2010年3月6日星期六

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


England beats India, qualifies for hockey World Cup semi-finals (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 10:30 AM PST

England's Ashley Jackson celebrates after scoring the second goal during their match against India at the men's Hockey World Cup in New Delhi March 6, 2010. REUTERS/Danish IsmailReuters - European hockey champions England clinched a semi-final place in the men's World Cup by beating India 3-2 on Saturday.


Australia beat Spain to close in on a semi-final spot (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 07:57 AM PST

Luke Doerner (2nd L) of Australia celebrates with his teammates Robert Hammond (L), Eddie Ockenden (2nd R), and Matthew Butturini after scoring the first goal during their match against Spain at the men's Hockey World Cup in New Delhi March 6, 2010. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Tournament favourites Australia defeated Spain 2-0 in an exciting league match on Saturday to close in on a semi-final spot at the men's hockey World Cup.


Some Chile quake survivors wait for aid a week on (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 10:13 AM PST

A jacket lies among the debris left by a tsunami on a beach six days after a massive earthquake caused destruction along a long swath of Chile's coast, in Dichato March 5, 2010. REUTERS/Cristobal SaavedraReuters - Some survivors were still waiting for government aid on Saturday in south-central Chile, a week after one of the strongest earthquakes on record killed hundreds and repeated aftershocks rattled nerves.


Ecclestone urges India to get behind Chandhok (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 04:15 AM PST

India's Karun Chandhok drives during a practice session for the inaugural A1 Grand Prix at Brands Hatch, south east England, September 24, 2005. REUTERS/Mike Finn-Kelcey/FilesReuters - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has urged India to get behind Karun Chandhok when he makes his grand prix debut in Bahrain next weekend with the new HRT team.


Finmin: borrowing won't crowd out pvt sector (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 04:54 AM PST

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee listens through a translation headset during a meeting of the BRIC countries at the G20 Finance Ministers summit in London September 4, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs/FilesReuters - India's record market borrowing in the fiscal year 2010/11 will not crowd out private borrowers, the finance minister said on Saturday.


Bangladesh banking talks commit to fighting poverty (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 04:00 AM PST

Fazle Hasan Abed, co-founder of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) speaks during an interview with Reuters in Dhaka December22, 1999. REUTERS/Rafiquar Rahman/FilesReuters - Leaders of a world group on sustainable banking said on Saturday they had committed to building a different and positive financial future for the banking industry across the globe.


BSNL scraps $10 bln GSM tender - report (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 10:24 PM PST

Birds sit atop telecommunication towers in  Hyderabad May 25, 2009. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has decided to scrap its tender for 93 million GSM lines worth $10 billion and invite fresh bids, newspapers reported on Saturday. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has decided to scrap its tender for 93 million GSM lines worth $10 billion and invite fresh bids, newspapers reported on Saturday.


'Precious' sweeps indie film awards (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 11:48 PM PST

Actor Woody Harrelson in Beverly Hills, California February 15, 2010.  Oscar nominees  Woody Harrelson and Mo'Nique took home early prizes on Friday at the Spirit Awards, the independent film world's version of the Oscars. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/FilesReuters - "Precious," the harrowing tale of an incest survivor's struggle for self-acceptance, swept the Spirit Awards on Friday, taking home five prizes at the independent film world's version of the Oscars.


Russia lead India 2-1 in Davis Cup (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2010 05:51 AM PST

Russia's Igor Kunitsyn (R) and Teimuraz Gabashvili play a return shot to India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes during their Davis Cup World Group first round doubles tennis match in Moscow March 6, 2010. REUTERS/Grigory DukorReuters - Davis Cup world group first round scores between Russia and India in Moscow on Saturday.


Full list of winners at Spirit Awards (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 10:44 PM PST

Mo'Nique accepts the award for best supporting female for Reuters - Following is a complete list of winners at the 25th annual Spirit Awards, the independent film world's version of the Oscars, held on Friday in Los Angeles.


Chile quake-area still shaking, death toll unclear (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 06:33 PM PST

An earthquake survivor stands inside a test where she is living with her family five days after a massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami caused widespread destruction in Dichato March 4, 2010. REUTERS/Pilar OlivaresReuters - Strong aftershocks rattled south-central Chile on Friday, panicking residents nearly a week after one of the most powerful earthquakes on record devastated coastal towns and killed hundreds of people.


FEATURE - Orissa tribes fight mining firm in real-life Avatar (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 08:45 PM PST

A man of the Dongria Kondh tribe attends a gathering on top of the Niyamgiri mountain, which they worship as their living god, to protest against plans by Vedanta Resources to mine bauxite from that mountain near Lanjigarh in Orissa February 21, 2010. REUTERS/Reinhard KrauseReuters - As Hollywood rolls out the red carpet for the Oscars, a world away in Orissa, activists say the story of the blockbuster sci-fi film Avatar -- nominated for nine awards -- is being played out.


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