2010年5月12日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Congress quizzes oil executives, BP tries new fix (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 05:54 PM PDT

Boats surround part of the oil slick covering the Gulf of Mexico from the BP oil spill with booms, off the coast of Louisiana May 12, 2010.  REUTERS/Rick WilkingReuters - U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday pressed oil executives about flaws in a key safety device on a blown-out Gulf of Mexico well, as BP pushed another effort to control a huge oil spill that threatens environmental disaster.


Libyan jet crash kills 103, Dutch boy only survivor (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 02:23 PM PDT

Rescue workers examine the debris of Afriqiyah airline flight 8U771 at Tripoli airport May 12, 2010. A Libyan Airbus crashed when trying to land at Tripoli airport early on Wednesday, killing 103 passengers and crew aboard, but a Dutch child survived, Libyan officials said. REUTERS/Libyan TV via Reuters TVReuters - A Libyan Airbus jet crashed early on Wednesday as it tried to land at Tripoli airport, killing 103 people on board and leaving a Dutch boy the sole survivor, Libyan officials said.


"3 Idiots" front-runner for IIFA honours (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 12:38 PM PDT

Bollywood actors Aamir Khan (C), Sharman Joshi (R) and Madhavan attend a promotional event for their forthcoming movie Reuters - Rajkumar Hirani's "3 Idiots" is the clear favourite at next month's International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards with fourteen nominations, including best film, at India's version of the Oscars.


Gold flies to record, investors seek safety (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 10:13 AM PDT

Gold bars are displayed to be photographed at bullion house in Mumbai in this December 3, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Gold surged to a record high on Wednesday as investors sought safety from the risk of Greece's debt crisis spreading to other countries, with demand for coins, bars and bullion-backed exchange-traded funds all climbing.


China telecoms gear firms seek to allay India fears (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 07:06 AM PDT

The logo of ZTE is seen inside a showroom in Shenzhen, China's southern Guangdong province April 16, 2010. China's ZTE Corp said on Wednesday it had been told by operators that it had failed Indian security tests necessary to be able to supply network gear to the world's fastest-growing mobile phone market. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/FilesReuters - China's two big telecoms gear makers, blocked from selling equipment in India, the world's fastest-growing mobile market, scrambled on Wednesday to allay New Delhi's security fears and said they may build factories in the country.


Morgan Stanley probed by Federal authorities - WSJ (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 06:03 PM PDT

A street sign stands near the Morgan Stanley worldwide headquarters building in New York in this May 8, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/FilesReuters - U.S. federal investigators are probing whether Morgan Stanley misled investors about mortgage derivative products it helped create and sometimes bet against, The Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.


India, Brazil challenge EU at WTO over drugs (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 10:53 AM PDT

A health worker displays bottles of a vaccine during a vaccination programme in Siliguri in this August 5, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - India and Brazil launched a trade dispute against the European Union and the Netherlands on Wednesday, saying their seizures of generic drugs were hurting healthcare in poor countries and disrupting international trade.


Bharti Airtel slams 2G fee policy as shares plunge (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 08:51 AM PDT

A man speaks on a mobile phone in front of the Bharti Airtel office on the outskirts of New Delhi May 11, 2010.  REUTERS/B MathurReuters - A plan to slap new fees on second-generation mobile spectrum in India drew howls of protest from carriers and sent their shares skidding.


American held at Cairo airport with weapons (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 08:06 AM PDT

Reuters - An Egyptian-American was arrested at Cairo airport on Tuesday night after arriving on a direct flight from New York carrying two pistols, 250 bullets, two swords and 11 knives in his luggage, airport officials said.

Local protests hit India's power generation plants (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 07:37 AM PDT

High-voltage electricity towers are seen in Mumbai in this June 20, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India will miss its power generation target by a bigger margin than previously estimated as local people are opposing new projects, Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Wednesday.


Thai election plan scrapped as tensions rise (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 08:15 AM PDT

Thousands of anti-government Reuters - The Thai government on Wednesday cancelled plans for a November election and scrapped talks with protesters occupying Bangkok's commercial district for nearly six weeks, but softened its line on an earlier crackdown threat.


Bids for one all-India 3G licence reach $3.21 bln (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 07:37 AM PDT

Telecommunication towers in New Delhi are seen in this December 22, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Bids for one set of nationwide third-generation (3G) mobile spectrum licences in India reached 144.66 billion rupees ($3.21 billion) on the 28th day of an auction, an indication the government could earn revenue of about 584 billion rupees from the auction.


Nepal says to miss constitution deadline; crisis fears (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 10:07 AM PDT

Nepal's Prime Minister Madhav Kumar addresses the nation in Kathmandu May 1, 2010. REUTERS/Deepa ShresthaReuters - Nepal will miss a deadline to prepare a new constitution, officials said on Wednesday, raising fears of fresh political tension in a country yet to fully emerge from years of a civil war that killed thousands.


Microsoft launches new Office, vies online with Google (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 08:33 AM PDT

General view of Microsoft Corporation new headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris in this October 6, 2009 file photo.  REUTERS/Charles Platiau/FilesReuters - Microsoft Corp launches an updated version of its Office software on Wednesday, aiming to keep its grip on the hugely profitable business application market while countering the challenge of free online alternatives from Google Inc.


New UK coalition government sets out agenda (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 08:15 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown departs from the official Downing Street residence by a side door, London May 11, 2010. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughtonReuters - Britain's first coalition government since 1945 unveiled its ministerial team on Wednesday and said it would speed up efforts to cut the country's budget deficit as it emerges from a deep recession.


"Mind King" Anand hangs onto FIDE world chess title (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 05:56 AM PDT

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand of India speaks during a news conference in Sofia, May 11, 2010. Anand won the FIDE World Chess Championship match against his opponent Bulgarian chess grandmaster and former world chess champion Veselin Topalov. REUTERS/Oleg PopovReuters - Chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand retained the FIDE (governing body) world title, labouring to an energy-sapping 6.5-5.5 win over challenger Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in a dramatic final match in Sofia on Tuesday night.


Chief economic adviser Basu says time China revalued yuan (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 07:46 AM PDT

Chinese yuan notes are seen inside a bank in Taipei in this April 23, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Nicky Loh/FilesReuters - The finance ministry's chief economic adviser on Wednesday said it was time China revalued its local currency, held steady against the dollar since mid-2008.


RBI sees high risk from stronger monetary action (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 06:49 AM PDT

A man walks past the entrance the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters in Mumbai in this January 27, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The risks associated with stronger monetary action were very high, Subir Gokarn, a deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Wednesday.


INTERVIEW - Wal-Mart steps up India rollout, hopes rules ease (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 01:10 AM PDT

Policemen stand inside the first cash-and-carry Wal-Mart store during its inauguration ceremony in Amritsar May 30, 2009. Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's biggest retailer, will accelerate its rollout of wholesale stores in India, a crucial growth market that has long frustrated overseas operators with restrictive rules. REUTERS/Munish Sharma/FilesReuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's biggest retailer, will accelerate its rollout of wholesale stores in India, a crucial growth market that has long frustrated overseas operators with restrictive rules.


Spain joins euro zone austerity bandwagon (Reuters)

Posted: 12 May 2010 04:12 AM PDT

Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (L) and Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega attend a parliamentary session in Madrid, May 12, 2010.  SREUTERS/Juan MedinaReuters - Spain became the latest euro zone country to announce sweeping austerity measures on Wednesday as the executive European Commission sought unprecedented power to pre-vet national budgets.


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