2009年1月17日星期六

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Study urges Obama to forge stronger U.S.-India ties (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 09:57 PM CST

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama wears safety goggles during a tour of Cardinal Fasteners in Bedford Heights, Ohio, January 16, 2009, file photo. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - The incoming Obama administration should forge a strong partnership with India to tackle common problems such as terrorism and the global financial crisis, an Asia Society task force said on Friday.


The week that was: Most popular on Reuters (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jan 2009 01:18 AM CST

A man speaks on a mobile in front of a billboard on the opening day of 'COM-IT 2008' an Infotech expo in Mumbai in this November 20, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - Here is a roundup of the most popular stories over the week from the world of business, politics, general news and entertainment.


Tibetan glacial shrink to cut water supply by 2050 (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 10:13 PM CST

A man walks along a small bank on the waters of the Yangtze River on a hazy day in Wuhu, Anhui province in this December 20, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Reinhard KrauseReuters - Nearly 2 billion people in Asia, from coastal city dwellers to yak-herding nomads, will begin suffering water shortages in coming decades as global warming shrinks glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau, experts said.


Pakistan needs to go further, faster on Mumbai - UK (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 10:23 AM CST

A man takes pictures in front of the tower section of the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai in this December 22, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Pakistan must go further and faster in prosecuting people involved in the November attacks on Mumbai and in rooting out terrorism, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Friday.


Sanjay Dutt to contest elections on Samajwadi Party ticket (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 12:00 PM CST

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt arrives at his residence in Mumbai in this August 23, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, convicted in connection with India's worst-ever bombing in 1993, on Friday said he would contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on a Samajwadi Party ticket.


Nepal steps up culling in first bird flu outbreak (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 11:08 PM CST

A health worker disinfects a vehicle coming from India into Nepal, in Kakarvitta January 16, 2009. REUTERS/Kahla Nath DhakalReuters - Dozens of veterinary workers in protective suits descended on a town in east Nepal on Saturday to intensify culling of poultry to prevent the spread of bird flu after the H5N1 virus was first detected in the Himalayan nation.


Runners gather in show of unity for Mumbai (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 09:26 AM CST

Reuters - Several elite runners have gathered in Mumbai for this weekend's marathon, the first international sports event in the city since the militant attacks last November.

Dogs cannot use condoms - Baywatch star tells Mumbai (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 07:43 AM CST

U.S actress Pamela Anderson fans her face as she reacts to the heat during her Sydney news conference in this August 26, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Will Burgess/FilesReuters - Animal rights activist and former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson has intervened on behalf of dogs condemned to death in India's financial capital, urging authorities to sterilize strays instead of killing them.


Zimbabwe to launch Z100 trillion dollar note-report (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 03:42 PM CST

Reuters - Zimbabwe's central bank will issue a 100 trillion Zimbabwe dollar banknote, worth about $33 on the black market, to try to ease desperate cash shortages, state-run media said on Friday.

Steve Jobs' cancer may have recurred, doctors say (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 03:18 PM CST

Apple Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs is shown in this combination photo of file photographs dating (top row L to R) July 2000, November 2003, September 2005, (bottom L to R) September 2006, January 2007 and September 2008. REUTERS/FilesReuters - Pancreatic cancer experts say they are puzzled by what is ailing Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs, because it is not clear how serious his health problems are or how directly they relate to his bout with cancer.


India to grow at 7-7.5 pct in 2008/09 - official (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 06:42 AM CST

Labourers work at a construction site on the outskirts of Hyderabad in this November 21, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - India's economy is expected to grow at 7-7.5 percent in the current fiscal year after growing at about 9 percent for the last three years, a top finance ministry official said on Friday.


India allows rice exports to African nations - govt (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 06:54 AM CST

Labourers unload paddy at a grain market in Chandigarh in this October 23, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - India has allowed exports of non-basmati rice totalling 55,000 tonnes to four African nations, a trade ministry statement said on Friday.


Sharma shines as Mumbai wins Ranji Trophy for 38th time (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 06:26 AM CST

Reuters - Rohit Sharma struck a century in each innings and India spearhead Zaheer Khan took eight wickets to power Mumbai to their 38th Ranji Trophy title in India's first-class domestic championship.
bnzv