2010年6月14日星期一

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Naga groups suspend Manipur blockade (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 08:53 AM PDT

Reuters - Naga groups on Monday agreed to suspend a two-month-long blockade of a vital highway that has caused food and fuel shortages in the troubled northeastern state of Manipur.

INTERVIEW - Budget deficit may drop to 4.5 pct (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 01:58 AM PDT

File photo of Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla as seen at IMF headquarters in Washington, April 25, 2010.  India may be able to cut its fiscal deficit to 4.5 percent of GDP by March 2011 due to revenues from 3G auctions and robust economic growth, Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla told Reuters on Monday.REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/FilesReuters - India may be able to cut its fiscal deficit to 4.5 percent of GDP by March 2011 due to revenues from 3G auctions and robust economic growth, Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla told Reuters on Monday.


BP unveils new oil spill plan as shares tumble (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 04:26 PM PDT

Smoke billows from a controlled burn of spilled oil off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico coast line June 13, 2010. REUTERS/Sean GardnerReuters - U.S. lawmakers accused BP Plc on Monday of taking risky shortcuts on its blown-out Gulf of Mexico oil well, while President Barack Obama kept up pressure on the energy giant to swiftly compensate victims of the worst spill in U.S. history.


Pakistan denies allegations of Afghanistan meddling (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 07:54 AM PDT

Reuters - Pakistan's military and political establishment on Monday angrily denied a report that alleges enduring ties to the Afghan Taliban and that America's ally was playing a double-game.

Japan and Dutch win, day opens with unrest (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 11:44 AM PDT

Japan's Keisuke Honda celebrates with team mates after scoring a goal against Cameroon during their 2010 World Cup Group E soccer match at Free State stadium in Bloemfontein June 14, 2010. REUTERS/Siphiwe SibekoReuters - Japan shook off a run of miserable form to upset fancied African side Cameroon 1-0 on Monday, joining Netherlands as the two winners from Group E on a day which had opened in violence off the field.


No date yet for fuel price panel meet - official (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 01:53 AM PDT

An attendant puts back a fuel nozzle after filling fuel in a vehicle at a gas station in Mumbai in this April 22, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - The government is yet to decide a date for the next meeting of a ministerial panel set up to look into freeing up fuel prices, a top oil ministry official said on Monday.


Reliance Comm planning deal for tower arm (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 09:16 AM PDT

Chairman of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group Anil Ambani speaks during a news conference in Mumbai April 30, 2008. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Debt-burdened Reliance Communications, India's No. 2 cellular carrier, said its board has approved a proposal to bring investors into its tower unit to create an independent infrastructure business.


Inflation tops forcast; finmin talks down rate hike (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 08:01 AM PDT

A vendor arranges vegetables at a market in Lucknow in this May 6, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar/FilesReuters - India's headline inflation unexpectedly accelerated in May, heightening expectations the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would raise rates before its scheduled July review despite concerns over Europe's debt crisis.


Q+A - The likely impact of delay in fuel reforms (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 05:47 AM PDT

Motorists wait at a petrol pump to fill petrol in Lucknow, June 7, 2010.  Political opposition has forced a delay in the government's plan to cut costly fuel subsidies and a decision is unlikely before inflation, already high at over 10 percent, comes down. REUTERS/Pawan KumarReuters - Political opposition has forced a delay in the government's plan to cut costly fuel subsidies and a decision is unlikely before inflation, already high at over 10 percent, comes down.


Bangladesh asks factories to shut for World Cup (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 05:47 AM PDT

A boy spins a ball on his finger as another one leans against a wall featuring a graffiti of the national flags of 2010 World Cup participants in Dhaka June 8, 2010. Authorities on Monday asked all manufacturing factories in and around Dhaka to suspend operations each evening until the end of the World Cup in South Africa. REUTERS/Andrew BirajReuters - Authorities in soccer crazy Bangladesh on Monday asked all manufacturing factories in and around the capital Dhaka to suspend operations each evening until the end of the World Cup in South Africa.


Netherlands beat Denmark, police clash with workers (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 08:10 AM PDT

Netherlands' Dirk Kuyt (C) scores a goal against Denmark during a 2010 World Cup Group E soccer match at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg June 14, 2010.   REUTERS/David GrayReuters - The Netherlands won a comfortable 2-0 victory against Denmark on Monday despite an unimpressive display, as the World Cup shifted back to the main business of soccer after its first incident of serious violence.


Obama, BP set for for oil-spill showdown (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 08:35 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the White House in Washington June 11, 2010. Obama will press BP executives this week to set up an escrow account to pay damage claims by individuals and businesses hurt by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama embarked on a new visit to the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, two days ahead of a crucial showdown with top BP executives over the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history.


Luck helps Netherlands overcome Denmark (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 07:54 AM PDT

Netherlands' Dirk Kuyt (R) celebrates after scoring against Denmark during a 2010 World Cup Group E soccer match at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg June 14, 2010.   REUTERS/David GrayReuters - Netherlands rarely moved out of first gear but still had far too much in the tank to leave Denmark trailing as they secured a 2-0 victory in their opening World Cup Group E match at Soccer City on Monday.


Sun TV founder to buy into SpiceJet; make open offer (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 05:47 AM PDT

SpiceJet aircraft prepares for takeoff at the airport in Mumbai in this July 15, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Sun TV founder Kalanithi Maran's move to acquire a controlling stake in SpiceJet will boost expansion at the budget carrier, increase the clout of the sector and signals consolidation in the industry, analysts said on Monday.


Reliance Ind makes bold bet with foray in telecom (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 02:17 AM PDT

File photo of Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries, India as he attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 29, 2009. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/FilesReuters - Reliance Industries' re-entry into India's telecom sector will help the conglomerate tap opportunities in the untapped wireless data market as it aims to replicate growth of the mobile phone sector.


Report says Pakistan meddling in Afghanistan (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 10:32 PM PDT

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani (R) answers questions with Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a news conference at the prime minister's residence in Islamabad  March 11, 2010. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/FilesReuters - Pakistani military intelligence not only funds and trains Taliban fighters in Afghanistan but is officially represented on the movement's leadership council, giving it significant influence over operations, a report said.


Germans show power, Ghana pride of Africa (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 09:42 PM PDT

England's goalkeeper Robert Green reacts after he conceded a goal against the U.S. during a 2010 World Cup Group C soccer match at Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg June 12, 2010. REUTERS/Darren StaplesReuters - Germany gave a devastating display of their nation's traditional power on Sunday to overrun Australia and Ghana were the toast of Africa after taking the continent's first victory in its inaugural World Cup.


Inflation to fall in 6 months of freeing fuel prices - adviser (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 05:47 AM PDT

An attendant puts back a fuel nozzle after filling fuel in a vehicle at a gas station in Mumbai in this April 22, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India's headline inflation will decrease within six months of freeing fuel prices, the finance ministry's chief economic adviser, Kaushik Basu, said on Monday.


U.S. discovers $1 trillion Afghan mineral deposits - report (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 10:22 PM PDT

Reuters - Afghanistan could be holding $1 trillion of untapped mineral deposits including critical industrial metals such as lithium, the New York Times reported, quoting U.S. government officials.

U.S. country music legend Jimmy Dean dead at 81 (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 12:36 AM PDT

Reuters - U.S. country music artist Jimmy Dean, who topped the charts in 1961 with the crossover hit "Big Bad John," and later became a sausage entrepreneur, has died, police said on Monday.
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