2010年6月9日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


U.N. council hits defiant Iran with new sanctions (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 04:55 PM PDT

Iran's Ambassador Mohammad Khazaee (C) and Syria's Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari (R) speak before the start of the U.N. Security Council meeting at the U.N. Headquarters in New York June  9, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - The U.N. Security Council imposed a fourth round of sanctions in as many years on a defiant Iran on Wednesday over a nuclear program the West suspects is aimed at developing atomic weapons.


INTERVIEW - Bharti keeps open mind over Africa strategy (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 09:18 AM PDT

Manoj Kohli, Chief Executive Officer of Bharti Airtel's international business, speaks during a discussion session in Hong Kong November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/FilesReuters - Bharti Airtel does not plan to simply replicate in Africa the low-cost strategy that made it market leader in India, a top official said a day after the firm completed a $9 billion deal in the continent.


Govt set to decide against using army in Maoist war (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 04:47 AM PDT

A crane lifts a damaged train carriage at Jhargram, West Bengal May 29, 2010. The government will this week decide whether to call in the military to help fight a growing Maoist insurgency, but strong opposition from states means involvement of the armed forces is unlikely, officials said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal/FilesReuters - The government will this week decide whether to call in the military to help fight a growing Maoist insurgency, but strong opposition from states means involvement of the armed forces is unlikely, officials said on Wednesday.


Ferrari sign up Massa for two more years (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 05:51 AM PDT

Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil waves after the first practice session of the Monaco F1 Grand Prix May 13, 2010. Massa cemented his return from life-threatening injuries by announcing a contract extension that will keep him at Formula One glamour team Ferrari until the end of 2012. REUTERS/Giampiero SpositoReuters - Brazilian Felipe Massa cemented his return from life-threatening injuries by announcing a contract extension on Wednesday that will keep him at Formula One glamour team Ferrari until the end of 2012.


FACTBOX - Impact of govt policy on energy firms (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 07:05 AM PDT

A watchman of Reliance's closed petrol station walks at Raipur Kalan village in Punjab May 7, 2010. The government has said it would again seek to reach agreement on a controversial increase in fuel prices to help improve its fiscal position, despite opposition to subsidy cuts from coalition allies. REUTERS/Ajay VermaReuters - The government has said it would again seek to reach agreement on a controversial increase in fuel prices to help improve its fiscal position, despite opposition to subsidy cuts from coalition allies.


Strike at Hyundai Chennai plant ends, work resumes (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 07:53 AM PDT

Workers assemble cars at Hyundai plant in Sriperumbudur, north of Chennai in this February 2, 2008 file photo. Production at Hyundai's Chennai plant resumed, even as a section of workers continued with their strike for the third day. REUTERS/BabuReuters - A three-day strike at Hyundai Motor's Chennai plant ended on Wednesday and normal production resumed after an agreement between the car maker and striking workers, a spokesman for the local unit said.


Iran says sanctions like "flies", won't halt atom work (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 04:00 PM PDT

Iran's Ambassador to the U.N. Mohammad Khazaee speaks before the U.N. Security Council at the U.N. Headquarters in New York, June 9, 2010. Iran described new U.N. sanctions as a Reuters - Iran described new U.N. sanctions as a "used handkerchief that should be thrown into the waste bin" and said it would continue uranium enrichment that world powers suspect may be aimed at developing nuclear weapons.


U.S. author Kingsolver wins Orange Prize for women (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 12:00 PM PDT

Reuters - U.S. author Barbara Kingsolver won the Orange Prize for Fiction on Wednesday for "The Lacuna", chosen from a shortlist of books by six female writers that included Booker Prize winner "Wolf Hall" by Hilary Mantel.

