2009年12月9日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

David Headley pleads not guilty for role in Mumbai attacks (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 11:59 AM PST

The Taj Mahal hotel is seen engulfed in smoke during a gun battle in Mumbai in this November 29, 2008 file photo. A Chicago man accused of being a scout in the 2008 attacks in Mumbai on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to the charges during his first court appearance since his October arrest by U.S. authorities. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - A Chicago man with Pakistani roots accused of scouting targets for the 2008 Mumbai attackers on Wednesday pleaded not guilty at his first court appearance since his October arrest.

First fuel cell boat cruises Amsterdam's canals (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 09:21 AM PST

Nemo, the world's first canal boat powered by hydrogen fuel cell, arrives in Amsterdam December 9, 2009. Emitting only water vapour and gliding silently through Amsterdam's centuries-old canals, a canal boat -- a popular tourist attraction -- powered by fuel cells made its debut cruise on Wednesday. REUTERS/Paul Vreeker/United PhotosReuters - Emitting only water vapour and gliding silently through Amsterdam's centuries-old canals, a canal boat -- a popular tourist attraction -- powered by fuel cells made its debut cruise on Wednesday.

RBI changes firms' oversees borrowing rules (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 05:45 PM PST

An employee counts bundles of Indian currency notes inside a bank in Agartala, capital of Tripura October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/FilesReuters - MUMBAI (Reuters) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said it would withdraw from Jan. 1 some concessions on overseas borrowing for Indian firms introduced during the global credit crisis, although it also eased rules for the infrastructure and telecoms sectors.

Govt says another militant attack may damage economy (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 03:05 AM PST

A man walks with the national flag in front of the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai in this November 26, 2009 file photo. Another attack like last year's deadly raid on Mumbai could seriously damage India's economy which remains a highly attractive target for militants, a top domestic security official said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Another attack like last year's deadly raid on Mumbai could seriously damage India's economy which remains a highly attractive target for militants, a top domestic security official said on Wednesday.

Sangakkara blitz too much for sloppy India (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 08:23 AM PST

Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara dives successfully to complete a run as India's Ashok Dinda watches during the first Twenty20 cricket match in Nagpur December 9, 2009. Sri Lanka beat India by 29 runs in the first Twenty20 international on Wednesday. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - Skipper Kumar Sangakkara lashed 78 off just 37 balls to inspire Sri Lanka to a 29-run win over India in the first Twenty20 international on Wednesday.

Tigers endangered in half of reserves - govt (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 04:04 AM PST

A two-and-a half years old female tigress named 'T-17' is seen at the Ranthambhore National Park in Rajasthan in this January 15, 2009. Tigers are in a Reuters - Tigers are in a "very, very precarious" state and could disappear altogether in nearly half of India's tiger reserves, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday.

Pakistan's Peshawar, epicentre of jihad (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 01:45 AM PST

Men gather at the site of a blast in Peshawar December 5, 2009. Peshawar and its surrounding areas near the border with Afghanistan are the epicentre of the battle against militants. REUTERS/Athar Hussain/FilesReuters - Pakistani provincial minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti spends much of his time handing out envelopes containing cheques. Some people still suffering from shrapnel wounds limp to collect them.

Facebook redraws site's privacy boundaries (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 06:19 AM PST

A screenshot of Facebook.com, December 9, 2009. Facebook, the world's No.1 Internet social network, took a step towards opening up parts of its site to outsiders on Wednesday by introducing more options for user's privacy settings. Reuters/ScreenshotReuters - Facebook, the world's No.1 Internet social network, took a step towards opening up parts of its site to outsiders on Wednesday by introducing more options for user's privacy settings.

VW buys $2.5 bln Suzuki stake; eyes world No.1 spot (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 05:25 AM PST

Suzuki Motor Corp's logo is pictured at the company's showroom in Tokyo February 5, 2009. Suzuki Motor said on Wednesday it will sell a 19.9 percent stake to Volkswagen for $2.5 billion and use half the proceeds to buy shares in the German automaker, as the two firms form a formidable force in the auto industry. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao/FilesReuters - Germany's Volkswagen AG will buy a one-fifth stake in Suzuki Motor Corp for $2.5 billion, tapping the Japanese firm's expertise in small cars and dominance in India as VW seeks to become the No.1 automaker.

