2009年5月25日星期一

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

DMK back in Congress coalition, stability boosted (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 09:45 AM PDT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) speaks to Karunanidhi, President of DMK party during an election rally in Chennai in this May 4, 2006 file photo. The DMK said on Monday it had returned to the coalition after settling differences over ministerial posts, boosting the government's stability. REUTERS/Babu/FilesReuters - The DMK, a major ally of India's ruling Congress party said on Monday it had returned to the coalition after settling differences over ministerial posts, boosting the government's stability.

Govt wary on grain export, eyes raw sugar imports (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 08:38 AM PDT

India's Farm Minister Sharad Pawar speaks during an interview with Reuters in New Delhi March 25, 2009. REUTERS/Vijay MathurReuters - The government is in no hurry to lift curbs on wheat and rice exports and it may import raw sugar again in the next season, Farm Minister Sharad Pawar said on Monday.

Chidambaram says Pakistan given enough Mumbai evidence (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 06:57 AM PDT

A man takes pictures in front of the tower section of the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai in this December 22, 2008 file photo. Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Monday Pakistan had been given enough evidence to prosecute those behind last November's attack in Mumbai. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Monday Pakistan had been given enough evidence to prosecute those behind last November's attack in Mumbai that killed 166 people and led to renewed tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals.

Cyclone hits cargo operation at West Bengal ports (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 09:19 AM PDT

A cyclist looks at an uprooted tree in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata May 25, 2009. The cyclonic storm that lashed West Bengal on Monday has hit cargo operations at Kolkata and Haldia ports, while unloading of two crude oil vessels was stopped at another port, government officials said on Monday. REUTERS/Jayanta ShawReuters - The cyclonic storm that lashed West Bengal on Monday has hit cargo operations at Kolkata and Haldia ports, while unloading of two crude oil vessels was stopped at another port, government officials said on Monday.

INTERVIEW - U.N. mulls asking Pakistan to pause fighting to aid trapped civilians (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 07:27 AM PDT

An internally displaced woman, fleeing military operations in Buner, holds her baby as they wait at a makeshift clinic at a UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) camp in Takht Bai district in Mardan, about 150 km (85 miles) northwest of Pakistan's capital Islamabad May 25, 2009. REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodReuters - The United Nations is considering asking Pakistan to pause its military offensive against Taliban insurgents in the country's northwest in order to provide aid to hundreds of thousands trapped by the conflict, a top U.N. official says.

Bharti, S.Africa's MTN seek $61 bln merger (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 08:13 AM PDT

A general view of the headquarters of South Africa's MTN Group in Johannesburg in this May 27, 2008 file photo. Bharti Airtel Ltd and MTN Group restarted merger talks to create a major emerging markets telecoms group, a year after previous talks broke down over who would control a merged entity. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/FilesReuters - India's Bharti Airtel and South Africa's MTN have revived merger talks to create a $61 billion telecoms giant spanning Africa, Asia and the Middle East a year after their previous attempt foundered over who would control the combined entity.

Riots in Punjab after Austrian Sikh killing (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 08:21 AM PDT

A passenger train burns in Jalandhar, in Punjab May 25, 2009. Two people died in protests in Punjab on Monday and demonstrators torched vehicles and shops after a Sikh preacher was killed in an attack on a gurudwara in the Austrian capital Vienna. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Two people died in protests in Punjab on Monday and demonstrators torched vehicles and shops after a Sikh preacher was killed in an attack on a gurudwara in the Austrian capital Vienna.

Myanmar opens trial again, Suu Kyi may take stand (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 06:47 AM PDT

A Myanmar activist holds a portrait of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest outside the Chinese embassy in Bangkok May 24, 2009. Army-ruled Myanmar will open the trial of Suu Kyi on Tuesday, diplomats said, when the Nobel Peace laureate is expected to take the stand. REUTERS/Kerek WongsaReuters - Army-ruled Myanmar will open the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday, diplomats said, when the Nobel Peace laureate is expected to take the stand in a case that has drawn international outrage.

Cyclone slams Bangladesh and West Bengal, 33 dead (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 09:12 AM PDT

Labourers ride a trishaw through a flooded street in Kolkata May 25, 2009. A cyclone hit West Bengal on Monday, flooding villages and forcing thousands of people from their homes, officials said. REUTERS/Jayanta ShawReuters - A cyclone slammed into parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal on Monday, triggering tidal surges and flooding that forced some half a million people from their homes and killed almost three dozen people.

