2010年5月28日星期五

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Gunmen attack mosques, kill at least 70 in Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2010 09:06 AM PDT

A policeman advancing towards a firefight at an Ahmadi mosque in Lahore's Garhi Shahu neighborhood takes cover after an explosion as police attacked gunmen, May 28, 2010. REUTERS/Mani RanaReuters - Gunmen attacked worshippers from a minority Muslim sect in two mosques of the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Friday, taking hostages and killing at least 70 people, officials said.


Nepal assembly deadline extended by one year (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2010 02:18 PM PDT

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal arrives at the Constituent Assembly hall in Kathmandu May 28, 2010. REUTERS/Gopal ChitrakarReuters - Nepal's parliament gave one more year on Friday to a special assembly tasked with drafting a new constitution, reinforcing hopes for an acceleration of a stalled peace process after a decade-long civil war.


Police say Maoists sabotage train, 71 killed (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2010 07:49 AM PDT

Onlookers gather near the damaged wreckage of train carriages at the site of an accident at Jhargram area in West Bengal May 28, 2010. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Maoist rebels sabotaged a high-speed train on Friday that killed at least 71 people after it derailed and smashed into the path of a goods train, a top police official said.


Obama in Gulf, BP advances in oil plug bid (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2010 12:52 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama talks to the media as he surveys the damage along the Louisiana coastline at Fourchon Beach caused after a BP oil line ruptured in the Gulf of Mexico, May 28, 2010.  REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - BP reported progress on Friday in its struggle to shut off its gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well, but President Barack Obama cautioned Americans there was no "silver bullet" solution to the biggest oil spill in U.S. history.


WHO seeks clampdown on tobacco ads targeting women (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2010 10:59 AM PDT

A girl lights up a cigarette at a street side kiosk in Bombay May 7, 2004.  Females represent the biggest potential growth market for tobacco products and are being subjected to aggressive campaigns linked to fashion, sports events and entertainment, the United Nations agency said. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The World Health Organisation called on Friday for more action against tobacco advertising that targets women and girls, especially in developing countries.


Apple's iPad goes global (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2010 03:05 PM PDT

A shop assistant (L) displays an iPad at an electronic products store in Hefei, Anhui province May 28, 2010. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Fans mobbed Apple Inc stores in Europe and Asia as the iPad went on sale outside the United States on Friday, with some shoppers having queued all night to buy one of the coveted tablet computers.


Monsoon seen in Kerala in three days - Met office (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2010 07:49 AM PDT

Boys walk along a pathway on a beach against a backdrop of monsoon clouds in Kochi May 19, 2010. The monsoon rains may hit the country's southern coast in the next three days, the India Meteorological Department said in its latest forecast on Friday. REUTERS/Sivaram V/FilesReuters - The monsoon rains may hit the country's southern coast in the next three days, the India Meteorological Department said in its latest forecast on Friday.


INTERVIEW - Govt stake sale plan on track (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2010 07:49 AM PDT

People walk pass the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building displaying 's benchmark share index on its facade, in Mumbai July 31, 2009. Volatile stock markets have not changed government's plans to sell stakes in state-run companies, a senior finance ministry official told Reuters on Friday. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Volatile stock markets have not changed the government's plans to sell stakes in state-run companies, a senior finance ministry official told Reuters on Friday.


India gold buying picks up slightly as prices fall (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2010 01:49 AM PDT

A woman wears a gold bangle at a jewellery shop in Siliguri October 1, 2008. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - India gold buying picked up slightly on Friday afternoon as prices fell further from Wednesday's all-time high, dealers said.


ONGC Q4 net up 71 pct, sees upside on gas price (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2010 07:50 AM PDT

An engineer of Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) works inside the Kalol oil field in Gujarat in this September 12, 2009 file photo. ONGC posted its third straight rise in quarterly profit. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - The Oil & Natural Gas Corp posted its third straight rise in quarterly profit on higher oil prices, and said the hike in state set natural gas prices would have a positive impact in the quarters ahead.


Apple iPad frenzy spreads abroad; supplies limited (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2010 07:50 AM PDT

A man wearing a costume representing the iPad waits to buy an iPad at an Apple store in Tokyo May 28, 2010. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonReuters - Diehard fans mobbed Apple Inc stores in Europe and Asia as the iPad went on sale outside the United States on Friday, with some shoppers having queued all night to buy one of the coveted tablet computers.


Obama heads to Gulf, BP advances in oil plug bid (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2010 08:16 AM PDT

Oil mixed with dispersant rests on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, 13 miles (21 km) south of Venice, Louisiana May 27, 2010. BP reported some progress on Friday in its struggle to shut off its gushing deepwater Gulf of Mexico oil well. REUTERS/Sean GardnerReuters - BP reported some progress on Friday in its struggle to shut off its gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well, and President Barack Obama headed to the coast to assert control in the fight against the largest oil spill in U.S. history.


Toyota spars in U.S. court over internal documents (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2010 07:50 AM PDT

The Toyota logo in Norwood, Massachusetts January 27, 2010. Toyota's lawyers and class-action attorneys were set to square off in U.S. federal court on Friday over how quickly the automaker must produce documents from previous investigations of complaints about its cars racing out of control. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/FilesReuters - Toyota's lawyers and class-action attorneys were set to square off in U.S. federal court on Friday over how quickly the automaker must produce documents from previous investigations of complaints about its cars racing out of control.


StanChart India $590 mln share sale fully covered (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2010 07:50 AM PDT

A company logo of Standard Chartered bank is displayed during a news conference in Hong Kong April 29, 2010. British bank Standard Chartered's sale of Indian shares worth up to about $590 million ended successfully after volatile markets and a new payment rule weighed on demand during its first three days. REUTERS/Bobby YipReuters - British bank Standard Chartered's sale of Indian shares worth up to about $590 million ended successfully after volatile markets and a new payment rule weighed on demand during its first three days.


Q+A - How big is the Maoist threat in India? (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2010 11:28 PM PDT

Onlookers gather near the wreckage of train carriages at the site of an accident at the Jhargram area in West Bengal May 28, 2010. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Suspected Maoist rebels sabotaged a high-speed train in West Bengal on Friday, killing at least 65 people when the crowded train derailed and smashed into the path of a goods train, officials said.


Fortis Healthcare to raise 17.5 bln rupees by June (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2010 04:54 AM PDT

Reuters - Fortis Healthcare Ltd plans to raise 17.5 billion rupees via warrants or preferrential shares by June, its chief financial officer Yogesh Sarin told reporters on Friday.

Toll from Pakistan mosque attacks hits 53 - hospital (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2010 07:50 AM PDT

Shop keepers in Lahore's Garhi Shahu neighborhood look past policemen who arrived after gunmen attacked an Ahmadi mosque in the area on May 28, 2010. REUTERS/Mani RanaReuters - At least 53 people were killed in attacks on two mosques in the northeastern Pakistani city of Lahore, hospital officials said.


BP toils on oil 'top kill', Obama fights criticism (Reuters)

Posted: 27 May 2010 09:33 PM PDT

Oil floats on the surface in Pass A Loutre near Venice, Louisiana on May 26, 2010. REUTERS/Sean GardnerReuters - BP Plc said its high-stakes bid to plug a gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well was proceeding to plan on Thursday, while U.S. President Barack Obama fended off criticism he has been too slow to respond to the worst oil spill in U.S. history.


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