2010年6月2日星期三

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India reassures U.S. nuclear deal going forward (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 10:59 AM PDT

File photo of External Affairs Minister S M Krishna during an economic forum at the Commonwealth Summit in Port-of-Spain November 26, 2009. REUTERS/Andrea De Silva/FilesReuters - External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said on Wednesday his government was committed to implementing a historic 2008 civil nuclear cooperation accord, which could open the door to billions of dollars in business for U.S. nuclear plant manufacturers.


India seen as too protective of Sonia Gandhi's image (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 04:47 AM PDT

Congress Party chief Sonia Gandhi smiles as she addresses the media in New Delhi in this May 16, 2009 file photo. Authorities have tried to crack down on portrayals of Gandhi in movies, books and cartoons, triggering criticism the world's largest democracy is too reverent towards its most powerful politician. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - Authorities have tried to crack down on portrayals of Sonia Gandhi in movies, books and cartoons, triggering criticism that the world's largest democracy is too reverent towards its most powerful politician.


Monsoon seen hitting Karnataka this week (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 09:28 AM PDT

A boy walks along the seawall, against the backdrop of monsoon clouds, on the outskirts of Kochi June 1, 2010. REUTERS/Sivaram VReuters - The monsoon will start advancing toward Karnataka by June 5, but the small delay caused by a cyclone is unlikely to threaten the sowing of crops, a top farm ministry official said on Wednesday.


Snag slows BP bid to curb spill as shares stabilize (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 10:59 AM PDT

A substance is seen smeared on the sign of a BP gas station along Houston Street in New York June 1, 2010.  REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - BP Plc hit a snag in its latest effort to curb the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as the British energy giant's shares stabilized on Wednesday and parts of the huge oil slick threatened Florida.


Trinamool Congress wins West Bengal municipal polls (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 06:15 AM PDT

Supporters of Trinamool Congress celebrate outside a vote counting centre in Kolkata June 2, 2010. The Trinamool Congress, a major ally in the Manmohan Singh government,  won municipal elections in the swing state of West Bengal on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the Congress party in a possible voter backlash over high inflation. REUTERS/Parth SanyalReuters - A major ally in the Manmohan Singh government won municipal elections in the swing state of West Bengal on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the ruling Congress party in a possible voter backlash over high inflation.


Govt may allow Chinese telecom imports - source (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 06:23 AM PDT

Birds sit atop telecommunication towers in Hyderabad in this May 25, 2009 file photo. India may allow imports of Chinese telecom equipment after security checks, a top government official said, indicating a softening of India's position on an issue that has clouded ties between the two Asian powers. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - India may allow imports of Chinese telecom equipment after security checks, a top government official said, indicating a softening of India's position on an issue that has clouded ties between the two Asian powers.


Taliban attack launch of Karzai's Afghan peace bid (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 02:03 AM PDT

Afghan workers prepare a carpet for a peace Reuters - Taliban suicide commandos attacked a huge gathering of Afghan leaders and notables on Wednesday as President Hamid Karzai launched an ambitious peace plan he hopes will persuade the insurgents to lay down their arms.


UAE's Etisalat in India talks; Reliance Comm surges (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 05:06 AM PDT

A shareholder fills a form before a Reliance Communications annual general meeting in Mumbai in this September 22, 2009 file photo. Abu Dhabi's Etisalat confirmed it is looking to buy a stake in an Indian mobile operator, after a report that it was in talks with cash-hungry Reliance Communications for a $3.8 billion deal. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Abu Dhabi's Etisalat confirmed it is looking to buy a stake in an Indian mobile operator, after a report that it was in talks with cash-hungry Reliance Communications for a $3.8 billion deal.


ANALYSIS - Why labour unrest is good for China and the world (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 02:41 AM PDT

Workers stand at the gate of a Foxconn factory in the township of Longhua in Shenzhen, Guangdong province May 26, 2010. REUTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - A rare burst of labour unrest in China has been resolved with hefty pay increases, illustrating how the balance of power in the country's vast factories is slowly but surely tilting towards workers.


Israel deports flotilla activists after world outcry (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 04:07 AM PDT

Activists, seized during a raid on an aid convoy sailing to Gaza, are greeted by relatives upon their arrival in Jordan, after crossing the Allenby Bridge crossing point between Israel and Jordan, June 2, 2010. REUTERS/Muhammad HamedReuters - Israel planned to complete on Wednesday the deportation of all of the pro-Palestinian activists seized in a lethal takeover of a Gaza aid flotilla and vowed to stop other ships from reaching the Hamas-run enclave.


Dozens trapped after deadly building collapse (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 03:43 AM PDT

A woman, Asma, with her child tries to break a barrier after firefighters rescued her sister Jahanara's body at the site where a five-storey building collapsed off its base in the Begunbari area in Dhaka June 2, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew BirajReuters - Dozens of people were feared trapped and at least 20 people died after a five-storey building collapsed in the Bangladesh capital on Wednesday, police and witnesses said.


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