2009年5月20日星期三

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India gives Pakistan new information on Mumbai attack (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 07:32 AM PDT

A suspected Pakistani militant aims his weapon at a desk in Mumbai's Trident hotel in this image taken from the hotel's November 26, 2008 CCTV video footage made available on February 25, 2009. India on Wednesday handed over new information to Pakistan relating to last November's Mumbai attack, the foreign ministry said. REUTERS/ANI TV/FilesReuters - India said on Wednesday it has given Pakistan new information relating to the November attack on Mumbai, seeking to push investigation into an assault that New Delhi says was carried out by Pakistan-based militants.


Myanmar junta allows glimpse of Suu Kyi trial (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 03:16 PM PDT

This frame grab shows Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) being escorted to a car on the third day of her trial at Yangon's Insein Prison, after the junta allowed diplomats and media to observe the trial, May 20, 2009. REUTERS/Reuters TV/MRTVReuters - Army-ruled Myanmar opened the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday in an apparent bid to calm growing international outrage at the regime and its latest crackdown on the Nobel Peace laureate.


Jadson secures UEFA Cup final win for Shakhtar (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 03:46 PM PDT

Goalkeeper Tim Wiese (L) of Werder Bremen watches as goal from Jadson (not pictured) of Shakhtar Donetsk goes into the net, as Ilsinho of Shakhtar Donetsk celebrates during their UEFA Cup final soccer match at Sukru Saracoglu stadium in Istanbul May 20, 2009. REUTERS/Umit BektasReuters - Brazilian Jadson struck an extra-time winner to secure Shakhtar Donetsk a 2-1 victory over Werder Bremen in the last UEFA Cup final on Wednesday.


Holders Rajasthan out of IPL contention after defeat (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 12:31 PM PDT

Reuters - Holders Rajasthan Royals were knocked out of the Indian Premier League following a four-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders at Kingsmead on Wednesday.

War over, Sri Lanka's next fight lies ahead (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 08:29 AM PDT

A man gestures in front of a Sri Lankan national flag as he and others celebrate at a main street in central Colombo May 20, 2009. REUTERS/Buddhika WeerasingheReuters - With a quarter-century civil war in the history books, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will now put to the test his theory of using a military victory over terrorism as the first step to tackling its root causes.


Player exodus leaves Indian rebel league on the brink (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 11:34 AM PDT

Kapil Dev, chairman of the executive committee of the Indian Cricket League (ICL), speaks as Kiran More (L), another former Indian player who is also a member of the committee, listens during a news conference in Mumbai in this August 20, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - India's rebel Twenty20 league faced a bleak future on Wednesday with many players seeking to be released from their contracts to return to official cricket.


Slumdog' child star Rubina's home torn down (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 07:06 AM PDT

Rubina Ali (C), who acted as young Latika in the Oscar-winning movie Reuters - Railway authorities in Mumbai tore down the shanty home of "Slumdog Millionaire" child star Rubina Ali on Wednesday, barely a week after another child actor from the Oscar-winning film was forced into the streets.


Celebrity Indian yoga guru dies at 93 (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 08:24 AM PDT

Reuters - Krishna Pattabhi Jois, the modern guru of ashtanga yoga popularised by celebrities such as Sting and Madonna, has died, according to his institute's website.

Investor nod seen in Wal-Mart Amritsar store launch (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 06:18 AM PDT

A Wal Mart store front is seen  in Toronto March 5, 2009. REUTERS/ Mike Cassese/FilesReuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is set to open its first cash-and-carry centre in India next week in a signal of foreign investor confidence in India just days after a reform-minded Congress-led coalition won an election.


PM says coalition further strengthened (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 07:55 AM PDT

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) speaks during a news conference as India's ruling Congress Party chief Sonia Gandhi watches in New Delhi May 16, 2009. The Congress party-led coalition has the support of 322 lawmakers, Singh said on Wednesday, giving it a clear majority in a new government. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - Prime Minister-elect Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday that new allies had further bolstered his coalition's parliamentary majority as he sought presidential approval to form the next government.


Suu Kyi stands trial in infamous Myanmar court (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 09:06 AM PDT

A protester holds a picture of Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a rally calling for her release, outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok May 18, 2009. REUTERS/Sukree SukplangReuters - Aung San Suu Kyi sat confidently in the prison courtroom, listening over the din of a clacking typewriter and noisy ceiling fans.


Kolkata KR beat Rajasthan Royals by four wickets (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 07:18 AM PDT

Reuters - Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by four wickets in their Indian Premier League match at Kingsmead on Wednesday.

Britain to present new rules for Gurkhas (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 07:28 AM PDT

British actress Joanna Lumley addresses the media in Parliament Square, London May 6, 2009. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthReuters - Britain will on Thursday outline new rules likely to allow more Nepalese former Gurkha soldiers to settle in Britain.


Bharti Airtel sees mobile tariff cuts limited (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 07:14 AM PDT

Visitors stand at a mobile stall during the four-day long 'Mobileasia 2008' exhibition in New Delhi in this March 2, 2008 file photo. Bharti Airtel does not expect the entry of new players in an already competitive market to push mobile tariffs down drastically, its deputy CEO said. REUTERS/Vijay Mathur/FilesReuters - Bharti Airtel, India's top telecoms company, does not expect the entry of new players in an already competitive market to drastically push down mobile tariffs, its deputy CEO said.


Dalai Lama envoy eyes reaching out to Chinese people (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 04:23 AM PDT

Nima Chungda prays in front of a picture of Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, before opening her hotel for the day in Gangtok in this May 1, 2008 file photo. Envoys of the Dalai Lama are seeking to reach out directly to the Chinese people after talks on Tibet between Beijing and the envoys reached deadlock. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - Envoys of the Dalai Lama are seeking to reach out directly to the Chinese people after talks on Tibet between Beijing and the envoys reached deadlock, an envoy of the exiled spiritual leader said on Wednesday.


ANALYSIS - Oil over $60 may force India's hand on fuel prices (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 03:02 AM PDT

A worker fills a car with fuel at a petrol station in Jammu December 5, 2008. REUTERS/Amit Gupta/FilesReuters - India's emboldened new government may face one of its trickiest economic issues -- subsidised fuel prices -- sooner than it likes -- as crude oil's rally to $60 pushes refiners to the brink of profitability.


Monsoon reaches Andaman sea - govt sources (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 12:52 AM PDT

People stand at seashore in Kochi May 19, 2009. REUTERS/Sivaram V.Reuters - Annual monsoon rains, vital for India's farm-dependent economy, on Thursday reached the Andaman Sea and adjoining southern Bay of Bengal, two senior officials of the state-run India Meteorological Department told Reuters.


West Bengal plans hydro power project in Bhutan (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2009 06:18 AM PDT

Reuters - West Bengal plans to develop a 650 MW hydro power project in Bhutan, in which it will also invest, and has approached the federal government for necessary clearances, a state official said on Wednesday.

Pakistani army says make headway in area near Swat (Reuters)

Posted: 19 May 2009 11:28 PM PDT

A soldier guards a post in Pakistan's Buner district, about 190 km north west of Pakistan's capital Islamabad, May 18, 2009. Pakistani soldiers have nearly cleared Taliban fighters from a district 100 km (60 miles) from the capital in heavy fighting in which the militants have suffered heavy casualties, the military said. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Pakistani soldiers have nearly cleared Taliban fighters from a district 100 km (60 miles) from the capital in heavy fighting in which the militants have suffered heavy casualties, the military said.


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