Monsoon spreads to rice growing areas (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 05:01 AM PDT

Farmers work in their rice paddy at Modupur village, 25 km west of Agartala in this January 5, 2009 file photo. ndia's annual monsoon rains have advanced to major rice growing regions across the country, the weather department said on Monday. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/FilesReuters - India's annual monsoon rains have advanced to major rice growing regions across the country, the weather department said on Monday, boosting output and acreage prospects for the country's most harvested food grain.

Chennai-bound Oman Air flight diverted after scare (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 07:05 AM PDT

Reuters - An Oman Air flight from Muscat bound for Chennai was diverted to Mumbai on Monday after a suspicious object was found on board, an airport spokesman said.

Supreme Court grants bail to Binayak Sen (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 04:38 AM PDT

Reuters - The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Binayak Sen, a doctor accused by authorities of links with Maoist rebels, in a high-profile case that saw a host of Nobel laureates call for his freedom.

Austrian gurudwara attack sparks riots in Punjab (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 05:36 AM PDT

A cyclist passes the house where a Sikh temple is located in Vienna May 24, 2009. Thousands protested in Punjab on Monday after an attack in a Sikh temple in Austria, torching a train, vehicles and shops, police said. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter BaderReuters - Thousands protested in Punjab on Monday, torching a train, vehicles and shops after a Sikh preacher was killed on Sunday in an attack on a gurudwara in Austria's capital Vienna, police said.

Sri Lanka's Tigers acknowledge leader's death (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 04:53 AM PDT

Tamil Malaysians hold portraits of Sri Lanka's Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran during a demonstration outside Batu Caves temple near Kuala Lumpur May 24, 2009. REUTERS/Bazuki MuhammadReuters - Sri Lanka on Monday took the first step towards holding elections in areas formerly held by the rebel Tamil Tigers, who for the first time acknowledged the death of their founder and leader.

Nepal's new PM sworn in, faces wrangling over cabinet (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 03:33 AM PDT

Nepal's President Ram Baran Yadav (L) administers the oath of office to Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal (R) at presidential palace, Shital Niwas, in Kathmandu May 25, 2009. REUTERS/Gopal ChitrakarReuters - Nepal's new prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal was sworn in on Monday but only two positions in his cabinet were filled because of wrangling over ministerial positions within the coalition, officials and analysts said.

Climate change making Everest ascent harder - sherpa (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 03:23 AM PDT

Apa Sherpa waves upon his arrival in Kathmandu May 25, 2009. The Nepali sherpa who holds the world record for climbing Mount Everest said on Monday rising temperatures were melting snow and turning the slopes barren, making it even harder to scale the world's tallest peak. REUTERS/Gopal ChitrakarReuters - A Nepali sherpa who holds the world record for climbing Mount Everest said on Monday rising temperatures were melting snow and turning the slopes barren, making it even harder to scale the world's tallest peak.

EXCLUSIVE - Williams F1 team submit entry for 2010 (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 06:10 AM PDT

Williams F1 Nico Rosberg drives his car during the first training session of the Monaco F1 Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, May 21, 2009. Former champions Williams have become the first current F1 team to sign up for the 2010 championship despite an ongoing standoff over the regulations that has left Ferrari threatening to quit. REUTERS/Robert PrattaReuters - Former champions Williams have become the first current Formula One team to sign up for the 2010 championship despite an ongoing standoff over the regulations that has left Ferrari threatening to quit.

India can still join Iran-Pakistan gas deal - Iran (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 03:15 AM PDT

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi is seen during a news conference in Tehran in this February 23, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi/FilesReuters - India can still join a natural gas deal between Iran and Pakistan, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday, a day after officials said Tehran and Islamabad had signed an agreement on the exports of Iranian gas.

Gunmen open fire outside Mumbai airport in robbery (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 12:37 AM PDT

Reuters - Unidentified gunmen opened fire near the international airport in Mumbai on Monday in an attempted robbery, police said, but no one was injured or killed.

WTO urges India, U.S. talks on protectionism (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 12:51 AM PDT

Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), is seen during the European Business Summit in Brussels in this March 26, 2009 file photo. Lamy urged the United States and India to start talks as soon as possible to tackle protectionism and called on Gulf Arabs to open up to international business. REUTERS/Eric Vidal/FilesReuters - The World Trade Organisation (WTO) chief urged the United States and India to start talks as soon as possible to tackle protectionism and called on Gulf Arabs to open up to international business.

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