2009年8月27日星期四

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Barcelona's Messi named European Club Player of the Year (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 10:55 AM PDT

Barcelona's Lionel Messi runs with the ball during a friendly soccer match against LA Galaxy at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California August 1, 2009. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - Lionel Messi of European champions Barcelona was named the European Club Player of the Year on Thursday for helping his side lift the Champions League trophy last season.

Poor monsoon poses inflation risk - RBI (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 07:03 AM PDT

A man walks through the parched banks of Sukhana Lake in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh in this May 19, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India warned on Thursday that a poor monsoon season, which has seen about 40 percent of the country's districts declared drought areas, is more likely to drive inflation than curb growth.

Govt ups 3G base price, sees auction within 3 mths (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 07:55 AM PDT

Birds sit atop telecommunication towers in Hyderabad in this May 25, 2009 file photo. India has raised the reserve price for its auction of third-generation (3G) spectrum to 35 billion rupees ($715 million) from 20.20 billion rupees set last year, the telecoms minister said on Thursday. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - India raised reserve prices for auctions of third-generation (3G) and fourth-generation (4G) radio spectrum by nearly three-quarters on Thursday, and Telecoms Minister Andimuthu Raja said the long-pending sales would be held within three months.

Syria edge Lebanon 1-0, enter Nehru Cup final (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 08:43 AM PDT

Reuters - Favourites Syria clinched their spot in the final of the five-nation Nehru Cup on Thursday after edging Lebanon 1-0 to record their third league win in a row.

Monsoon 5 pct below normal in Aug 26 week (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 06:43 AM PDT

A schoolboy runs for shelter during a heavy rainfall in New Delhi in this July 23, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli/FilesReuters - India's monsoon rains were 5 percent below average in the week to August 26, coming in close to normal for the second successive week after a prolonged dry spell, the Meteorological Department said on Thursday.

Over 80 pct of Pakistan's war-displaced return home (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 05:38 AM PDT

An internally displaced man helps a boy get off a vehicle after arriving at a bus terminal to return home to the Swat Valley region from Karachi August 19, 2009. REUTERS/Athar HussainReuters - More than 80 percent of the 2.2 million Pakistanis who fled their homes after a military offensive against the Taliban have now returned home, the government's top relief official said on Thursday.

Harley-Davidson sees signs of U.S. recovery, enters Indian mkt (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 07:30 AM PDT

People ride Harley-Davidson motorcycle at the Summerfest Grounds in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 29, 2008, file photo. REUTERS/Allen FredricksonReuters - U.S. motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc is optimistic about a recovery in the U.S. economy but would continue to tread carefully by adopting cost-saving measures, a senior official said on Thursday.

Microsoft cuts Xbox price, gaming battle heats up (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 10:32 AM PDT

A model walks past a display, made of game software discs from Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360, at the Tokyo Game Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo in this September 20, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Issei Kato/FilesReuters - Microsoft Corp plans to slash the price of its high-end Xbox 360 video game console by $100, or 25 percent, stepping up the price war in the video game console market.

MTN wants speedy conclusion to Bharti deal (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 07:42 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 Hutchings/FilesReuters - South African mobile operator MTN wants to conclude a proposed tie-up with Indian partner Bharti Airtel quickly to end any doubt about the deal, but doesn't rule out interest in part of Kuwaiti firm Zain.

China denounces proposed Dalai Lama visit to Taiwan (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 05:29 AM PDT

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama waves as he leaves Lilavati hospital in Mumbai in this September 1, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - China promptly denounced a proposed trip to Taiwan by the Dalai Lama on Thursday, saying any such visit by a man Beijing brands a separatist threatened to "sabotage" improving relations.

ICC settles World Cup hosting row with Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 06:43 AM PDT

International Cricket Council (ICC) president David Morgan speaks during the ICC annual conference in Dubai in this July 3, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh/FilesReuters - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has resolved its dispute with Pakistan after the country was removed as joint host of the 2011 World Cup over security concerns.

Want the world's best wages? Move to Switzerland; Mumbai has lowest (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 11:43 PM PDT

High rise buildings are seen behind a slum in Mumbai April 28, 2009, file photo. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - It pays to work in Switzerland: employees in Zurich and Geneva have the highest net wages in the world, a study by banking group UBS shows, while those in Mumbai take home the lowest.

Govt to discuss raising supply of cheap sugar - paper (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 10:04 PM PDT

A farmer works inside a sugarcane field at Moynaguri village, about 66 km (41 miles) north of Siliguri August 19, 2009. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - The cabinet is likely to discuss raising supplies of sugar to the poor at subsidised rates, the Financial Express said on Thursday, without citing sources.

POSCO to start work on delayed Orissa plant in 2010 (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 09:34 PM PDT

A man walks past a sign at the headquarters of POSCO in Seoul January 11, 2006, file photo. REUTERS/You Sung-HoReuters - South Korean steelmaker POSCO will start construction early next year of a $12 billion India project that has been delayed by farmers' protests, the company president said.

BRIEF - MTN wants speedy conclusion to Bharti deal - CEO (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 05:23 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 Hutchings/FilesReuters - * S.Africa's MTN CEO says group will engage Iran regulator on its licence condition to reduce its stake in Irancell to 38.7 percent by November 2009

Govt's objective to reverse declining exports (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 11:04 PM PDT

Shipping containers stand stacked at the Container Terminal at the Cochin Port on Willingdon Island in Kerala July 27, 2009. REUTERS/Sivaram VReuters - The government's immediate objective is to reverse declining exports and the trade policy will give thrust to employment oriented sectors, Trade Minister Anand Sharma said on Thursday.

Taiwan OKs Dalai Lama visit, China response awaited (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 02:55 AM PDT

The Dalai Lama looks on during a news conference at a Sino-Tibetan Conference entitled Reuters - Taiwan has approved a visit by the Dalai Lama next week to comfort victims of a deadly typhoon, threatening a brief chill in ties with China at a time of burgeoning trade and investment between the two political rivals.

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