2009年10月17日星期六

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Pakistan army starts S.Waziristan ground assault (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 09:31 AM PDT

Pakistani army soldiers patrol on the streets during a curfew in Dera Ismail Khan, some 270 km southwest of Islamabad, February 22, 2009.   REUTERS/Mustansar Baloch/FilesReuters - Pakistani forces launched a ground offensive against Taliban militants in South Waziristan on the Afghan border on Saturday, with soldiers advancing from three directions, officials said.


Sensex ends flat; traders book gains from rally (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 08:36 AM PDT

Stockbrokers trade at their terminals during the Diwali special trading session celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai October 17, 2009. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - The BSE Sensex ended little changed on Saturday after a special one-hour session to mark the start of the new Hindu accounting year, as rich valuations following the market's 80 percent rally this year pushed investors to cash in profits.


Fire at firecracker warehouse kills 32 (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:10 PM PDT

Policemen stand guard at a crowded market place as a roadside vendor sells earthen lamps ahead of Diwali in Delhi October 14, 2009. At least 32 people were killed in an accidental blaze at a firecracker warehouse in Tamil Nadu, officials said on Saturday. REUTERS/Parth SanyalReuters - At least 32 people were killed in an accidental blaze at a firecracker warehouse in Tamil Nadu, officials said on Saturday.


India opens door to climate deal, EU stuck (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 09:21 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 - India softened climate demands on Friday, helping bridge a rich-poor divide, but said a global deal may miss a December deadline by a few months.


Maradona could face ban and fine for outburst (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:41 PM PDT

Argentina's coach Diego Maradona celebrates Mario Bolatti's goal against Uruguay in their 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Montevideo October 14, 2009. REUTERS/Andres Stapff/FilesReuters - Argentina coach Diego Maradona could be banned for several matches and fined for an obscenity-filled outburst at a news conference after Wednesday's World Cup qualifying win over Uruguay.


U.S. charges billionaire Rajaratnam with insider trading (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 08:59 PM PDT

Galleon hedge fund partner Raj Rajaratnam (L) is escorted by FBI agents after being taken into custody in New York October 16, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Billionaire hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam and executives from some of the most prestigious U.S. companies were charged on Friday with the largest hedge fund insider-trading scheme ever.


Ailing A1 GP series cancels season opener (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 04:12 AM PDT

Reuters - The A1 GP series, the self-styled 'World Cup of Motorsport', cancelled next week's Australian season-opener on Saturday due to problems stemming from its British operating arm going into liquidation.
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