2009年5月28日星期四

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Bombs, gun battle, rock Pakistan's Peshawar (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 04:18 PM PDT

Men walk through the destruction at the site of a bomb attack in the Peshawar, in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province May 28, 2009.  REUTERS/Ali ImaReuters - Two bombs exploded in a market in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing six people, and gunmen on rooftops ambushed police as they arrived at the scene.


Sri Lanka says U.N. rights vote vindicates war victory (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 06:24 AM PDT

A young Tamil boy and old man sit out the front of their temporary shelters at the Manik Farm refugee camp located on the outskirts of the northern Sri Lankan town of Vavuniya May 26, 2009. REUTERS/David GrayReuters - Sri Lanka on Thursday said a vote at the U.N. Human Rights Council had vindicated its prosecution of the war against the Tamil Tigers, and dealt a blow to Western calls for a probe into possible rights violations.


Pakistan seeks English version of Mumbai evidence (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 04:17 AM PDT

Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving member of the 10-man group which attacked several Mumbai landmarks, is seen at an undisclosed location under police custody in this undated video grab shown by CNN IBN Television channel since February 3, 2009. REUTERS/CNN IBN/HandoutReuters - Pakistan is seeking an English translation of information India provided about November's militant attacks in Mumbai in order to begin prosecutions of suspects, a government spokesman said on Thursday.


ICC happy to keep Twenty20 on a tight leash (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 09:55 AM PDT

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat (L) and Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor smile during a news conference in New Delhi May 28, 2009. REUTERS/Vijay MathurReuters - The International Cricket Council (ICC) says it wants to keep a check on the number of international Twenty20 ties despite the game's increasing appeal.


Sachin Tendulkar backs India to retain World Twenty20 crown (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 01:05 AM PDT

Sachin Tendulkar brushes a wasp away during a training session for their third international test cricket match against New Zealand in Wellington in this April 2, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Anthony Phelps/FilesReuters - Batting great Sachin Tendulkar believes India will retain the Twenty20 World Cup next month, saying skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team were the world's best in the most explosive form of the game.


EPFO aims to pay 8.5 pct interest for 2009/10 - Labour Secy (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 03:54 AM PDT

Reuters - The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), India's biggest pension fund, aims to pay 8.5 percent interest to its 40 million-plus subscribers for 2009/10, as new fund managers have helped it earn better returns, a top labour ministry official said on Thursday.

ICC wants quick end to Pakistan World Cup venue row (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 11:33 AM PDT

Reuters - A dispute with Pakistan over 2011 one-day World Cup games needs to be resolved as soon as possible, International Cricket Council (ICC) president David Morgan said on Thursday.

Monsoon remains weak after early onset (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 01:47 AM PDT

Fishermen prepare to cast their fishing nets into the sea against the backdrop of monsoon clouds in Kochi May 21, 2009. REUTERS/Sivaram V.Reuters - Annual monsoon rains, which hit the country's southern coast more than a week ahead of schedule, remain weak and have not advanced northwards, officials of the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday.


Microsoft revamps search engine, dubbed 'Bing' (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 11:23 AM PDT

A sign hangs at the Microsoft booth at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 9, 2009. Microsoft Corp is  revamping its search engine to counter the dominance of Google Inc in the web search and related advertising business. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/FilesReuters - Microsoft Corp is revamping its search engine to counter the dominance of Google Inc in the Web search and related advertising business.


Sahara Group close to Man Utd shirt deal - report (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 12:39 AM PDT

Subrata Roy (R), chairman of Sahara India, sits with his wife Swapna Roy on his 58th birthday in Lucknow in this June 10, 2005 file photo. REUTERS/Sahara Corporate Communications/Handout/FilesReuters - India's Sahara Group is in advanced talks with Manchester United to become the new shirt sponsors of the English Premiership champions, domestic media reported on Thursday.


Anand Sharma new trade minister - govt (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 09:33 AM PDT

Indian President Pratibha Patil (L) administers the oath of office to Anand Sharma at the presidential palace in New Delhi May 22, 2009. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Anand Sharma was named on Thursday as trade minister in the new government, a key post with responsibility for negotiating the country's stand at the Doha round of global trade talks.


Anupam Kher thrilled at Woody Allen role (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 01:05 AM PDT

File photo of Bollywood actor Anupam Kher in Mumbai. He has effortlessly straddled arthouse and mainstream cinema in India for 25 years, and now actor Kher is going to Hollywood to work with American director Woody Allen, a filmmaker he has always admired. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - He has effortlessly straddled arthouse and mainstream cinema in India for 25 years, and now actor Anupam Kher is going to Hollywood to work with American director Woody Allen, a filmmaker he has always admired.


Inflation at 0.61 pct (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2009 11:42 PM PDT

A shopkeeper arranges signs with prices on bags of rice at a shop in Mumbai March 19, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India's wholesale price index rose 0.61 percent in the 12 months to May 16, matching the previous week's annual rise, government data showed on Thursday.


Wal-Mart says to launch Amritsar store on Saturday (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 08:39 AM PDT

A Wal Mart store front is seen in Toronto in this March 5, 2009 file photo. Wal-Mart Stores Inc said it would open its first cash-and-carry store in India on Saturday in Amritsar. REUTERS/ Mike Cassese/FilesReuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said it would open its first cash-and-carry store in India on Saturday in Amritsar.


Myanmar Foreign Minister says Suu Kyi trial "not political" (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 12:43 AM PDT

An activist looks down during a vigil in support of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Taipei, May 27, 2009. REUTERS/Nicky LohReuters - Myanmar's foreign minister defended the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday, insisting the widely condemned case was not a political or human rights issue.


Bombs in Pakistan's Peshawar, several casualties (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 05:44 AM PDT

Reuters - Two bombs exploded on Thursday in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar inflicting some casualties, police and a witness said.

ICC says Champions League not in official calendar (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2009 10:48 PM PDT

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat is seen during a news conference in Mumbai in this April 28, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - The Champions League Twenty20 tournament will not be recognised as part of the official calendar as the event being launched this October is played among domestic teams, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has said.


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