2009年3月15日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Pakistani protesters clash with police in Lahore (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Mar 2009 08:03 AM PDT

Thousands of Pakistan Muslim League (N) supporters rally with images of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the streets of Lahore in this March 6, 2009 file photo. Sharif has been placed under house arrest in the city of Lahore, his party officials said on Sunday, hours before he was due to address a protest rally. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza/FilesReuters - Anti-government protesters fought street battles with police in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Sunday in clashes that deepened concern about the deteriorating situation in the country.


"Race to Witch Mountain" takes first at box office (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Mar 2009 10:51 AM PDT

Cast members (from L-R) Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Carla Gugino and Alexander Ludwig pose at the premiere of the movie Reuters - The Disney family adventure "Race to Witch Mountain" outran superhero movie "Watchmen" to take the top spot with $25 million in this weekend's contest at the North American box office.


Delhi 2010 may be scrapped if security in doubt - official (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Mar 2009 05:51 AM PDT

A labourer walks at the Thyagraj sports complex, one of the venues for the Commonwealth Games 2010, in New Delhi in this February 24, 2009 file photo. The 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi could be cancelled if a security assessment one month from the start deemed them unsafe to proceed, said a leading Australian official. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - The 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi could be cancelled if a security assessment one month from the start deemed them unsafe to proceed, said a leading Australian official.


Tibet govt-in-exile welcomes China talks, memo stays (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Mar 2009 10:10 PM PDT

Samdhong Rinpoche, Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile based in northern India, releases a pigeon during a protest organised by All India Tibetan College Students Mass movement AITCSMM in New Delhi in this May 23, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - The Tibetan government-in-exile welcomed China's willingness for more talks with its envoys, but reiterated the conditions outlined in its last memorandum to Beijing.


Pakistan's Sharif decries "police state" (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Mar 2009 01:53 AM PDT

Former Pakistani prime minister and opposition leader Nawaz Sharif is seen in Abbotabad in this March 11, 2009 file photo. Sharif said on Sunday the country had been turned into a police state. REUTERS/Ibrar Tanoli/FilesReuters - Former Pakistani prime minister and opposition leader Nawaz Sharif said on Sunday the country had been turned into a police state.


Pakistan to review ban on Nawaz Sharif (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Mar 2009 07:38 PM PDT

Pakistan's former prime minister and opposition leader Nawaz Sharif speaks during a protest rally against government in Abbottabad March 11, 2009. REUTERS/Ibrar TanoliReuters - The Pakistani government said on Saturday it would seek a review of a Supreme Court ruling last month that barred opposition leader Nawaz Sharif and his brother from elected office and caused a political crisis.


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