2010年1月3日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


'Avatar' passes $1 billion at world box office (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 10:35 AM PST

Cast member Zoe Saldana poses at the premiere of Reuters - "Avatar" sped past the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office after three weekends in release, making it the fourth-biggest movie of all time, according to data released on Sunday.


Dubai's "superscraper" makes history in hard times (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 09:18 AM PST

An aerial view of Burj Dubai is seen in Dubai December 21, 2009. Started at the height of the economic boom and built by some 12,000 labourers, the world's tallest building will open on Monday in Dubai as the glitzy emirate seeks to rekindle optimism after its financial crisis. REUTERS/Matthias Seifert/FilesReuters - Started at the height of the economic boom and built by some 12,000 labourers, the world's tallest building will open on Monday in Dubai as the glitzy emirate seeks to rekindle optimism after its financial crisis.


Man United humbled, holders Chelsea cruise (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 09:23 AM PST

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (L) beats Leeds United's goalkeeper Casper Ankergren but fails to score during their FA Cup soccer match at Old Trafford in Manchester January 3, 2010.   REUTERS/Darren StaplesReuters - Manchester United suffered their most embarrassing FA Cup defeat for 26 years when Leeds United pulled off a stunning 1-0 third-round victory at Old Trafford on Sunday.


Heavy snow brings Beijing to standstill (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 05:15 AM PST

A child plays with snow at a residential community in Beijing January 3, 2010. Heavy snow hit Beijing on Sunday, stranding thousands of passengers at the Chinese capital's main airport and casting an unusual quiet over normally busy streets as people stayed out of the freezing weather. REUTERS/Grace LiangReuters - Heavy snow hit Beijing on Sunday, stranding thousands of passengers at the main airport and casting an unusual quiet over normally busy streets as people stayed out of the freezing weather.


Afghan MPs reject two-thirds of Karzai's cabinet (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 03:43 AM PST

Afghan parliament members attend a voting session on the cabinet in Kabul, January 2, 2010. Afghanistan's parliament on Saturday rejected more than half of President Hamid Karzai's nominations for his cabinet, including at least two close allies and the powerful former guerrilla commander Ismail Khan. REUTERS/ Omar SobhaniReuters - The Afghan parliament dealt President Hamid Karzai a painful blow on Saturday when it rejected more than two-thirds of his cabinet nominees, including several close allies and former guerrilla commander Ismail Khan.


At least 10 killed in train crashes in Uttar Pradesh (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 08:31 AM PST

Onlookers gather around the wreckage of a train at the site of an accident in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh January 2, 2010. REUTERS/StringerReuters - At least 10 people were killed and about 40 injured in three train accidents in northern India, railway officials said, in foggy conditions that grounded flights and threw traffic out of gear on Saturday.


Bangladesh judge signs death warrants for Mujib killers (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 01:27 AM PST

A girl pays tribute to the mural of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the 33rd death anniversary of the national leader in Dhaka in this August 15, 2008 file photo. A judge signed on Sunday the death warrants for five killers of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, formally setting the clock for their executions within four weeks. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj/FilesReuters - A judge signed on Sunday the death warrants for five killers of Bangladesh's independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, formally setting the clock for their executions within four weeks.


South Africa to play two tests on India tour (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 04:40 AM PST

Reuters - South Africa will play two tests and three one-day internationals on their tour of India this year, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Sunday.

'3 Idiots' makers, Chetan Bhagat fight over story credit (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 03:43 AM PST

Cast members R.Madhavan, Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Sharman Joshi (from L-R) pose at the premiere of their film Reuters - MUMBAI (Reuters) Author Chetan Bhagat has accused makers of the film '3 Idiots', modelled after his best-selling debut novel 'Five Point Someone', of not giving him credit for the story.


INTERVIEW - BMO Capital Markets eyes China, India growth (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 07:49 AM PST

Reuters - BMO Capital Markets is looking to ramp up staffing in China and India, betting its mining and energy expertise and backing of a financially strong parent will give it an edge over investment banking rivals in Asia.

I drank too much in S.Africa 10 years ago, says Swann (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 11:06 PM PST

Reuters - England off-spinner Graeme Swann's sparkling form in South Africa contrasts with his tour there 10 years ago when he spent a lot of time drinking and was a million miles from the Test side, he was quoted as saying on Sunday.

UK says it, U.S. agree to fund Yemen police unit (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jan 2010 11:48 PM PST

A file photo of U.S. President Barack Obama and Britain's PM Gordon Brown in New York, September 24, 2009. The U.S. and Britain have agreed to fund a counter-terrorism police unit in Yemen as part of stepped-up efforts to fight terrorism in Yemen and Somalia after an attack on a U.S.-bound plane, Britain said on Sunday. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - The United States and Britain have agreed to fund a counter-terrorism police unit in Yemen as part of stepped-up efforts to fight terrorism, Britain said on Sunday.


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