2010年5月31日星期一

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

National Advisory Council hirings signal socialist agenda (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2010 08:33 AM PDT

Congress Party chief Sonia Gandhi smiles as she addresses the media at her residence in New Delhi May 16, 2009. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - The government has appointed several socialist intellectuals and activists to the powerful National Advisory Council, officials said on Monday, signalling the possibility of higher spending on costly social programmes.

Ten dead as Israel storms aid ship, sparks outcry (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2010 10:55 AM PDT

A demonstrator waits in front of the Israeli consulate during a protest against Israel in Istanbul May 31, 2010. REUTERS/Osman OrsalReuters - Israeli marines stormed a Turkish aid ship bound for Gaza on Monday and at least 10 pro-Palestinian activists were killed, triggering a diplomatic crisis and an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council.

Gulf oil spill threat widens, BP shares drop (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2010 10:55 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 - Oil from BP's out-of-control Gulf of Mexico oil spill could threaten the Mississippi and Alabama coasts this week, U.S. forecasters said on Monday, as public anger surged over the country's worst environmental disaster.

Apple says sold 2 million iPads (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2010 10:15 AM PDT

Visitors walk past a poster advertising the new iPad at an Apple retail store in Madrid May 28, 2010. REUTERS/Susana VeraReuters - Apple Inc said it sold 2 million iPads since launching the touch-screen tablet in the United States nearly two months ago and taking it to nine international markets this past weekend.

Sahara to sponsor India team at 33.4 mln rupees per match (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2010 07:48 AM PDT

Harbhajan Singh (C) celebrates with team mates after India won their second test cricket match against South Africa in Kolkata February 18, 2010. Sahara India Financial Corporation have agreed a new deal to sponsor the Indian cricket team until December 2013 at a cost of 33.4 million rupees ($718,000) per match. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Sahara India Financial Corporation have agreed a new deal to sponsor the Indian cricket team until December 2013 at a cost of 33.4 million rupees ($718,000) per match.

Economy grows 8.6 pct in March quarter (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2010 06:33 AM PDT

A labourer works at a metal pipes workshop at an industrial area in Mumbai September 11, 2009. The economy grew an expected 8.6 percent in the March quarter from a year earlier, driven by robust manufacturing sector on the back of government and consumer spending. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India's economy grew at its fastest in six months in the quarter through March thanks to government and consumer spending, which was roughly in line with expectations and likely to keep the Reserve Bank of India on its path of gradual monetary tightening.

Monsoon hits Kerala - weather office (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2010 03:12 AM PDT

Boys walk along a pathway on a beach against a backdrop of monsoon clouds in Kochi May 19, 2010. Annual monsoon rains, vital for India's farm-dependent economy, have hit the country's southern coast, the weather office said on Monday. REUTERS/Sivaram V/FilesReuters - Monsoon rains, vital for farm output in India's trillion-dollar economy, have hit the country's southern coast as scheduled, the chief of the weather office said on Monday.

U.S. seeks to balance India's Afghanistan stake (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 10:50 PM PDT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) shakes hands with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai in New Delhi April 26, 2010. The Obama administration is grappling with how to balance India's role in Afghanistan as arch-rival Pakistan also jostles for influence there. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The Obama administration is grappling with how to balance India's role in Afghanistan as arch-rival Pakistan also jostles for influence there ahead of Washington's planned troop withdrawal to start in mid-2011.

Q&A - How big a threat are the Maoists? (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2010 02:50 AM PDT

Policemen look at bodies in the grounds of a police camp that was attacked by Maoist rebels in Silda village, about 200 km (125 miles) west of Kolkata, February 16, 2010. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal/FilesReuters - At least 145 people were killed in Friday's sabotage by Maoist rebels on a passenger train in West Bengal. It was one of the worst death tolls since the Maoists began their violent campaign against the government.

Kabul readies security ahead of peace jirga (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2010 12:49 AM PDT

A view of the tent where the upcoming peace Reuters - As workers scurry around hauling stacks of chairs and giant saucepans in frantic, last-minute preparation for a tribal peace meeting in the Afghan capital, the man charged with securing the event remains comparatively calm.

