2009年7月8日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


G8 welcomes developing states, eyes climate, trade (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:08 PM PDT

G8 leaders stand for a family photo during the G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy July 8, 2009.  REUTERS/Philippe WojazerReuters - Leaders of the world's richest and main developing nations meet on Thursday to try to find common ground on global warming and international trade, with the poorer countries seeking concessions.


Michael Jackson's family silent on burial plans (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 06:08 PM PDT

The Jackson brothers (L-R) Randy, Marlon, Tito, Jermaine and Jackie carry the casket of Michael Jackson from the memorial services for the late pop star in Los Angeles July 7, 2009. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - More than 31 million Americans watched Michael Jackson's public memorial on television, but mystery surrounded the whereabouts of his body on Wednesday and plans for his burial.


ANALYSIS - How dangerous is Lashkar-e-Taiba to the west? (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 04:44 AM PDT

Smoke and fire billows out of the Taj Hotel in Mumbai November 27, 2008, file photo. Lashkar-e-Taiba, blamed for last year's attacks on Mumbai has a formidable training and logistics infrastructure, and a global network of sympathisers used to raise funds for its Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) charitable wing. REUTERS/Jayanta ShawReuters - Should the west be worrying as much about Lashkar-e-Taiba as al Qaeda?


G5 emerging nations point finger on trade, climate (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 01:10 PM PDT

G5 leaders (L-R) India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,  Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva , Mexico's President Felipe Calderon, South Africa's President Jacob Zuma and Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo at the G8 summit in L'Aquila Italy July 8, 2009. REUTERS/Tony GentileReuters - The Group of Five emerging nations, which include powerhouses China and India, said on Wednesday developed countries had to take the lead on removing trade barriers and addressing climate change.


Threat of F1 breakaway series revived (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 02:16 PM PDT

Ferrari President Luca Cordero di Montezemolo smiles at the end of Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) meeting held onboard Renault F1 principal Flavio Briatore's boat in the Monte Carlo harbour before the Monaco F1 Grand Prix May 22, 2009. REUTERS/Robert PrattaReuters - The threat of a breakaway Formula One series loomed again on Wednesday after Ferrari and seven other teams walked out of talks in Germany with the governing body and warned that the sport's future was at risk.


G5 discussed alternative currencies for trade (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 02:16 PM PDT

Reuters - The Group of Five major developing economies meeting in Italy on Wednesday discussed the use of alternative currencies to settle trade among themselves, said Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon.

ANALYSIS - Google-Microsoft war may bring down PC prices (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:22 PM PDT

A Google search page is seen through the spectacles of a computer user in Leicester, central England July 20, 2007. REUTERS/Darren Staples/FilesReuters - Google Inc's bid to compete with Microsoft Corp's Windows operating system may help lower the cost of personal computers at a time when prices are already being pinched by inexpensive netbooks.


Pakistan's Yousuf moves to number one on return (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 07:17 AM PDT

Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf grimaces after missing a shot during the second day of their first test cricket match against Sri Lanka's in Galle July 5, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek PrakashReuters - Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf moved to the top of the official test rankings for batsmen this week after his first test since being recalled on quitting the unofficial Indian Cricket League.


India's $30 bln defence plan hampered by graft scandal (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 04:13 AM PDT

Indian air force Jaguar aircraft fly during the inauguration ceremony of the Reuters - An arms corruption scandal is threatening to delay India's $30 billion plan to modernise its military to counter security threats on its borders, officials said on Wednesday.


Shiney Ahuja's bail plea rejected (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 10:02 AM PDT

Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja poses before a news conference in Ahmedabad September 1, 2008, file photo. REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - A city court on Wednesday rejected the bail application of Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja who is in prison on charges of rape, prosecutors said.


Indian players told to shun new 10-over tournament (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:28 AM PDT

Reuters - The Indian cricket board has warned players to keep away from a new private domestic tournament barely a month after the end of a major row over another unofficial league.

G8 agrees to limit global warming; China, India resist (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 12:19 PM PDT

G8 leaders stand for a family photo (L-R) during the G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy July 8, 2009. REUTERS/Stefano RellandiniReuters - The G8 agreed on Wednesday to try to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius and cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent, but it failed to persuade China and India to join a bid to halve world emissions.


Kashmir death triggers new anti-India protests (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 03:40 AM PDT

Policemen help an injured colleague after he was hit by a stone thrown by protesters during a protest in Srinagar July 8, 2009. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - Police fired in the air and used tear gas on Wednesday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting a student's death in Kashmir's main city, officials said.


Firecracker factory blaze kills 17 in Tamil Nadu (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 04:34 AM PDT

Reuters - A three-hour fire in a firecracker factory killed 17 people and injured 21 near Madurai, police said on Wednesday.

Google takes aim at Microsoft with new PC platform (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 03:10 AM PDT

A man walks past Google Inc. headquarters in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2008. REUTERS/Kimberly White/FilesReuters - Google Inc is planning a direct attack on Microsoft Corp's core business by taking on the software giant's globally dominant Windows operating system for personal computers.


Beggar earns 1.4 mln rupees in 30-yr career - report (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 03:33 AM PDT

File photo of a beggar extending his hand for money at a street in Hyderabad January 21, 2007. Police in Kerala's Mavoor town found cash and receipts for nearly 1.4 million rupees in the bag of a beggar asking for alms outside a mosque, a newspaper report said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - Police in Kerala's Mavoor town found cash and receipts for nearly 1.4 million rupees in the bag of a beggar asking for alms outside a mosque, a newspaper report said on Wednesday.


Kashmiri women lift veil, eye career in the skies (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 11:49 PM PDT

Reuters - Far from the violence and unrest that have marred the capital of disputed Kashmir, a group of young women swap their burqas for smart suits and stilettos and dream of a career in the skies.

IMF sees 2010 recovery; G8 frets on sluggishness (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 11:33 AM PDT

Traders are pictured at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange July 8, 2009. REUTERS/Remote/Kirill IordanskyReuters - The slow climb out of the worst recession since World War Two will need solid support from government policies, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, as world leaders meeting in Italy fretted the recovery will not come fast enough.


Ganguly eyes innings as cricket administrator (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 12:50 AM PDT

Saurav Ganguly seen during a training session in New Delhi in this October 27, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Former India captain Saurav Ganguly, who retired last year, wants to use his experience to make a difference in an administrative role, domestic media reported on Wednesday.


G8 summit skips dollar debate, aims lower on climate (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 02:13 AM PDT

A general view shows the room where G8 leaders will hold their group meetings at the G8 summit near L'Aquila, Italy, July 7, 2009. REUTERS/Tony GentileReuters - G8 leaders have failed to get emerging powers to agree climate change goals for 2050 and conclusions from their summit will not directly refer to a sensitive debate about the domination of the dollar.


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