2009年3月29日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

U.S. expects 'accountability' from Pakistan - Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 08:52 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks in Washington announcing a comprehensive, new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan March 27, 2009.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/FilesReuters - The United States will give Pakistan the tools it needs to defeat al Qaeda, but it expects accountability in return, President Barack Obama said in an interview about his new Afghan strategy aired on Sunday.


Left will not support Congress-led alliance (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 12:54 AM PDT

Chief of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) Prakash Karat addresses the crowd during a protest in New Delhi in this September 18, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - The Communist Party of India (Marxist), which propped up the Congress-led coalition before the two groups parted ways last year, will not support it again after coming elections, party chief Prakash Karat said on Saturday.


Button leads Brawn to dream one-two debut (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 04:09 AM PDT

Brawn GP Formula One driver Jenson Button of Britain celebrates winning the Australian F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne March 29, 2009.  REUTERS/Mick TsikasReuters - Jenson Button led Brawn GP to an astonishing one-two at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday in Formula One's most successful team debut for 55 years.


Gambhir grinds to century, India inch to safety (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 02:47 AM PDT

India's Gautam Gambhir (L) and New Zealand's Brendon McCullum watch the ball during their second international cricket test match in Napier, March 29, 2009. REUTERS/Anthony PhelpsReuters - Gautam Gambhir ground his way to his fifth test century as India edged closer to saving the second test against New Zealand by the close of play on the fourth day on Sunday.


Naomi Campbell on catwalk for Mumbai victims (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 12:42 AM PDT

Supermodel Naomi Campbell takes part in the Mai Mumbai fashion show during the second day of the Lakme fashion week in Mumbai March 28, 2009. The charity show was organised to pay tribute to last year's Mumbai attack victims. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - British supermodel Naomi Campbell walked down the ramp in Mumbai on Saturday to pay tribute to the victims of last November's Mumbai attacks.


Varun Gandhi arrested over Muslim hate speech (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Mar 2009 07:22 PM PDT

Varun Gandhi, great-grandson of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and scion of a family dynasty, gestures as he arrives at a local court in Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh, March 28, 2009. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Police in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday arrested Varun Gandhi, a great-grandson of the country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, over allegations he made inflammatory comments against Muslims.


Hidayat, Hongyan clinch India Open titles (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Mar 2009 05:36 AM PDT

Reuters - Indonesian favourite Taufik Hidayat swept to his seventh career win over Malaysia's Muhammad Hashim in the India Open men's final in Hyderabad on Sunday.

World switches off to save planet in "Earth Hour" (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Mar 2009 07:31 PM PDT

A girl poses after lighting a candle to mark Earth Hour in Mumbai March 28, 2009. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - Lights went out at tourism landmarks and homes across the globe on Saturday for Earth Hour 2009, a global event designed to highlight the threat from climate change.


PM sees scope for interest rate moderation (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Mar 2009 04:07 AM PDT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks during the release of Congress party's manifesto for the April/May general election in New Delhi in this March 24, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday plenty of liquidity and low inflation gave room for further interest rate cuts.


China marks "emancipation" of Tibet with new holiday (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Mar 2009 05:26 AM PDT

A man dressed in traditional Tibetan dress and headwear listens to the Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu, deliver a speech at a government ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of Serf's Emancipation Day at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 27, 2009. REUTERS/David GrayReuters - China marked its inaugural Serfs' Emancipation Day on Saturday with testimonials by Tibetans on the merits of Communist rule, denunciations of the Dalai Lama and vows to crush any attempts at independence.


Pakistan's Zardari lets Sharif take back Punjab (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Mar 2009 08:16 PM PDT

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari speaks at U.N. headquarters in New York in this September 26, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Eric ThayerReuters - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari said on Saturday he wanted to end central rule in Punjab and back the return of a government in the province led by Nawaz Sharif's party in order to reconcile with his rival.


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

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 11:24 PM PDT

A shopkeeper arranges signs with prices on bags of rice at a shop in Mumbai March 19, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Here is a roundup of the most popular stories over the week from the world of business, politics, general news and entertainment.


New Zealand take control against India (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Mar 2009 01:29 AM PDT

Rahul Dravid watches as New Zealand's James Franklin bowls during their second international test cricket match in Napier, March 28, 2009. REUTERS/Anthony PhelpsReuters - New Zealand need nine wickets in two days to level the series against India after they seized control of the second test on the third day at McLean Park on Saturday.


Australia turns the lights out for Earth Hour (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Mar 2009 05:34 AM PDT

The Sydney skyline is darkened after many lights were turned off during Earth Hour March 28, 2009. REUTERS/Patrick RiviereReuters - Lights went out at Sydney's famous Opera House and Harbour Bridge on Saturday for Earth Hour 2009, a global event in which landmarks and homes go dark for an hour to highlight the threat from climate change.


Pakistan's ISI still linked to militants, U.S. says (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Mar 2009 05:44 PM PDT

Chairman of the U.S. joint chiefs of staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, speaks during a news conference at Camp Eggers in Kabul December 20, 2008, file photo. REUTERS/Omar SobhaniReuters - The United States has indications that elements of Pakistan's ISI military intelligence agency provide support to Taliban or al Qaeda militants, senior U.S. military officers said on Friday.


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