2009年2月23日星期一

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Pakistani Taliban announce indefinite truce in Swat (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2009 12:18 AM CST

Pakistani military soldiers guard a street in Swat Valley February 17, 2009. REUTERS/Abdul RehmanReuters - Taliban militants announced an indefinite ceasefire in the Swat valley in the northwest of the country on Tuesday, a day after the army said it was ceasing operations in the region.


Men of '56 could still beat current Indian soccer team - minister (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2009 12:38 AM CST

India's players celebrate winning their semi-final match against Myanmar in the AFC Challenge Cup India 2008 soccer tournament in Hyderabad August 7, 2008, file photo. REUTERS/Krishnendu HalderReuters - Sports Minister Manohar Singh Gill has taken a swipe at the national soccer team, saying schoolboys and the old men of the 1956 Olympic team could beat the current crop of internationals, local media reported on Tuesday.


RBI says ready to act if needed (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 11:57 PM CST

A man walks past the entrance of RBI headquarters in Mumbai January 27, 2009, file photo. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - The Reserve Bank of India is constantly monitoring economic conditions and will take action as needed, Governor Duvvuri Subbarao told the finance minister after his recent meetings abroad with other central bank heads.


Anger really can kill you, study shows (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 11:49 PM CST

A student protester raises a fist and shouts slogans during a rally in Jakarta in this file photo. REUTERS/Enny NuraheniReuters - Anger and other strong emotions can trigger potentially deadly heart rhythms in certain vulnerable people, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


Wary Tibetans set for muted New Year celebrations (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 11:19 PM CST

A Tibetan monk prays in the courtyard of the Namo Monastery, founded over 1,100 years ago, located on the outskirts of Kangding in Sichuan province February 24, 2009. REUTERS/David GrayReuters - With communications cut and banners warning residents to banish all thoughts of separatism, the people in ethnic Tibetan villages high in the grasslands of far-western China will pass a more tense New Years than usual.


Ikea gives UNICEF $48 mln to fight India child labor (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 06:43 PM CST

A three-year-old child labourer breaks stones on the banks of river Balason on the outskirts of Siliguri November 14, 2008. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - Swedish furniture retailer Ikea announced on Monday that it would donate $48 million to UNICEF to help improve the health and living conditions of children in some of India's poorest areas.


Red Cross says "big problem brewing" with funding (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 11:30 AM CST

Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Bekele Geleta speaks during an interview with Reuters in New Delhi February 23, 2009. REUTERS/Vijay MathurReuters - The Red Cross faces serious shortfalls in funding for humanitarian work in 2009 because donors are being squeezed by the global credit crunch, the head of the world's largest relief network said on Monday.


ICC fails to end Indian board and rebel league dispute (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 01:47 PM CST

International Cricket Council (ICC) president David Morgan speaks during the ICC annual conference in Dubai in this July 3, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh/FilesReuters - The International Cricket Council's (ICC) bid to end a dispute between the Indian board and the nation's rebel Twenty20 league ended in failure on Monday.


Bollywood-style celebrations for "Slumdog" Oscar haul (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 03:17 AM CST

Neighbours of Azharuddin Ismail, who acted in Reuters - Bollywood met Hollywood for real on Monday as Mumbai slum dwellers celebrated the triumph of "Slumdog Millionaire", clapping, whooping and dancing like Indian film stars after the rags-to-riches romance swept Oscar gold.


Force India's new car to debut on Sunday (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 12:15 PM CST

Reuters - Force India will give their new Mercedes-powered Formula One car its track debut at Jerez in southern Spain on Sunday, the team said in a statement.

Resul Pookutty wins Sound Mixing Oscar for 'Slumdog' (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 03:30 AM CST

Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty (L-R) pose with their Oscars for achievement in sound mixing for Reuters - Resul Pookutty won a Sound Mixing Oscar for his work on Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" on Sunday, capping an impressive tally of eight trophies for the rags-to-riches romance set in Mumbai's slums.


India to pay 8.5 pct interest rate on EPF for FY09 (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 03:03 AM CST

Reuters - India will maintain an 8.5 percent interest rate on its largest pension fund, subscribed to by over 43 million employees, in 2008/09.

Nepal Maoists watch army day parade, tensions ease (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2009 06:09 AM CST

File photo of Nepal's Prime Minister Prachanda walking past a battalion of the Nepali army at the Tirbhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, September 20, 2008. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar/FilesReuters - Nepal's prime minister attended an army parade on Monday in what analysts said could be a sign of growing confidence between the army and former rebel fighters, whose rehabilitation is crucial for lasting peace.


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