2010年5月27日星期四

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Trains collide after blast in India, many feared dead (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2010 04:39 PM PDT

Reuters - Two trains collided after a blast on the tracks caused a derailment in eastern India early on Friday and many deaths are feared, a railway spokesman said.

Govt protests Canada's denial of visas (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2010 01:30 PM PDT

Parliament Hill is seen through a window pasted with a maple leaf in Ottawa, May 18, 2005. India has complained to Canada after several officials linked with its security establishment were denied visas, officials in New Delhi said on Thursday. REUTERS/Jim Young/FilesReuters - The government said on Thursday it had lodged a strong protest with Canada's top diplomat in the country after officials linked with the Indian security establishment were denied Canadian visas.


Monsoon on track after cyclone scare - Met office (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2010 08:52 AM PDT

Tractors move through a flooded village of Ongle after heavy rainfall in Prakasham district of Andhra Pradesh May 21, 2010. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - The annual monsoon, halted by cyclone Laila last week, is likely to hit the country's southern coast on schedule in the next three to four days, weather officials said on Thursday.


Planes almost collide in Mumbai days after Mangalore crash (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2010 08:52 AM PDT

Jet Airways aircraft stand on tarmac at the domestic airport terminal in Mumbai September 9, 2009. Two domestic passenger airliners came close to colliding at Mumbai airport after almost getting onto the same runway, officials said on Thursday, days after an aircraft crashed in Mangalore killing 158 people. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Two domestic passenger airliners came close to colliding at Mumbai airport after almost getting onto the same runway, officials said on Thursday, days after an aircraft crashed in Mangalore killing 158 people.


Heat wave bakes India before monsoon, dozens killed (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2010 06:32 AM PDT

People walk through a mirage on a hot day at Rajpath in New Delhi May 14, 2010. Temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius gripped large swathes of India, killing dozens of people as the country waits for the annual monsoon rains to reach the mainland, media and officials said on Thursday. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius gripped large swathes of India, killing dozens of people as the country waits for the annual monsoon rains to reach the mainland, media and officials said on Thursday.


Zain to pay out most of Bharti sale proceeds (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2010 07:27 AM PDT

Employees of Bharti Airtel walk in front of their office on the outskirts of New Delhi May 11, 2010. Bharti Airtel said on Thursday it had started drawing down funds from lenders for the completion of its $9 billion buy of Kuwaiti telecom Zain's African assets. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Kuwaiti mobile operator Zain will distribute a large portion of proceeds from a $9 billion asset sale to shareholders, the company said on Thursday, pushing possible purchases lower on the agenda.


Reuters Summit - Energy firms eye Asian expansion, but risks loom (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2010 10:31 AM PDT

A gas flare burns near the Gazprom logo at the Yuzhno Russkoye oil and gas field, some 200 km (124 miles) from the town of Novy Urengoy, December 18, 2007. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov/FilesReuters - Companies and banks are upbeat about expanding in Asia's recovering commodities and energy sectors, but global oil oversupply, euro zone debt woes and volatile markets pose risks to growth, industry executives say.


GM to develop electric car in U.S.; ends Reva tie-up (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2010 07:06 AM PDT

A man drives a zero polluting car manufactured by vehicle maker Reva Electric Car in Santiago July 29, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/FilesReuters - General Motors will develop electric car technology for the Indian market in its home town of Detroit, after ending a partnership with Indian firm Reva, the head of its operations in the country said.


Tata Steel to issue shares to founders (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2010 06:04 AM PDT

The Tata Steel logo is displayed in London following the announcement that Tata Steel would purchase Anglo-Dutch steel company Corus October 20, 2006. Tata Steel said on Thursday its board had approved issuing up to 15 million shares and 12 million convertible warrants to founder Tata Sons on a preferential basis. REUTERS/Toby Melville/FilesReuters - Tata Steel, the world's No 8 steelmaker, said on Thursday its board had approved issuing up to 15 million shares and 12 million convertible warrants to founder Tata Sons on a preferential basis.


Dubai dealt new blow with DIC debt delay (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2010 10:02 AM PDT

The twin minaretes of a mosque are seen with office towers along Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, November 29, 2009. REUTERS/Steve Crisp/FilesReuters - Dubai International Capital (DIC), the private equity unit of the emirate's flagship conglomerate Dubai Holding, sought a three-month debt repayment delay on Thursday in another blow to the emirate's financial image.


Trade powers to push for Doha deal to boost economy (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2010 07:17 AM PDT

An employee of the Korea Exchange Bank counts one hundred dollar notes at the bank's headquarters in Seoul November 2, 2009. REUTERS/Choi Bu-Seok/FilesReuters - Ministers from major trading powers decided on Thursday to redouble efforts for a deal in the stalled Doha round, arguing that opening up global trade would boost the world economy without hitting budgets.


Microsoft CEO unconcerned with Apple market cap (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2010 05:23 AM PDT

A sample of a Reuters - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer was unperturbed a day after rival Apple Inc shot past his firm as the world's biggest tech company by market value and said his aim was to develop a good product line and earn more profits.


Tata Motors sees profit surge in March qtr (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2010 07:49 AM PDT

A worker polishes the logo of Tata Motors at a car showroom on the outskirts of Siliguri, February 1, 2007. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - Tata Motors, India's top vehicle maker, beat market estimates with a surge in March quarter earnings, helped by rising sales and profitability at its Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) unit.


Lee DeWyze wins 'American Idol' as Cowell departs (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 08:57 PM PDT

Finalist Lee DeWyze arrives for the 9th season finale of 'American Idol' in Los Angeles May 26, 2010. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - Former paint salesman Lee DeWyze was the surprise winner of "American Idol" on Wednesday, beating front-runner Crystal Bowersox on a night that saw all the talent show's former champions reunite to bid farewell to Simon Cowell.


Microsoft to focus on products, profits (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2010 02:40 AM PDT

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer delivers his keynote speech at the launch of Microsoft Online Services in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur May 25, 2010. REUTERS/Samsul Said/FilesReuters - Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer was unperturbed a day after rival Apple Inc shot past his firm as the world's biggest tech company by market value and said his aim was on developing a good product line and making more products.


BSE Sensex rises 2nd day; Tata Motors rallies (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2010 04:11 AM PDT

Commuters walk past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai May 21, 2010. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - The BSE Sensex recovered for a second day, rising 1.7 percent on Thursday, with firmer global markets underpinning sentiment but investors were circumspect about euro zone debt woes and foreign fund withdrawals.


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