2009年7月10日星期五

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


G8 pledges $20 bln in farm aid to poor nations (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 10:20 AM PDT

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) watches oncoming security personnel run toward the group leaders following a family photo at the G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy July 10, 2009.   REUTERS/Chris WattieReuters - G8 leaders pledged $20 billion in aid on Friday to help poor nations feed themselves, surpassing expectations of a summit that made little ground on climate change and may spell the end of the G8 itself.


Jackson's dad suspects "foul play" in death (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 04:53 PM PDT

Joe Jackson, father of deceased pop star Michael Jackson, speaks to the media outside his family home in Encino, California, in this June 29, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/FilesReuters - Michael Jackson's father said on Friday he suspected "foul play" in the death of his pop star son, as lawyers disclosed talks aimed at settling guardianship of the singer's two children with his ex-wife.


Kashmir rape murder probe points to police: official (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 09:44 AM PDT

An Indian policeman tries to hit a Kashmiri passerby during a strike over the death of a student in Srinagar July 9, 2009. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - A judicial probe of the alleged rape and murder of two Kashmiri women, which triggered massive protests across the disputed Himalayan region, points to the involvement of Indian police, an official said on Friday.


China raises Xinjiang death toll to 184 (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 05:10 PM PDT

An ethnic Uighur boy stands at the door of his home as Chinese security forces secure the area in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region July 10, 2009. REUTERS/ Nir EliasReuters - China has raised the death toll from ethnic rioting in the far western region of Xinjiang to 184, the state Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.


PM worries over slow Pakistan probe into Mumbai (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 06:29 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) speaks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh before a round table session during the G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy July 9, 2009. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed his concern at Pakistan's lack of progress in investigating those behind the Mumbai attacks in a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama, an Indian official said on Friday.


Death knell tolls for G8, new body seen forming (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 07:02 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama arrives for a news conference at the G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy July 10, 2009. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - World leaders signalled the demise of the Group of Eight wealthy nation club on Friday, saying only a forum that included the major developing economies could legitimately take important global decisions.


Sensex posts biggest weekly fall in 8 mths (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 06:09 AM PDT

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building seen in this May 22, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - Indian shares fell 1.8 percent on Friday and posted their biggest weekly fall in more than eight months as concern about the economy kept investors jittery, but Infosys bucked the trend and rallied on strong quarterly result.


Buchanan book ignites row in India (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 02:04 AM PDT

File photo of Australian coach John Buchanan with his team players as a wet outfield delays the World Cup cricket Super Eights match between Australia and Bangladesh in St. Johns March 31, 2007. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Former Australia coach John Buchanan has come under fire in India over comments about the country's players, while he maintains that excerpts from his new book that led to the criticism have been taken out of context.


Govt plans reforms to cut deficit - min (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 04:40 AM PDT

Indian currency notes stapled to a garland at a market in Srinagar November 20, 2006. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli/FilesReuters - India will start reforms including that for subsidies, taxes and stake sales of state-run firms to bring the fiscal deficit under control, a junior finance minister told lawmakers on Friday.


Indian monsoon among risks from rapid climate change (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 03:03 AM PDT

A fisherman is silhouetted against the setting sun as he catches fish on the outskirts of Agartala July 8, 2009. REUTERS/Jayanta DeyReuters - Rising seas, a rapid weakening of the Indian monsoon and spiralling costs of adapting to a warmer, drier world are just some of the looming risks from rapid climate change, a report for the Australian government says.


Infosys beats Q1 fcast, flags tough environment (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 04:11 AM PDT

A man walks past a billboard of Infosys Technologies Ltd's office in Bangalore in this October 10, 2003 file photo. REUTERS/Jagadeesh NVReuters - Infosys Technologies Ltd marginally raised its full year forecasts after beating estimates with a 17 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by currency gains but warned of a challenging global environment.


ANALYSIS - New government, old politics in Bangladesh (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 04:53 AM PDT

A supporter of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) holds a party flag during a rally in Dhaka in this May 2, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Andrew BirajReuters - Differences between Bangladesh's major political parties have widened and relations between their top leaders have hit a low after six months of a new government, despite early promises of friendlier times.


India factory output shows domestic econ resilience (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 03:15 AM PDT

A labourer works inside a steel factory on the outskirts of Agartala in this April 9, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Jayanta DeyReuters - India's industrial output grew for a second successive month in May as strong domestic demand offset faltering exports, which analysts said added weight to a view the central bank would not cut rates further.


Closed-door Suu Kyi trial resumes in Myanmar (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 05:09 AM PDT

This frame grab shows Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) being escorted to a car on the third day of her trial at Yangon's Insein Prison, May 20, 2009. REUTERS/Reuters TV/MRTV/FilesReuters - The widely condemned trial of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi resumed on Friday, a week after the country's military rulers ignored a plea from the United Nations chief to drop security charges against her.


U.N. says supports return of Pakistan's displaced (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 02:29 AM PDT

An internally displaced girl holds her sibling while taking shelter at the UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) Yar Hussain camp in Swabi district, located about 120 km north west of Islamabad on July 9, 2009. REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodReuters - The United Nations stands ready to help with the return of people displaced by fighting between Pakistani security forces and militants, despite concerns over whether the conditions are right, a top U.N. official said.


India looking to build 12,000 km of roads this yr (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 01:10 AM PDT

A labourer spreads tar during a road building process in Srinagar in this July 2, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - India expects to build 12,000 kilometres of roads this year, with a preference to use a toll model for new roads as far as possible, the road transport minister said on Friday.


Poor rains in north India a serious problem - govt (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 11:52 PM PDT

Farmers work in their paddy field on the outskirts of Agartala, capital of Tripura, July 5, 2009. REUTERS/Jayanta DeyReuters - Poor monsoon rains in the northern parts of India are a "serious problem" but the government is ready with plans to deal with the weak rainfall, Farm Minister Sharad Pawar told the parliament on Friday.


L.A. coroner seeks Jackson medical files - report (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 09:21 PM PDT

Fans pose with a new waxwork figure of Michael Jackson depicted from his Reuters - The Los Angeles County coroner's office has issued subpoenas for medical files from several doctors who treated Michael Jackson, whose sudden death two weeks ago remains shrouded in mystery, the Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday.


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