2009年5月17日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Buoyant Congress eyes new allies for coalition (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 06:54 AM PDT

A supporter gives a victory sign in front of portrait of Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi as he celebrates in front of her residence after initial polls in New Delhi May 16, 2009. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - The Congress party held talks on Sunday to identify allies for a stable new coalition government after a sweeping election victory at a time of sagging economic growth and regional instability.


Yuvraj claims second IPL hat-trick (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 12:55 PM PDT

Daniel Vettori of the Delhi Daredevils runs out Kings XI Punjab's Yuvraj Singh in their 2009 Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket tournament match in Cape Town, April 19, 2009. REUTERS/Mike HutchingsReuters - Left-arm spinner Yuvraj Singh claimed his second hat-trick in the Indian Premier League on Sunday as the Kings XI Punjab beat the Deccan Chargers by one run at the Wanderers.


Government faces fiscal, economic challenges (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 08:35 AM PDT

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (3rd R) arrives for the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting at the party's headquarter in New Delhi May 17, 2009. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - The Congress-led coalition faces an uphill task after its decisive re-election to repair a bruised economy, and may look at stake sales in state firms to fund its development programmes.


Sri Lanka rebels willing to surrender arms - Norway (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 11:16 AM PDT

This photograph released by the Sri Lankan military on May 16, 2009 shows what the army says are government soldiers on a beach inside the Reuters - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels are willing to surrender their arms to a third party, after having conceded defeat in a 25-year civil war, former peace mediator Norway said on Sunday.


ANALYSIS - Pakistan's Swat offensive leaves India sceptical (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 03:28 AM PDT

An internally displaced girl, fleeing a military offensive in the Swat valley, carries bread from a distribution point for her family at an UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) camp in Mardan, about 165 km north west of Islamabad, May 16, 2009. REUTERS/Mian KhursheedReuters - Pakistan's military offensive against the Taliban in the Swat valley has done nothing to allay Indian doubts about its willingness to crack down more widely on Islamist militants, analysts say.


Pakistan urges civilians to flee from Swat (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 05:46 AM PDT

A family sits in a truck with their possessions as they flee a military offensive in the Swat valley approaching Dargai, located in the Malakand district, about 165 km north west of Pakistan's capital Islamabad, May 16, 2009. REUTERS/Mian KhursheedReuters - The Pakistani government on Sunday urged people stranded by a military offensive against Taliban militants in the Swat valley to try to get out.


Tiger chief body believed found; unconfirmed - sources (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 02:37 AM PDT

An undated picture supplied by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence shows Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran (3rd L), standing with his wife Mathivathani (2nd L), eldest son Charles Anthony (3rd R) and his daughter Duwaraka (R), along with two unidentified relatives. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - A body believed to be that of Tamil Tiger founder leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran has been found but the identity of the corpse has not been confirmed, Sri Lankan military sources said on Sunday.


Sri Lanka's long war reaches climax, Tigers concede (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 08:13 AM PDT

This photograph released by the Sri Lankan military May 17, 2009 shows what the army says are civilians walking across a lagoon from inside the Reuters - The Tamil Tigers conceded defeat in Sri Lanka's 25-year civil war on Sunday, with some staging suicide attacks to try to repel a final assault by troops determined to annihilate them.


H1N1 flu cases rise, disease in new countries - WHO (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 09:35 AM PDT

Health worker wearing masks wait to measure the temperature of passengers arriving at Cairo airport, as a precautionary measure against influenza A (H1N1), commonly referred to as swine flu, May 14, 2009. REUTERS/Asmaa WaguihReuters - The number of confirmed cases of the new Influenza A (H1N1) flu has climbed to 8,480 and the death toll has remained static at 72, the World Health Organisation said in its latest update on Sunday.


At least 18 hurt in Nepal train blast (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 02:27 AM PDT

Reuters - A powerful blast ripped through a train in Nepal's restive southern plains on Sunday, wounding at least 18 people, police said.

Kings XI Punjab beat Deccan Chargers by one run (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 07:25 AM PDT

Andrew Symonds of the Deccan Chargers is run out by Kumar Sangakkara of the Kings XI Punjab during the 2009 Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket match in Johannesburg, May 17, 2009. REUTERS/Siphiwe SibekoReuters - Kings XI Punjab beat Deccan Chargers by one run in their Indian Premier League Twenty20 match at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Sunday.


INTERVIEW - Kamal Nath cautious on financial reforms (Reuters)

Posted: 16 May 2009 11:31 PM PDT

Trade Minister Kamal Nath speaks during a news conference in New Delhi December 11, 2008. India will have to be cautious about financial sector reforms and focus on reviving the economy through domestic demand and investment, Nath said on Sunday. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - India needs to be cautious about financial sector reforms and focus on reviving the economy through domestic demand, the country's trade minister said on Sunday, after the Congress-led coalition swept to power in a general election.


Suu Kyi defiant ahead of trial, lawyer says (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 01:08 AM PDT

Myanmar's pro-democracy activists attend a silent protest beside a picture of Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in New Delhi May 16, 2009. REUTERS/Vijay MathurReuters - Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health and ready to defend herself against new charges that have sparked international outrage against the country's military rulers, her lawyer said.


FACTBOX - Latest tally in Indian election (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 05:33 AM PDT

Supporters of the Congress party celebrate their party's victory in Allahabad May 17, 2009. REUTERS/Jitendra PrakashReuters - India's ruling Congress party-led alliance won 261 seats of a total 543 parliamentary seats in a general election, and is expected to form a new government with the support of smaller parties or independents to make up the required majority of 272 seats in the lower house.


FACTBOX - Main challenges for Congress party (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 04:55 AM PDT

Congress Party chief Sonia Gandhi waits for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at her residence in New Delhi May 16, 2009. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - These are the main challenges facing the Congress-led coalition after its election victory on Saturday.


FACTBOX - Key ministers likely in new government (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 04:08 AM PDT

Congress Party chief Sonia Gandhi gestures towards Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) prior to their meeting at her residence in New Delhi May 16, 2009.REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - The Congress party-led alliance won about 260 seats of a total 543 parliamentary seats in a general election, and is expected to form a new government soon, retaining key ministerial portfolios within the party.


FACTBOX - Results of swing states in election (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 04:36 AM PDT

Supporters of the Congress party celebrate their party's victory in Allahabad May 17, 2009. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash (INDIA POLITICS ELECTIONS)Reuters - The ruling Congress party-led alliance won about 260 seats of a total 543 parliamentary seats in a general election.


INTERVIEW - More stimulus to lift growth - Ashwani Kumar (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 01:36 AM PDT

Labourers work at a construction site on the outskirts of Hyderabad May 5, 2009. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - India is set to announce fresh measures to boost job creation and the economy, and will push ahead with reforms after the Congress-led coalition's election victory, Minister of State for industry Ashwani Kumar said on Sunday.


Markets set to surge on election results (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 01:40 AM PDT

A road sign stands next to the Bombay Stock Exchange building (R), August 3, 2005. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The Indian stock market looks set to surge on Monday on expectations the clear election victory of the ruling coalition would lead to a strong and stable government that would accelerate the pace of economic reform.


FACTBOX - India's main election trends (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 01:01 AM PDT

Supporters of India's Congress Party celebrate after learning of initial poll results outside their party office in Jammu May 16, 2009. REUTERS/Amit GuptaReuters - Here are some of the main trends from Saturday's general election.


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