Not in vogue: World No Tobacco Day targets women, girls (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2010 03:27 AM PDT

A girl smokes a cigarette at a restaurant kiosk in Bombay in this picture taken May 7, 2004. World No Tobacco Day kicked off on Monday aimed at women and girl smokers with posters warning Reuters - World No Tobacco Day kicked off on Monday aimed at women and girl smokers with posters warning "Chic? No, throat cancer", as health officials said tobacco firms were targeting young women as they became affluent.

Mukesh Ambani in talks to buy JM Financial Asset Management - source (Reuters)

Posted: 31 May 2010 12:21 AM PDT

Mukesh D. Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries, India, attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 29, 2009. Ambani, who controls energy major Reliance Industries, is in talks to buy a majority stake in JM Financial Asset Management. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/FilesReuters - Billionaire Mukesh Ambani is in talks to buy a majority stake in JM Financial Asset Management, which oversees $1.8 billion in assets, a source with direct knowledge of the situation said on Monday.

Tropical Storm Agatha kills 96 in Central America (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 08:50 PM PDT

A man attempts to rescue a boy who tried to cross the overflowing Huiza River on a damaged bridge in La Libertad, 40 km south of San Salvador, May 30, 2010. REUTERS/Luis GaldamezReuters - The remnants of Tropical Storm Agatha dumped more rain across Central America on Sunday after killing at least 96 people in the region, sparking fears of further mudslides in three countries.

China's Wen: second global downturn possible (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 11:35 PM PDT

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at China Development Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 22, 2010. Wen Jiabao warned on Monday that global economic growth remained vulnerable to sovereign debt risks and the possibility of a second downturn, while saying his own country's growth remained on track. REUTERS/Feng Li/Pool/FilesReuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned on Monday that global economic growth remained vulnerable to sovereign debt risks and the possibility of a second downturn, while saying his own country's growth remained on track.

Study finds iPads cost most in Europe and UK, cheapest in US (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 08:03 PM PDT

Customers are silhouetted against an iPad display during the iPad launch at the Apple Store in New York April 3, 2010. Britain and Europe are the world's costliest places to buy Apple Inc's new iPad computer, with prices around a quarter higher than in the United States, a new study has found. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi/FilesReuters - Britain and Europe are the world's costliest places to buy Apple Inc's new iPad computer, with prices around a quarter higher than in the United States, a new study has found.

INSTANT VIEW - Jan-March GDP up 8.6 pct yr/yr (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 11:35 PM PDT

Labourers work inside a steel factory in Siliguri April 1, 2010. The economy grew an annual 8.6 percent in the March quarter from a year earlier, driven by robust manufacturing sector on the back of government and consumer spending. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - The economy grew an annual 8.6 percent in the March quarter from a year earlier, driven by robust manufacturing sector on the back of government and consumer spending.

Monsoon seen in Kerala in 24 hrs - met office (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 09:35 PM PDT

Boys walk along a pathway on a beach against a backdrop of monsoon clouds in Kochi May 19, 2010. REUTERS/Sivaram V/FilesReuters - The monsoon rains may hit the country's southern coast within 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department said in its latest forecast on Monday.

Pranab says growth momentum to continue (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 11:04 PM PDT

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee smiles during a news conference in New Delhi in this May 27, 2009 file photo. Mukherjee said on Monday that growth momentum would continue and the gross domestic product would grow more than 8.5 percent in the 2010/11 fiscal year. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Monday that growth momentum would continue and the gross domestic product would grow more than 8.5 percent in the 2010/11 fiscal year.

Experts find compound to fight bird, seasonal flu (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2010 08:10 PM PDT

A woman wears a face mask on the train in Cairo June 14, 2009. Scientists have identified a chemical compound that can stop the H5N1 bird flu virus as well as seasonal human flu viruses from replicating. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih/FilesReuters - Scientists have identified a chemical compound that can stop the H5N1 bird flu virus as well as seasonal human flu viruses from replicating.

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