Climate change worsened most years since 1980 - index (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 04:40 AM PST

A boy touches an ice sculpture of a polar bear as it melts to reveal a bronze skeleton in Copenhagen December 8, 2009. The impacts of climate change have worsened almost every year since 1980, according to a study on Wednesday inspired by the Dow Jones stock index that distils global warming into a single number. REUTERS/Bob StrongReuters - The impacts of climate change have worsened almost every year since 1980, according to a study on Wednesday inspired by the Dow Jones stock index that distils global warming into a single number.

Dubai debt concerns spread beyond Dubai World (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 08:09 AM PST

Flags for property company Nakheel are seen on the Sheik Zayed highway in Dubai December 9, 2009. Fears that Dubai's debt problems are not limited to troubled state conglomerate Dubai World battered investor confidence in the world's top oil-exporting region and sent Gulf shares tumbling on Wednesday. REUTERS/Mosab OmarReuters - Fears that Dubai's debt problems are not limited to troubled state conglomerate Dubai World battered investor confidence in the world's top oil-exporting region and sent shares across the Gulf tumbling on Wednesday.

Violent protests shut down Hyderabad (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 05:38 AM PST

Policemen detain a protester in Hyderabad December 9, 2009. Violent protests by students for a separate state to be carved out of the Andhra Pradesh shut down the main city of Hyderabad on Wednesday. REUTERS/Krishnendu HalderReuters - Violent protests by students for a separate state to be carved out of the Andhra Pradesh shut down the main city of Hyderabad on Wednesday.

Sangakkara spurs Sri Lanka to 215-5 against India (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 06:11 AM PST

Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara dives successfully to complete a run as India's Ashok Dinda watches during the first Twenty20 cricket match in Nagpur December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - Skipper Kumar Sangakkara lashed 78 off just 37 balls to help Sri Lanka amass 215 for five in the first Twenty20 international against India on Wednesday.

Dubai debt confusion, Nakheel dent confidence (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 05:45 AM PST

Flags for property company Nakheel are seen on the Sheik Zayed highway in Dubai December 9, 2009. Concern over debts at Dubai's utility provider and losses at Nakheel, builder of the emirate's palm-shaped islands, hit markets on Wednesday, drowning out assurances by top officials that Gulf economies were sound. REUTERS/Mosab OmarReuters - Concern over debts at Dubai's utility provider and losses at Nakheel, builder of the emirate's palm-shaped islands, hit markets on Wednesday, drowning out assurances by top officials that Gulf economies were sound.

Most of world exposed to deadly tobacco smoke - WHO (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 01:25 AM PST

A man smokes bidi (Indian leaf cigarette) in the old quarters of Mumbai December 5, 2008. More than 94 percent of the world's people are not protected by laws against smoking, leaving them exposed to the biggest cause of preventable death, the World Health Organisation said. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - More than 94 percent of the world's people are not protected by laws against smoking, leaving them exposed to the biggest cause of preventable death, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka 215-5 v India first Twenty20 international (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 05:58 AM PST

Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara dives successfully to complete a run as India's Ashok Dinda watches during the first Twenty20 cricket match in Nagpur December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - Sri Lanka scored 215 for five after being put into bat by India in their first Twenty20 international on Wednesday.

INTERVIEW - Bangladesh to import electricity from India (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 03:57 AM PST

Power transmission lines are seen inside Power Project of Torrent Power, near Ahmedabad in this September 30, 2009 file photo. Bangladesh will import up to 1,200 megawatts (MW) of electricity from India by the middle of 2012 to meet its fast growing demand for power, a senior government official said on Wednesday.REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - Bangladesh will import up to 1,200 megawatts (MW) of electricity from India by the middle of 2012 to meet its fast growing demand for power, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

FAO food price index at highest since Sept 2008 (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 01:25 AM PST

Fruits are displayed for sale at a roadside shop in the southern Indian city of Kochi September 24, 2009. Global food prices are on the rise again, with the FAO Food Price Index climbing for four months in a row and reaching a 14-month high in November, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation said. REUTERS/Sivaram V/FilesReuters - Global food prices are on the rise again, with the FAO Food Price Index climbing for four months in a row and reaching a 14-month high in November, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation said on Wednesday.

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