PM and Zardari may meet at Russia SCO summit (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2009 04:09 PM PDT Reuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari are likely to meet this week at a summit of Asian states in Russia where Iran's president could make his first international appearance since Friday's disputed election. |
Actor Shiney Ahuja accused of rape (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2009 12:34 PM PDT Reuters - Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja was detained for questioning by the Mumbai police on Sunday after a female employee accused him of raping her, police said. |
Used cars congest Indian roads as sales spike (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2009 05:23 PM PDT Reuters - When Indian insurance executive K. Shankar shopped for a car, he was pleasantly surprised to discover he could buy a three-year-old SUV in near mint condition for just a bit more than a new hatchback. |
Netanyahu bows to Obama, accepts Palestinian "state" (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2009 02:54 PM PDT Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded on Sunday to uncommon pressure from Washington by finally giving his endorsement -- with conditions -- to the establishment of a Palestinian state. |
Dhoni apologises to India fans, promises to bounce back (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2009 02:28 PM PDT Reuters - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni apologised to the thousands of disappointed fans who watched their side exit the Twenty20 World Cup at Lord's on Sunday and promised to make amends in the West Indies next year. |
Backed by Boeing, Airbus urges patience on crash (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2009 03:07 PM PDT Reuters - Planemaker Airbus appealed for patience in speculating on the cause of the Atlantic plane disaster as Boeing came to the defence of its European rival's A330 passenger jet. |
England knock champions India out of World Cup (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2009 01:26 PM PDT Reuters - England knocked defending champions India out of the Twenty20 World Cup with a three-run victory in their second-round match at Lord's on Sunday. |
Sri Lanka repulse spirited Irish challenge (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2009 09:38 AM PDT Reuters - Sri Lanka repulsed a gallant challenge from Ireland at Lord's on Sunday to win their Twenty20 World Cup second-round match by nine runs. |
BRICs won't mull new reserve currencies - Kremlin (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2009 02:23 PM PDT Reuters - Leaders of Russia, China, India and Brazil do not intend to discuss new global reserve currencies at their first summit in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg on Tuesday, a top Kremlin aide said on Sunday. |
Ferguson says Ronaldo move was inevitable (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2009 05:28 AM PDT Reuters - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Real Madrid had been inevitable. |
Mousavi seeks to overturn Iran election result (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2009 09:55 AM PDT Reuters - Defeated candidate Mirhossein Mousavi demanded on Sunday that Iran's presidential election be annulled and urged more protests, while tens of thousands of people hailed the victory of the hardline Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. |
Orthodox Jews launch "kosher" search engine (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2009 07:24 AM PDT Reuters - Religiously devout Jews barred by rabbis from surfing the Internet may now "Koogle" it on a new "kosher" search engine, the site manager said on Sunday. |
Netanyahu: will accept demilitarised Palestinina state (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2009 12:31 PM PDT Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted on Sunday the U.S.-backed goal of a Palestinian state but balked at meeting President Barack Obama's demand to stop Jewish settlement expansion. |
Malawi father drops fight to stop Madonna adoption (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2009 06:49 AM PDT Reuters - The father of a Malawian girl being adopted by Madonna says he has dropped his fight to get the child back and has urged the U.S. pop star to take good care of her. |
Blast in Pakistan market kills 8; U.S. drone strikes (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2009 07:24 AM PDT Reuters - A bomb blast in a market killed eight people in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, the latest in a wave of attacks since the army launched an offensive against Taliban militants. |
NATO warship rescues Indian sailors freed by pirates (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2009 04:49 AM PDT Reuters - A NATO warship rescued fourteen Indian sailors off Somalia on Saturday, a day after they were freed by pirates who had beaten them during 10 days of captivity. |
Malawi court allows Madonna to adopt second child (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2009 06:20 AM PDT Reuters - U.S. pop star Madonna was allowed on Friday to adopt a second child from Malawi, although the father of the 4-year-old girl said he wants her back, a plea likely to stir fresh controversy for the singer. |