2009年7月19日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Cink ends Watson's dream with Turnberry win (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 11:54 AM PDT

Stewart Cink of the U.S. celebrates with his caddie after his birdie putt on the 18th green during the final round of the British Open Golf Championship at the Turnberry Golf Club in Scotland, July 19, 2009. REUTERS/Russell CheyneReuters - Tom Watson's remarkable bid for a British Open victory at the age of 59 fell agonisingly short on Sunday when he lost to fellow American Stewart Cink in a four-hole playoff.


'Harry Potter' tops North American box office (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 08:28 AM PDT

Actors James (L) and Oliver Phelps pose during a photocall to promote the film Reuters - The sixth "Harry Potter" movie worked its charm at North American theaters, selling an estimated $159.7 million worth of tickets during its first five days of release, distributor Warner Bros. Pictures said on Sunday.


U.S. condemns video of soldier captured in Afghanistan (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 08:18 AM PDT

U.S. Private Bowe Bergdahl speaks in a video released by his captors in Afghanistan, July 19, 2009. REUTERS/via Reuters TVReuters - The U.S. military denounced on Sunday the release of a video showing a soldier captured in Afghanistan, describing the images as Taliban propaganda that violated international law.


India sees climate change 'pressure,' U.S. upbeat (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 09:57 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waves upon her arrival as U.S. ambassador-designate to India Tim Roemer (2nd L) watches at the airport in New Delhi July 19, 2009. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - An Indian official on Sunday complained about U.S. pressure on India to curb its greenhouse gas emissions, but U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton emerged from their talks upbeat about a solution.


Supreme court releases $2.3 bln for forests (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 01:44 AM PDT

People carry their luggage as they walk along the divider of a deserted road on the outskirts of Srinagar June 28, 2008. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli/FilesReuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) The Supreme court has released $2.3 billion of frozen funds to be used to boost forest density and wildlife habitats, the Ministry of Environment and Forests said.


Indonesia police say bomb attacks have JI hallmark (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 04:39 AM PDT

Employees of the Ritz-Carlton hotel undergo a security check before entering the hotel in Jakarta July 19, 2009. REUTERS/SupriReuters - Indonesian police said on Sunday that deadly attacks on two Jakarta hotels used the same methods and equipment as previous bombings by the militant Jemaah Islamiah group.


Govt steps into Reliance gas pact dispute (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 12:49 AM PDT

India's Reliance Industries KG-D6's floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel is seen off the Bay of Bengal in this undated handout photo. REUTERS/Reliance Industries/HandoutReuters - The government has stepped into the simmering legal dispute between the billionaire Ambani brothers, seeking to challenge the validity of a gas supply agreement they are arguing over in court, newspapers reported on Sunday.


ANALYSIS - The faded roadmap to India-Pakistan peace (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 09:52 PM PDT

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani (L) shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the 15th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in the Egyptian Red Sea tourist resort of Sharm el-Sheikh July 16, 2009. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshReuters - India and Pakistan may have begun talking to each other again but as yet there is no clear vision on where those talks might lead.


Khan hammers Kotelnik to take world title at 22 (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 08:31 PM PDT

Britain's Amir Khan (R) lands a punch on Ukrainian title holder Andreas Kotelnik during their WBA light-welterweight World Championship bout at the MEN Arena in Manchester, northern England July 18, 2009. REUTERS/Nigel RoddisReuters - Briton Amir Khan was crowned World Boxing Association (WBA) light-welterweight champion at the age of 22 on Saturday after convincingly beating Ukraine's Andreas Kotelnik with a unanimous points decision in Manchester.


Chaminda Vaas to retire from test cricket (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 01:49 AM PDT

Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas bowls during a practice session ahead of their third test cricket match against Pakistan in Colombo July 19, 2009.  REUTERS/Vivek PrakashReuters - Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas will retire from test cricket after the third and final match against Pakistan, the fast bowler announced on Sunday.


Q+A - What's on the agenda at Asia-Pacific security meeting? (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 08:34 PM PDT

Tourists ride past an ASEAN ministerial meeting billboard sign in Phuket July 18, 2009. REUTERS/Sukree SukplangReuters - The Thai resort island of Phuket will host Asia's biggest security gathering, the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), alongside a meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers from this weekend until July 23.


Man City add Adebayor to formidable attack (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 08:11 PM PDT

Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor celebrates after scoring against Villarreal during their Champions League quarter-final, second leg soccer match at the Emirates stadium in London April 15, 2009.  REUTERS/Eddie Keogh/FilesReuters - Manchester City continued their spending spree with the signing of Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor for an undisclosed fee on Saturday.


South Korea on path for $40 bln foreign plant orders (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 09:43 PM PDT

Reuters - South Korea said on Sunday it was on track to achieve its target of winning $40 billion of overseas construction orders this year, with an expected rebound in commodity and oil prices set to revive plant-building projects.
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