2009年12月16日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Bernanke named Time magazine's Person of the Year (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 02:45 PM PST

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke smiles on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 3, 2009.   REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was named Person of the Year by Time magazine on Wednesday, giving him a high-profile boost as he tries to fend off proposals that might weaken the Fed's independence.


FEATURE - Sehwag proves his worth for India (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 04:29 PM PST

Virender Sehwag celebrates after scoring a century during the first one-day international cricket match against Sri Lanka in Rajkot December 15, 2009. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - Virender Sehwag is enjoying sensational form for India, thanks to his faith in his own natural aggression after an injury break as well as unusually cautious starts.


Tapes key to Galleon case, Khan's lawyer says (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 02:29 PM PST

Galleon hedge fund partner Raj Rajaratnam (L) is escorted by FBI agents after being taken into custody in New York in this October 16, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/FilesReuters - Indicted Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam and his lawyers should "listen to the tapes" of government wiretaps in a wide-ranging insider trading probe, a lawyer for government cooperator Roomy Khan said on Wednesday.


World leaders try to save troubled climate talks (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 05:28 AM PST

A protester receives help after clashing with police during a demonstration outside the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen December 16, 2009. REUTERS/Pawel KopczynskiReuters - World leaders took the stage at the largest ever climate talks on Wednesday as ministers scrambled to rescue troubled negotiations on a pact to avoid dangerous global warming.


Tiger's troubles may be silver lining for sponsors (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 10:54 AM PST

Tiger Woods is seen at the U.S. Open golf championship at Torrey Pines in San Diego in this June 13, 2008 file photo. Nike Inc, Adidas AG and other companies may cut their spending on sports sponsorships after the unrelenting media coverage of Woods' marital infidelity, a Credit Suisse analyst said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Danny MoloshokReuters - Nike Inc, Adidas AG and other companies may cut their spending on sports sponsorships after the unrelenting media coverage of pro golfer Tiger Woods' marital infidelity, a Credit Suisse analyst said on Wednesday.


Murali and Fernando to miss rest of Indian series (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 05:36 AM PST

Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan bowls at a practice session ahead of their first one-day international cricket match in Dambulla July 28, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash/FilesReuters - Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and fast bowler Dilhara Fernando will miss the rest of the one-day series in India because of injury.


Time Warner to acquire NDTV Imagine (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 04:23 PM PST

Reuters - Time Warner Inc on Wednesday said it will buy NDTV Imagine Limited (Imagine) from NDTV Networks Plc, an indirect subsidiary of NDTV Ltd for $126.5 million, further expanding its international reach.

FEATURE - Sri Lanka's tsunami village triumphs after tragedy (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 11:11 PM PST

A child attends a pre-school run by the Foundation of Goodness in the village of Seenigama, 90 kms south of Sri Lankan capital Colombo, October 6, 2009. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaReuters - When the Indian Ocean tsunami hit five years ago, Sri Lanka's coastal inhabitants believed they would never recover from the misery, death and destruction that the tragedy brought.


Bharti eyes Bangladesh deal after MTN failures (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 05:45 AM PST

A traffic policeman directs traffic under an advisement of Bharti Airtel at a booth in Ahmedabad in this July 31, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - Leading Indian telecom Bharti Airtel plans to buy Bangladesh's Warid Telecom for a reported $900 million from Abu Dhabi Group, indicating a shift in focus to smaller targets after its planned $24 billion merger with South Africa's MTN failed.


Protest erupts in parliament over inflation (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 01:37 AM PST

A view of the Indian parliament building is seen on the opening day of the budget session in New Delhi July 2, 2009. Lawmakers walked out of parliament on Wednesday protesting against inflation, as the opposition piled up pressure on the government to curb rising prices and threatened to carry out street protests. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Lawmakers walked out of parliament on Wednesday protesting against inflation, as the opposition piled up pressure on the government to curb rising prices and threatened to carry out street protests.


