2009年12月7日星期一

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

FEATURE - Diamond hub Surat sparkles in India's climate fight (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 05:37 PM PST

A man walks past closed diamond trading shops in Surat in Gujarat March 3, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Vipul Tejani runs a small factory in Surat, the diamond capital of India which in the past 15 years has been hit by massive floods, rising sea levels, and even the plague.

Russia, India PM talks highlight BRIC differences (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 02:27 PM PST

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh as they meet in Moscow, December 7, 2009. REUTERS/Sergei KarpukhinReuters - A meeting between the Russian and Indian prime ministers in Moscow on Monday threw an awkward light on the contrasting fortunes of the two members of the BRIC grouping, where Russia is increasingly seen as a laggard.

U.S. charges David Headley in 2008 Mumbai attack (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 11:34 AM PST

Smoke rises from the Taj Hotel in Mumbai in this November 27, 2008 file photo. U.S. prosecutors on Monday charged a Chicago man in the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, including charges that he aided and abetted the murder of six Americans. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - A Chicago man previously accused of plotting to attack a Danish newspaper was charged on Monday with scouting targets for a militant Pakistani group for the 2008 attack on Mumbai that killed 166 people.

Police suspected Woods drank alcohol on day of crash (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 05:37 PM PST

Tiger Woods' home as seen from the water in the Isleworth subdivison in Windermere, Florida December 3, 2009. REUTERS/Scott AudetteReuters - A Florida Highway Patrol trooper suspected golfer Tiger Woods had drunk alcohol on the day of his car accident last month, according to a subpoena request by the officer rejected by a state prosecutor.

Poorer nations target mid-2010 climate deal - draft (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 01:11 PM PST

A chimney is reflected in a puddle polluted with chemicals at an industrial area of Surat November 25, 2009. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - China, Brazil, South Africa and India want a global climate treaty wrapped up by June 2010, according to a joint draft document prepared for the Copenhagen climate summit which opened on Monday.

Russia and India cement ties with arms, atom deals (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 06:32 AM PST

Russia's Atomic Energy Agency chief Sergei Kiriyenko speaks during a conference in Moscow in this November 28, 2006 file photo. Russian state nuclear agency Rosatom said on Monday it would build several new nuclear power reactors in India. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin/FilesReuters - Russia and India stressed their strategic partnership on Monday, agreeing to boost military ties and cooperate in the civilian use of nuclear technology, but gave few details.

U.N. climate chief defends science after emails (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 09:15 AM PST

Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), addresses the European Parliament in Brussels December 3, 2009. Pachauri strongly defended findings that humans are warming the planet, after critics said that leaked emails from a British university had undermined evidence. REUTERS/Yves HermanReuters - The head of the U.N.'s panel of climate scientists strongly defended on Monday findings that humans are warming the planet, after critics said leaked emails from a British university had undermined evidence.

Cup teams kick off climate meet with CO2 pledge (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 08:19 AM PST

Achim Steiner, U.N. Environment Program chief, speaks during a conference in Barcelona in this October 6, 2008 file photo. More than half of the 32 countries qualified for the soccer World Cup have committed to or support offsetting emissions from teams' flights to and within South Africa, Steiner said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Albert Gea/FilesReuters - More than half of the 32 countries qualified for the soccer World Cup have committed to or support offsetting emissions from teams' flights to and within South Africa, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

ANALYSIS - Qaeda may try to provoke India-Pakistan conflict (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 08:02 AM PST

Smoke rises from the Taj Hotel in Mumbai in this November 27, 2008 file photo. A major attack on India by Islamist militants could lead to retaliation by a country still bruised by last year's assault on Mumbai, further destabilising nuclear-armed Pakistan. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - When Defense Secretary Robert Gates said last week al Qaeda and its allies might try to provoke a conflict between India and Pakistan, he articulated what many see as the biggest risk to U.S. plans for the region.

