2009年12月20日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

'Avatar' earns $73 million in U.S., hit by storm (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Dec 2009 09:27 AM PST

Director of the movie James Cameron and his wife Suzy Amis pose at the premiere of Reuters - "Titanic" director James Cameron's "Avatar," a 3-D extravaganza hyped as a giant leap in cinematic prowess, earned an estimated $73 million during its first weekend at the North American box office, distributor 20th Century Fox said on Sunday.

Maoists clash with police in Nepal general strike (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Dec 2009 07:37 AM PST

Maoist activists and supporters topple a road divider near policemen, during the three-day nationwide general strike in Kathmandu December 20, 2009. REUTERS/Gopal ChitrakarReuters - Nepali police lobbed tear gas and used canes to break up Maoist demonstrations in Kathmandu on Sunday during a general strike called by the former rebels in their biggest protest since quitting government.

Brazil needle victim recovers, outrage at cruelty (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Dec 2009 02:18 AM PST

Dozens of needles are seen in this undated X-ray handout taken of a two-year-old boy in Salvador. A Brazilian toddler is making a good recovery after surgery to remove the first of 31 sewing needles pushed into his body by his stepfather in a cruel act that has enraged local. REUTERS/Handout/HOSPITAL DO OESTEReuters - A Brazilian toddler is making a good recovery after surgery to remove the first of 31 sewing needles pushed into his body by his stepfather in a cruel act that has enraged locals, the hospital said on Saturday.

Pakistan's Zardari, party, vow to fight "witch-hunt" (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Dec 2009 11:20 PM PST

Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari participates in a trilateral summit in Tehran May 24, 2009. Zardari and his ruling party have thrown down the gauntlet in the face of calls for him to resign, condemning what they called a witch-hunt and vowing to foil conspiracies again them. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi/FilesReuters - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and his ruling party have thrown down the gauntlet in the face of calls for him to resign, condemning what they called a witch-hunt and vowing to foil conspiracies again them.

ANALYSIS - Karzai's new cabinet too big for graft reform (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Dec 2009 11:13 PM PST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul August 20, 2009. Karzai's proposed new cabinet accommodates the West's demands for honest technocrats who can tackle corruption, but analysts say its bloated size will hamper efforts to combat graft. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/FilesReuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai's proposed new cabinet accommodates the West's demands for honest technocrats who can tackle corruption, but analysts say its bloated size will hamper efforts to combat graft.

U.N. climate talks end with bare minimum agreement (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Dec 2009 07:04 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama is pictured behind flags after he addressed the session of United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen December 18, 2009. REUTERS/Bob StrongReuters - U.N. climate talks ended with a bare-minimum agreement on Saturday when delegates "noted" an accord struck by the United States, China and other emerging powers that falls far short of the conference's original goals.

Pope puts Pius XII on sainthood path; Jews angry (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Dec 2009 07:23 PM PST

Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican October 25, 2009. Pope Benedict on Saturday put his wartime predecessor Pope Pius XII, accused by Jews of turning a blind eye to the Holocaust, back on the road to Roman Catholic sainthood. REUTERS/Tony Gentile/FilesReuters - Pope Benedict on Saturday put his wartime predecessor Pope Pius XII, accused by Jews of turning a blind eye to the Holocaust, back on the road to Roman Catholic sainthood.

Obama: Copenhagen paves way for action on climate (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Dec 2009 07:18 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama passes a news conference room between meetings during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) at the Bella Center in Copenhagen December 18, 2009. Obama on Saturday defended an international climate accord reached in Copenhagen as an Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday defended an international climate accord reached in Copenhagen as an "important breakthrough" but stressed that it was only a step toward curbing global carbon emissions.

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