2009年6月18日星期四

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Spectacular Afridi takes Pakistan to final (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 02:02 PM PDT

Pakistan's Shahid Afridi is congratulated after the wicket of South Africa's AB de Villiers (2nd L) during their ICC World Twenty20 cricket semi-final match at Trent Bridge cricket ground in Nottingham, England June 18, 2009. REUTERS/Philip BrownReuters - Shahid Afridi gave a spectacular all-round performance to propel Pakistan to a seven-run victory over South Africa in their Twenty20 World Cup semi-final at Trent Bridge on Thursday.


Restart, not reinvent, Doha talks - Anand Sharma (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 03:35 PM PDT

India's Anand Sharma seen in Sofia in this June 17, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Stoyan NenovReuters - The World Trade Organization should use negotiating texts presented in December as a starting point for revived talks, India's Trade Minister Anand Sharma said on Thursday, cautioning against trying to "reinvent" discussions.


Egypt stun world champions Italy (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 03:51 PM PDT

Italy's Simone Pepe (L) fails to score past Egypt's goalkeeper Essam Al Hadari during their Confederations Cup soccer match at Ellis Park in Johannesburg June 18, 2009. REUTERS/Dylan MartinezReuters - Egypt scored their greatest ever victory with a thoroughly deserved 1-0 win on Thursday over world champions Italy who had never previously lost to an African team.


West Bengal begins to reclaim "liberated" Maoist zone (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 07:47 AM PDT

Policemen gather for a briefing before heading to a violence-hit area at Pirakata near Lalgarh, some 165 km west of Kolkata, June 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jayanta ShawReuters - Hundreds of police were deployed on Thursday to push back Maoist rebels who declared a "liberated zone" close to Kolkata, sparking unease among investors in communist-ruled West Bengal.


Formula One teams say preparing new series (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 04:38 PM PDT

A man leans against a mirrored team building in the paddock ahead of Sunday's F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone in central England June 18, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew WinningReuters - Eight Formula One teams said on Thursday they were planning a new series from 2010 after refusing to bow to the demands of the governing International Automobile Federation.


Pakistan captain dedicates win to long-suffering fans (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 03:55 PM PDT

The crowd react as a six from the bat of Pakistan's Kamran Akmal arrives during the ICC World Twenty20 cricket semi-final match against South Africa at Trent Bridge cricket ground in Nottingham June 18, 2009. REUTERS/Philip BrownReuters - Pakistan captain Younus Khan dedicated his team's Twenty20 World Cup semi-final win over South Africa on Thursday to the long-suffering fans afflicted by militant violence back home.


Jolie, Pitt give $1 million for Pakistan refugees (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 11:38 AM PDT

Cast member Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive on the red carpet for the screening of the film Reuters - Celebrity couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt donated $1 million to a UN refugee agency to help Pakistanis displaced by fighting between troops and Taliban militants, the agency said on Thursday.


Thousands mourn Iranians killed in protests (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 03:59 PM PDT

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Protesters march during a silent demonstration against the results of the Iranian presidential election in central Tehran June 18, 2009. REUTERS/DemotixReuters - EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.


Obama-backed nuclear fuel bank plan stalls at IAEA (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 11:53 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama closes his pen after he signs a Presidential Memorandum regarding federal benefits and non-discrimination while in the Oval Office of the White House, June 17, 2009. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - A uranium fuel supply plan hailed by U.S. President Barack Obama as a way to stem the spread of nuclear arms stalled in talks at the U.N. atomic watchdog on Thursday after resistance from developing nations.


WPI falls for first time in three decades (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 05:14 AM PDT

Labourers spread red chillies to dry at a wholesale market on the outskirts of Hyderabad March 27, 2009. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - India's wholesale price index fell in early June on an annual basis for the first time in at least three decades, but analysts said this did not signal a weakening economy and would not prod the central bank to cut rates further.


Angry soccer coach Houghton urges change to revive team (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 04:24 AM PDT

India's soccer coach Bob Houghton (L) and player Sunil Chhetri attend a news conference for the AFC Challenge Cup India 2008 soccer tournament in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad August 9, 2008. REUTERS/Krishnendu HalderReuters - India needs to scrap "nonsensical" local tournaments and concentrate on building infrastructure if it wants to give the national team any chance of making progress, chief coach Bob Houghton said on Thursday.


Air India hikes fuel surcharge on ATF rise (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 03:05 AM PDT

A passenger aircraft is silhouetted against the rising moon in New Delhi May 7, 2009.  REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - State-run Air India said it will raise fuel surcharge on tickets from June 19, following similar moves by other carriers.


Vaccinate kids to control H1N1 flu - researchers (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 04:05 AM PDT

A woman carries her baby, who is wearing a protective mask, as she arrives at Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez Children's Hospital in Buenos Aires, June 17, 2009.  REUTERS/Marcos BrindicciReuters - Targeting children for vaccination may be the best way of using limited supplies of vaccine to control the current H1N1 flu pandemic, British researchers said on Thursday.


FACTBOX - Worldwide spread of flu outbreak (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 06:21 AM PDT

Men in medical suits work inside the AdImmune flu vaccine manufacturing facility in Taichung June 18, 2009.  REUTERS/Nicky LohReuters - South Africa has identified the first case of the H1N1 flu virus in the country, the Department of Health said on Thursday.


Pakistan 149-4 v S.Africa, Twenty20 World Cup semi-final (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 11:10 AM PDT

Reuters - Pakistan scored 149 for four wickets against South Africa in their Twenty20 World Cup semi-final match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Thursday.

India fans must become better losers, says Tendulkar (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 01:24 AM PDT

Indian fans before the ICC World Twenty20 cricket super eight match between India and the West Indies at Lord's cricket ground, London June 12, 2009. REUTERS/Philip BrownReuters - India's cricket-crazy fans are putting more pressure on the team with their emotional reaction to defeat and need to get behind the players in tough times, said batsman Sachin Tendulkar.


Indian mobile users to hit 771 mln by 2013 - Gartner (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 02:04 AM PDT

A woman speaks on a  mobile on the opening day of 'COM-IT 2008' an Infotech expo in Mumbai November 20, 2008. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Indian mobile users will jump more than 90 percent to 771 million by 2013 as companies expand networks to rural areas in the world's fastest growing wireless market, research firm Gartner said.


Q+A - How big a threat are the Maoist rebels in India? (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 01:49 AM PDT

Reuters - Maoist rebels in India have killed 10 government supporters in West Bengal this week and declared a "liberated zone" close to the city of Kolkata, sparking unease among investors in the communist-ruled state.

Iranian authority offers talks with election losers (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 05:44 AM PDT

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran Protesters march during a silent demonstration against the results of the Iranian presidential election in central Tehran June 17, 2009. REUTERS/Fars NewsReuters - EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.


Sri Lanka bourse among world's best performing markets (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 05:59 AM PDT

Reuters - Sri Lankan shares jumped 2.61 percent on Thursday to become one of the best-performing bourses among the world stock markets after a global recession, with top bluechips hitting over one-year highs.
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