2009年12月10日星期四

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Obama accepts peace Nobel, defends "just wars" (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 12:59 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama arrive at the Grand Hotel in Oslo before attending the Nobel banquet December 10, 2009. REUTERS/Lise Aserud/ScanpixReuters - President Barack Obama defended the right of the United States to wage "just wars" as he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday, acknowledging that as a wartime president he was a controversial choice.


Govt decides to carve Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 02:38 AM PST

Policemen detain a protester in Hyderabad December 9, 2009. The government will carve a new state out of southern Andhra Pradesh -- base for several major multinational corporations' operations -- after violent protests, a move likely to fuel more statehood demands. REUTERS/Krishnendu HalderReuters - The government will carve a new state called Telangana out of Andhra Pradesh, home to several major international companies, a move that could fuel social unrest and separatist demands in other states.


Financier Soros sees $100 bln for climate talks (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 08:51 AM PST

A man walks past a burning dump of industrial waste on the outskirts of Jammu December 10, 2009.  REUTERS/Mukesh GuptaReuters - Billionaire financier George Soros outlined a way to unlock $100 billion to help slow global warming on Thursday as talks on a new U.N. climate deal slowed over tough demands by the Pacific island state of Tuvalu.


ANALYSIS - India-China rivalry complicates Pakistan picture (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 07:28 AM PST

A boy arranges Indian national flags for sale at a roadside shop in Siliguri in this January 24, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - As the United States struggles to work out how to deal with Pakistan, an obvious country to turn to for help is Islamabad's most loyal partner - China.


Ronaldinho named Player of the Decade by World Soccer (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 08:40 AM PST

AC Milan's Ronaldinho celebrates after scoring against Real Madrid during their Champions League soccer match at the San Siro stadium in Milan November 3, 2009.  REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo/FilesReuters - Brazil forward Ronaldinho was named as World Player of the Decade by prestigious British magazine World Soccer on Thursday, while Argentine forward Lionel Messi was named their World Player of the Year.


Govt says to seek custody of Mumbai accused David Headley (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 05:04 AM PST

The Taj Mahal hotel is seen engulfed in smoke during a gun battle in Mumbai in this November 29, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India will seek the extradition of Chicago man David Headley, charged in the United States with helping plan last year's Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people and raised tension with Pakistan, a top official said on Thursday.


Debt-hit Dubai tries to keep up glitz at filmfest (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 07:57 AM PST

Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan arrives at the opening of the 6th Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) in Dubai December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Mosab OmarReuters - Once a central player in Dubai's ambitions to be a major world city, its international film festival kicked off this week with the shadow of the emirate's debt troubles hanging over it.


Food price index up 19.05 pct y/y on Nov 28 - govt (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 10:51 PM PST

A shopkeeper arranges sweet figs at a wholesale dried fruit market in the old quarters of Delhi October 29, 2009. food price index rose 19.05 percent in the 12 months to Nov. 28, while the fuel index was up 0.06 percent, the government said on Thursday. REUTERS/Vijay Mathur/FilesReuters - The food price index rose 19.05 percent in the 12 months to Nov. 28, while the fuel index was up 0.06 percent, the government said on Thursday.


Climate concerns put fuel focus back on uranium (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 04:27 AM PST

Workers close a container of uranium oxide after the opening of the Khorasan-1 uranium mine in southern Kazakhstan April 24, 2009. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/FilesReuters - Uranium, the silvery-white mineral that powers nuclear reactors, is capturing growing attention amid burgeoning demand for power from emerging nations and a scramble to curtail carbon emissions.


Obama accepts peace prize, defends "just wars" (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 08:59 AM PST

Nobel Peace Prize laureate U.S. President Barack Obama poses with his certificate and the medal in Oslo City Hall December 10, 2009. REUTERS/Bjorn Sigurdson/Scanpix NorwayReuters - President Barack Obama, accepting the Nobel Prize for Peace, on Thursday defended the right of the United States to wage "just wars" like the one in Afghanistan.


India needs sharp increase in farm spending - PM (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 04:19 AM PST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi December 19, 2008. Singh said on Thursday the country needs to boost investment in agricultural technology to improve farm output. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday the country needs to sharply increase public spending on agriculture, particularly on irrigation and technology, to raise farm output.


More than 100 nations back tougher climate goals (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 04:05 AM PST

A sculpture of a globe is displayed outside the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen December 10, 2009. REUTERS/Christian CharisiusReuters - More than half the countries at 192-nation U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen back far tougher goals for limiting global warming than those favoured by rich nations, a group of small island states said on Monday.


Americans held in Pakistan "wanted to join jihad" (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 03:40 AM PST

Reuters - Five young Americans detained in Pakistan, which is fighting a violent Taliban insurgency, wanted to join a holy war and were in contact with militants through the Internet, officials said on Thursday.

Gurinder Chadha tackles migration with humour (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 10:51 PM PST

Gurinder Chadha at London's Odeon Leicester Square in this April 11, 2002 file photo. Chadha spoke to Reuters recently, on the sidelines of the 40th International Film Festival of India where a retrospective of her films were screened, about why her movies appeal to migrants everywhere, and not just Indians. REUTERS/Ian Waldie/FilesReuters - Gurinder Chadha, the director behind the hit "Bend it Like Beckham", is one of a trio of Indian-origin women directors wowing the world with their unique style. But unlike Deepa Mehta or Mira Nair, Chadha's films have a distinctly earthy feel.


Govt may penalise Reliance Comm, says minister (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 01:32 AM PST

A man walks past a logo of Reliance Communication before the Annual General Meeting in Mumbai September 22, 2009. India may impose a penalty on Reliance Communications Ltd after examining a state audit report that found the No. 2 telecoms firm under-reported revenue for two years, the telecoms minister said on Thursday. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Government may impose a penalty on Reliance Communications Ltd after examining a state audit report that found the No. 2 telecoms firm under-reported revenue for two years, the telecoms minister said on Thursday.


Obama says success may silence Nobel critics (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 04:12 AM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama smiles after making remarks on regulatory reform in the East Room at the White House in Washington October 9, 2009. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledged criticism of his Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday but said he hoped it would subside if he succeeded in his goals, including cutting nuclear weapons and tackling climate change.


Toyota to unveil new compact car concept next month (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 10:03 PM PST

The logo on a Toyota Motor Corp car is pictured at a showroom in Tokyo May 8, 2009. Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it would unveil a concept model of the long-awaited compact car code-named EFC (Entry Family Car), in India next month.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/FilesReuters - Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it would unveil a concept model of the long-awaited compact car code-named EFC (Entry Family Car), in India next month.


Lawmakers want to question White House gate crashers (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 06:53 PM PST

The name plate for Michaele Salahi sits at the end of the table before a U.S. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan (L) testimony December 3, 2009 about the breach of security during the White House State Dinner November 24 by Virginia couple Tareq and Michaele Salahi. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - A congressional panel voted on Wednesday to subpoena a married couple who slipped into a White House dinner, making them the world's most famous gate crashers and raising questions about security.


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