2009年8月4日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Clinton, U.S. journalists leave N.Korea after pardon (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:24 PM PDT

Undated pictures of journalists Laura Ling (L) and Euna Lee are displayed during a public vigil in San Francisco, California, in this June 24, 2009 file photo.REUTERS/Handout/FilesReuters - North Korea said on Wednesday it had pardoned two jailed American journalists after former U.S. President Bill Clinton met the reclusive state's leader Kim Jong-il, a move some analysts said could pave the way to direct nuclear disarmament talks.


Doctors baffled by village of over 200 sets of twins (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:50 PM PDT

Six pairs of twins and a set of triplets pose for a photograph at a state-run school in Kodinji village in Kerala July 30, 2009.  REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Walk around Kodinji village in rural India and you'd be forgiven for thinking you have double vision as this community is known as "twin village."


Massa leaves hospital in Brazil after tests (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:20 PM PDT

Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa of the Ferrari team gives the thumbs up as he arrives at a hospital in Sao Paulo August 3, 2009. REUTERS/Alex AlmeidaReuters - Injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa left the hospital in Sao Paulo on Tuesday after a series of medical tests ruled out the need for further surgery, his personal physician said.


India tells UNICEF to stop nutrition relief aid (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 06:33 AM PDT

A child has his breakfast at a flood relief camp in Bihar's Purnia town in this September 8, 2008 file photo. India has asked UNICEF to stop distributing millions of dollars worth of nutrition aid to children, saying it had been done without permission and at the expense of local food to fight hunger. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - India has asked UNICEF to stop distributing millions of dollars worth of nutrition aid to children, saying it had been done without permission and at the expense of local food to fight hunger.


Australia charges three men on terrorism offences (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:47 PM PDT

Australian police officers stand outside a Melbourne Court where four men were charged with planning an attack on a military base August 4, 2009.  REUTERS/Mick TsikasReuters - Australian police charged three men on Wednesday with planning to attack an army base as the government considered whether to ban a Somali militant group linked to the plot.


India says will renegotiate Russian Gorshkov deal (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 07:35 AM PDT

Admiral Gorshkov, a Soviet-era aircraft carrier that was bought by India, is anchored in Severodvinsk July 2, 2009. India has agreed to Russia's demand to re-negotiate the  $1.6 billion contract, a government minister said on Tuesday, in a deal that has become a thorny issue in relations. REUTERS/Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool/FilesReuters - India has agreed to Russia's demand to re-negotiate a $1.6 billion contract for an old aircraft carrier, a government minister said on Tuesday, in a deal that has become a thorny issue in relations.


Pakistan hurt by killing of Christians - Anglican church head (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 11:03 AM PDT

Christian men hold a cross and the Pakistani national flag during a demonstration in Islamabad August 4, 2009.  The death of eight Christians burnt alive in clashes with majority Muslims has diminished Pakistan and injured the Muslim faith, the spiritual head of the world's 77 million Anglicans said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodReuters - The death of eight Christians burnt alive in clashes with majority Muslims has diminished Pakistan and injured the Muslim faith, the spiritual head of the world's 77 million Anglicans said on Tuesday.


WHO maintains 2 bln estimate for likely H1N1 cases (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 09:51 AM PDT

A man wears a protective mask while waiting for a health check at a hospital in Hanoi August 4, 2009. The World Health Organisation stuck on Tuesday to its statement that about two billion people could catch H1N1 influenza by the time the flu pandemic ends. REUTERS/KhamReuters - The World Health Organisation stuck on Tuesday to its statement that about two billion people could catch H1N1 influenza by the time the flu pandemic ends.


Coach driver gifts Ricky Ponting shares in football club (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 09:18 AM PDT

Australia's Ricky Ponting runs during the third Ashes cricket test match in Birmingham, England, July 31, 2009. Ponting will take time out from his preparations for this week's fourth Ashes test on Tuesday to visit minor league English football club Altrincham after becoming a shareholder. REUTERS/Philip Brown/FilesReuters - Australia skipper Ricky Ponting will take time out from his preparations for this week's fourth Ashes test on Tuesday to visit minor league English football club Altrincham after becoming a shareholder.


Reliance can hit peak gas output by Oct - Govt (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 10:15 AM PDT

Reliance Industries KG-D6's control and raiser platform is seen off the Bay of Bengal in this undated photo. The gas fields of Reliance Industries off India's east coast have potential to produce more than an estimated peak output of 80 mmscmd, the upstream regulator told the ET Now television channel on Tuesday. REUTERS/Reliance Industries/HandoutReuters - India's upstream regulator said on Tuesday Reliance Industries can raise gas supply to its peak rate faster than planned, but output from the new fields was rising slowly as there were not enough buyers yet.


