2010年3月16日星期二

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Mumbai attacks suspect David Headley to change plea (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 05:52 PM PDT

Pigeons fly in front of Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai in this November 26, 2009 file photo. The American charged with scouting targets for the 2008 assault on Mumbai that killed more than 160 people will plead guilty this week, court records showed on Thursday. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - David Headley charged with scouting targets for the 2008 assault on Mumbai that killed more than 160 people will plead guilty this week, court records showed on Thursday.


Reliance in running for Marcellus JV - source (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 08:50 AM PDT

India's Reliance Industries KG-D6's floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel is seen off the Bay of Bengal in this undated handout photo. REUTERS/Reliance Industries/Handout/FilesReuters - Energy major Reliance Industries is seeking a joint venture with Atlas Energy to develop the U.S. firm's Marcellus Shale gas operations, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.


Mayawati's garland of cash kicks up political storm (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 07:33 AM PDT

Mayawati, chief of the caste-based Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), speaks at her party headquarters in Lucknow in this May 19, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar/FilesReuters - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati came under sharp criticism from national parties on Tuesday for spending what they said was more than $40 million on an anniversary celebration.


Honda to recall 412,000 vehicles in U.S. for brakes (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 10:17 AM PDT

A man looks at a Honda Motors Co vehicle at the company's showroom in Tokyo February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao/FilesReuters - Honda Motor Co will recall about 412,000 vehicles in the United States to address the risk that brake pedals may feel soft and slip closer to the floor over time, the company said on Tuesday.


Fed renews "extended period" low-rate vow (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 05:23 PM PDT

The U.S. Federal Reserve Building is pictured in Washington, March 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed/FilesReuters - The U.S. Federal Reserve renewed its pledge on Tuesday to keep interest rates near zero for an "extended period" even as it sounded more upbeat about jobs.


Beckham thanks surgeon, targets full fitness (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 12:32 PM PDT

AC Milan's soccer player David Beckham arrives at the airport in Milan March 15, 2010. REUTERS/Paolo BonaReuters - David Beckham said he was looking forward to returning to full fitness as soon as possible after spending a second day at a Finnish hospital where he underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon.


Pakistan cutting visa backlog that hinders U.S. aid (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 02:19 PM PDT

Reuters - Pakistan has cut by more than half a visa backlog affecting U.S. officials and contractors needed to run American aid programs aimed at combating extremism there, a State Department official said on Tuesday.

Sri Lankan war-refugees in India face struggle to return home (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 11:31 AM PDT

Reuters - Many Sri Lankans who fled to India during their country's protracted civil war want to go home now the conflict is over, but hurdles lie ahead as preparations begin for their return, aid workers said on Tuesday.

Woods to make long-awaited return at U.S. Masters (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 01:48 PM PDT

Tiger Woods celebrates after making his putt on the 17th green during round three of the Buick Open PGA golf tournament at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc, Michigan in this August 1, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/FilesReuters - Tiger Woods will start trying to restore a reputation battered by marital infidelities at next month's U.S Masters, the tournament which helped him become the world's most marketable sportsman.


Nigeria dispute unlikely to thwart Bharti-Zain deal (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 08:41 AM PDT

A traffic policeman directs traffic under an advisement of Bharti Airtel at a booth in Ahmedabad July 31, 2009. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - Bharti Airtel looks set to land its $9-billion purchase of Zain's African assets, overcoming a stumbling block posed by an ownership spat over Zain's Nigerian units.


Renault-Nissan eyes 80,000 Micra sales in FY11 - exec (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 05:09 AM PDT

The new Nissan Micra car is displayed at Nissan's exhibition stand on the first media day of the 80th Geneva Car Show at the Palexpo in Geneva March 2, 2010. REUTERS/Valentin FlauraudReuters - The Indian unit of the Renault-Nissan alliance will start selling Micra hatchbacks from July and aims sales of 80,000 units in the financial year ending March 2011, an official said on Tuesday.


One killed, five wounded in Srinagar attack (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 06:24 AM PDT

An Indian policeman atop an armoured car takes up position after a shootout at a crowded market in Srinagar March 16, 2010. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - A pedestrian was killed and five others wounded on Tuesday in a second militant attack on security forces in the heart of Srinagar in three days, raising fears of more such strikes, police said.


Shootout erupts at ISRO centre in Bangalore (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 01:56 AM PDT

Palaniappan Chidambaram in New Delhi in this May 29, 2008 file photo. Two men fired at security guards outside a high security space centre in Karnataka on Tuesday but it was too early to link it to a militant attack, the government said. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Two men fired at security guards outside a high security space centre in Karnataka on Tuesday but it was too early to link it to a militant attack, the government said.


Pakistan national games postponed over security concerns (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 05:14 AM PDT

Reuters - Pakistan's annual National Games, scheduled to be held in Peshawar this month, have been postponed because of security concerns, the country's National Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.

India may have double digit inflation in March - Pranab (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 05:00 AM PDT

A vendor waits for customers at his vegetable and fruit shop at the wholesale market in Mumbai March 15, 2010. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - India could see double-digit inflation in March, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told parliament on Tuesday.


China warns Google to obey rules even if it pulls out (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 03:03 AM PDT

A photo of the Google Inc. logo is shown on a computer screen in San Francisco, California July 16, 2009.  Google should obey Chinese government rules even if it decides to retreat from the country over hacking and censorship complaints, a Chinese government spokesman said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/FilesReuters - Google should obey Chinese government rules even if it decides to retreat from the country over hacking and censorship complaints, a Chinese government spokesman said on Tuesday.


World's shortest man dies aged 21 (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 12:44 AM PDT

He Pingping of China smiles as Sultan Kosen of Turkey rests his hands on He's shoulders during a promotional event in Istanbul January 14, 2010. The world's shortest man, China's He Pingping who was just over 74 cm tall (29 inches), has died at the age of 21 from apparent heart complications.  REUTERS/Osman OrsalReuters - The world's shortest man, China's He Pingping who was just over 74 cm tall (29 inches), has died at the age of 21 from apparent heart complications, the Guinness World Records book said.


Sri Lanka ex-general Fonseka goes on trial; supporters protest (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 04:27 AM PDT

Retired Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka in Colombo in this January 30, 2010 file photo. Former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka was set to face a military court on Tuesday on charges of engaging in politics while in office in a trial likely to raise political tensions in the island. RETRES/Dinuka Liyanawatte/FilesReuters - Former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka appeared before a military court on Tuesday on charges of engaging in politics while in uniform, officials said, as hundreds of his supporters protested near the capital.


British boy kidnapped in Pakistan freed unharmed (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 06:39 AM PDT

A photograph of kidnapped five-year-old British boy Sahil Saeed is copied from his Pakistan National Identity Card (NIC) in Jhelum, 120 km (75 miles) southeast of Islamabad, March 4, 2010. REUTERS/Mani RanaReuters - A British boy kidnapped nearly two weeks ago while on vacation in Pakistan was freed unharmed by his abductors on Tuesday, police and relatives said, ending a high-profile ordeal.


No plan for SBI to take over state banks (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 11:54 PM PDT

Reuters - There is no proposal for government-run State Bank of India to take over any other state bank, a junior finance minister said on Tuesday.
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