Reuters journalist killed in Bangkok protests (Reuters) Posted: 10 Apr 2010 10:56 AM PDT Reuters - A Reuters television cameraman was shot dead on Saturday during a violent clash between Thai troops and anti-government protesters in Bangkok that killed 12 people. |
Bharti to work with Ericsson, Nokia Siemens on 3G (Reuters) Posted: 10 Apr 2010 04:33 AM PDT Reuters - Leading Indian telecommunications carrier Bharti Airtel will work with its existing equipment suppliers when it builds its 3G mobile network following a long-delayed auction, a top executive said. |
Pakistani jets kill 45 people in Khyber - militants (Reuters) Posted: 10 Apr 2010 06:10 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistani fighter jets bombed a militant position in the Khyber region on the Afghan border on Saturday, killing at least 45 people, a senior member of a militant group in the region said. |
Sri Lanka president pledges reconciliation, development (Reuters) Posted: 10 Apr 2010 10:25 AM PDT Reuters - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa promised progress toward reconciliation and development on Saturday, the day after his ruling alliance won a legislative majority that leaves him firmly in control of the nation. |
Twelve die as troops, protesters clash in Bangkok (Reuters) Posted: 10 Apr 2010 11:36 AM PDT Reuters - Thai troops fired rubber bullets and tear gas at thousands of demonstrators, who fought back with guns, grenades and petrol bombs in riots that killed 12 people, Bangkok's worst political violence in 18 years. |
Polish president, top officials killed in plane crash (Reuters) Posted: 10 Apr 2010 10:25 AM PDT Reuters - Poland's President Lech Kaczynski, its central bank head and the country's military chief were among 97 people killed when their plane crashed in thick fog on its approach to a Russian airport on Saturday. |
SEBI bars 14 insurers from issuing ULIPs; IRDA responds (Reuters) Posted: 10 Apr 2010 10:49 AM PDT Reuters - The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has barred 14 life insurance companies in India from issuing unit-linked insurance products (ULIPs) with immediate effect, according to a notice posted on its website. |
American boy, 13, will try to climb Mount Everest (Reuters) Posted: 10 Apr 2010 12:25 AM PDT Reuters - If this 13-year-old American boy succeeds in his bid to climb Mount Everest, he has modest ambitions - pick a small piece of rock from the top of the world as a memento and wear it in a necklace. |
A Minute With: Prakash Jha on "Rajneeti" (Reuters) Posted: 09 Apr 2010 10:07 PM PDT Reuters - Politics and Prakash Jha are a good match. In his films, the award-winning writer-director has often explored the dark underbelly of India's regional politics. |
Sri Lanka ruling alliance wins parliamentary majority (Reuters) Posted: 10 Apr 2010 12:25 AM PDT Reuters - Sri Lankan President Mahinda's Rajapaksa's ruling coalition on Friday secured a parliamentary majority, election results showed, in his third big win since declaring victory over the Tamil Tigers last year. |
Tiger on tail of leaders Poulter and Westwood (Reuters) Posted: 09 Apr 2010 07:18 PM PDT Reuters - Tiger Woods returned to familiar territory in typically gritty fashion at the U.S. Masters on Friday, surging ominously into contention with two back-nine birdies in the second round at Augusta National. |