Hamilton wins in Turkey, Red Bull collide (Reuters) Posted: 30 May 2010 08:16 AM PDT Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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. |