2009年8月30日星期日

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Contact lost, India terminates first moon mission (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 07:03 AM PDT

The PSLV-C11 (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle), Chandrayaan-1 sits on the second launch pad of Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Chennai, October 11, 2008. REUTERS/Babu/FilesReuters - India terminated its first mission to the moon on Sunday, a spokesman for the national space agency said, a day after scientists lost all contact with an unmanned spacecraft orbiting the moon.


Raikkonen wins at Spa, Fisichella drives Force India to maiden podium (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 11:16 AM PDT

Ferrari Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland leads the race ahead of Force India Formula One driver Giancarlo Fisichella of Italy in the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa Francorchamps August 30, 2009.    REUTERS/Yves HermanReuters - Kimi Raikkonen won the Belgian Grand Prix for Ferrari's first success of the season on Sunday after Formula One championship leader Jenson Button crashed out on the opening lap.


Dalai Lama arrives in Taiwan after China's protest (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 09:12 AM PDT

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, arrives at the Taoyuan International Airport August 30, 2009. REUTERS/Pichi ChuangReuters - The Dalai Lama, a Tibetan spiritual leader reviled by China as a separatist, arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for a hasty visit to comfort victims of a typhoon, testing the island's improved ties with Beijing.


Chhetri denied permit to play in Britain (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 07:08 AM PDT

India's soccer coach Bob Houghton (L) and player Sunil Chhetri attend a news conference in Hyderabad August 9, 2008. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - Indian striker Sunil Chhetri has missed an opportunity to play for English second division club Queens Park Rangers after being denied a work permit by the British government.


Hughes turns to Tendulkar after Ashes disappointment (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 07:49 AM PDT

Australia's Phillip Hughes laughs during a training session before the fifth Ashes cricket test match against England at the Oval in London August 19, 2009. REUTERS/Philip Brown/FilesReuters - Dumped Australia opener Phillip Hughes has set up a date with Sachin Tendulkar where he hopes to learn from the Indian stalwart's experiences following his own Ashes meltdown.


Indian Oil Assam refinery catches fire, put out - TV (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 05:21 AM PDT

Reuters - An Indian Oil Corp refinery in Assam caught fire on Sunday but it was put out and no casualties were reported, television channel Times Now said.

Indian Grand Prix still on track, says Mallya (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 02:40 AM PDT

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. Vijay Mallya speaks during a news conference in New Delhi in this May 7, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - India's hopes of hosting a Formula One Grand Prix in 2011 are on track despite exchange control obstacles, according to Force India team owner Vijay Mallya.


Govt to bail out Air India - papers (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 11:46 PM PDT

Air India's Airbus A321 and Boeing 777-200 LR aircrafts are on display at the tarmac of Mumbai airport in this July 30, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - The government has agreed to inject funds into the ailing national carrier Air India, newspapers reported on Sunday, citing government sources.


Pakistan holds two more Mumbai plot suspects (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 07:50 PM PDT

The Taj Mahal hotel is seen engulfed in smoke during a gun battle in Mumbai in this November 29, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Pakistani police have arrested two more suspects involved in the planning of a militant attack on Mumbai last November, bringing the number in custody to seven, a state-run news agency reported after a court hearing on Saturday.


Trade ministers to meet in India on Doha talks (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 01:47 AM PDT

India's new commerce and industry minister, Anand Sharma speaks during an during an interview in New York in this June 19, 2009 file photo.  Trade ministers will meet in New Delhi this week to inject new impetus into the faltering Doha round trade talks in the run-up to the G20 summit in Pittsburgh. REUTERS/Chip East/FilesReuters - Trade ministers will meet in New Delhi this week to inject new impetus into the faltering Doha round trade talks in the run-up to the G20 summit in Pittsburgh.


Q+A - Trade ministers meet in Delhi (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 01:58 AM PDT

A truck passes shipping containers stacked at the Container Terminal at the Cochin Port on Willingdon Island in Kerala in this July 27, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Sivaram V/FilesReuters - India is hosting a meeting of about 36 trade ministers this week to "re-energise" the Doha round of trade talks.


Syria to meet India in Nehru Cup soccer final (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 10:06 PM PDT

Reuters - Syria will meet defending champions India in the final of the five-team Nehru Cup soccer tournament on Monday in a repeat of the previous edition in 2007.

U.S. Senator Kennedy, liberal giant, buried (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 11:11 PM PDT

Members of the military pallbearers drape a U.S. flag over the coffin of U.S Senator Edward Kennedy before it is carried out of the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help following funeral services in Boston, Massachusetts, August 29, 2009. REUTERS/Mike SegarReuters - Senator Edward Kennedy, the liberal champion of the U.S. Senate who carried on the political legacy of his slain brothers, was buried on Saturday after four days of emotional tributes.


India loses contact with Chandrayaan-1 (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 08:04 PM PDT

The PSLV-C11 (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle), Chandrayaan-1 sits on the second launch pad of Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota in this October 11, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Babu/FilesReuters - India has lost all contact with an unmanned spacecraft conducting its first moon mission, the national space agency said on Saturday.


Fisichella stuns F1 with Force India pole (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 07:46 PM PDT

Force India Formula One driver Giancarlo Fisichella of Italy celebrates his pole position after the qualifying session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa Francorchamps August 29, 2009. REUTERS/Francois LenoirReuters - Giancarlo Fisichella gave Force India an astonishing first pole position on Saturday while Formula One championship leader Jenson Button qualified 14th for the Belgian Grand Prix.


White House: Pakistan modified U.S.-made missiles - NYT (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 07:34 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks from the White House in Washington in this August 21, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/FilesReuters - The Obama administration has accused Pakistan of illegally modifying U.S.-made missiles to expand its ability to hit land-based targets, which would constitute a threat to India, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions.


Chelsea and Spurs roll on, United beat Arsenal (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 09:04 PM PDT

Reuters - Three goals in seven minutes gave Chelsea a 3-0 Premier League home win over Burnley on Saturday while champions Manchester United were thankful for an Abou Diaby own goal as they came from 1-0 down to beat Arsenal 2-1 at Old Trafford.
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