Liverpool agree to sell Xabi Alonso to Real (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 11:48 AM PDT

Liverpool's Xabi Alonso arrives at a hotel in Bangkok in this July 20, 2009 file photo. Liverpool have agreed to sell Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. REUTERS/Kerek Wongsa/FilesReuters - Liverpool have agreed to sell Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, the two clubs announced on Tuesday.


North Korea pardons U.S. journalists as Clinton meets Kim (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 03:27 PM PDT

Undated pictures of journalists Laura Ling (L) and Euna Lee are displayed during a public vigil in San Francisco, California, in this June 24, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Handout/FilesReuters - North Korea ordered the release of two jailed American journalists on Tuesday after former U.S. President Bill Clinton held talks with Kim Jong-il and the reclusive and ailing leader issued what North Korea's KCNA news agency said was a "special pardon" for the pair.


North Korea reissues story Clinton has left (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 04:50 PM PDT

Image taken from video footage shows former U.S. President Bill Clinton (R) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il posing for a picture in Pyongyang August 4, 2009. REUTERS/KRT via Reuters TVReuters - North Korea's KCNA news agency reissued an earlier story on Wednesday saying that former U.S. President Bill Clinton had left the country.


Bill Clinton in N. Korea, meets Kim Jong-il (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 11:27 AM PDT

People watch a TV news programme at a railway station in Seoul, reporting former U.S. President Bill Clinton's visit to North Korea August 4, 2009. REUTERS/Choi Bu-SeokReuters - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton made a surprise visit to North Korea and met its reclusive leader on Tuesday to try to win freedom for two jailed American journalists in a move that could re-energize nuclear talks.


Bill Clinton leaves North Korea - KCNA (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 02:24 PM PDT

Image taken from video footage shows former U.S. President Bill Clinton (R) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il posing for a picture in Pyongyang August 4, 2009. REUTERS/KRT via Reuters TVReuters - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has left North Korea with his party by air, the the official KCNA news agency reported on Tuesday.


Govt to continue reforms for higher growth - Pranab Mukherjee (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 07:45 AM PDT

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee speaks during a business meeting in New Delhi in this July 7, 2009 file photo. India will continue reforms to get back to a higher growth trajectory of at least 9 percent at the earliest and encourage state-run firms to sell stakes through public offerings, Mukherjee said. REUTERS/Vijay Mathur/FilesReuters - India will continue reforms to get back to a higher growth trajectory of at least 9 percent at the earliest and encourage state-run firms to sell stakes through public offerings, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said.


North Korea's Kim releases U.S. journalists - KCNA (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 12:25 PM PDT

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il (R) participates in a talks with former U.S. president Bill Clinton in Pyongyang in this photo released by North Korean official news agency KCNA August 4, 2009. REUTERS/KCNAReuters - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has granted a "special pardon" to two jailed U.S. journalists which releases them from detention, the official KCNA news agency reported on Tuesday.


Endangered Kashmir deer in comeback as violence dips (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 04:35 AM PDT

A Kashmiri red deer, commonly known as hangul, is seen in the Dachigam wildlife sanctuary, on the outskirts of Srinagar, in this February 13, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli/FilesReuters - An endangered species of red deer found only in Kashmir has made a rapid comeback in the past year due to a decline in violence and conservation efforts, wildlife officials said on Tuesday.


India's police undermine democracy, human rights - HRW (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 03:49 AM PDT

An Indian policeman holding a stick stands guard at a barricade in Srinagar in this December 12, 2008 file photo. India's police discriminate against people on the basis of caste and financial status and consider themselves above the law, undermining the country's democratic ideals, a leading human rights group said. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli/FilesReuters - India's police discriminate against people on the basis of caste and financial status and consider themselves above the law, undermining the country's democratic ideals, a leading human rights group said on Tuesday.


Sri Lanka to test post-war popularity before major polls (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 08:24 AM PDT

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is seen in Colombo in this June 3, 2009 file photo. Sri Lanka called an election in Rajapaksa's native province, officials said on Tuesday, taking one of the last steps needed before he can call nationwide polls to capitalise on his victory over Tamil Tiger rebels. REUTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - Sri Lanka called an election in President Mahinda Rajapaksa's native province, officials said on Tuesday, taking one of the last steps needed before he can call nationwide polls to capitalise on his victory over Tamil Tiger rebels.


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