Jackson's will filed, funeral details sketchy (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 11:23 AM PDT Reuters - Details of Michael Jackson's will began to emerge on Wednesday with all of his multimillion-dollar estate being placed in a family trust, even as plans for his highly anticipated funeral remained sketchy. |
Govt raises fuel prices for first time in a year (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 10:38 AM PDT Reuters - The government unexpectedly raised gasoline and diesel prices by as much as 10 percent on Wednesday, its first increase this year, passing some of oil's rally into an economy just beginning to find its feet amid a global recession. |
India presses Pakistan over Mumbai (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 09:33 AM PDT Reuters - India is ready to keep talking to arch-rival Pakistan, but a stalled peace process can resume only if Islamabad acts against the planners of the Mumbai attack, India's foreign minister said on Wednesday. |
U.S. targets four in Pakistan for terrorism support (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 11:58 AM PDT Reuters - The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday froze the assets of four people it said helped carry out terrorist attacks and provided support to al Qaeda and another militant group in Pakistan. |
France forward Benzema to join Real Madrid (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 11:25 AM PDT Reuters - France striker Karim Benzema has agreed to join Real Madrid from Olympique Lyon, the two clubs said on Wednesday. |
Pakistani troops clear Taliban stronghold in Swat (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 09:10 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistani troops cleared on Wednesday the last Taliban stronghold in the Swat Valley, the army said, and appealed for public support to defeat militants in an Afghan border region. |
Govt withdraws troops from troubled Baramulla (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 05:44 AM PDT Reuters - SRINAGAR (Reuters) Paramilitary troops were withdrawn on Wednesday from tense Baramulla town in north Kashmir where they shot dead four protesters to quell violent anti-India demonstrations in the past three days, the government said. |
Federer downs Karlovic to reach semis (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 07:28 AM PDT Reuters - Five-times champion Roger Federer took the sting out of Croatian Ivo Karlovic's venomous serve to win 6-3 7-5 7-6 and book his place in a 21st straight grand slam semi-final at Wimbledon on Wednesday. |
U.N. team begins inquiry into Bhutto's killing (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 06:55 AM PDT Reuters - A U.N. fact-finding commission began an inquiry on Wednesday into the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. |
POLL - WPI seen down 1.35 pct yr/yr as at June 20 (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 02:59 AM PDT Reuters - India's wholesale price index (WPI) is forecast to have fallen 1.35 percent in the 12 months to June 20, a third straight fall, a Reuters poll of 10 analysts showed on Wednesday. |
Hype, expectation herald India budget release (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 03:19 AM PDT Reuters - The run-up to India's annual budget, always a spectacle of expectation, is especially fevered this year after a decisive election and precarious global economy added pressure on the government to deliver big initiatives even as it manages a heavy deficit. |
Microsoft's Bing search wins share from Google (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 04:19 AM PDT Reuters - Microsoft Corp's new Bing search engine gained U.S. market share in its first month in operation but still trails dominant rival Google Inc, according to data released on Wednesday. |
Soccer "perfect" for money laundering - report (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 07:05 AM PDT Reuters - Criminals are increasingly using soccer for money laundering and tax evasion, helped by the globalisation of the sport and financial needs of clubs, an anti-corruption body said on Wednesday. |
ICC ponder four-day tests as part of innovations (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 02:25 AM PDT Reuters - The International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering four-day tests as part of a series of innovations to keep the oldest form of the sport exciting to spectators in the wake of Twenty20's growing popularity. |
June manufacturing activity expands (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 03:43 AM PDT Reuters - India's manufacturing activity expanded for a third straight month in June, albeit at a slightly slower pace, reflecting strong local demand, data showed on Wednesday. |
Yemenia says located black box from Comoros plane crash (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 04:15 AM PDT Reuters - The flight recorder from the Yemenia-operated Airbus A310-300 that crashed into the Indian Ocean on Tuesday with 153 people on board has been located, the airline's head said on Wednesday. |
SCENARIOS - What to look for in India's budget (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 04:57 AM PDT Reuters - India's new government will present the 2009/10 federal budget on July 6 and is expected to expand both the budget deficit and its market borrowing requirement to support growth. |
Wining, dining still popular in downturn - survey (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 12:17 AM PDT Reuters - The economic downturn appears to go down better with a meal and a glass of wine, with a survey showing consumers outside Europe and the United States do not intend to cut back on dining out and having fun. |
Michael Jackson gets more bizarre after death (Reuters) Posted: 30 Jun 2009 07:06 PM PDT Reuters - Bizarre in life, Michael Jackson's complex personal affairs are taking even stranger twists in death, with sketchy reports on Tuesday of plans for an elaborate public memorial and questions over the parentage of his children. |
Ferguson lauds Ronaldo after transfer to Real (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jul 2009 04:36 AM PDT Reuters - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson paid fulsome tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday, after the Portugal winger's world record transfer to Real Madrid. |
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