2009年6月10日星期三

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Zaheer leads champions India to easy win (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 02:44 PM PDT

Ireland's Kyle McCallan (R) hits the final ball of the innings for a single watched by India's MS Dhoni during the ICC World Twenty20 cricket group match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, June 10 2009. REUTERS/Philip BrownReuters - India seamer Zaheer Khan took four for 19 to set up a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Ireland in the final group match of the Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday.


Obama sends letter to Indian government - Holbrooke (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 01:27 PM PDT

U.S. special representative Richard Holbrooke scratches his face during a news conference at the U.S. embassy in Islamabad June 5, 2009. REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama has sent a letter to the Indian government, the U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan said on Wednesday without providing details on the contents.


Fiat closes Chrysler deal; new management team named (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 01:27 PM PDT

A Chrysler automobile is seen in a car lot in New York April 23, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/FilesReuters - Fiat SpA closed its acquisition of Chrysler's strongest assets on Wednesday, a key step in the Italian carmaker's ambitious plan to create a global player to ride out the worldwide auto sales downturn.


French submarine begins Airbus black box search (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 05:07 PM PDT

The Brazilian Navy picks a piece of debris from Air France flight AF447 out of the Atlantic Ocean, some 745 miles northeast of Recife, in this handout photo distributed by the Navy in Recife, northeastern Brazil June 9, 2009. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - A French nuclear submarine with advanced sonar equipment began searching on Wednesday for the flight recorders of an Air France airliner that crashed into the Atlantic last week, the French military said.


Jayasuriya strikes form to set up Sri Lanka win (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 09:23 AM PDT

Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya hits out during their ICC World Twenty20 cricket group match against the West Indies at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England June 10, 2009. REUTERS/Philip BrownReuters - Sanath Jayasuriya thrashed 81 from 47 balls to set up Sri Lanka's 15-run win over West Indies on Wednesday in the teams' final group match of the Twenty20 World Cup. Both teams had already qualified for the second round.


ANALYSIS - India and Pakistan may talk, but on different terms (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 06:42 AM PDT

U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns (L) shakes hands with India's Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon before their meeting in New Delhi June 10, 2009. Burns is on a four-day visit to India. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - India and Pakistan may be edging towards reopening talks, but are unlikely to pick up where they left off in a peace process which Washington hopes will ease tensions across the region as far as Afghanistan.


Pakistan welcomes Indian PM's peace gesture (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 04:41 AM PDT

File photo of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi December 5, 2008. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Pakistan welcomed on Wednesday comments by India's prime minister that New Delhi would meet its neighbour "more than half way" if it cracked down on militants.


Microsoft will soon unveil free anti-virus software (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 05:09 PM PDT

A sign hangs at the Microsoft booth at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada in this January 9, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Rick WilkingReuters - BOSTON (Reuters) Microsoft Corp is getting ready to unveil a long-anticipated free anti-virus service for personal computers that will compete with products sold by Symantec Corp and McAfee Inc.


Army repels Taliban in NW Pakistan after hotel blast (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 11:09 AM PDT

A man cries in a hospital after the bomb attack in a hotel in Peshawar June 9, 2009.  REUTERS/Ali ImamReuters - Pakistan began a new operation against Taliban fighters in the northwest on Wednesday as Washington's envoy praised what he saw as a new resolve from Islamabad in combating extremism.


Four plead guilty in US to aiding Tamil Tigers (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 02:44 PM PDT

Supporters of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) perform in front of the Brandenburg gate during a protest in Berlin, May 30, 2009. REUTERS/Pawel KopczynskiReuters - The head of the U.S. branch of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebel group and three other men have pleaded guilty to terrorism charges, prosecutors said, weeks after Sri Lanka declared victory in a 25-year civil war.


India beat Ireland by 8 wickets (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 01:02 PM PDT

Ireland's Gary Wilson leaves the field after losing his wicket as India's Yuvraj Singh (L) celebrates during the ICC World Twenty20 cricket group match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England June 10 2009. REUTERS/Philip BrownReuters - India beat Ireland by 8 wickets in their Twenty20 World Cup Group A match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Wednesday.


Banks considering lower loan rates - Pranab (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 08:20 AM PDT

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee listens to a question during a news conference in New Delhi May 27, 2009. India's largest lender, State Bank of India, said on Wednesday it would decide on cutting rates by the end of June after the finance minister urged banks to provide loans at reasonable rates to spur growth. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday state-run banks were considering a call to provide cheaper lending to drive growth, and hoped steps taken by the government and central bank would turn the economy around soon.


RBI deputy: pro-growth stance still needed (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 07:56 AM PDT

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Rakesh Mohan speaks during an interview with Reuters at RBI head office in Mumbai May 22, 2009. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - The Reserve Bank of India must keep an eye on inflation even though it is not a concern at present and a pro-growth stance is needed, deputy governor Rakesh Mohan said ahead of his departure from the Reserve Bank of India.


U.S. envoy says Pakistan shows new vigor in fight (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 09:01 AM PDT

U.S. special representative Richard Holbrooke seen during a news conference at the U.S. embassy in Islamabad in this June 5, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodReuters - The U.S. envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan said on Wednesday he had noticed a dramatic change in Pakistan's attitude toward fighting Islamist extremists during his visit there last week.


Attack on Pakistan hotel fuels anger with Taliban (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 08:49 AM PDT

Soldiers stand guard outside the Pearl Continental Hotel in Peshawar, a day after a truck bomb destroyed part of it's compound, June 10, 2009. REUTERS/Akhtar SoomroReuters - A plaque on the wall of the guard booth at the gate of the Pearl Continental Hotel in the Pakistani city of Peshawar reads: "This hotel is protected by latest security system."


ANALYSIS - Real spending spree a bad example in hard times (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 08:08 AM PDT

Real Madrid's president Florentino Perez speaks as he takes office at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium June 1, 2009. REUTERS/Susana VeraReuters - Real Madrid's transfer market spending spree will inflate prices and wages and sets a poor example in a sport struggling with debt mountains and dwindling revenue in the deepest global recession for six decades.


Web 2.0 crowned one millionth English word (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 05:53 AM PDT

Children surf the Internet at an Internet cafe in Hanoi April 14, 2006. A U.S.-based language monitoring group crowned Web 2.0 as the one millionth word or phrase in the English language on Wednesday, although other linguists slammed it as nonsense and a stunt. REUTERS/Kham/FilesReuters - A U.S.-based language monitoring group crowned Web 2.0 as the one millionth word or phrase in the English language on Wednesday, although other linguists slammed it as nonsense and a stunt.


Monsoon to extend lull for one wk - weather dept (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 05:05 AM PDT

A man walks through the parched banks of Sukhana Lake in Chandigarh June 7, 2009. REUTERS/Ajay VermaReuters - India's annual monsoon rains are likely to extend the lull in their progress for another week, the Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.


Military plane crash kills 14 near China border (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 06:19 AM PDT

Reuters - An Indian air force transport plane crashed near the disputed Chinese border in the remote northeast, killing all 14 on board, officials said on Wednesday.
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