Bank staff strike work to protest consolidation (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 03:38 AM PST

A cashier checks currency notes inside a bank in Agartala, July 24, 2009. About 400,000 Indian bank employees went on strike on Wednesday to protest merging state-owned banks, partially affecting cash transactions and clearing operations, a bank union official said. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/FilesReuters - About 400,000 bank employees went on strike on Wednesday to protest merging state-owned banks, partially affecting cash transactions and clearing operations, a bank union official said.


Chevron lands Chubu gas deal, Gorgon sale near end (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 02:22 PM PST

Motorists are shown at gas pumps at a Chevron gasoline station in Burbank, California in this July 31, 2009 file photo.  Chevron Corp said on Wednesday it closed a deal with Japan's Chubu Electric Power Co for about a fifth of the U.S. oil major's share of natural gas from the massive Gorgon project in Australia. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/FilesReuters - Chevron Corp said on Wednesday it closed a deal with Japan's Chubu Electric Power Co for about a fifth of the U.S. oil major's share of natural gas from the massive Gorgon project in Australia.


ICC could discuss test championship proposal in February (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 11:01 AM PST

International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat speaks during a news conference to unveil the 2011 Cricket World Cup tournament trophy in Mumbai in this July 14, 2009 file photo. A proposal for a world test cricket championship could be discussed in February, Lorgat said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - A proposal for a world test cricket championship could be discussed in February, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat said on Wednesday.


Tata Motors denies interest in Swaraj Mazda (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 04:07 AM PST

A worker cleans a Tata Motors logo outside its showroom in Hyderabad October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - Tata Motors, India's leading vehicle maker, on Wednesday denied it had any interest in acquiring a stake in Indian truck and bus maker Swaraj Mazda.


India says Kyoto climate pact in "intensive care" (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 04:53 AM PST

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh in New Delhi August 18, 2009. The Kyoto Protocol which binds nearly 40 rich nations to limit carbon emissions is in Reuters - The Kyoto Protocol which binds nearly 40 rich nations to limit carbon emissions is in "intensive care" and global negotiations to extend the pact have stalled, India's environment minister said on Wednesday.


Myanmar junta lets Suu Kyi meet party elders (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 01:10 AM PST

Activists of Amnesty International hold posters showing a picture of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest to mark her 64th birthday in Berlin, June 19, 2009. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz/FilesReuters - Detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was briefly allowed out of her home on Wednesday by the military government to meet senior members of her party and one said they had agreed to changes in the party leadership.


WITNESS - Failed state? Try Pakistan's M2 motorway (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 07:17 PM PST

Vehicles pass under the Faisalabad interchange bridge on the M2 motorway near Pindibhattian December 13, 2009.  If you want a slice of peace and stability in a country with a reputation for violence and chaos, try Pakistan's M2 motorway.  To match  WITNESS/PAKISTAN MOTORWAY/ REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodReuters - If you want a slice of peace and stability in a country with a reputation for violence and chaos, try Pakistan's M2 motorway.


Police hold 230 as climate protesters storm barricades (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2009 04:45 AM PST

Police surround protestors outside the venue of the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen December 16, 2009.  REUTERS/Christian CharisiusReuters - Danish police detained 230 people on Wednesday as protesters stormed barricades around a global climate summit and a handful briefly broke through, witnesses and a police spokesman said.


PM adviser: RBI may tighten in Dec - report (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:05 PM PST

Indian police guard the Reserve Bank of India building in Mumbai in this April 29, 2003 file photo. REUTERS/Roy Madhur/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India may tighten monetary policy in December as inflation could rise to near 7 percent in March, the prime minister's economic adviser, C. Rangarajan, was quoted as saying by www.expressindia.com, citing a newsagency agency report.


Export growth sustainable in coming months - minister (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 11:31 PM PST

Trade Minister Anand Sharma in New Delhi December 14, 2009. ndia's export growth is sustainable in the coming months, Sharma told reporters REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - India's export growth is sustainable in the coming months, Trade Minister Anand Sharma told reporters on Wednesday.


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