2009年3月1日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Slumdog brings Hollywood closer to Bollywood (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2009 06:38 PM PST

Music director A.R. Rahman holds his two Oscar award trophies at his residence in Chennai February 26, 2009. REUTERS/Babu/FilesReuters - The largely Indian cast and crew of "Slumdog Millionaire" who gleefully stormed the stage at the Academy Awards signalled a closer nexus between the world's biggest movie industries, with experts hoping for a happy ending.


Fire a major cause of death for young Indian women (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2009 06:34 PM PST

A woman cooks food on a street in front of her shanty in Mumbai August 21, 2008. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Fire-related injuries are a major cause of death in young women in India and many are a result of kitchen accidents, suicides and domestic violence, a study has shown.


Special tribunals to try Bangladesh mutineers - govt (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2009 09:59 AM PST

Army soldiers inspect the assembly hall damaged by the mutineers inside the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters in Dhaka February 28, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew BirajReuters - Special tribunals will try paramilitary mutineers who killed at least 80 people, mostly army officers, in an uprising last week, government and military officials said on Sunday.


United beat Tottenham on pens to win League Cup (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2009 10:41 AM PST

Manchester United's goalkeeper Ben Foster holds the trophy after beating Tottenham Hotspur in their English League Cup final soccer match at Wembley Stadium in London March 1, 2009. REUTERS/Darren StaplesReuters - Manchester United won the English League Cup on Sunday, beating holders Tottenham Hotspur on penalties after the Wembley showpiece produced a disappointing 0-0 draw after extra time.


Force India chasing regular points after empty 2008 (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2009 02:38 AM PST

Vijay Mallya speaks during a news conference in London in this September 4, 2008 file photo. Force India gave their new Mercedes-powered Formula One car its debut in Spain on Sunday with team owner Mallya targeting regular points after a barren 2008. REUTERS/Luke MacGregorReuters - Force India gave their new Mercedes-powered Formula One car its debut in Spain on Sunday with team owner Vijay Mallya targeting regular points after a barren 2008.


Sri Lanka rebels boxed in further, army says (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2009 01:24 AM PST

A soldier carries his machine gun some 1 km away west to the current fighting front line in Puthukudiyiruppu, which was captured in recent days by the Sri Lanka army after fights with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), February 23, 2009. REUTERS/Nir EliasReuters - Sri Lankan soldiers battled Tamil Tiger rebels house-to-house in the last town the separatist rebels control, seizing more territory and pushing them closer to a final standoff, the military said on Friday.


ASEAN leaders say coordinating on financial crisis (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2009 03:26 AM PST

ASEAN heads of state and ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan (R) join hands as they gather on stage for a group photo after a signing ceremony of outcome documents in the seaside resort town of Hua Hin, some 200km south of Bangkok, March 1, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek PrakashReuters - Southeast Asian leaders said on Sunday they backed stimulus plans, opposed protectionism and would coordinate policies to confront a deepening global financial crisis battering their economies.


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