2010年3月11日星期四

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Indian GP debut on cards for 2011, says Ecclestone (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 10:32 AM PST

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone in Madonna di Campiglio January 15, 2010. India will be on next year's Formula One calendar, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone told the sport's governing body on Thursday. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/FilesReuters - India will be on next year's Formula One calendar, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone told the sport's governing body on Thursday.


We don't want proxy wars in Afghanistan, Karzai says (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 06:15 AM PST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai holds up his inked stained finger as he gestures during a news conference on election day in Kabul August 20, 2009. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood/FilesReuters - Afghanistan does not want a proxy war between Pakistan and India or anybody else fought on its soil, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday during a visit to Pakistan.


Tata Steel sees India sales up 20 pct (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 05:29 PM PST

Reuters - (For other news from the Reuters Global Mining and Steel Summit, click http://www.reuters.com/summit/GlobalMiningandSteel10?pid=500)

Sri Lanka to try former army chief next week (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 05:21 AM PST

Retired General Sarath Fonseka gestures before speaking to the media from his house in Colombo in this January 28, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/FilesReuters - The court martial of defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka will begin next week on charges of engaging in politics while army chief and procurement malpractices, officials said on Thursday.


Lyondell wins OK of big bankruptcy creditor pact (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 05:13 PM PST

Reuters - LyondellBasell won court approval on Thursday for a $450 million settlement to resolve litigation with creditors over its 2007 leveraged buyout, and pave the way for the big chemical company to emerge from bankruptcy.

EXCLUSIVE - Drugmakers agree landmark vaccines deal for poor (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 08:30 AM PST

A view of the Belgian headquarters of U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, in Brussels January 23, 2007. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/FilesReuters - Several drug firms have agreed a landmark deal to supply up to 200 million doses a year of cut-price pneumococcal vaccines to developing nations, according to the global immunisation alliance that is overseeing the deal.


Hockey - Germany thrash England to reach World Cup final (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 08:02 AM PST

Germany's players celebrate after winning their semi-final match against England in the men's Hockey World Cup in New Delhi March 11, 2010. REUTERS/Danish IsmailReuters - Olympic champions Germany thrashed England 4-1 in the semi-finals of the men's hockey World Cup on Thursday to stay on course for a third successive title.


PCB chief defends punishment of top players (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:25 AM PST

Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf plays shot against India during the Asia Cup one-day cricket tournament at National Cricket Stadium in Karachi June 26, 2008.  REUTERS/Athar Hussain/FilesReuters - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ejaz Butt defended the punishments imposed on seven top players, saying strong action was needed to stamp out indiscipline in the national side.


Pakistan hockey team quit after dismal World Cup (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 08:38 AM PST

Rehan Butt (2nd R) of Pakistan celebrates with his teammates after scoring the first goal during their match against South Africa at the men's Hockey World Cup in New Delhi March 6, 2010. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Pakistan's entire World Cup squad have announced their international retirement after finishing last at the 12-team tournament in India.


Fuel inflation accelerates; RBI action seen (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 01:10 AM PST

A worker carries a sack with vegetables at one of the largest vegetable wholesale market in New Delhi March 11, 2010. The food price index rose 17.81 percent in the 12 months to Feb. 27, while the fuel price index was up 11.38 percent, the government said on Thursday. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiReuters - The food prices moderated slightly while fuel price inflation accelerated in late February adding pressure on Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to raise rates at its April policy review.


Russia's Alrosa eyes $1 bln diamond sales to India (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 08:02 AM PST

Reuters - Russian state diamond monopoly Alrosa plans to supply about $1 billion worth of unpolished stones to India this year, enough to generate almost a third of its total revenues, an Alrosa spokesman said on Thursday.

Reuters Summit - Movie 'Avatar' has few fans among mining execs (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 01:40 PM PST

Cast member Zoe Saldana poses at the premiere of Reuters - (For other news from the Reuters Global Mining and Steel Summit, click http://www.reuters.com/summit/GlobalMiningandSteel10?pid=500)


Myanmar junta annuls election held 20 years ago (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 01:33 AM PST

A woman stands under the sign for the Yangon Division office of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Tarmwe township in Yangon March 11, 2010. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunReuters - Myanmar's military government on Thursday officially annulled the results of the country's 1990 general election, a poll it chose to ignore at the time when the main opposition party won by a landslide.


Angry China blasts Dalai Lama's latest speech (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 01:02 AM PST

The Dalai Lama speaks during an interview in Beverly Hills, California February 20, 2010. Chinese officials have reacted with anger to a speech by exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in which he said Buddhists were living in prison-like conditions and expressed sympathy with the people of Xinjiang. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/FilesReuters - Chinese officials reacted with anger to a speech by exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in which he said Buddhists were living in prison-like conditions and expressed sympathy with the people of Xinjiang.


Russia may invite ONGC to energy projects - govt (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:55 AM PST

Engineers of Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) stand inside the Kalol oil field in Gujarat September 12, 2009. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - Russia is considering inviting India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp to develop oil and gas fields in Russia, the government said on Thursday, ahead of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's visit to India.


RBI says FY11 borrowing not seen as huge challenge (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 10:45 PM PST

Reuters - The record government borrowing for the fiscal year starting April 1 is unlikely to be a huge challenge, Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Subir Gokarn said on Thursday.

The name's Schumacher, Michael Schumacher (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 03:39 AM PST

Mercedes GP Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Germany stretches during a training session at the Montmelo racetrack, near Barcelona, February 28, 2010. REUTERS/ Albert Gea/FilesReuters - Lewis Hamilton may dream about being cast in the role of James Bond, but seven-times Formula One champion Michael Schumacher said on Thursday the role was already his.


India to revamp mining laws, attract foreign miners (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 06:20 PM PST

Reuters - India is in the process of revamping its mining laws in a bid to attract more foreign mining and exploration companies to invest in its domestic mining sector, said a Indian top policymaker on Tuesday.
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