2009年9月15日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Pandemic flu harder to survive in poor nations - WHO (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 10:38 AM PDT

Women wearing masks are seen at the venue of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Ise, Mie prefecture, central Japan September 11, 2009. REUTERS/Issei KatoReuters - H1N1 influenza is "a virus of extremes" likely to cause far more deaths in poor countries than affluent ones, the head of the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday.


Bernanke says U.S. recession 'very likely' over (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 09:55 AM PDT

U.S. Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke looks down while at the Brookings Institution in Washington September 15, 2009 where he spoke about a year of economic turmoil. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday that the worst U.S. recession since the Great Depression was probably over, but the recovery would be slow and it would take time to create new jobs.


India's poor healthcare a threat to growth-report (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 05:23 AM PDT

A patient suffering from Tuberculosis rests inside a hospital in Agartala in this March 24, 2009 file photo. ndia urgently needs to spend more on healthcare and save its poor population from poverty and hunger or face the risk of slower economic growth, leading health experts said in a report released on Tuesday. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/FilesReuters - India urgently needs to spend more on healthcare and save its poor population from poverty and hunger or face the risk of slower economic growth, leading health experts said in a report released on Tuesday.


India's floods kill 1,000 people this year - Red Cross (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 08:01 AM PDT

An aerial view shows flood-affected people Bihar August 27, 2008.  Almost 1,000 people have been killed by severe flooding in India this year, while tens of thousands more have lost their homes and seen large swathes of their farmland devastated, the Red Cross said. REUTERS/Krishna Murari Kishan/FilesReuters - Almost 1,000 people have been killed by severe flooding in India this year, while tens of thousands more have lost their homes and seen large swathes of their farmland devastated, the Red Cross said on Tuesday.


Congress austerity drive prompts ridicule (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 01:54 AM PDT

A supporter waves a Congress party flag in front of the residence of Congress Party chief Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi in this May 18, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - With a drought looming and elections in some key Indian states approaching, the Congress-led government has embarked on a much-publicised austerity drive that has been slammed by the opposition and ridiculed by the media.


Dhoni and Gambhir on ICC awards shortlists (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 04:02 AM PDT

Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Mumbai in this August 2, 2009 file photo. Dhoni, opener Gautam Gambhir, England skipper Andrew Strauss and Australian speedster Mitchell Johnson have been nominated in two categories for this year's International Cricket Council (ICC) awards. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, opener Gautam Gambhir, England skipper Andrew Strauss and Australian speedster Mitchell Johnson have been nominated in two categories for this year's International Cricket Council (ICC) awards.


PM says fight against Maoists is failing (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 02:23 AM PDT

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gestures during the national communal harmony awards ceremony in New Delhi in this August 12, 2009 file photo. Singh warned India's police chiefs on Tuesday that a campaign against Maoist rebels has failed to produce results and that rebel violence was on the rise in many states.  REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told India's police chiefs on Tuesday that a campaign against Maoist rebels had failed to produce results and that rebel violence was on the rise in many states.


Olympic official calls for revamp of Delhi Games committee (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 05:40 AM PDT

Reuters - Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary-general Randhir Singh has called for a revamp of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games' organising committee after widespread concerns over preparations for the event.

"Dirty Dancing" star Patrick Swayze dead at 57 (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Sep 2009 09:36 PM PDT

Actor Patrick Swayze and his wife Lisa Niemi attend the world premiere of 'Rocky Balboa' at the Chinese theater in Hollywood, California in this December 13, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/FilesReuters - Actor Patrick Swayze, whose turn as a smoldering dance instructor in "Dirty Dancing" made him one of the iconic film stars of the 1980s, died on Monday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.


Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush released from jail (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 09:34 AM PDT

Iraqi reporter Muntazer al-Zaidi embraces his sister upon arrival at the Al-Baghdadya television station following his release from prison in Baghdad September 15, 2009.  REUTERS/Mohammed AmeenReuters - An Iraqi reporter who shot to worldwide fame when he hurled his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush was released from prison on Tuesday, accusing the Iraqi guards who seized him of beating and electrocuting him.


ANALYSIS - Allure of F1 undimmed in Asia (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 08:21 AM PDT

Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil of Germany in Monza September 12, 2009. The allure of Formula One remains undimmed for Middle Eastern and Asian investors as the sport shifted further away from its European origins on Tuesday with the rebirth of Lotus as a Malaysian-owned team. REUTERS/Stefano RellandiniReuters - The allure of Formula One remains undimmed for Middle Eastern and Asian investors as the sport shifted further away from its European origins on Tuesday with the rebirth of Lotus as a Malaysian-owned team.


Kashmir woman minister heals scars of rebel violence (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 05:39 AM PDT

Sakina Itoo in this September 6, 2002 file photo. Sakina Itoo, 36, is helping heal the wounds of thousands of orphans and widows, innocent victims of a two-decade anti-India insurgency in the disputed Himalayan region. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli/FilesReuters - Her father and uncle were gunned down by militants and she has survived at least 10 attempts on her life, but the violence has helped Kashmir's lone woman minister to understand the pain of victims.


Del Potro ends Federer's New York reign (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 12:24 AM PDT

Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina kisses the trophy after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's final at the U.S. Open tennis championship in New York, September 14, 2009.     REUTERS/David GrayReuters - Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro obliterated Roger Federer's 40-match winning streak at the U.S. Open to become the newest member of the grand slam champions' club on Monday.


Indian Open raises prize money to record $1.25 mln (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 06:34 AM PDT

Reuters - Prize money for next month's Indian Open has been raised to $1.25 million making it the richest full-field event on the Asian Tour, organisers said on Tuesday.

BMW sell F1 team to Swiss-based Qadbak (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 05:40 AM PDT

A file photo of a Sauber F1.09/2009 Formula One race car at the entrance hall of the plant of BMW Sauber AG in Hinwil east of Zurich July 29, 2009.  REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/FilesReuters - BMW has sold its Formula One team to Qadbak Investments, a Swiss-based foundation representing unnamed Middle Eastern interests, and expects it to compete next season despite losing a guaranteed slot.


Afghan recount to cover 10 pct of polling stations (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 04:15 AM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul August 20, 2009. A partial recount ordered to prevent fraud in last month's Afghan presidential election will cover more than 10 percent of polling stations, the head of a U.N.-backed watchdog said. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood/FilesReuters - A partial recount ordered to prevent fraud in last month's Afghan presidential election will cover more than 10 percent of polling stations, the head of a U.N.-backed watchdog said on Tuesday.


S.Africa may not approve Bharti/MTN deal this year (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 05:14 AM PDT

Reuters - South Africa's communications regulator said it might not grant approval for the proposed tie-up between mobile phone group MTN and Indian Bharti Airtel this year.

India 2009/10 rice crop seen at 82 mln T - attache (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Sep 2009 07:59 PM PDT

Farmers work in their rice paddy at Modupur village, 25 km west of Agartala in this January 5, 2009 file photo.  REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/FilesReuters - Following are selected highlights from a report issued by a U.S. Department of Agriculture attache in New Delhi:


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