2009年6月2日星期二

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Brazil finds Air France wreckage, all feared dead (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2009 05:18 PM PDT

Passengers wait at the Air France check-in counter at the Tom Jobim International airport in Rio de Janeiro June 1, 2009. REUTERS/Sergio MoraesReuters - Brazilian military planes found wreckage on Tuesday from an Air France jet that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean with 228 people aboard, the airline's worst disaster in its 75-year history.


India fumes over freeing of Pakistani militant (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2009 09:24 AM PDT

Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, head of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, is seen in Rawalpindi in this May 23, 2005 file photo. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed/FilesReuters - India questioned Pakistan's will to act against "terrorist groups" on Tuesday after a Pakistani court ordered the release of a suspect in last year's Mumbai attacks.


Hungry number up 100 million in South Asia - UNICEF (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2009 05:59 AM PDT

A boy eats roti (Indian bread) at a slum in Mumbai February 27, 2009. The number of hungry people in South Asia has jumped by 100 million in the past two years, aggravated by high food and fuel prices and the global economic slowdown, a UNICEF report said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The number of hungry people in South Asia has jumped by 100 million in the past two years, aggravated by high food and fuel prices and the global economic slowdown, a UNICEF report said on Tuesday.


BCCI grants amnesty to 79 'rebel' cricketers (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2009 05:39 AM PDT

India's Dinesh Mongia bats during their fifth and final one-day international cricket match against South Africa in Johannesburg in this December 3, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/FilesReuters - India's cricket board has welcomed back 79 cricketers to the fold after they cut ties with the 'rebel' Indian Cricket League (ICL).


China blocks Twitter service ahead of anniversary (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2009 08:58 AM PDT

A student takes part in a 64-hour hunger strike in Hong Kong June 2, 2009, to commemorate those who died during the June 4, 1989 military crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. REUTERS/Bobby YipReuters - Access to the popular social networking service Twitter and email service Hotmail was blocked across mainland China on Tuesday afternoon, two days before the 20th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown.


Govt tightens security as Kashmir strike extended (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2009 02:33 AM PDT

Indian police detain Zamrooda Habib (in white), leader of women's separatist party Muslim Khawateen Markaz, during a protest in Srinagar June 2, 2009. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - Troops in Kashmir's main city Srinagar sealed off residential areas on Tuesday as over a dozen people were injured in protests over the alleged rape and murder of two Muslim women, police and witnesses said.


Pakistani army rescues kidnapped students (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2009 05:34 AM PDT

Students from a military-run college sit in a police van after being released by Taliban militants on the Afghan border to the town of Bannu, 240 km (150 miles) southwest of Islamabad, June 1, 2009.  REUTERS/StringerReuters - Pakistani soldiers on Tuesday rescued scores of students and staff from a military-run college who were abducted by Taliban militants in the northwest of the country, a military spokesman said.


Australia launches inquiry into Indian student attacks (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2009 12:30 AM PDT

Indians living in Australia hold a placard at a protest in Melbourne May 31, 2009 while demanding that the Australian government and police do more to protect students from India from violence. REUTERS/Mick TsikasReuters - A top Australian security official will head an inquiry into violent attacks on Indian students, which have become a diplomatic issue with New Delhi, the government said on Tuesday.


INTERVIEW - Gymnast Bhavsar wants India to vault to glory (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2009 02:47 PM PDT

Raj Bhavsar of the United States performs on the rings during qualifying at the World Gymnastics Championships in Anaheim, California, in this August 17, 2003 file photo. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/FilesReuters - Raj Bhavsar has realised his dream of winning an Olympic medal for the United States, but the diminutive gymnast has never forgotten his Indian roots and now wants to help vault the country to Commonwealth Games success.


Bhutia to keep his dancing feet firmly on the pitch (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2009 01:35 AM PDT

India's Bhaichung Bhutia (C) celebrates after scoring a goal against Tajikistan during the AFC Challenge Cup India 2008 soccer final match in New Delhi in this August 13, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - India captain Bhaichung Bhutia remains focused on continuing his soccer career despite leaving his club amid controversy over his appearance in a televised celebrity dance competition.


Wreckage is from Air France flight: minister (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2009 01:43 PM PDT

An aircraft belonging to the French Marines arrives at a military base in Natal, northeastern Brazil June 2, 2009. REUTERS/Paulo WhitakerReuters - Wreckage spotted in the Atlantic Ocean is "without a doubt" from the Air France jet that disappeared en route to Paris from Rio de Janeiro with 228 people on board, Brazil's defense minister said on Tuesday.


Bankrupt GM bullish on Asia; fundraising a priority (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2009 02:12 AM PDT

Vehicles are seen in a General Motors dealership in Montreal May 20, 2009.  Bankrupt General Motors Corp said its sales in China jumped 75 percent in May and it may raise its forecast for annual sales and build a new plant, as Asia-Pacific offers a stark contrast to its woes at home. REUTERS/Christinne MuschiReuters - Bankrupt General Motors Corp said Chinese sales jumped 75 percent in May, but it warned further expansion in Asia-Pacific depended on the region's success in raising money in a difficult credit environment.


Ocean search for Air France jet with 228 aboard (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2009 03:41 AM PDT

Undated file photo of an Airbus A330-200 similar to the Air France plane which vanished from radar after leaving Rio de Janeiro in Brasil on route to Paris, early June 1, 2009. REUTERS/HO/Airbus Industries/FilesReuters - Planes and ships searched an expanse of the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday for the wreckage of an Air France jetliner that vanished during a storm with 228 people on board.


April infrastructure output up 4.3 pct y/y (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 11:13 PM PDT

Labourers erect scaffolding at a construction site in Hyderabad in this November 4, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - India's infrastructure sector output grew 4.3 percent in April from a year earlier, government data showed on Tuesday.


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