2009年8月25日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Early results show Afghan election too close to call (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2009 09:43 AM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends a news conference on election day in Kabul August 20, 2009. REUTERS/Ahmad MasoodReuters - The first partial results from Afghanistan's election had President Hamid Karzai and his main rival running neck-and-neck on Tuesday, suggesting a close race headed for a second round.


India raises farm subsidy to boost winter crops (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2009 12:29 PM PDT

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee smiles during a news conference in New Delhi May 27, 2009. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - India has raised farm subsidy by 2.88 billion rupees ($59 million) to provide seeds to farmers to help winter crops as it tries to mitigate the impact of scanty rains on summer crops, the finance minister said on Tuesday.


Asia way short of vaccine to fight swine flu - WHO (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2009 05:11 AM PDT

A person with a suspected case of H1N1 influenza virus waits outside Miguel Couto hospital in Rio de Janeiro July 23, 2009. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes/FilesReuters - Asia is going to be way short of the new H1N1 vaccine to fight swine flu when the next surge of infections hits during the cold season this year, a spokesman for the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday.


F1 race wont help develop sport in India, says govt (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2009 02:45 AM PDT

Force India Formula One driver Giancarlo Fisichella of Italy drives during the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit near Budapest in this July 26, 2009 file photo. India's government believes hosting a Formula One race will have no impact on the development of sport in the country, local media reported. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/FilesReuters - The government believes hosting a Formula One race will have no impact on the development of sport in the country, local media reported on Tuesday.


Pakistani Taliban confirm leader is dead - BBC (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2009 10:33 AM PDT

Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud attends a news conference in an unknown location in this undated file image from a video grab. REUTERS/Reuters TVReuters - Pakistani Taliban militants confirmed on Tuesday for the first time that their leader, Baitullah Mehsud, had been killed, the BBC reported.


Govt unveils cap and trade market worth $15 bln (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2009 05:52 AM PDT

Reuters - India has approved in principle new trading plans centred on energy efficiency as part of efforts to shift to a greener economy to fight climate change, opening up a potential market worth more than $15 billion by 2015.

Sugar eases as govt puts limits on bulk buyers (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2009 05:28 AM PDT

A sweeper cleans a road as a sugarcane vendor sleeps at a roadside market in Kolkata August 24, 2009.  REUTERS/Jayanta ShawReuters - Indian spot sugar prices eased on Tuesday after the federal government put curbs by restricting bulk buyers to keep stocks enough to meet demand for just 15 days, traders said.


Last-placed Kyrgyzstan hold Lebanon 1-1 (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2009 10:43 AM PDT

Reuters - Lebanon's hopes for a final berth were dealt a blow after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Kyrgyzstan, already out of reckoning, in a league game of the five-nation Nehru Cup tournament on Tuesday.

Reader's Digest gets OK to tap into $150 mln loan (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2009 02:14 PM PDT

Copies of the Reader's Digest magazines are seen in Port Washington, New York, August 18, 2009.  REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/FilesReuters - The bankrupt publisher of Reader's Digest won court approval on Tuesday to access some of the $150 million in funding it has lined up to continue operating while it reorganizes.


Shipyard takeover underlines govt's defence urgency (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2009 04:35 AM PDT

Reuters - India's Defence Ministry will take over a commercial shipyard to build military vessels for its navy, the junior defence minister said on Tuesday in a move underlining a new urgency in upgrading defence capabilities.

Skipper Bhaichung Bhutia celebrates 100 caps with goal (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2009 04:23 AM PDT

Reuters - India skipper Bhaichung Bhutia scored a goal to cap a memorable 100th national team appearance, leading the hosts to victory over Kyrgyzstan in a five-nation tournament.

Govt to review impact of weak monsoon rains - report (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 10:57 PM PDT

A farmer ploughs his rice paddy field on the outskirts of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad July 31, 2009.  REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - A panel of ministers will meet on Tuesday to review the impact of patchy monsoon rains and discuss if there is a need to modify some of the steps initiated to manage drought, the Financial Express said.


Sports minister allays Commonwealth Games venue fears (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2009 04:09 AM PDT

Labourers work at the National Stadium, one of the venues for the New Delhi Commonwealth Games August 24, 2009. REUTERS/Parth SanyalReuters - Sports minister Manohar Singh Gill has dismissed fears that venues for the Commonwealth Games wil not be ready in time, despite a government report suggesting many of the projects are running late.


Tibetans welcome mountain spirits in faith ceremony (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 10:58 PM PDT

Reuters - Every summer the green hills of Rebkong are home to unique celebrations during which local Tibetans believe the mountain gods visit villagers -- and each other -- through human mediums.

Looking for the perfect partner? Do the maths (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 10:57 PM PDT

A couple sits on the ramparts of the 16th century Dutch fort that encloses part of Galle, August 17, 2009, file photo. REUTERS/Vivek PrakashReuters - Looking for "the one"? An Australian mathematician says singles face much better odds if they date, and then reject, 12 potential partners, and then start searching for love.


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