2010年2月18日星期四

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Obama meets Dalai Lama, angering China (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 03:08 PM PST

The Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama waves as he arrives at a hotel in Washington February 17, 2010. President Barack Obama met the Dalai Lama at the White House on Thursday, brushing aside China's warning that talks with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader could further damage strained Sino-U.S. ties. REUTERS/Yuri GripasReuters - President Barack Obama hosted exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the White House on Thursday, drawing an angry reaction from China and risking further damage to strained Sino-U.S. ties.

Microsoft steps up search assault on Google (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 04:51 PM PST

The Microsoft logo hangs from a window during the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc said on Thursday they have won unconditional approval from regulators in the United States and Europe for a planned search deal. REUTERS/Joshua Lott/FilesReuters - Microsoft Corp's assault on search engine leader Google Inc took a major step forward on Thursday as U.S. and European regulators cleared the software company's search partnership with Yahoo Inc.

Toyota chief to testify before U.S. House panel (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 05:05 PM PST

A Toyota Highlander grill is seen on the floor of the Chicago Auto Show February 9, 2010. REUTERS/John GressReuters - Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda, under pressure after a series of safety recalls, agreed on Thursday to appear before U.S. lawmakers investigating the crisis.

Holbrooke hails Pakistan-U.S. collaboration on Taliban (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 12:24 PM PST

U.S. special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke (L) meets with Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, at the prime minister's residence in Islamabad February 18, 2010. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood/FilesReuters - Improved collaboration between the United States and Pakistan led to recent successes against the Taliban, including the capture of the group's number two man, the White House's special envoy to the region said on Thursday.

U.N. climate chief de Boer to quit in July (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 11:55 AM PST

United Nations climate chief Yvo de Boer in Copenhagen December 10, 2009. Yvo de Boer has resigned to join a consultancy group as an adviser, the U.N. climate secretariat said on Thursday, two months after a disappointing Copenhagen summit. REUTERS/Bob Strong/FilesReuters - U.N. climate chief Yvo de Boer said on Thursday he will step down in July to join a consultancy group, saying a new era of diplomacy was starting after the Copenhagen summit fell short of agreeing a new treaty.

Harbhajan guile trumps Amla defiance (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 09:40 AM PST

(L to R) Dinesh Karthik, Murali Vijay, Virender Sehwag and V.V.S.Laxman react on the field during the final day of their second test cricket match against South Africa in Kolkata February 18, 2010. India beat South Africa by an innings and 58 runs on the final day of the final test on Thursday to square the series. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - South Africa batsman Hashim Amla defied India with another remarkable century in the second test on Thursday but was unable to prevent the hosts snatching victory with nine balls remaining on the final day.

Pakistan says fears India could divert nuclear fuel (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 11:24 AM PST

Reuters - Pakistan said on Thursday it feared India could make 100 nuclear warheads a year by diverting fissile material transferred from the United States and other powers.

Tribes to fight on after Vedanta suffers setback (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 07:51 AM PST

A tribal woman sits with her child in the forest village of Phuldomer near the mining site of Vedanta Alumina refinery, about 362 km west from Bhubaneswar, March 16, 2007. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal/FilesReuters - Tribals campaigning to stop Vedanta Resources from mining their ancestral homeland vowed on Thursday to persist with their fight as another investor sold its stake in the company over ethical concerns.

Food inflation accelerates, RBI keeps forecast (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 05:34 AM PST

Vegetables are displayed for sale in a shop at a wholesale market in Kochi in this August 7, 2009 file photo. India's food price index rose 17.97 percent in the 12 months to Feb. 6, while the fuel price index was up 9.89 percent, the government said on Thursday. REUTERS/Sivaram V/FilesReuters - The food inflation picked up for the fourth straight week in early February, heightening worries it was driving headline inflation past official forecasts and increasing the chance of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) pushing up rates.

Toyota image seen at further risk in Corolla probe (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 01:24 AM PST

The Bank of Japan building is reflected on Toyota Motor Corp's Prius hybrid car in Tokyo February 18, 2010. REUTERS/Toru HanaiReuters - A second recall of Toyota Motor Corp's flagship Corolla model in the United States, this time potentially to address complaints about the steering, would cost very little on paper but risks further damaging its brand.

Govt reforms fertiliser pricing, farms to gain (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 09:40 AM PST

A farmer casts urea on his field in Simbhaoli town of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh September 1, 2006. Picture taken September 1, 2006. The government has approved a 10-percent increase in urea prices and partially eased controls on other fertilisers. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - The government eased controls on several fertilisers and raised prices of the popular urea nutrient by 10 percent on Thursday, raising hopes of more reforms, lower subsidies and higher margins for producers.

Govt official warns against mixing climate, trade (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 05:10 AM PST

Reuters - Trade Secretary Rahul Khullar on Thursday warned there was a growing trend for countries to use unreasonable environmental and health standards as a covert form of protectionism, blocking trade already hit by global slowdown.

Maoists kill 11 villagers in raid (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 10:14 PM PST

Reuters - At least 11 villagers were killed and a dozen abducted by Maoist insurgents in Bihar on Thursday in a latest attack highlighting poor security in insurgency-hit states.

Rowling calls Potter plagiarism case "absurd" (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 05:21 AM PST

J.K. Rowling in New York in this April 14, 2008 file photo. Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling called on Thursday for a plagiarism case against her to be dismissed, describing it as Reuters - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling called on Thursday for a plagiarism case against her to be dismissed, describing it as "unfounded" and "absurd".

Obama to meet Dalai Lama despite Chinese warning (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 06:14 AM PST

The Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama waves as he arrives at a hotel in Washington February 17, 2010. U.S. President Barack Obama will host the Dalai Lama at the White House on Thursday despite China's warning that the meeting with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader could further damage strained ties. REUTERS/Yuri GripasReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will host the Dalai Lama at the White House on Thursday despite China's warning that the meeting with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader could further damage strained ties.

Injured Smith ruled out of one-day series in India (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 07:18 AM PST

South Africa's captain Graeme Smith in Kolkata February 17, 2010. Smith has been ruled out of this month's three-match one-day series in India after failing to recover from a finger injury. REUTERS/Arko DattReuters - South Africa captain Graeme Smith has been ruled out of this month's three-match one-day series in India after failing to recover from a finger injury.

Govt approves $173.2 mln injection in Air India (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 12:37 AM PST

Air India's Airbus A321 (L) and Boeing 777-200 LR aircrafts are on display at the tarmac of Mumbai airport July 30, 2007. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - The government has approved an injection of 8 billion rupees ($173.2 million) into national carrier Air India, a cabinet spokeswoman said on Thursday.

ANALYSIS - Talk is cheap when it comes to the economy (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 10:59 PM PST

A man uses an electronic machine to check a currency note at a money exchange shop in Siliguri February 5, 2008. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - A barrage of sometimes conflicting statements from government officials over economic policy has fuelled concerns that excessive chatter causes unnecessary market volatility in India and undermines the independence of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

REC litmus test for govt stake-sale plan (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 04:12 AM PST

Reuters - A share sale in Rural Electrification Corp to raise $754.4 million will be a litmus test for an ambitious plan by the government to offload stakes in 60 state-run firms over the next few years.

IMF gold sale of 191.3 T may lure Asian c.banks (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 11:52 PM PST

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund attends a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 30, 2010. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/FilesReuters - The International Monetary Fund said it would soon begin sales of 191.3 tonnes of gold remaining in its plan to raise new resources for lending, with traders saying it may seek buyers among Asian central banks.

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