2010年11月15日星期一

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Better sanitation could save 2 mln lives a yr - study (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:18 PM PST

A boy reacts as a municipal worker fumigates a residential colony near the Jamia Sports Complex in New Delhi August 30, 2010. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - Nearly 20 percent of the world's population still defecates in the open, and action to improve hygiene, sanitation and water supply could prevent more than 2 million child deaths a year, health experts said on Monday.


Facebook takes on Google, Yahoo in Web messages (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:37 PM PST

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a news conference where he unveiled a new messaging system in San Francisco, California November 15, 2010. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithReuters - Facebook rolled out an all-in-one messaging service that for the first time allows its half-billion members to communicate with people outside the social network, intensifying a battle with Google Inc and Yahoo Inc for users' Internet time.


Opposition vows to block reform bills over scandal (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 06:40 AM PST

Sun rises over the telecommunication towers in New Delhi December 22, 2007. Indian telecoms firm Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. said on December 19 it would build a telecommunications cable connecting India with Europe for $250 million in partnership with two firms. REUTERS/B Mathur (INDIA)Reuters - Main opposition on Monday kept up its demand for a parliamentary probe into a telecoms licence row despite a government minister resigning over the issue, threatening to block reform legislation including a land acquisition bill.


McCullum steadies Kiwis after Harbhajan century (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 06:39 AM PST

Harbhajan Singh celebrates after scoring a century on the fourth day of the second test cricket match against New Zealand in Hyderabad November 15, 2010. REUTERS/Krishnendu HalderReuters - New Zealand's Brendon McCullum stood firm with his sixth test hundred on Monday to leave the second test against India evenly poised.


Pamela Anderson set for stint on 'Bigg Boss' (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 01:42 AM PST

Pamela Anderson in Los Angeles, March 27, 2008. REUTERS/Chris Pizzello/FilesReuters - Former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson will feature as a guest on the Indian version of the reality TV show "Big Brother" this week.


Telecoms minister Raja quits over licence row - reports (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 09:57 PM PST

Congress party Chief Sonia Gandhi talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi May 28, 2009.  REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Telecoms minister Andimuthu Raja resigned from his post on Sunday, local media reported, after allegations that the government had given out lucrative telecoms licences at low prices.


Somalia tops terrorism risk list, India danger down (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 08:33 PM PST

A hard-line Somali Islamist prays near a roadblock in southern Mogadishu September 18, 2009. REUTERS/Ismail Taxta/FilesReuters - Somalia has replaced Iraq as the state most at risk from terrorist attack, according to a ranking by global analysts Maplecroft, which sees threats also rising in Russia, Greece and Yemen but falling in India and Algeria.


Headline inflation eases slightly in October (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 02:09 AM PST

A worker prepares sweets inside a factory in Chennai November 3, 2010. The wholesale price index (WPI)  rose an annual 8.58 percent in October, marginally above analysts' forecast, government data showed on Monday. REUTERS/Babu/FilesReuters - The annual headline inflation eased slightly in October to its lowest in 10 months, possibly allowing the central bank to keep rates steady in coming months even though price rises remain above its comfort level.


SC asks Vodafone for deposit in tax case (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 04:51 AM PST

A Vodafone logo is seen on a mobile internet dongle connected to a laptop in London November 9, 2010. REUTERS/Suzanne PlunkettReuters - India's top court on Monday directed Vodafone to deposit $550 million within three weeks in relation to a $2.5 billion tax dispute, even as the company looks for an out-of-court settlement.


"Spillcam","vuvuzela" declared top words of 2010 (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 06:41 PM PST

A man blows a vuvuzela on the field and interrupts game play in the 2010 World Cup semi-final soccer match between Germany and Spain at Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban July 7, 2010. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender/FilesReuters - "Spillcam" and "vuvuzela" were the top words of 2010, reflecting the global impact of the months-long oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the noisy South African horns at the World Cup soccer tournament, according to a survey released on Sunday.


Haircut talk hastens next euro zone crisis (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:13 AM PST

A sculpture showing the euro currency sign is seen in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters (R) in Frankfurt, April 1, 2010.  REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/FilesReuters - Talking about death doesn't make you die, an old French saying goes. But Europe is learning the hard way that talking about the possibility of default can hasten precisely that outcome.


Vettel takes title, Alonso fumes at error (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 06:41 PM PST

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany takes the lead at the start of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at Yas Marina circuit  in Abu Dhabi November 14, 2010. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahReuters - Germany's Sebastian Vettel sobbed with joy at becoming Formula One's youngest champion and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso shook his fist as his title hopes disappeared into the desert on Sunday.


Q+A - Who's winning the climate science vs sceptics battle? (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 10:39 PM PST

A Danish policeman stands next to an art installation located near the exit of the Bella Center in Copenhagen December 6, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong/FilesReuters - In the battle between climate change scientists and sceptics who question the connection between human activities and global warming, location matters.


Ireland does not rule out rescue (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 06:59 PM PST

An Irish flag flies next to a symbol of the euro currency at the entrance of the European Parliament in Brussels, June 13, 2008. Ireland did not rule out the possibility that it may have to turn to Europe for help in dealing with its debt crisis on Sunday but said that no application had been made for assistance yet. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/FilesReuters - Ireland did not rule out the possibility that it may have to turn to Europe for help in dealing with its debt crisis on Sunday but said that no application had been made for assistance yet.


Bypass patients can benefit from a few drinks - study (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 06:49 PM PST

Wrist bands advertising the Heart Attack Grill rest in a basket in Chandler, Arizona June 17, 2009. Men who underwent heart bypass surgery and consumed about two drinks a day afterward had fewer subsequent cardiovascular procedures than those who abstained, according to a study released Sunday. REUTERS/Joshua Lott/FilesReuters - Men who underwent heart bypass surgery and consumed about two drinks a day afterward had fewer subsequent cardiovascular procedures than those who abstained, according to a study released Sunday.


Vettel inspired by Raikkonen's epic comeback (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 07:33 PM PST

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates with the German flag after winning the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi November 14, 2010. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahReuters - Sebastian Vettel cocooned himself from distraction, took inspiration from Kimi Raikkonen's astonishing 2007 title comeback and then shed tears of joy on becoming Formula One's youngest champion on Sunday.


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