2010年2月28日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Indian Air Force tests war readiness near Pakistan border (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 10:10 AM PST

A file photo of the Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets as seen flying past in New Delhi January 23, 2010.  Fighter jets of the IAF pounded mock enemy bunkers close to the Pakistan border on Sunday in a symbolic show of air power at a time when the two nuclear-armed rivals are trying to improve relations. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Fighter jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) pounded mock enemy bunkers close to the Pakistan border on Sunday in a show of air power at a time when the two nuclear-armed rivals are trying to improve relations.


India beat Pakistan, England surprise Australia (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 09:23 AM PST

Indian players celebrate a goal during their match against Pakistan at the men's Hockey World Cup match in New Delhi February 28, 2010. REUTERS/Danish IsmailReuters - James Tindall struck twice to enable European champions England pull off a surprise 3-2 victory over tournament favourites Australia on the opening day of the men's hockey World Cup on Sunday.


Congress allies seek rollback of fuel price hike (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 01:49 AM PST

A worker (R) counts currency at a petrol pump in Kolkata February 3, 2010. The Congress party is under pressure from its main allies to withdraw a hike in motor fuel prices, testing the government's commitment to a move that may add to inflation but is needed to cut the fiscal deficit. REUTERS/Parth SanyalReuters - The Congress party is under pressure from its main allies to withdraw a hike in motor fuel prices, testing the government's commitment to a move that may add to inflation but is needed to cut the fiscal deficit.


Quake, tsunamis kill more than 700 in Chile (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 11:24 AM PST

A resident inspects debris on the coast close to the epicenter of an earthquake that generated waves flooding many towns to the north and south, in Pelluhue February 28, 2010. REUTERS/Victor Ruiz CaballeroReuters - The death toll from a a massive earthquake that struck Chile surged above 700 on Sunday as reports emerged of coastal towns devastated by the tremor and tsunamis that followed.


India seeks closer ties with Saudi to fuel recovery (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 09:16 AM PST

Saudi Prince Mutaib (L), son of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, welcomes  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh upon his arrival at Riyadh airport February 27, 2010. REUTERS/Saudi Press Agency/HandoutReuters - India said it expects its economy to rebound to 9-percent annual growth rates within two years and wants to expand its energy ties with top OPEC exporter Saudi Arabia to help fuel the recovery.


Obama in great health but struggles with smoking (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 09:55 AM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama gives a thumbs-up when asked about his health as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House upon his return to Washington February 28, 2010. Obama received his first physical exam as president at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on Sunday. REUTERS/Yuri GripasReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama still struggles with a smoking habit but is in overall excellent health, his doctors said in a report after Obama underwent a routine medical exam on Sunday.


Tsunami waves hit Pacific regions after Chile quake (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 04:00 AM PST

Local residents watch Pacific coast as they evacuate during tsunami warning issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency at a shrine in Shichigahama, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, February 28, 2010.  REUTERS/Toru HanaiReuters - Tsunami waves of up to 1.5 metres (5 feet) hit far-flung Pacific regions from the Russian far east and Japan to New Zealand's Chatham Islands on Sunday after a powerful earthquake struck Chile, but there were no reports of injuries or serious damage.


Toyota head to brief in China on quality issues (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 12:16 AM PST

Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda attends a news conference in Tokyo  February 9, 2010. Toyota Motor Corp said its president would hold a news conference in Beijing on Monday as the automaker looks to limit the damage from a massive global recall on the fast-growing Chinese market. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon /FilesReuters - Toyota Motor Corp said its president would hold a news conference in Beijing on Monday as the automaker looks to limit the damage from a massive global recall on the fast-growing Chinese market.


Rescuers dig for Chile quake survivors, 400 dead (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 09:40 AM PST

Residents inspect debris on the coast close to the epicenter of an earthquake that generated waves flooding many towns to the north and south, in Pelluhue February 28, 2010. REUTERS/Victor Ruiz CaballeroReuters - Chilean rescue teams used shovels and sledgehammers on Sunday to find the survivors and victims of a huge earthquake that unleashed a Pacific tsunami and triggered looting by desperate residents.


Massive earthquake hits Chile, over 300 dead (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 06:25 PM PST

An image generated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center shows the projected tsunami travel times following a 8.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Chile early February 27, 2010. REUTERS/NOAA/HandoutReuters - One of the world's most powerful earthquakes in a century pounded Chile on Saturday, killing more than 300 people as it toppled buildings and triggered tsunamis that ravaged a port town and threatened Pacific coastlines as far away as Japan.


Kallis, De Villiers hit tons in S.Africa win (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 12:22 AM PST

South Africa's Lonwabo Tsotsobe celebrates after dismissing India's Murali Vijay as India's Virat Kohli (L) looks on from the non-striker's end during their third and final one-day international cricket match in Ahmedabad, February 27, 2010. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers blasted unbeaten centuries to set up South Africa's 90-run win over India in the third and final one-dayer on Saturday.


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