2010年5月30日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Hamilton wins in Turkey, Red Bull collide (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 08:16 AM PDT

McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (2nd L) of Britain drives his car during the Turkish F1 Grand Prix at the Istanbul Park circuit in Istanbul May 30, 2010. REUTERS/Murad SezerReuters - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton roared to his first win of the Formula One season in Turkey on Sunday after his Red Bull rivals drove each other off the track while heading for a one-two finish.


BP, Obama face clamour to halt oil spill "crime" (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 11:40 AM PDT

NASA MODIS satellite image, taken May 23, 2010, of the Gulf of Mexico shows the extent of the oil released from the Deepwater Horizon spill. The oil can be seen as a sheen on the water surface. REUTERS/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/HandoutReuters - U.S. lawmakers and the American public clamoured on Sunday for BP and the Obama administration to do more to save the U.S. Gulf Coast from an out-of-control oil spill that one congressman called an "environmental crime".


Afghans seek modern peace in traditional style (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 07:37 AM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai listens during a news conference on election day in Kabul August 20, 2009.  Karzai, ruler of Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, has called a jirga from June 2-5 to present proposals for how to start peace talks. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood/FilesReuters - At the bottom of a hill on the outskirts of the Afghan capital, billboards display pictures of past Afghan rulers with captions extolling how they resolved critical national issues at various times by holding "jirgas", traditional gatherings of elders and notables.


Monsoon seen in Kerala in 48 hrs - IMD (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 04:58 AM PDT

A boy plays soccer on a beach against the backdrop of monsoon clouds in Kochi May 29, 2010. REUTERS/Sivaram VReuters - India's monsoon rains may hit the country's southern coast in the next 48 hours, the India Meteorological Department said in its latest forecast on Sunday.


StanChart raises $530 mln in India share sale (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 03:37 AM PDT

Chartered bank is displayed during a news conference in Hong Kong April 29, 2010. Standard Chartered priced its Indian depositary receipts (IDRs) at the lower end of the indicated range on Sunday, the British bank said, raising about $530 million in the first issue of its kind. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/FilesReuters - British bank Standard Chartered raised about $530 million after pricing its Indian depositary receipts (IDRs) towards the lower end of the indicated range on Sunday in the first issue of its kind.


Police hunt Maoists after deadly train crash (Reuters)

Posted: 29 May 2010 07:33 PM PDT

A crane lifts a damaged train carriage at the site of an accident at Jhargram area in West Bengal May 29, 2010. Police began searching for Maoists rebels on Saturday believed responsible for sabotaging a crowded passenger train, as rescuers continued pulling bodies from the wreckage. REUTERS/Parth SanyalReuters - The police were searching on Saturday for Maoist rebels believed to be responsible for a crash involving a crowded passenger train, as rescuers continued pulling bodies from the wreckage.


India, U.S. seek to bridge prickly gaps in ties (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 12:55 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) and Foreign Minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna during the signing of agreements in New Delhi July 20, 2009. India and the U.S. this week hold their first strategic dialogue, testing a pledge from the Obama administration that it really does consider New Delhi a global partner. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - India and the United States this week hold their first strategic dialogue, testing a pledge from the Obama administration that it really does consider New Delhi a global partner.


Tough Doha trade talks loom in political shadow (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 02:42 AM PDT

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk looks on before the start of the WTO ministerial meeting in Geneva in this November 30, 2009 file photo. WTO members agree they must push on with difficult talks on a global trade deal, but November's U.S. mid-term elections mean they are unlikely to bear fruit before next year.  REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/FilesReuters - World Trade Organization members agree they must push on with difficult talks on a global trade deal, but November's U.S. mid-term elections mean they are unlikely to bear fruit before next year.


Lucky egg has no sunny side for Chandhok (Reuters)

Posted: 29 May 2010 07:42 PM PDT

HRT Formula One driver Karun Chandhok of India speaks during a news conference ahead of the Turkish F1 Grand Prix at the Istanbul Park racetrack in Istanbul May 27, 2010. REUTERS/Umit BektasReuters - Karun Chandhok failed to kiss his lucky egg at the Turkish Grand Prix on Saturday and qualified last.


Hollywood hellraiser Dennis Hopper dead at 74 (Reuters)

Posted: 29 May 2010 07:42 PM PDT

Actor Dennis Hopper attends the ceremony where he was honored with a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California March 26, 2010. Hopper, best known for directing and starring in the 1969 cult classic Reuters - Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper, best known for directing and starring in the 1969 cult classic "Easy Rider," died on Saturday from complications of prostate cancer, a friend of the actor said. Hopper was 74.


China urges region to step back from Korea clash (Reuters)

Posted: 29 May 2010 10:48 PM PDT

Officials from South Korea (C), Japan (L) and China attend a summit to discuss the situation with North Korea in Seogwipo on Jeju island May 29, 2010. REUTERS/Kim Jae-hwan/PoolReuters - China deflected pressure to censure North Korea at a regional summit on Sunday, instead urging its neighbours to calm tensions over the sinking of a warship and avoid any clash that could shake Asia.


Broadband bids at 62.73 billion rupees in opening week (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 12:27 AM PDT

Two men speak on telephones at a roadside telephone booth in New Delhi May 18, 2010. The government received bids totalling 62.73 billion rupees ($1.35 billion) for one set of nationwide wireless broadband spectrum licences in the first week of an auction, government data showed. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - The government received bids totalling 62.73 billion rupees ($1.35 billion) for one set of nationwide wireless broadband spectrum licences in the first week of an auction, government data showed.


PCB arbitrator lifts Shoaib Malik ban (Reuters)

Posted: 29 May 2010 09:24 PM PDT

Pakistan's Shoaib Malik catches a ball during a practice session ahead of their third test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo in this July 18, 2009 file photo. The Pakistan Cricket Board lifted Malk's 12-month ban for ill-discipline on Saturday. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash/FilesReuters - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) lifted Shoaib Malik's 12-month ban for ill-discipline on Saturday, making the former captain available for selection to the national team.


Nadal shines in gloom as dizzy Serena moves on (Reuters)

Posted: 29 May 2010 08:18 PM PDT

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates defeating Lleyton Hewitt of Australia at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, May 29, 2010. REUTERS/Thierry RogeReuters - For anybody who still doubted it, Rafael Nadal proved he was in rude health as he bulldozed into the second week of the French Open on Saturday but a dizzy Serena Williams needed the doctor to keep her challenge alive.


Jankovic made to work to reach French Open fourth round (Reuters)

Posted: 29 May 2010 07:56 PM PDT

Jelena Jankovic of Serbia waves after defeating Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, May 29, 2010. REUTERS/Bogdan CristelReuters - Fourth seed Jelena Jankovic secured her place in the fourth round of the French Open with a 6-4 7-6 win over Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko on Saturday.


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