2009年12月23日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Obama says disappointment at Copenhagen justified (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 05:22 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he leaves an announcement on government efficiency at the White House in Washington December 21, 2009. Obama said on Wednesday that disappointment over the outcome of the Copenhagen climate change summit was justified, hardening a widespread verdict that the conference had been a failure. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that disappointment over the outcome of the Copenhagen climate change summit was justified, hardening a widespread verdict that the conference had been a failure.

Schumacher wants record eighth F1 title (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST

Seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher of Germany gestures from a kart in his hometown Kerpen, near Cologne, December 13, 2009. Seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher will come out of retirement to make a Formula One comeback with Mercedes next year at the age of 41, the team said. REUTERS/Kirsten Neumann/FilesReuters - Michael Schumacher targeted an unprecedented eighth Formula One title on Wednesday after Mercedes announced he was coming out of retirement to race for them at the age of 41.

INTERVIEW - Copenhagen blame game not helpful - U.N. climate chief (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 04:28 PM PST

Yvo de Boer, head of the U.N. Climate Change Secretariat, covers his eyes as he attends a news conference at the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, December 19, 2009. Countries should stop blaming each other for the weak outcome of the Copenhagen climate talks and sit down together to move the process forward, Boer said. REUTERS/Ints KalninsReuters - Countries should stop blaming each other for the weak outcome of the Copenhagen climate talks and sit down together to move the process forward, the U.N.'s top climate change official said on Wednesday.

India, China stronger from climate meet - Pachauri (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 04:06 AM PST

Rajendra Pachauri, head of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on climate Change (IPCC), stands outside the conference centre of the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen in this December 16, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski/FilesReuters - The grouping of China, India, Brazil and South Africa has emerged as a significant force in Copenhagen and they could lead the way in future negotiations, the head of the U.N. climate panel said on Wednesday.

Aamir Khan who? Tour guide hasn't heard of the star (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 01:29 AM PST

Bollywood actors Aamir Khan (C), Sharman Joshi (R) and R. Madhavan attend a promotional event for their forthcoming movie Reuters - As one of Bollywood's most recognised faces, superstar Aamir Khan is not accustomed to drawing blank looks at the mention of his name.

WHO says world H1N1 deaths now at least 11,516 (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 10:18 AM PST

A hospital staff member is vaccinated against pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) virus at the Necker Hospital in Paris October 20, 2009 for the launching of the influenza vaccination campaign in France. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/FilesReuters - At least 11,516 people around the globe have died from the H1N1 flu virus since the pandemic emerged in April, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported on Wednesday.

BSE Sensex up 3.2 pct to highest close in 2 mths (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 04:18 AM PST

A labourer works outside the Bombay Stock Exchange building in Mumbai in this February 6, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Adeel Halim/FilesReuters - The BSE Sensex rose 3.23 percent on Wednesday to its highest close since mid-October, with Reliance Industries and banks leading the gains on favourable long-term prospects and relief that monetary policy has not been tightened.

Congress party gains in Jharkhand (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 06:07 AM PST

A cut out of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is seen through the flag of the ruling Congress party at the state head office of Congress party in Mumbai in this October 22, 2009 file photo. Congress party won crucial seats in the elections in Jharkhand on Wednesday, but the state appeared headed for a hung assembly. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The ruling Congress party won crucial seats in elections in Jharkhand on Wednesday, highlighting the party's continuing dominance, but the state appeared headed for a hung assembly.

Economy can grow 7.75 pct in FY10, inflation a challenge (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 06:14 AM PST

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi May 27, 2009. The economy can grow 7.75 percent in the fiscal year that ends in March 2010, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The economy could grow at a faster pace in 2009/10 compared with the previous year although inflation and high fiscal deficit are major challenges for the government, the finance minister said on Wednesday.

Fuel pricing a topic at Jan review - officials (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 05:10 AM PST

An attendant holds a petrol nozzle at a petrol pump in Siliguri in this January 4, 2008 file photo. The state-set fuel pricing system will be one of the issues discussed at a Jan. 13 government review of the oil and gas sector, which will be chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, officials said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - The state-set fuel pricing system will be one of the issues discussed at a Jan. 13 government review of the oil and gas sector, which will be chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, officials said on Wednesday.

