2010年3月22日星期一

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Woods's interviews get mixed reviews from experts (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PDT

Tiger Woods pauses while delivering a statement to friends and family in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, February 19, 2010. wo TV interviews given by Tiger Woods about the sex scandal that has engulfed him received mixed reviews from experts on Monday. REUTERS/Lori Moffett/Pool/FilesReuters - Two TV interviews given by Tiger Woods about the sex scandal that has engulfed him received mixed reviews from experts on Monday.


Urban poor suffer water crisis as cities grow (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:31 AM PDT

A woman sits on empty water buckets to be filled with drinking water that will be distributed by a water lorry at a slum in Mumbai March 22, 2010. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - There's no escaping urban India's growth.


Google moves China search service to Hong Kong (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 03:11 PM PDT

A woman cleans the logo of Google China outside the company headquarters in Beijing January 14, 2010.  REUTERS/Jason Lee/fILESReuters - Google Inc moved its China Internet search service to Hong Kong in a bid to resolve its dispute with Beijing over censored search results while keeping a foot in the world's largest Internet market.


Practice partner Arjun Atwal praises "vintage" Woods (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 05:14 PM PDT

Reuters - Tiger Woods is in vintage form, driving the ball further than ever and fully capable of winning next month's U.S. Masters, according to two practice partners.

White House: Disappointed Google, China could not agree (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 02:42 PM PDT

File photo of the White House in Washington January 8, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed/FielsReuters - The White House voiced regret on Monday at a disagreement between Google Inc and the Chinese government that prompted Google to move its Internet search service offshore to Hong Kong.


HK film falls short at Asian awards, Bachchan wins lifetime (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:19 AM PDT

Actor Amitabh Bachchan celebrates with the trophy after winning the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong March 22, 2010. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuReuters - Hong Kong action thriller "Bodyguards and Assassins" scooped several top honours at the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong on Monday, but was eclipsed for best picture by the South Korean movie "Mother".


China: Google "totally wrong" on censorship move (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 03:35 PM PDT

Reuters - China said on Tuesday that Google Inc had violated a "written promise" and was "totally wrong" to end censorship of its Chinese-language search portal, signalling a tough line over the Internet dispute.

Markets fall as investors see more rate hikes (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 10:28 AM PDT

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building is reflected on a glass window as people look at a large screen on the facade of the building in Mumbai in this November 10, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to increase policy interest rates to a slightly higher level this year than earlier expected after surprising markets late on Friday with a 25 basis-point rise, a new Reuters poll showed.


Citing Mumbai, UK aims to improve marine security (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 10:14 AM PDT

Smoke rises from the Taj Hotel in Mumbai in this November 27, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Britain plans to create a new maritime security agency to spot and ward off any threats to its ports and shipping, the government said on Monday.


INTERVIEW - Govt's $8.8 bln stake sale target feasible (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 07:13 AM PDT

A bank employee counts bundles of currency at a cash counter in Agartala, in this July 7, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/FilesReuters - The government will achieve its targeted 400 billion rupees ($8.8 billion) for stake sales in companies in the fiscal year that begins in April, a senior finance ministry official said on Monday.


INSTANT VIEW - Google shifts China search service to Hong Kong (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 01:34 PM PDT

Reuters - Google Inc said visitors to its China search engine Google.cn are being redirected to the Hong Kong-based google.com.hk, following unsuccessful talks with the Chinese government about operating an uncensored search engine in the country.

U.S.-Pakistan seek to move beyond mistrust (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 09:40 AM PDT

U.S. special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke (R) and Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili talk to the media as they visit Krtsanisi National Military Training Center outside Tbilisi, February 22, 2010. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili/FilesReuters - The Obama administration is touting high level meetings with Pakistan in Washington this week as a major deepening of ties with its nuclear-armed ally but gaping mistrust lingers over issues from security to aid.


Chinese media launches new attack on Google (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 06:41 AM PDT

A man looks at a computer located in the foyer of the Google headquarters building in Beijing March 17, 2010. REUTERS/David GrayReuters - China's state-run Xinhua news agency launched a new broadside against Google Inc on Monday, saying in an angry commentary that the company had reneged on promises to abide by Chinese law.


India interested in China partnerships for roads, rail (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 12:02 AM PDT

Labourers clean a road under construction on the outskirts of Hyderabad February 26, 2010.REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - India is interested in partnerships with China for road and high-speed rail projects, Kamal Nath, Minister of Road Transport and Highways said on Monday.


RBI: rate hike aimed to boost long-term growth (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 06:41 AM PDT

A man walks past the entrance of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters in Mumbai January 27, 2009. India may have to sacrifice a little bit of short-term economic growth after the rate increase, which was aimed at consolidating long-term growth, RBI governor said on Monday. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - India may have to sacrifice a little bit of short-term economic growth after the rate increase, which was aimed at consolidating long-term growth, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor said on Monday.


U.S. State Dept: Google China announcement likely (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 11:52 AM PDT

A cleaner looks out from the lobby of Google China's headquarters in Beijing, January 15, 2010. The U.S. State Department said it was aware of Reuters - The U.S. State Department said it was aware of "strong indications" that Internet giant Google Inc will make an announcement on Monday about its future in China.


Energy security worry to drive India's low-CO2 plan (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 01:14 AM PDT

A truck emits smoke during evening rush hour in Mumbai November 19, 2009.  REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Worries over energy security will drive India's goal to slow the growth of its carbon emissions, the head of a government panel tasked with developing the country's low-carbon strategy said on Monday.


POLL - Rate hike expectations rise after Friday move (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:05 AM PDT

A policeman stands guard at the entrance of the headquarters of Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai in this January 27, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to increase policy interest rates to a slightly higher level this year than earlier expected after surprising markets late on Friday with a 25-basis-point rise, a new Reuters poll showed on Monday.


Planned EU deal won't hit generic drug firms - govt (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 07:33 AM PDT

Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma attends a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos in this January 27, 2010 file photo. Sharma said on Monday that a proposed free-trade agreement with the European Union would not hurt the country's thriving generic drugs industry. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/FilesReuters - Trade Minister Anand Sharma said on Monday that a proposed free-trade agreement with the European Union would not hurt the country's thriving generic drugs industry.


Waste water kills mlns of children, pollutes sea (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 03:20 AM PDT

A cleaning worker drives his boat along a polluted canal while collecting rubbish in central Beijing March 21, 2010. REUTERS/David GrayReuters - Human beings are flushing millions of tonnes of solid waste into rivers and oceans every day, poisoning marine life and spreading diseases that kill millions of children annually, the U.N. said on Monday.


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