2009年4月26日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Angry student throws shoe at PM (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Apr 2009 06:39 AM PDT

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh receives a garland from party workers during an election campaign rally in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad April 26, 2009. REUTERS/StringerReuters - A student threw a shoe at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during an election rally in Ahmedabad on Sunday after he was stopped from shouting at the veteran politician, police said.


Pakistan urges Taliban to lay down arms (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Apr 2009 07:13 AM PDT

Pakistani Taliban fighters sit in the back of a truck with their weapons in Buner, about 100 km (60 miles) northwest of Islamabad April 24, 2009. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Pakistan called on Taliban fighters to lay down their arms after security forces launched an offensive on Sunday to stop their advance in a troubled northwestern region.


Brilliant Button seals hat-trick of wins (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Apr 2009 11:41 AM PDT

Brawn GP Formula One driver Jenson Button of Britain lifts his trophy after winning the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix in Manama April 26, 2009.  REUTERS/Steve CrispReuters - Britain's Jenson Button won the Bahrain Grand Prix and stretched his Formula One world championship lead to 12 points on Sunday with his third victory in four races.


Sri Lanka rejects Tamil Tiger ceasefire (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Apr 2009 05:32 AM PDT

An ethnic Tamil demonstrator holds a banner during a protest against Sri Lanka government in central Sydney April 26, 2009. REUTERS/Daniel MunozReuters - The Tamil Tigers declared a unilateral ceasefire on Sunday, but Sri Lanka dismissed it as a "joke" and said only a surrender would stop troops from finishing the last battle in Asia's longest modern war.


World flu epidemic risk grows, Mexicans shelter (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Apr 2009 11:32 AM PDT

A Mariachi wears a mask as he plays the violin at Plaza Garibaldi in Mexico City April 25, 2009. REUTERS/Jorge DanReuters - Fears of a global swine flu pandemic grew with new infections in the United States and Canada on Sunday, and millions of Mexicans hid indoors to avoid a virus that has already killed up to 81 people.


ANALYSIS - India weighs up impact of Australia pullout (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Apr 2009 07:03 AM PDT

People in the crowd hold up a flag of India during a match between Ekaterina Makarova of Russia and Sania Mirza of India on the second day of the WTA Dubai Tennis Championships in this February 16, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh/FilesReuters - India's ambition of becoming a global sporting destination suffered a setback this weekend when Australia pulled out of the zonal Davis Cup tie in Chennai next month citing security fears in the region.


Residents appeal for peace in Pakistani valley (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Apr 2009 03:11 AM PDT

Pakistani Taliban fighters chant slogans before leaving Buner, about 100 km (60 miles) northwest of Islamabad April 24, 2009. Thousands of people rallied in Pakistan's Buner valley on Sunday to call on the government and the Taliban to avoid conflict as fears grew of an imminent military offensive in the northwest region. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Thousands of people rallied in Pakistan's Buner valley on Sunday to call on the government and the Taliban to avoid conflict as fears grew of an imminent military offensive in the northwest region.


Flux in Pakistani valley after Taliban retreat (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 08:25 PM PDT

Pakistani Taliban fighters sit with their weapons on the back of a truck in Buner, about 100 km (60 miles) northwest of Islamabad April 24, 2009. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Taliban fighters remained in a Pakistani valley near the capital on Saturday, but many had pulled out after quitting their main base, officials said.


Australia forfeits Indian match over security (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 06:07 AM PDT

Tennis Australia President Geoff Pollard reacts during Fed Cup World Group tennis match against Austria in Dornbirn April 21, 2007. REUTERS/Miro Kuzmanovic/FilesReuters - Australia will not send its Davis Cup team to India for next month's tie because of security concerns, Tennis Australia (TA) said on Saturday, leaving the country facing the prospect of a year-long ban and a big fine.


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