2010年3月20日星期六

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Pope's shame and remorse over Irish child sex abuse (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 11:06 AM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful during a weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 17, 2010. Pope Benedict apologised on Saturday to victims of child sex abuse by Irish clergy, saying he felt Reuters - Pope Benedict apologised on Saturday to victims of child sex abuse by clergy in Ireland and ordered an official inquiry there to try to stem a scandal gripping the Catholic Church which has swept across Europe.


Nepal's Maoists say Koirala's death a blow to peace (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 10:57 AM PDT

A file photo shows Nepal's former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala in Colombo August 3, 2008. Koirala, who helped broker peace with the former Maoist rebels to end a decade-long civil war, died on Saturday after an illness, officials said. REUTERS/Buddhika Weerasinghe/FilesReuters - Former Nepali Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, a leading figure in Nepal's transition from monarchy to republic, died on Saturday in what the Maoists called a loss for the fragile peace process.


Bharti board oks $9 bln offer for Zain Africa - Bloomberg (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 09:51 AM PDT

A man talks on a mobile phone in front of advisements of Bharti Airtel in Siliguri in this September 23, 2009 file photo. The board of Bharti Airtel has approved a $9 billion offer for Kuwaiti telecom Zain's African assets, Bloomberg reported, citing two people with knowledge of the negotiations. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - The board of Bharti Airtel on Saturday approved a $9 billion offer for Kuwaiti telecom Zain's African assets, Bloomberg reported, citing two people with knowledge of the negotiations.


India to get access to David Headley on Mumbai attack - U.S. (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 08:10 AM PDT

Pigeons fly around Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai December 22, 2008. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Indian investigators will get access to David Headley, who pleaded guilty to helping plan the 2008 Mumbai attacks, but he will not be extradited to India on current charges, a U.S. official said on Saturday.


RBI raises rates to tackle price pressures (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 08:16 PM PDT

Indian police guard the Reserve Bank of India building in Mumbai in this April 29, 2003 file photo. REUTERS/Roy Madhur/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday unexpectedly raised interest rates from record-low levels for the first time since it began cutting in 2008, citing intensifying inflationary pressures and a steady economic recovery.


F1 debut tougher than expected - Karun Chandhok (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 12:52 AM PDT

HRT Formula One driver Karun Chandhok of India speaks with team mate Bruno Senna of Brazil in the pits during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix at Sakhir circuit in Manama March 12, 2010. REUTERS/Caren Firouz/FilesReuters - Karun Chandhok's truncated Formula One debut last weekend was tougher than he expected and the Indian driver admits his Hispania (HRT) team faces a long, hard season.


World's slums grow despite rapid economy growth - U.N. (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 09:54 PM PDT

A file photo of a Chinese woman as she walks outside her house behind fence erected to hide a slum from passers-by as part of the preparations for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, in the city's Jian Guo Men district August 8, 2008. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/FilesReuters - Almost a quarter of a billion people moved out of slum conditions in the past decade, driven by rapid economic growth in emerging giants India and China, but the number of people living in them continues to rise, the United Nations housing agency said on Friday.


Doha trade talks not at their expected stage - Anand Sharma (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 08:09 PM PDT

India's commerce and industry minister, Anand Sharma speaks  in New York, June 19, 2009. Sharma said on Friday that progress in concluding global trade talks was behind schedule but that it was up to political leaders to decide if they can meet their own year-end deadline for a deal. REUTERS/Chip East/FilesReuters - Minister of commerce and industry Anand Sharma said on Friday that progress in concluding global trade talks was behind schedule but that it was up to political leaders to decide if they can meet their own year-end deadline for a deal.


RBI may tighten more in April - SBI chief (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 06:24 AM PDT

Om Prakash Bhatt, Chairman of State Bank of India is seen at the World Economic Forum in Davos in this January 27, 2010 file photo. The chairman of India's top lender, SBI, said on Saturday the Reserve Bank of India may tighten monetary policy further at its April 20 review. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/FilesReuters - The chairman of India's top lender, State Bank of India, said on Saturday the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may tighten monetary policy further at its April 20 review.


Doha trade talks not at their expected stage - trade min (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 07:21 PM PDT

A file photo of India's Trade Minister Anand Sharma as he reacts at the World Economic Forum in New Delhi November 9, 2009. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - India's minister of commerce and industry said on Friday that progress in concluding global trade talks was behind schedule but that it was up to political leaders to decide if they can meet their own year-end deadline for a deal.


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