2009年5月18日星期一

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Sri Lanka wins civil war, says kills Prabhakaran (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2009 08:04 AM PDT

Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, is seen during the annual Reuters - Sri Lanka declared total victory on Monday in one of the world's most intractable wars, after killing the separatist Tamil Tigers' leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran and taking control of the entire country for the first time since 1983.


FEATURE - Sutil still haunted by Monaco memories (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2009 05:15 PM PDT

Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil of Germany adjusts his helmet before the start of the first practice session at Sepang International Circuit in this April 3, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Zainal Abd HalimReuters - A year on from what remains the greatest and cruellest day of his Formula One career, Force India's Adrian Sutil is still haunted by Monaco Grand Prix memories.


U.N. says 1.4 mln people displaced in Pakistan valley (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2009 12:15 PM PDT

An internally displaced girl, fleeing military operations in Buner, looks at a UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) camp in Takht Bai district in Mardan, about 150 km northwest of Islamabad, May 18, 2009. REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodReuters - The number of people displaced by fighting in Pakistan's northwestern Swat valley has risen to more than 1.4 million, U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes said on Monday.


Tamil protesters refuse to believe in Tigers' defeat (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2009 12:54 PM PDT

Pro-Tamil demonstrators face police after blocking a road in front of the Houses of Parliament in London May 18, 2009. REUTERS/Luke MacGregorReuters - Tamils and their supporters demonstrating outside Britain's parliament on Monday refused to believe that Sri Lanka's long civil war was over or that separatist Tamil Tiger rebels were defeated.


FEATURE - Bangladesh river pollution threatens millions (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2009 05:26 PM PDT

A boy swims in the polluted waters of the Buriganga river in Dhaka May 14, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew BirajReuters - It was once the lifeline of the Bangladeshi capital.


INTERVIEW - Election win eases pressure on India ratings - Moody's (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2009 09:16 AM PDT

A supporter waves a Congress party flag as she celebrates in front of the residence of Congress Party chief Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi May 18, 2009. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - Pressure on India's sovereign rating could ease after the Congress-led coalition's big general election victory reduced policy uncertainty, a top official at credit rating agency Moody's said on Monday.


Development trumps regional issues in Indian vote (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2009 05:57 AM PDT

A voter shows her ink-marked finger after she cast her ballot, outside a polling station in Thiksey, 20 km east of Leh, May 13, 2009. REUTERS/Amit GuptaReuters - Millions of Indians appeared to have jettisoned caste and linguistic identities to vote for good governance in India's general election, a trend that may change the new government's policies to win over voters, analysts said.


ANALYSIS - Reform drive to be gradual despite mandate (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2009 05:51 AM PDT

A supporter of Congress party holds Indian currency as he celebrates with others in front of the residence of party chief Sonia Gandhi after learning of initial poll results in New Delhi May 16, 2009. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Prospects for reforms in India may have brightened after the Congress party's election victory, but the government is likely to adopt a gradual approach due to the global recession and its need to stay popular with voters.


BSE Sensex surges 17 pct on decisive vote result (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2009 09:28 AM PDT

People walk past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai May 18, 2009. The BSE Sensex surged 17.3 percent on Monday, triggering circuit breakers that shut the market early as investors welcomed the ruling coalition's unexpectedly decisive election victory. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - India's main stock index leapt more than 17 percent on Monday for its biggest single-day gain in almost two decades, after the ruling coalition sealed a decisive election victory that calmed fears of political uncertainty.


Congress focuses on new cabinet as markets surge (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2009 07:15 AM PDT

Defence Minister A. K. Antony (seated, L-R), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi and Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee attend the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in New Delhi May 17, 2009. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - India's Congress party was expected to appoint key reformers to the new cabinet as financial markets soared on Monday on hopes its sweeping election win would herald a strong coalition government.


U.S. urges Sri Lanka to reach out to Tamils (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2009 02:01 PM PDT

This photograph released by the Sri Lankan military on May 15, 2009 shows what the army says are civilians fleeing from the area inside the 'No Fire Zone' that is still held by the Tiger rebels. REUTERS/Sri Lankan Government/HandoutReuters - Sri Lanka should reach out to Tamils and build a political accommodation that protects the rights of all its citizens, the United States said on Monday after Colombo declared victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels.


McCullum and Hodge half-centuries give Kolkata victory (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2009 12:22 PM PDT

Brad Hodge of the Kolkata Knight Riders watches his shot during the 2009 Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket match against the Chennai Super Kings in Centurion, May 18, 2009. REUTERS/Siphiwe SibekoReuters - Belligerent half-centuries by Brendon McCullum and Brad Hodge took the Kolkata Knight Riders to a seven-wicket victory off the last ball against the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League on Monday.


U.N. worried about 'heroic' Sri Lankan doctors' fate (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2009 01:46 PM PDT

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes looks on during a news conference at the U.N. European headquarters in Geneva in this May 12, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Denis BalibouseReuters - The U.N. humanitarian affairs chief on Monday voiced concern over the fate of several "heroic" Sri Lankan doctors who the government accused of being propagandists for Tamil Tiger rebels.


India, Pakistan closer to export wheat after years (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2009 07:42 AM PDT

A farmer carries wheat crop as she walks back to her home at Bhadari village, 30 km from Allahabad, April 8, 2008. REUTERS/Jitendra PrakashReuters - India and Pakistan moved closer on Monday to export wheat and wheat products for the first time in several years after bumper harvests left them with surpluses.


Flu pandemic may be unfolding, WHO says (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2009 11:52 AM PDT

WHO Director-General Margaret Chan speaks during the 62nd World Health Assembly at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva May 18, 2009. REUTERS/Denis BalibouseReuters - Humanity may be witnessing an influenza pandemic unfold, the head of the World Health Organisation said on Monday, as Japan reported a big jump in infections with the newly-discovered H1N1 virus.


Trial of Suu Kyi begins, faces 3 to 5 years' jail (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2009 09:51 AM PDT

Myanmar nationals living in Thailand hold pictures of Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok May 17, 2009. REUTERS/Chaiwat SubprasomReuters - Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial on Monday charged with breaking the terms of her house arrest after an American intruder sneaked into her home.


Pakistan army battles Taliban; PM wins support (Reuters)

Posted: 18 May 2009 08:47 AM PDT

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani (L) greets leaders of the political parties before an All Parties Conference on the ongoing military offensive against Taliban militants in the Swat valley at the prime minister's residence in Islamabad May 18, 2009. REUTERS/Mian KhursheedReuters - Pakistani soldiers were locked in heavy fighting with Taliban militants in their Swat bastion on Monday, the army said, as the government won broad support for the offensive from political parties.


Delhi Daredevils beat Rajasthan Royals by 14 runs (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2009 08:16 PM PDT

Reuters - Delhi Daredevils beat Rajasthan Royals by 14 runs in their Indian Premier League match on Sunday.

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