2009年7月28日星期二

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Dalai Lama says capitalism can learn from Buddhism (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 01:02 PM PDT

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, rings a bell during his visit to the Warsaw Uprising Museum July 28, 2009. REUTERS/Peter AndrewsReuters - The Dalai Lama may not be the first person who comes to mind for business advice but, as the Buddhist monk wrote in his new book, capitalism can profit from Buddhism's principles and values.


Police search Las Vegas home of Jackson's doctor (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 11:29 AM PDT

A federal agent looks out the door as Drug Enforcement Agents (DEA), Los Angeles police detectives and Houston police carry out a search warrant against Conrad Murray, the doctor who was with pop icon Michael Jackson when he died, at Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston July 22, 2009. REUTERS/Richard CarsonReuters - Las Vegas police searched the home of Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's personal doctor, on Tuesday as the probe into the star's sudden death increasingly appeared to focus on whether the physician gave him drugs before he died.


Delhi Metro to put Gammon India on notice (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 07:24 AM PDT

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) workers and rescuers stand at the site of a collapsed DMRC flyover in New Delhi July 12, 2009. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - Gammon India will be asked to show why it should not be barred from bidding for contracts from the Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) for two years after part of a bridge it was building collapsed, a minister said on Tuesday.


PM to defend Pakistan ties in parliament (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 04:16 AM PDT

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf 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 in this July 16, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshReuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will defend efforts to improve ties with Pakistan in a parliament debate on Wednesday after criticism by opposition groups that he had conceded ground to the neighbour.


Omar Abdullah quits as CM over sex scandal allegation (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 05:24 AM PDT

Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah speaks during a news conference in Srinagar in this January 15, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - The chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, resigned on Tuesday after an opposition lawmaker accused him of involvement in a sex scandal.


RBI holds rates, targets growth (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 04:35 AM PDT

Indian police guard the Reserve Bank of India building prior in Mumbai in this April 29, 2003 file photo. The RBI left its short-term rates and banks' cash reserve requirement unchanged as expected on Tuesday and stressed that nurturing growth remains its priority as the economy recovers from the global downturn.REUTERS/Roy Madhur/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left its short-term rates and banks' cash reserve requirement unchanged as expected on Tuesday and stressed that its priority is to nurture growth, although it lifted its forecast for wholesale prices in a sign of tightening measures to come.


India to unveil 20GW solar target under climate plan (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 03:02 AM PDT

A man with his camel cart is silhouetted against the setting sun over the Thar Desert at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan in this January 13, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Vijay Mathur/FilesReuters - India will unveil its first solar power target as soon as September, pledging to boost output from near zero to 20 gigawatts (GW) by 2020 as it firms up its national plan to fight global warming, draft documents show.


Bharti, MTN likely to agree on tieup in Aug - investor (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 09:10 AM PDT

A woman walks past the entrance of the headquarters of South Africa's MTN Group in Johannesburg in this May 27, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Mike HutchingsReuters - South Africa's top mobile operator MTN Group is likely to reach an agreement on a tieup with Indian peer Bharti Airtel by the end of August, MTN's second-largest investor said.


Pakistan, ICC move closer to resolving World Cup dispute (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 06:16 AM PDT

File photo of Pakistan policemen standing guard outside the Gaddafi stadium after a shooting in Lahore March 3, 2009. The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday they were closer to resolving their dispute about the staging of the 2011 World Cup. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza/FilesReuters - The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday they were closer to resolving their dispute about the staging of the 2011 World Cup.


Holbrooke wants more EU support for Swat refugees (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 09:35 AM PDT

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana shakes hands with U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke (R) before their meeting at the EU Council in Brussels, July 28, 2009. REUTERS/Francois LenoirReuters - The European Union should provide more humanitarian assistance to refugees who have fled fighting between Pakistan's military and Taliban militants, the U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan said on Tuesday.


Pakistan says Indian submarine harms regional peace (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 02:12 AM PDT

A Pakistani ranger stands near Indian (L) and Pakistani flags during a fair in Chamliyal in Jammu and Kashmir in this June 22, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Amit GuptaReuters - India's launch of its first nuclear-powered submarine capable of carrying ballistic missiles is "detrimental to regional peace and stability", Pakistan's foreign ministry said, vowing to safeguard its own security.


HIGHLIGHTS - RBI leaves key rates unchanged (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 11:36 PM PDT

A cashier checks Indian currency notes inside a bank in Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura, July 24, 2009. REUTERS/Jayanta DeyReuters - Following are key points from the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) annual policy statement released on Tuesday.


FACTBOX - Key facts about India's 20 GW solar energy plans (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 02:44 AM PDT

A labourer checks the solar panel of a street light at a solar housing complex in Kolkata in this July 8, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Parth SanyalReuters - India is set to unveil in September a target of generating 20 gigawatts (GW) of electricity from solar energy by 2020 under its national plan to fight global warming.


Massa recovering, eye undamaged - doctors (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 05:04 AM PDT

Medical staff lift Ferrari Formula One car driver Felipe Massa of Brazil into an ambulance after he crashed during the qualification session for the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit near Budapest July 25, 2009. REUTERS/ StringerReuters - Injured Formula One driver Felipe Massa could walk out of a Budapest hospital within 10 days and his eye appears to have suffered no damage in Saturday's accident, his doctors said on Tuesday.


China presses Nepal to crackdown on Tibetans - group (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 03:55 AM PDT

Tibetan monks living in Kathmandu wear free Tibet masks in Kathmandu July 7, 2009, while taking part in a candlelight vigil to commemorate those killed in Xinjiang. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar/FilesReuters - Nepal, under increasing pressure from China, was cracking down on Tibetan refugees despite centuries of shared culture with Tibet, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) said on Tuesday.


Suu Kyi verdict due on Friday - court official (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 03:31 AM PDT

Activists of Amnesty International hold posters showing a picture of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest to mark her 64th birthday in Berlin in this June 19, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz/FilesReuters - A verdict in the trial of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will come on Friday, a court official said, after her lawyers wrapped up their final arguments in the widely condemned case against her on security charges.


Monsoon still weak, planting lags - attache (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 08:35 PM PDT

Flood-affected fishermen steer their boat to safer places in Asvari village of Porbander district, about 425 km (264 miles) west of Ahmedabad, July 26, 2009. REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - Planting of major crops in continued to lag normal progress as monsoon rains remain weak in much of the country, a U.S. Agriculture Department attache in New Delhi said in a report released on Monday.


India seeks help building low-CO2 future (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 09:31 PM PDT

Smokes pours out of a brick kiln factory in Malancha 50km (31 miles) south from the eastern city of Kolkata in this February 10, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw/FilesReuters - India's booming economy has huge potential to shift to a low-carbon future but needs a little hand-holding by rich nations to keep it on the right path, a top Indian climate change negotiator said.


Entry fee ban unsettles money managers (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 01:00 AM PDT

A broker looks at his terminal at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai in this October 6, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India's fiercely competitive fund industry is set to become even tougher for fund managers as a ban on entry fees slows growth, adds to distribution costs, cuts profitability and delays the path to breakeven for newcomers.


Finance secretary says policy focus on growth (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 12:10 AM PDT

A man walks past the entrance of India's central bank headquarters in Mumbai January 27, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Indian Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla said on Tuesday that policy is accommodative with the focus on growth and inflation is not seen rising to a level of concern.


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