2009年11月15日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Watchtowers, CCTV to keep an eye on the Taj Mahal (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2009 09:49 PM PST

Tourists stand in front of the historic Taj Mahal in the northern Indian city of Agra January 17, 2009. REUTERS/Vijay Mathur/FilesReuters - Watchtowers and close-circuit televisions will help secure the Taj Mahal, one of the world's most visited monuments, as the busy tourist season begins in India, a senior police officer said.


World leaders back delay to final climate deal (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:29 AM PST

A labourer cuts fodder amid dense fog during early morning on the outskirts of Chandigarh November 15, 2009. REUTERS/Ajay VermaReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders on Sunday supported delaying a legally binding climate pact until 2010 or even later, under a compromise deal for next month's Copenhagen summit.


Sri Lankan president postpones poll announcement (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 08:46 AM PST

Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa speaks to a crowd at his political party's convention in Colombo, November 15, 2009. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday postponed the expected announcement of dates for early presidential and parliamentary elections due by April without giving a reason.


Maradona banned two months, fined over outburst (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 10:41 AM PST

Argentina's national soccer team coach Diego Maradona arrives at Zurich airport in Kloten November 15, 2009. REUTERS/Christian HartmannReuters - Argentina coach Diego Maradona was banned for two months and fined more than $24,000 on Sunday after a foul-mouthed outburst at the end of last month's decisive World Cup qualifier in Uruguay.


Essar to buy Dhabi Group's Africa telco assets (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 09:23 AM PST

Sun rises over the telecommunication towers in New Delhi in this December 22, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - India's Essar Group has agreed to buy a majority stake in Dhabi Group's telecommunication businesses in African nations Uganda and Congo, the Indian energy-to-steel conglomerate said in a statement on Sunday.


Obama meets Myanmar PM, calls for Suu Kyi's release (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 03:19 AM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a speech on U.S. engagement in Asia at Suntory Hall in Tokyo November 14, 2009.  REUTERS/Franck Robichon/PoolReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama called for the release of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi when he met the country's prime minister at a meeting with other Southeast Asian leaders in Singapore on Sunday.


INTERVIEW - Sangakkara looks beyond "1996 and all that" (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 06:31 AM PST

Sri Lanka's cricket team captain Kumar Sangakkara speaks during a news conference in Mumbai November 8, 2009. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - The 2011 World Cup will offer a golden chance for the current Sri Lanka side to cement their own place in history, according to skipper Kumar Sangakkara.


Captain Dhoni urges India to maintain spotless record (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 01:54 AM PST

India's cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni attends a practice session in Ahmedabad November 14, 2009. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has urged his team to readjust quickly to test cricket in order to maintain their spotless home record against Sri Lanka in the format.


Obama warns over imbalances; APEC shuns exchange rates (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2009 09:58 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama arrives at Haneda Airport in Tokyo November 13, 2009. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday the world economy was on a path to recovery but warned that failure to re-balance the global economic system would lead to further crises.


Somali pirates free nine Indians, Bangladeshis (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2009 11:41 PM PST

Reuters - Somali pirates have freed nine Indian and Bangladeshi seafarers after businessmen and clan elders in the country's semi-autonomous northern Puntland region negotiated their release, residents said on Sunday.

Tata Steel to start work at Orissa plant in Dec (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2009 09:58 PM PST

The company logo of Tata Steel is seen in Mumbai May 17, 2007. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India's Tata Steel will start constructing a 6-million-tonne steel plant in Orissa from next month, its Managing Director H.M. Nerurkar said on Saturday.


APEC to vow stimulus; tries to push climate change (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2009 06:52 PM PST

APEC Leaders pose for a family photograph after their dinner at the APEC Summit in Singapore November 14, 2009. REUTERS/Pablo SanchezReuters - Asia-Pacific leaders will pledge on Sunday to keep stimulus policies in place to stop the world from sliding back into recession, wrapping up a summit that has been dogged by accusations of U.S. trade protectionism.


Obama warns of more crises if imbalances persist (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2009 08:56 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama walks from Air Force One as he arrives for the APEC Summit in Singapore November 14, 2009.  REUTERS/Vivek PrakashReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday the world economy was on a path to recovery but warned that failure to re-balance the global economic system would lead to further crises.


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