2009年4月17日星期五

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Australia's Davis Cup tie stays in India, ITF says (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 09:48 AM PDT

Workers remove water from the court as tennis is suspended due to rain during the third day of the Chennai Open tennis tournament January 7, 2009. REUTERS/Babu/FilesReuters - India's Davis Cup tie against Australia next month will go ahead in Chennai as planned, the International Tennis Federation said on Friday.


Indian nuclear firms told to keep options open (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 05:48 AM PDT

Anil Kakodkar, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India, in Vienna's U.N. headquarters August 1, 2008. Indian firms should not sign deals with foreign nuclear power firms that restrict their ability to supply to others as the government wants a thriving domestic industry, Kakodkar said. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer/FilesReuters - Indian firms should not sign deals with foreign nuclear power firms that restrict their ability to supply to others as the government wants a thriving domestic industry, the country's atomic energy head said.


Mumbai attack defendant Kasab claims confession coerced (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 05:23 AM PDT

Abbas Kazmi (C), the lawyer newly appointed by the court to represent, Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman in last year's Mumbai attacks is escorted by security personnel as he leaves for Arthur Road jail in Mumbai April 17, 2009. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - The lawyer for the alleged lone survivor among 10 gunmen who rampaged through Mumbai last November, killing 166 people, told a special court on Friday that his confession to the act was forced and he wanted to retract it.


Political leaders cower from "shoe-cide" attacks (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 02:41 AM PDT

A journalist throws his shoe at India's Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram during a news conference in New Delhi in this video frame grab from Ani TV released April 7, 2009. REUTERS/ANI TVReuters - Politicians contesting in the general election, fearful of shoes hurled at them by disgruntled voters, have asked for more security and are erecting metal nets at rallies.


Sri Lanka rebels again urge truce against onslaught (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 01:19 PM PDT

A Sri Lankan soldier looks through a pair of binoculars while manning an anti-aircraft gun located atop a tower near the Presidential residence in central Colombo April 17, 2009. REUTERS/David GrayReuters - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers rebels on Friday called again for a truce as they face near-certain defeat, while a senior U.N. official met with the government to discuss the fate of civilians held by the separatists.


Monsoon forecast just below average (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 07:46 AM PDT

Veiled Muslim women walk with children at a beach as monsoon clouds gather in Mumbai in this August 6, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Adeel Halim/FilesReuters - India's annual monsoon is likely to be 96 percent of the long-term average, which would make it the worst season in five years, although the near normal forecast raised hope for economic support and bumper crops.


IPL confident of success in South Africa (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 04:08 AM PDT

Chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Lalit Modi gestures during a news conference of the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket tournament in Cape Town, April 16, 2009. REUTERS/Mike HutchingsReuters - The enthusiastic public response for the Indian Premier League (IPL) parade has convinced the league's chairman that the tournament's move to South Africa has already been a success.


Pakistan ditched as 2011 World Cup host (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 10:23 AM PDT

International Cricket Council (ICC) president David Morgan speaks in Dubai in this file photo. Pakistan has been stripped of hosting rights for the 2011 World Cup because of the 'uncertain security situation' in the country, the ICC said on Friday. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh/FilesReuters - Pakistan has been stripped of hosting rights for the 2011 World Cup because of the 'uncertain security situation' in the country, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday.


SNAP ANALYSIS - Pakistan's bleak future after Cup loss (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 09:57 AM PDT

Pakistan policemen stand guard outside Gaddafi stadium March 3, 2009. Although Pakistan has been optimistic it would overcome security concerns, persistent violence in the country has dashed hopes of staging international matches in the near future. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza/FilesReuters - Although Pakistan has been optimistic it would overcome security concerns, persistent violence in the country has dashed hopes of staging international matches in the near future.


Pakistan shocked to be axed as World Cup hosts (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 09:39 AM PDT

Pakistan cricket team players warm up during a practice session in Karachi in this February 20, 2009 file photo. Pakistan cricket officials and former team captains were shocked on Friday after the country was stripped of hosting rights for the 2011 World Cup because of security concerns.   REUTERS/Athar Hussain/FilesReuters - Pakistan cricket officials and former team captains were shocked on Friday after the country was stripped of hosting rights for the 2011 World Cup because of security concerns.


Sports minister slams Dhoni, Harbhajan over awards snub (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 02:21 AM PDT

India's Harbhajan Singh and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (R) celebrate the dismissal of Australia's Simon Katich on the fourth day of their second test cricket match in Mohali in this October 20, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - Sports Minister Manohar Singh Gill has criticised cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and spinner Harbhajan Singh for not attending a function to receive the Padma Shri award from the president this week.


Donors pledge $5 bln in fresh aid for Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 02:13 AM PDT

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso shake hands after a joint news conference after their talks at Aso's office in Tokyo on April 16, 2009.  REUTERS/Kazuhiro Nogi/PoolReuters - Donors pledged over $5 billion in new aid -- more than originally expected -- over the next two years to cash-strapped Pakistan on Friday after President Asif Ali Zardari promised to fight the militancy destabilising the nuclear-armed country.


Minor fire at MRPL refinery contained (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 05:16 AM PDT

Reuters - Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd on Friday said it had contained a minor fire that broke out in the cooling tower of its refinery.

FACTBOX - Security concerns over cricket in Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 09:08 AM PDT

Pakistan policemen stand guard outside Gaddafi stadium March 3, 2009. Pakistan was stripped of hosting rights for the 2011 World Cup because of the 'uncertain security situation' in the country, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday. REUTERS/Mohsin RazaReuters - Pakistan was stripped of hosting rights for the 2011 World Cup because of the 'uncertain security situation' in the country, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday.


India asks Sri Lanka to extend truce, save Tamils (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 11:43 PM PDT

India's Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee speaks during a joint news conference with his Pakistan's counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi (not pictured) in New Delhi in this June 27, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - India asked Sri Lanka on Friday to extend a pause in war hostilities to enable civilians trapped in the conflict to leave for secure areas, saying the fate of Tamils could not be ignored.


ELECTION EYE - 62 percent turnout in first phase of polls (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 10:21 PM PDT

A polling officer applies ink on the finger of a voter at a polling station in Mohan Sarai, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, April 16, 2009. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - The following is a snapshot of recent developments in India's general election campaign. (The sources are mentioned in brackets).


Retail sector reboots as slowdown pinches (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 01:51 AM PDT

Customers walk in the Metro cash-and-carry outlet in Kolkata in this December 3, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal/FilesReuters - An economic slowdown is prompting India's retailers to sharpen their focus, while foreign firms are pausing after scrambling to enter a market named most attractive retail destination three years running.


Asia may see more conflicts over water - report (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 10:01 PM PDT

A Hindu devotee performs rituals in the waters of river Ganges on an early morning in northern Indian city Varanasi in this February 20, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli/FilesReuters - Asia may see more conflicts over scarce water resources in the coming years as climate change and population growth threaten access to the most basic natural resource, a report warned on Friday.


Health before wealth for Asia's top-earners - survey (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:01 AM PDT

A woman practices yoga at a centre in Kuala Lumpur in this November 26, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim/FilesReuters - Rich Asians believe staying healthy is more important than being wealthy, with a regional survey showing the majority are also keen to spend more time with family and friends than at the office.


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