2009年7月1日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Jackson's will filed, funeral details sketchy (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 11:23 AM PDT

A fan holds a tattered photo Michael Jackson outside a public memorial at the Apollo Theater in New York June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - Details of Michael Jackson's will began to emerge on Wednesday with all of his multimillion-dollar estate being placed in a family trust, even as plans for his highly anticipated funeral remained sketchy.


Govt raises fuel prices for first time in a year (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 10:38 AM PDT

An attendant lifts a petrol nozzle at a petrol pump in the northeastern Indian city of Siliguri in this January 4, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - The government unexpectedly raised gasoline and diesel prices by as much as 10 percent on Wednesday, its first increase this year, passing some of oil's rally into an economy just beginning to find its feet amid a global recession.


India presses Pakistan over Mumbai (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 09:33 AM PDT

Policemen stand guard outside the Taj Mahal hotel, one of the sites of militant attacks, during New Year celebrations in Mumbai December 31, 2008. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - India is ready to keep talking to arch-rival Pakistan, but a stalled peace process can resume only if Islamabad acts against the planners of the Mumbai attack, India's foreign minister said on Wednesday.


U.S. targets four in Pakistan for terrorism support (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 11:58 AM PDT

Reuters - The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday froze the assets of four people it said helped carry out terrorist attacks and provided support to al Qaeda and another militant group in Pakistan.

France forward Benzema to join Real Madrid (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 11:25 AM PDT

French player Karim Benzema reacts during a World Cup 2010 qualyfing soccer match against Lithuania at St-Denis'stade de France stadium near Paris April 1, 2009. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/FilesReuters - France striker Karim Benzema has agreed to join Real Madrid from Olympique Lyon, the two clubs said on Wednesday.


Pakistani troops clear Taliban stronghold in Swat (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 09:10 AM PDT

An internally displaced family, who fled a military offensive in the Swat valley region, travel with their belongings loaded on a vehicle as they enter Buner district, about 220 km (137 miles) northwest of Islamabad, June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Akhtar SoomroReuters - Pakistani troops cleared on Wednesday the last Taliban stronghold in the Swat Valley, the army said, and appealed for public support to defeat militants in an Afghan border region.


Govt withdraws troops from troubled Baramulla (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 05:44 AM PDT

An Indian policeman aims his teargas launcher amid flying debris, after a stone thrown by a Kashmiri protester hits a wooden pole, during a protest in Srinagar July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - SRINAGAR (Reuters) Paramilitary troops were withdrawn on Wednesday from tense Baramulla town in north Kashmir where they shot dead four protesters to quell violent anti-India demonstrations in the past three days, the government said.


Federer downs Karlovic to reach semis (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 07:28 AM PDT

Roger Federer of Switzerland serves to Ivo Karlovic of Croatia during their quarter-final match at the Wimbledon tennis championships, in London July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthReuters - Five-times champion Roger Federer took the sting out of Croatian Ivo Karlovic's venomous serve to win 6-3 7-5 7-6 and book his place in a 21st straight grand slam semi-final at Wimbledon on Wednesday.


U.N. team begins inquiry into Bhutto's killing (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 06:55 AM PDT

A man walks in front of a poster of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto near the spot where she was killed in Rawalpindi in thisFebruary 17, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic/FilesReuters - A U.N. fact-finding commission began an inquiry on Wednesday into the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.


POLL - WPI seen down 1.35 pct yr/yr as at June 20 (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 02:59 AM PDT

Vendors arrange vegetables at a vegetable wholesale market in Chandigarh in this June 4, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - India's wholesale price index (WPI) is forecast to have fallen 1.35 percent in the 12 months to June 20, a third straight fall, a Reuters poll of 10 analysts showed on Wednesday.


Hype, expectation herald India budget release (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 03:19 AM PDT

A view of the Indian parliament building is seen in New Delhi in this July 21, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The run-up to India's annual budget, always a spectacle of expectation, is especially fevered this year after a decisive election and precarious global economy added pressure on the government to deliver big initiatives even as it manages a heavy deficit.


Microsoft's Bing search wins share from Google (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 04:19 AM 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 Wilking/FilesReuters - Microsoft Corp's new Bing search engine gained U.S. market share in its first month in operation but still trails dominant rival Google Inc, according to data released on Wednesday.


Soccer "perfect" for money laundering - report (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 07:05 AM PDT

Sampdoria's goalkeeper Luca Castellazi lies on the field after Lazio's Mauro Zarate (not pictured) scored during their Italian Cup final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Rome in this May 13, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito/FilesReuters - Criminals are increasingly using soccer for money laundering and tax evasion, helped by the globalisation of the sport and financial needs of clubs, an anti-corruption body said on Wednesday.


ICC ponder four-day tests as part of innovations (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 02:25 AM PDT

Spectators shelter under an umbrella during the third day of the first test cricket match between England and India at Lord's cricket ground in London in this July 21, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Stephen Hird/FilesReuters - The International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering four-day tests as part of a series of innovations to keep the oldest form of the sport exciting to spectators in the wake of Twenty20's growing popularity.


June manufacturing activity expands (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 03:43 AM PDT

Labourers work inside a steel factory on the outskirts of Agartala, April 9, 2009. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/FilesReuters - India's manufacturing activity expanded for a third straight month in June, albeit at a slightly slower pace, reflecting strong local demand, data showed on Wednesday.


Yemenia says located black box from Comoros plane crash (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 04:15 AM PDT

Relatives and friends of passengers of Airbus A310-300 flight from Yemen arrive at a crisis center at Marignane airport in Marseille, June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Philippe LaurensonReuters - The flight recorder from the Yemenia-operated Airbus A310-300 that crashed into the Indian Ocean on Tuesday with 153 people on board has been located, the airline's head said on Wednesday.


SCENARIOS - What to look for in India's budget (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 04:57 AM PDT

A view of the Indian parliament building is seen on its opening day in New Delhi in this June 1, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - India's new government will present the 2009/10 federal budget on July 6 and is expected to expand both the budget deficit and its market borrowing requirement to support growth.


Wining, dining still popular in downturn - survey (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 12:17 AM PDT

A woman poses for a friend's picture at the Vinitaly wine expo in Verona April 3, 2009. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo/FilesReuters - The economic downturn appears to go down better with a meal and a glass of wine, with a survey showing consumers outside Europe and the United States do not intend to cut back on dining out and having fun.


Michael Jackson gets more bizarre after death (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2009 07:06 PM PDT

A memorial is seen as people wait in line to enter the Michael Jackson public memorial at Apollo Theater in New York June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton   (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY OBITUARY)Reuters - Bizarre in life, Michael Jackson's complex personal affairs are taking even stranger twists in death, with sketchy reports on Tuesday of plans for an elaborate public memorial and questions over the parentage of his children.


Ferguson lauds Ronaldo after transfer to Real (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 04:36 AM PDT

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo is seen laughing during a training session at the club's Carrington training complex in Manchester, northern England, in this April 28, 2009 file photograph. REUTERS/Phil Noble/FilesReuters - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson paid fulsome tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday, after the Portugal winger's world record transfer to Real Madrid.


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