Pakistan orders security for media after attack (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 02:29 AM PST

Soldiers secure the site of a suicide bomb attack at the gate of the Press club in Peshawar, December 22, 2009. Pakistani authorities ordered Reuters - Pakistani authorities ordered "foolproof" security on Wednesday for journalists across the country a day after a suicide bomber attacked a press club in the northwestern city of Peshawar.

ANALYSIS - Schumacher becomes a contender again (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 08:52 AM PST

Former Ferrari Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Germany looks towards the pit area during the qualifying session for the European F1 Grand Prix in Valencia in this August 22, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Albert Gea/FilesReuters - Formula One has moved on since Michael Schumacher retired in 2006, even if the German will be eager to roll back the years when he makes his comeback with Mercedes next season.

FACTBOX - Michael Schumacher (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 04:26 AM PST

Former Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher of Germany looks on during the qualifying session for the Italian F1 Grand Prix race at the Monza racetrack in Monza, near Milan, in this September 13, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/FilesReuters - Factbox on seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher, who will come out of retirement to race for Mercedes next season after his signing was confirmed by the team on Wednesday.

FY10 economy growth may top 7 pct - Ahluwalia (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 03:59 AM PST

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia speaks at a conference in New Delhi in this August 18, 2009 file photo. The economy is likely to grow more than 7 percent in the fiscal year that ends in March 2010, Ahluwalia said on Wednesday. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The economy is likely to grow more than 7 percent in the fiscal year that ends in March 2010, a top policy adviser said on Wednesday.

ANALYSIS - 2010 to be key year in fight against nuclear arms (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 08:30 PM PST

FILE PHOTO APRIL 1954 - A nuclear test explosion from April 1954 is shown in this undatelined photo from the U.S. Defense Department. 2010 will be crucial for global nuclear non-proliferation efforts and all eyes will be on the United States and Russia to see if the two top atomic powers can reach a deal to reduce their arsenals.Reuters - Next year will be crucial for global nuclear non-proliferation efforts and all eyes will be on the United States and Russia to see if the two top atomic powers can reach a deal to reduce their arsenals.

Maruti sees 18-20 pct sales growth in FY10 (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 03:28 AM PST

A model poses with the new 'Ritz' car during its launch in New Delhi in this May 15, 2009 file photo. India's top carmaker Maruti Suzuki expects its sales for the fiscal year to March 2010 to rise by about a fifth, a senior company official said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Vijay Mathur/FilesReuters - India's top carmaker Maruti Suzuki expects its sales for the fiscal year to March 2010 to rise by about a fifth, a senior company official said on Wednesday.

Govt open to changing direct tax code - Mukherjee (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 10:37 PM PST

Indian tax payers line up to submit their income tax returns in New Delhi September 30, 2003. There are nearly 30 million tax payers in India, which has a population of more than one billion. government is open to making changes in the draft direct tax code, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said. REUTERS/Kamal Kishore/FilesReuters - The government is open to making changes in the draft direct tax code, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday.

Beijing billionaires wonder if money can buy love (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 08:49 PM PST

A girl looks at a heart-shaped message board at a shopping mall in Beijing February 13, 2009 ahead of Valentine's Day on February 14. The country's economic boom over the last three decades may have generated a clutch of super-wealthy Chinese, but it has not guaranteed all of them love. REUTERS/Jason Lee/FilesReuters - Lonely this Christmas? Spare a thought for Beijing's billionaires.

INTERVIEW - U.N. stops food aid to over half a million Nepalis (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 10:07 PM PST

Reuters - The United Nations has been forced to stop feeding over half a million people in Nepal due to a critical funding shortfall caused by the financial downturn, a World Food Programme (WFP) official said on Wednesday.

Mukherjee: Inflation, deficit are main challenges (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 10:44 PM PST

A man arranges price tags on the samples of various pulses at a wholesale market in the southern Indian city of Chennai July 14, 2009. Checking inflation and cutting fiscal deficit are major challenges for the government in the short-to-medium term, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said. REUTERS/Babu/FilesReuters - Checking inflation and cutting fiscal deficit are major challenges for the government in the short-to-medium term, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday.

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