2009年11月11日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Ft. Hood probe spotlights Web-savvy preacher (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 03:39 PM PST

A soldier weeps during a memorial service at Fort Hood in Texas November 10, 2009. A radical Muslim preacher linked by U.S. intelligence to a gunman who killed 13 people at a U.S. Army base is an influential voice in English-language Internet forums increasingly used by militants unfamiliar with Arabic. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/FilesReuters - A radical Muslim preacher linked by U.S. intelligence to a gunman who killed 13 people at a U.S. Army base is an influential voice in English-language Internet forums increasingly used by militants unfamiliar with Arabic.

Poor nutrition stunts growth of 200 mln children - U.N. (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 11:40 AM PST

Tribal children stand outside their house at Patara village, in Madhya Pradesh in this March 8, 2008 file photo. Nearly 200 million children in developing countries suffer from stunted growth and health problems due to poor nutrition in their early years, the U.N. children's foundation UNICEF said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Raj Patidar/FilesReuters - Nearly 200 million children in developing countries suffer from stunted growth and health problems due to poor nutrition in their early years, the U.N. children's foundation UNICEF said on Wednesday.

Obama war council weighs Afghan troop boost (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 04:49 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama bows his head during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia to mark Veterans Day November 11, 2009. Obama convened his war council on Wednesday for talks considered critical to his deliberations on boosting troop levels in the increasingly unpopular war in Afghanistan. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama and his war council weighed final options for a new Afghanistan strategy on Wednesday, as a proposed 30,000-plus troop increase gained favor among top advisers, officials said.

Cyclone Phyan bypasses Mumbai, city partially shut (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 06:09 AM PST

Clouds loom over Mumbai's skyline June 21, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - A cyclonic storm dumped heavy rains on Mumbai on Wednesday, forcing early closure of schools and offices, and was expected to bring more rains to the northern coast of Maharashtra, weather officials said.

South Asia told to fight dire toddler malnutrition (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 08:25 AM PST

A labourer breastfeeds her child on the banks of river Balason on the outskirts of Siliguri March 5, 2009. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - South Asian nations must promote breastfeeding and focus on better nutrition for under two-year-olds in order to reverse the worst rates of chronically undernourished children in the world, the U.N. said on Wednesday.

Karun Chandhok sees three chances of F1 drive next year (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 08:32 AM PST

A file photo of Karun Chandhok at the inaugural A1 Grand Prix at Brands Hatch, south east England, September 24, 2005. REUTERS/Mike Finn-Kelcey/FilesReuters - India's Karun Chandhok says he has a real chance of racing in Formula One next year after talks with all the new teams due to enter.

Honda looks to China, India; no plan for Nano rival (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 06:02 AM PST

An attendant uses a cloth to polish the logo of Honda Motor Co at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao/FilesReuters - Honda Motor Co is not betting on an immediate recovery in traditional markets and will focus on bright spots China and India, although it will not build an ultra low-cost car to take on Tata Motor's Nano.

Gold traders at bay on record high prices (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 01:44 AM PST

A salesman displays gold jewellery for the camera at a showroom in Hyderabad August 21, 2009. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - India gold traders were reluctant to place fresh orders as prices struck a fresh record high in afternoon trade on Wednesday, helped by firm overseas leads, but a strong rupee checked a further rise.

Reliance may sell stake in foreign blocks (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 08:17 AM PST

Reuters - Indian energy major Reliance Industries may sell stakes in some of its overseas exploration blocks, Executive Director P.M.S. Prasad told reporters on Wednesday.

Demand surge in India adds to stimulus exit debate (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 06:43 AM PST

An employee checks wipers of cars at a stockyard at Halol, about 150 (93 miles) east from Ahmedabad August 28, 2009. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - India saw a 34 percent surge in car sales in October from a year earlier, a sign of strengthening consumer demand, and a top government economic adviser said stimulus measures may need to be withdrawn next year.

Safin remembered as gifted but erratic (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 09:27 AM PST

Marat Safin of Russia holds up the key of the Paris Bercy stadium after his match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in the Paris Masters Series tennis tournament November 11, 2009. Safin played the last match of his tennis player career on Wednesday. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Marat Safin, widely regarded as one of the most gifted players of his generation, brought down the curtain on a chequered career when he bowed out to U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro in the Paris Masters.

SPECIAL REPORT - Food: Is Monsanto the answer or the problem? (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 08:18 AM PST

Reuters - Norman Borlaug, the father of the Green Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, had only months to live when he received a visit from an old friend, Rob Fraley, chief of technology for Monsanto Co.

Italian invents anti-swine flu holy water dispenser (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 10:13 AM PST

Inventor Luciano Marabese displays a prototype of his holy water dispenser at his office in Capriano Briosco, around 40 km (25 miles) north of Milan November 10, 2009. REUTERS/Stefano RellandiniReuters - An Italian inventor has combined faith and ingenuity to come up with a way to keep church traditions alive for the faithful without the fear of contracting swine flu -- an electronic holy water dispenser.

Apple tops phone chart; Nokia, Samsung step up (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 02:59 AM PST

An advertisement for the Apple iPhone is shown at a retail store in Bordeaux, southwestern France, October 23, 2009. The world's two largest cellphone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, unveiled on Tuesday their latest rivals to the iPhone as Apple became the top profit generator in the handset industry. REUTERS/Regis DuvignauReuters - The world's two largest cellphone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, unveiled on Tuesday their latest rivals to the iPhone as Apple became the top profit generator in the handset industry.

Final Australia-India one-dayer washed out (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 05:40 AM PST

The pitch and part of the ground is covered during rain showers before the start of the seventh and final one-day international cricket match between India and Australia in Mumbai November 11, 2009. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - The final one-day international between Australia and India was washed out without a ball being bowled on Wednesday.

Oct car sales rise fastest in over 2 years (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 01:39 AM PST

An employee checks wipers of cars at a stockyard at Halol, about 150 (93 miles) east from Ahmedabad August 28, 2009. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - Car sales in India rose the fastest in over two years in October on festival buying and easier credit, and analysts said the data firmed up belief the industry was back on track for robust growth.

APEC ministers warn economic crisis is not over (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 10:26 PM PST

Gurkha soldiers stand guard outside the venue for the APEC summit in Singapore November 10, 2009. Asia-Pacific ministers warned on Wednesday that the global economic crisis was far from over and a current upturn was a respite rather than recovery. REUTERS/Pablo SanchezReuters - Asia-Pacific ministers warned on Wednesday that the global economic crisis was far from over and a current upturn was a respite rather than recovery.

Capital inflows not a concern now - fin secy (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:50 PM PST

A man uses an electronic machine to check an Indian currency note at a money exchange shop in Siliguri in this May 18, 2009 file photo. Rising capital inflows into India are not a concern now and authorities are monitoring the situation, Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - Rising capital inflows into India are not a concern now and authorities are monitoring the situation, Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla said on Wednesday.

PM adviser says RBI may trim stimulus (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 03:04 AM PST

A man walks past the entrance of RBI headquarters in Mumbai in this January 27, 2009 file photo. RBI may withdraw some monetary stimulus if inflation rises towards the end of 2009, C. Rangarajan, chairman of the Prime Minister's economic advisory council, said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may withdraw some monetary stimulus if inflation rises towards the end of 2009, C. Rangarajan, chairman of the Prime Minister's economic advisory council, said on Wednesday.

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