2009年3月7日星期六

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Bangladesh detains 42 troops suspected of mutiny (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Mar 2009 06:53 AM PST

Army soldiers inspect Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) director general's residence inside the BDR headquarters in Dhaka in this February 28, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Andrew BirajReuters - Bangladesh security forces have detained 42 troops suspected of involvement in a mutiny which killed at least 57 army officers at the Dhaka headquarters of a paramilitary unit last month, police said on Saturday.


China warns world against hosting Dalai Lama (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Mar 2009 03:22 AM PST

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama addresses a gathering of Tibetans from the Himalayan region at the Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath in this January 11, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Abhishek MadhukarReuters - China's foreign minister, speaking ahead of two sensitive anniversaries next week, warned other countries on Saturday not to let the Dalai Lama use their territory to try to sever Tibet from Chinese control.


Pakistani militants seen most likely behind attack (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 11:35 PM PST

A CCTV image provided by DawnNews on March 5, 2009 shows gunmen leaving after shooting at the Sri Lankan cricket team on Tuesday in Lahore. REUTERS/DawnNews/HandoutReuters - An investigation into the attack on Sri Lanka's cricket team in Lahore has found signs that Pakistani militants with possible ties to al Qaeda were responsible, a senior government official said on Saturday.


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

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 10:28 PM PST

A technician checks Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) at the election headquarters in Siliguri March 4, 2009. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - Here is a roundup of the most popular stories over the week from the world of business, politics, general news and entertainment.


Security forces kill four Muslim militants in Manipur shootout (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 11:50 PM PST

Reuters - Indian security forces killed four Muslim militants after a fierce gunbattle in the restive northeastern state of Manipur on Saturday, police said.

Sterlite in new deal to buy Asarco for $1.7 bln (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 10:38 PM PST

Reuters - India's Sterlite Industries will pay $1.7 billion in cash and notes to buy bankrupt U.S. copper miner Asarco LLC, lower than the $2.6 billion it offered last year, the Indian firm said on Saturday.

Dalai Lama fears "explosion of violence" in Tibet (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 11:13 PM PST

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama is seen delivering a speech after he was honoured with the 2008 German media award during a ceremony in Baden Baden in this February 10, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/FilesReuters - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader has said he fears violence could break out at any moment in the region, a year after protests against Chinese rule erupted into riots.


Barbie at 50: is Mattel's star still in fashion? (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 08:24 PM PST

Barbie dolls sit on a display before the Barbie house opening ceremony in Shanghai March 6, 2009. REUTERS/Aly SongReuters - Barbie, the iconic doll that has claimed countless hours of girls' lives in a make-believe world that mirrored real life glamour, high-fashion and fabulous careers, is turning 50.


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