India euphoric after ascent to top of test rankings (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 10:22 PM PST

India's Harbhajan Singh (C) celebrates with Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman (L) and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Tharanga Paranavitana on the first day of the third test cricket match against India in Mumbai December 2, 2009. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - Cricket-crazy India woke up to banner headlines and a multitude of special television programmes on Monday celebrating their team's ascent to the top of the test rankings for the first time.

Lack of land adds to U.S. atomic firms' India worries (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 08:31 AM PST

A faded, painted logo sits over the entrance to a General Electric Co. facility in Medford, Massachusetts in this July 17, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/FilesReuters - U.S nuclear firms said on Monday they were worried land scarcity in India could further delay a joint atomic deal already hobbled by policy holdups over issues such as accident liability protection.

Reliance Comm under reported revenue - min (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 03:02 AM PST

A man walks past a logo of Reliance Communication before the Annual General Meeting in Mumbai in this September 22, 2009 file photo. Reliance Communications under reported its revenue to the telecoms regulator during 2006/07 and 2007/08, the communications minister, A Raja said on Monday. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Wireless firm Reliance Communications under reported its revenue to the telecoms regulator during 2006/07 and 2007/08, the communications minister, A Raja said on Monday.

Pakistan amnesty case stirs tension, bombs kill 21 (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 10:27 AM PST

President Asif Ali Zardari participates in a trilateral summit in Tehran May 24, 2009. Pakistan's Supreme Court on Monday took up legal challenges to a controversial amnesty decree which, if knocked down, could trigger political turmoil for embattled President Asif Ali Zardari. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi/FilesReuters - Pakistan's top court began hearing challenges on Monday to an amnesty order that could deepen political tension in a nuclear-armed country already facing pressure to fight Taliban militants on several fronts.

INTERVIEW - Boeing orders $600mln from India defence companies (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 02:20 AM PST

Reuters - U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co said on Monday it has started sourcing equipment worth more than $600 million from Indian firms for submarine fighting planes it is building for India.

Suspected suicide attacker kills 12 in Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 09:27 AM PST

Reuters - A suspected suicide bomber killed 12 people on Monday in an attack in a market in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, a city official said.

Blast in Pakistan's Lahore, several hurt - rescuers (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 08:24 AM PST

Reuters - A blast wounded several people in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Monday, a rescue service official said, but police said they had no information on casualties.

Heineken seals India deal, reorganises in Asia (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 07:08 AM PST

Bottles of Heineken beer are displayed for sale at an off-licence store in central London in this January 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - Heineken NV, the world's No.3 brewer, has agreed on a deal to brew and sell its own brand beer in a growing Indian market and will integrate its various other operations in the Asia Pacific region.

Dubai govt ring-fences key assets, shares tumble (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 06:44 AM PST

Burj Dubai, world's tallest tower, is seen in Dubai December 5, 2009. Dubai moved on Monday to ring-fence prized assets from the $26 billion debt restructuring of Dubai World, denting already fragile investor sentiment ahead of talks between the struggling conglomerate and key creditors. REUTERS/Mosab OmarReuters - Dubai has ring-fenced prized assets such as Emirates airline from the $26 billion debt restructuring of Dubai World, denting fragile investor sentiment ahead of talks between the state conglomerate and key creditors.

FACTBOX - Predicted impacts from rising global temperatures (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 06:02 AM PST

Steam and other emissions are seen coming from funnels at a chemical manufacturing facility in Melbourne in this June 24, 2009 file photo. The head of the U.N. climate panel painted a stark picture of the future unless nations agree tough emissions curbs to control global warming. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas/FilesReuters - The head of the U.N. climate panel painted a stark picture of the future unless nations agree tough emissions curbs to control global warming.

Pranab Mukherjee: state-run banks have to decide on mergers (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 11:21 PM PST

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee speaks during a business meeting in New Delhi July 7, 2009. The government has not issued any direction to state-run banks on consolidation and it was up to the banks themselves to decide on mergers. REUTERS/Vijay Mathur/FilesReuters - The government has not issued any direction to state-run banks on consolidation and it was up to the banks themselves to decide on mergers, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told parliament on Monday.

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