Fuel reform at mercy of rain and politics (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 02:43 AM PDT

A worker transports oil in a bullock cart to retail outlets in Mumbai June 9, 2010. The government is hoping monsoon rains will soon give it the political cover it needs to start cutting costly fuel subsidies, but reforms will have to proceed slowly to keep reluctant coalition allies on board. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - The government is hoping monsoon rains will soon give it the political cover it needs to start cutting costly fuel subsidies, but reforms will have to proceed slowly to keep reluctant coalition allies on board.


Record May car sales for India; demand seen solid (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 02:24 AM PDT

Traffic moves along a busy road in the old quarters of Delhi June 1, 2010. Car sales in India rose an annual 30 percent in May, an industry body said on Wednesday, as rising incomes and a rapidly expanding economy offset the impact of price increases. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - Car sales in India posted their best May ever, rising by almost a third from a year ago, an industry body said on Wednesday, as rising incomes and a rapidly expanding economy offset the impact of price increases.


BP shares tumble as U.S. probes oil spill (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 08:40 AM PDT

A pelican flies as a drilling platform is seen near Breton Island, Louisiana May 3, 2010. Energy giant BP Plc said on Tuesday it was capturing more oil from its ruptured Gulf of Mexico well while U.S. scientists tried to figure out just how much crude was still pouring out. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/FilesReuters - British energy giant BP Plc's stock price tumbled on Wednesday as it faced more U.S. government and congressional scrutiny over its handling of the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.


Q+A - How vital are regional parties in Indian politics? (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 02:16 AM PDT

Flags of political parties are seen at a wholesale market in Kolkata in this March 17, 2009 file photo. Smaller regional allies which give stability to India's ruling coalition are forcing a delay in cutting costly fuel subsidies, underscoring the political difficulties they can pose to the government's reform agenda. REUTERS/Parth SanyalReuters - Smaller regional allies which give stability to India's ruling coalition are forcing a delay in cutting costly fuel subsidies, underscoring the political difficulties they can pose to the government's reform agenda.


Stake sales in 35 companies in next 5 years: min (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 03:18 AM PDT

Reuters - India will sell shares in 35 state-run companies over the next five year, the junior minister for heavy industries and public enterprises said on Wednesday.

Govt to try again to push fuel price reform (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 07:59 PM PDT

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee speaks at a summit in New Delhi in this January 19, 2009 file photo. Mukherjee said the decision on fuel prices would be taken shortly and there was no need to press the panic button due to the euro zone crisis. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - The government said on Tuesday it would seek again to reach agreement on a controversial increase in fuel prices to help improve its fiscal position, despite opposition to subsidy cuts from a key coalition ally.


Warren Buffett lunch bid reaches $200,100 (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 08:45 PM PDT

Warren E. Buffett ,Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire Hathaway, testifies before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission during a public hearing in New York, June 2, 2010. The top bid in an annual online auction to dine on steak with billionaire investor Buffett has reached $200,100. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - The top bid in an annual online auction to dine on steak with billionaire investor Warren Buffett has reached $200,100.


NBA - Fisher hooks Celtics to give Lakers 2-1 lead (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 11:29 PM PDT

Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen (L) argues with referee Bill Kennedy after being called for a foul as teammate Kevin Garnett grabs Kennedy's arm during Game 3 of the 2010 NBA Finals basketball series in Boston, Massachusetts, June 8, 2010. REUTERS/Mike SegarReuters - The Los Angeles Lakers stunned the Boston Celtics 91-84 on Tuesday to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals and snatch back homecourt advantage in the best-of-seven series between the league's fiercest rivals.


Gulf spill in Washington spotlight (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 12:01 AM PDT

Gas and oil continue to surge out from the containment cap at the Deepwater Horizon oil spill site in the Gulf of Mexico, in this frame grab taken from a BP live video feed June 8, 2010. REUTERS/BP/HandoutReuters - Energy giant BP Plc was forging ahead with efforts to capture oil gushing from its stricken Gulf of Mexico well as the spill remained high on Washington's radar screen, with several congressional hearings set for Wednesday.


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