this December 14, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Danish IsmailReuters - India asked Pakistan on Tuesday to avoid "war hysteria" and simply act to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure operating in its country.


India says arrests Pakistan soldier, Islamabad denies (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 07:23 PM CST

A policeman holds his weapon on the eve of seventh and last phase of local polls in Srinagar December 23, 2008. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - Police said on Tuesday they had arrested three militants, one of them a Pakistani soldier, for allegedly planning a suicide attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir.


Let it snow: China builds "world's largest" ice Santa (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Dec 2008 12:05 AM CST

People visit ice sculptures for the upcoming 25th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival at a park in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province December 23, 2008. REUTERS/Sheng LiReuters - China's freezing northern city of Harbin is building what organisers say is the world's largest Santa Claus ice sculpture.


Dhoni defends tactics after dull draw versus England (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 09:21 AM CST

India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni holds the winners' trophy after India won the two test cricket match series against England in Mohali December 23, 2008. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Unpredictable weather prevented India setting England a meaningful victory target in the second test, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said after it ended in a tame draw on the final day on Tuesday.


Pietersen hails England's grit despite India loss (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 08:43 AM CST

England's captain Kevin Pietersen acknowledges the crowd after the fifth and final day's play of the second test cricket match against India in Mohali December 23, 2008. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - England skipper Kevin Pietersen praised his team's grit and individual efforts despite their test series defeat in India on Tuesday.


Interpol says India yet to share Mumbai evidence (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 06:07 AM CST

Secretary General of Interpol Ronald Kenneth Noble gestures during a news conference in Bogota in this May 15, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/John VizcainoReuters - India has given no information about last month's attacks in Mumbai to Interpol and information passed to media by Indian investigators should be shared if it is accurate, the police agency's chief said on Tuesday.


U.S. Afghan strategy stretches all the way to India (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 07:05 AM CST

A U.S. helicopter lands at a military base in Ghazni province in this October 30, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Ahmad MasoodReuters - America's top military officer announced a near-doubling of U.S. troops in Afghanistan at the weekend, and then flew east to cool tensions between Pakistan and India. The reason? It's all part of the same security equation.


India upbeat on 3G auction, moves to hook foreign cos (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 06:52 AM CST

Sun rises over the telecommunication towers in New Delhi in this December 22, 2007 file photo. India is confident the global financial crisis will not derail its auction of 3G mobile services spectrum due in mid-January, hanging out the prize of a larger foothold in the world's fastest growing wireless market. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - India is confident the global financial crisis will not derail its auction of 3G mobile services spectrum due in mid-January, hanging out the prize of a larger foothold in the world's fastest growing wireless market.


'So far so good' for "Slumdog" composer A.R. Rahman (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 06:32 AM CST

Composer A. R. Rahman seen during a news conference in New Delhi in this March 13, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Tanushree PunwaniReuters - He is the first Indian composer to get a Golden Globe nomination and there's an Oscar buzz around his score in "Slumdog Millionaire", but A.R. Rahman is unfazed by talk of awards.


Gambhir misses feat but India win series (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 06:47 AM CST

India's Ishant Sharma celebrates with his team mates after dismissing England's Alastair Cook on the fifth and final day of their second test cricket match in Mohali December 23, 2008. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Indian opening batsman Gautam Gambhir missed out on scoring hundreds in both innings before the second test against England ended in a draw on the final day on Tuesday, handing the hosts a 1-0 series win.


Indian firms review security but hesitate at costs (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 05:24 AM CST

A security personnel checks the belongings of a guest in the backdrop of a wreath placed on a wall as tribute to those killed in Taj Mahal hotel in the recent militant attacks in Mumbai December 21, 2008. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - The Mumbai attack sounded a wake-up call to Indian hotels and businesses over security and terror insurance, security experts said, but an economic slowdown and a tradition of penny-pinching could hinder improvements.


Tibet slashes prices to lure tourists after riots (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 04:59 AM CST

Lhasa is pictured from the top of the Potala monastery June 22, 2008. REUTERS/Nir EliasReuters - China's restless and remote region of Tibet has slashed prices to try and lure back tourists put off travel by the violent protests there earlier in the year, the official Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.


SCENARIOS - Assessing risks of India, Pakistan confrontation (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 04:04 AM CST

The domes of the Taj Mahal hotel are seen in front of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai December 22, 2008. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - Since militants killed 179 people in an assault on Mumbai, India has withstood internal pressure to unleash a military attack on Pakistan soil.


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