2009年5月6日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Obama wins Afghan, Pakistan vows to fight al Qaeda (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 04:16 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) talks to reporters as he stands with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (L) and Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington May 6, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - President Barack Obama won a fresh promise from the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday to work together to defeat al Qaeda, and vowed he would make "every effort" to avoid civilian deaths.


Sharma hat-trick spurs Chargers to victory (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 12:41 PM PDT

Rohit Sharma of the Deccan Chargers celebrates the dismissal of Mumbai Indians' JP Duminy, who was caught by Adam Gilchrist, during the 2009 Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket tournament in Centurion May 6, 2009. REUTERS/Siphiwe SibekoReuters - A hat-trick by off-spinner Rohit Sharma propelled the Deccan Chargers a 19-run victory over the Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League match on Wednesday.


Mumbai attack accused Kasab says not guilty of charges (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 05:31 AM PDT

Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving member of the 10-man group which attacked several Mumbai landmarks, seen at an undisclosed location under police custody in this undated video grab shown by CNN IBN Television channel since February 3, 2009. REUTERS/CNN IBN/HandoutReuters - Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the man accused of being the lone surviving gunman from last year's Mumbai attack, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to 86 charges against him, including murder and waging war against India, lawyers said.


Crisis deepens as Nepal's Maoists clash with police (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 08:09 AM PDT

Nepal's Prime Minister Prachanda announces his resignation from his office during a nationwide broadcast in Kathmandu May 4, 2009. REUTERS/Deepa ShresthaReuters - About 1,000 stone-throwing Maoist protesters chanting "we are ready to fight" clashed with police in Nepal on Wednesday as political parties struggled to form a new government.


Pakistan's Zardari promises to share terrorism fight (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 10:17 AM PDT

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari (R) delivers a speech at the Pakistan Donors Conference in Tokyo in this April 17, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoReuters - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari promised on Wednesday to aid Afghanistan and the United States in battling the threat of terrorism posed by al Qaeda and the Taliban.


Sri Lanka invites U.N.'s Ban, rebels allege starvation (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 06:56 AM PDT

A mother and her child stand in a line with other Tamil civilians in a refugee camp located on the outskirts of the town of Vavuniya in northern Sri Lanka May 4, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - Sri Lanka said on Wednesday it had invited U.N Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to visit camps where 200,000 people are being held after fleeing the closing battles of the island nation's war against Tamil Tiger separatists.


Mexico stirs to life, flu hits Sweden and Poland (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 11:18 AM PDT

A policeman wearing a mask stands on duty outside a hotel in Hong Kong May 6, 2009. REUTERS/Bobby YipReuters - Mexico stirred back to normal life on Wednesday after a five-day shutdown of businesses due to the H1N1 flu virus, which has spread across Europe and claimed a second life in the United States.


Amazon launches larger-screen Kindle for $489 (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 10:20 AM PDT

The new Kindle DX electronic reader is displayed at a news conference where the device was introduced in New York May 6, 2009. REUTERS/Eric ThayerReuters - Amazon.com Inc introduced on Wednesday a larger, souped-up version of its Kindle electronic reader designed for students, academics and newspaper readers, but its $489 price tag could cap sales.


Eleven killed in landmine blast in Chhattisgarh (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 07:43 AM PDT

Reuters - Eleven people, including seven policemen, were killed on Wednesday in a landmine attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh, police said.

Elections in Kashmir, a test for separatists (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 05:17 AM PDT

Policeman stops traffic at a security barricade during a strike in Srinagar May 6, 2009. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - Kashmir's separatist leaders are struggling to win back popular support, and are hoping that a boycott of Thursday's election to the parliament may yet breathe new life into the 20-year movement.


Pakistan says kills 64 Taliban ahead of U.S. talks (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 05:35 AM PDT

An internally displaced man, fleeing military operations in Buner, sits in a UNHCR camp (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) in Mardan, about 100 km north west of Pakistan's capital Islamabad May 6, 2009. REUTERS/Adrees LatifReuters - Pakistani security forces attacked Taliban fighters on Wednesday killing at least 64 of them, the military said, after the United States called on the government to show its commitment to fighting militancy.


Deccan Chargers beat Mumbai Indians by 19 runs (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 11:22 AM PDT

Reuters - Deccan Chargers beat Mumbai Indians by 19 runs in their Indian Premier League match in Centurion on Wednesday.

Q+A - India's economy -- on the road to recovery? (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 05:57 AM PDT

Labourers work at a construction site in New Delhi in this February 16, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - India's economy, which has been hit harder than expected by the global recession, may be on the path to recovery, some recent data suggests.


Pakistan braces for flood of displaced from Swat (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 05:01 AM PDT

An internally displaced girl, fleeing military operations in Buner, holds her sibling at a UNHCR camp (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) in Mardan, about 100 km north west of Pakistan's capital Islamabad May 6, 2009. REUTERS/Adrees LatifReuters - Pakistan is bracing for its biggest ever displacement of people, as many as 800,000, as a military offensive against Taliban militants in their stronghold in the Swat valley appears imminent.


Obama wants alliance with Afghan, Pakistani heads (Reuters)

Posted: 05 May 2009 11:21 PM PDT

Pakistani Taliban fighters gesture towards the camera before leaving Buner, about 100 km northwest of Islamabad April 24, 2009. REUTERS/StringerReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will urge the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan to put aside a history of mistrust and join Washington in an alliance against Islamic extremists at a White House meeting on Wednesday, senior administration officials said.


Briton wins "best job in the world" on Australia island (Reuters)

Posted: 06 May 2009 12:20 AM PDT

Reuters - A British charity fundraiser won the "best job in the world" on Wednesday -- caretaker of an Australian tropical island -- after an innovative marketing campaign that highlighted the power of social media.


ELECTION EYE - Rahul Gandhi courts allies (Reuters)

Posted: 05 May 2009 11:39 PM PDT

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi addresses his party supporters during an election campaign rally in New Delhi May 5, 2009. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - The following is a snapshot of recent developments in India's general election campaign. (The sources are mentioned in brackets).


U.S. tax plan seen not hurting Indian outsourcers (Reuters)

Posted: 05 May 2009 08:41 PM PDT

Employees at a call centre provide service support to international customers in Bangalore in this March 17, 2004 file photo. REUTERS/Sherwin CrastoReuters - U.S. plans to scrap tax incentives that encourage American firms to ship jobs overseas are unlikely to dent business for Indian outsourcers, but the move is protectionist, company officials and lobby groups said.


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