2009年10月11日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Anil Ambani says wants to resolve dispute (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Oct 2009 11:21 AM PDT

Chairman of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group Anil Ambani speaks during a news conference in Mumbai April 30, 2008. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Anil Ambani called on Sunday for a renewed effort to end a bitter feud with his brother triggered by the carve-up of up a vast family business stretching from energy to telecommunications and financial services.


PM says worst is over for economy (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Oct 2009 05:00 AM PDT

Labourers work at a construction site of a recreational park on the outskirts of New Delhi September 8, 2009. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal/FilesReuters - The worst is over for the Indian economy, and measures to control the sharp rise in food prices are taking effect, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Sunday.


Pakistan says Waziristan offensive is imminent (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Oct 2009 09:30 AM PDT

Pakistan's Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik gestures during a news conference in Islamabad March 9, 2009. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood/FilesReuters - A long-planned operation to flush out militants from Pakistan's Waziristan region is imminent, the government said on Sunday, blaming suspected al Qaeda-backed militants for striking at the heart of the military.


ANALYSIS - Raid on Pakistan Army HQ highlights Punjab risk (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Oct 2009 08:50 AM PDT

Armed soldiers stand guard outside Pakistan's army headquarters in Rawalpindi October 11, 2009. REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodReuters - An attack on the Pakistan Army headquarters has highlighted the threat not just from militants in tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, but from those based in the country's heartland Punjab province.


India warns of danger from Pakistan militants (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 11:55 PM PDT

Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao during her visit to the Indian embassy in Kabul October 9, 2009. Nirupama Rao has warned of a clear and present danger to the international community from militants in Pakistan after a bomb attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul that it has hinted may have come from across the border. REUTERS/ Omar SobhaniReuters - Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has warned of a clear and present danger to the international community from militants in Pakistan after a bomb attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul that it has hinted may have come from across the border.


Asian Tour rookie Muniyappa wins Indian Open playoff (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Oct 2009 06:10 AM PDT

Reuters - India's Chinaswamy Muniyappa birdied the first playoff hole against South Korea's Lee Sung to win the $1.25 million Indian Open Asian Tour event on Sunday.

Pakistan commandos rescue 39 hostages, three killed (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Oct 2009 09:23 AM PDT

Soldiers secure the perimeter around Pakistan's army headquarters after an attack by armed men in Rawalpindi, on the outskirts of Islamabad, October 10, 2009. Pakistani commandos stormed a building near army headquarters on Sunday and freed 25 hostages being held there by suspected Taliban militants. REUTERS/Adrees LatifReuters - Pakistani commandos stormed an office building on Sunday and rescued 39 people taken hostage by suspected Taliban militants after a brazen attack on the army's headquarters.


India set to be global leader in tech svcs, says Forbes chief (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Oct 2009 05:00 AM PDT

People walk around the Wipro campus in Bangalore June 23, 2009.  REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - India is set to become a global leader in technology services as software companies move up in the value chain, while the weak dollar has hurt the U.S. economic recovery, the Chairman and CEO of business publisher Forbes said on Saturday.


Philippines speeds up relief in typhoon-hit north (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Oct 2009 08:35 AM PDT

A helicopter hovers as they rescue trapped people on a tree in Carmen, Pangasinan in this photo released by the Philippine Coast Guard on October 9, 2009. Rescue teams, using shovels and bare hands, searched on Sunday for more bodies under tonnes of mud and debris in the northern Philippines. REUTERS/Philippine Coast Guard/HandoutReuters - The Philippines shifted its efforts on Sunday to sending relief in northern provinces devastated by floods and cut off by landslides as the death toll from two typhoons in 14 days rose to at least 530.


Indian army says stepped up Kashmir border vigil (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Oct 2009 05:04 AM PDT

A file photo of a soldier of the Indian Army in Jammu August 3, 2008. REUTERS/Amit Gupta/FilesReuters - The Indian army said on Saturday it had stepped up its vigil along a military control line in Kashmir as Pakistan-based militant groups increase efforts to push into the region before snow blocks the mountain passes.


U.S., UK confident of nuclear security in Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Oct 2009 05:00 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gestures as she is greeted by Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband (L) at 1 Carlton Gardens in London October 11, 2009. U.S. and Britain expressed confidence on Sunday in the security of Pakistani nuclear facilities after an attack on the country's army headquarters. REUTERS/Kieran DohertyReuters - The United States and Britain expressed confidence on Sunday in the security of Pakistani nuclear facilities after an attack by Taliban militants on the country's army headquarters.


Myanmar builds troops on border, says Bangladesh (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Oct 2009 04:48 AM PDT

Reuters - Bangladesh said on Sunday it had sent army reinforcements to the border with Myanmar as Yangon was undertaking a military build-up along the 320-km (200-mile) frontier, partly overlooking the Naf river.

Indiabulls Power gets anchor investors for IPO (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 11:13 PM PDT

Reuters - Indiabulls Power Ltd, whose 390.7 million share initial public offering opens on Monday, will issue shares to 5 anchor investors, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal said.

Sri Lanka's president wins victory in native south (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 10:37 PM PDT

Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo in this February 27, 2009 file photo. Rajapaksa's ruling coalition has recorded a strong victory at the polls in his native south, helped by his popularity after defeating Tamil Tiger rebels in a 25-year war.  REUTERS/Buddhika Weerasinghe/FilesReuters - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's ruling coalition has recorded a strong victory at the polls in his native south, helped by his popularity after defeating Tamil Tiger rebels in a 25-year war.


FACTBOX - Militants groups in Pakistan's Punjab province (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Oct 2009 02:07 AM PDT

Reuters - Pakistani commandos stormed an office building on Sunday and rescued 39 people held hostage by Islamist militants after a brazen attack on the headquarters of the army.

Obama vows to end restrictions on gays in military (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 08:49 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama waves to the crowd as he arrives to address a reception for the LGBT Pride Month in the East Room at the White House in Washington June 29, 2009. Obama told gay supporters he would fight for their causes and renewed  pledge to end restrictions on their service in the U.S. military. REUTERS/Jim Young/FilesReuters - President Barack Obama, speaking on the eve of a major gay-rights march, told gay supporters on Saturday he would fight for their causes and renewed a pledge to end restrictions on their service in the U.S. military.


Armenia-Turkey sign peace deal, pitfalls ahead (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 08:14 PM PDT

Armenia's Foreign Minister Edouard Nalbandian and Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu sign documents during the signing ceremony of a peace deal between the two countries in Zurich October 10, 2009. Turkey and Armenia signed a landmark peace accord on Saturday. REUTERS/Patrick Kraemer/PoolReuters - Turkey and Armenia signed a landmark peace accord on Saturday to restore ties and open their shared border after a century of hostility stemming from the World War One mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces.


Q+A - Pakistan's war against its Taliban foe (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 11:45 PM PDT

Reuters - Pakistani commandos stormed an office building on Sunday and rescued 39 people taken hostage by suspected Taliban militants took hostage after a brazen attack on the headquarters of the army.

Jairam Ramesh urges pared down climate deal (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Oct 2009 07:40 PM PDT

India's Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh speaks during a national conference with ministers of environment and forests in New Delhi August 18, 2009. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Nations should scale down ambitions for a global climate deal in Copenhagen in December rather than have "exaggerated expectations", minister of state for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh said on Saturday.


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