2010年6月15日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Govt to sell stakes in Coal India, Hind Copper (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 08:16 AM PDT

Labourers load coal on trucks at Bari Brahamina in Jammu in this May 20, 2010 file photo. The cabinet on Tuesday approved stake sales in state-run miners Coal India and Hindustan Copper that between them could be worth up to $3.7 billion. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta/FilesReuters - India approved stake sales in state-run miners Coal India and Hindustan Copper that between them could be worth up to $3.7 billion, putting the country on track for a strong year in new offerings.


Obama to address energy in high-stakes spill speech (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 04:09 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the White House in Washington June 11, 2010. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - President Barack Obama will make a high-stakes address to the nation on Tuesday night seeking to restore public confidence in his handling of BP Plc's Gulf of Mexico oil spill and drive forward his ambitious plans to cut U.S. dependence on fossil fuels.


Ronaldo, Drogba cannot break goal shortage (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 11:03 AM PDT

Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba (L) looks towards Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo after Ronaldo attempted a free kick during a 2010 World Cup Group G soccer match at Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth June 15, 2010. REUTERS/Denis BalibouseReuters - Neither the globe's most expensive soccer player nor one of its most prolific marksmen were able on Tuesday to remedy a worrying shortage of goals at Africa's first World Cup.


India, Brazil on hold, luxury targets Middle East (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 10:19 AM PDT

Pedestrians walk past a fashion brand advertisement at the Shinsegae department store in Seoul October 11, 2009. Luxury groups discouraged by thickets of red tape and taxes are putting on ice ambitions to expand into India and Brazil and focusing instead on the Middle East, their No.2 priority after fast-growing China. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak/FilesReuters - Luxury groups discouraged by thickets of red tape and taxes are putting on ice ambitions to expand into India and Brazil and focusing instead on the Middle East, their No.2 priority after fast-growing China.


Pakistan holds American reportedly hunting bin Laden (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 08:17 AM PDT

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is seen speaking in this video grab provided to Reuters on September 11, 2007.  Pakistan detained an American armed with a dagger, a pistol and night vision goggles for allegedly trying to sneak into Afghanistan to hunt and kill Osama bin Laden, police said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Internet/FilesReuters - Pakistan detained an American armed with a dagger, a pistol and night vision goggles for allegedly trying to sneak into Afghanistan to hunt and kill al Qaeda head Osama bin Laden, police said on Tuesday.


RBI deputy hints at rate hike on inflation surge (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 10:19 AM PDT

File photo of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as he speaks during a business meeting in New Delhi July 7, 2009. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will take appropriate action to control inflation as and when needed, Mukherjee said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Vijay Mathur/FilesReuters - Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor K.C. Chakrabarty on Tuesday did not rule out an interest rate hike before a scheduled policy review in July and the government toned down earlier remarks to back the bank over taming accelerating inflation.


Inflation will stay high for few months - adviser (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 02:29 AM PDT

A vendor arranges vegetables at a market in Lucknow in this May 6, 2010 file photo.  Inflation will stay Reuters - Inflation will stay "high" for the next few months but is expected to ease in the second half of the fiscal year, Planning Commission member Saumitra Chaudhuri said on Tuesday.


BBBBzzzz! Noisy iVuvuzela latest app (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 10:22 AM PDT

A fan blows the vuvuzela trumpet before the start of the 2010 World Cup Group F soccer match between  Paraguay  and Italy at Green Point stadium in Cape Town June 14, 2010. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaReuters - Perhaps it was only a matter of time until the vuvuzela became a runaway hit on the iPhone.


Deora: seeking fuel price panel meet Thursday (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 11:32 PM PDT

File photo of Oil Minister Murli Deora as he speaks during a conference in New Delhi November 26, 2008. Oil Ministry is seeking a meeting of a panel of ministers on Thursday to discuss fuel pricing, Deora told reporters on Tuesday. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Oil Ministry is seeking a meeting of a panel of ministers on Thursday to discuss fuel pricing, Oil Minister Murli Deora told reporters on Tuesday.


BP to defend spill as Obama pitches "greener" U.S. (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 08:16 AM PDT

US President Obama arrives to make remarks on BP oil spill at Theodore Staging Facility, June 14, 2010. BP Plc's US chief faces accusations in Congress that the energy giant caused the worst oil spill in US history with calculated strategy to cut costs, hours before Obama uses televised address to defend his handling of disaster. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will outline a plan to reduce the country's addiction to oil on Tuesday after U.S. lawmakers say BP's cost- cutting culture caused the worst spill in U.S. history.


Landslides kill at least 58 in Bangladesh (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 04:55 AM PDT

Reuters - Landslides triggered by heavy rain in southeast Bangladesh buried dozens of houses and an army camp on Tuesday, killing at least 58 people, officials said.

POLL - RBI seen holding rates till July despite WPI (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 08:14 AM PDT

A man drinks next to the logo of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), outside its head office in Mumbai April 20, 2010. Most economists still expect the RBI  to wait until its next quarterly review on July 27 to raise rates, despite headline inflation moving into double digits, a Reuters survey showed on Tuesday. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Most economists still expect the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to wait until its next quarterly review on July 27 to raise rates, despite headline inflation moving into double digits, a Reuters survey showed on Tuesday.


Toiling Tiger poised for U.S. Open resurgence, says Atwal (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 08:14 PM PDT

Arjun Atwal (R) of India looks at his club as he stands near Tiger Woods (L) of the U.S. on the 17th tee during a practice round for the U.S. Open Golf Championship in Pebble Beach, California June 14, 2010.  REUTERS/Matt SullivanReuters - Tiger Woods will start this week's U.S. Open with major question marks hovering over his likely form but India's Arjun Atwal believes the American world number one is "very close" to his best.


Reliance Ind to invest $3 bln in petrochem ops - report (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 10:12 PM PDT

Reliance Industries KG-D6's facility located in Andhra Pradesh is pictured in this undated handout photo. India's Reliance Industries Ltd resumed crude oil production from its east coast MA-1 field on March 8 following an emergency shutdown in December, Upstream Regulator V.K. Sibal said on March 12, 2009. REUTERS/Reliance Industries/HandoutReuters - Energy major Reliance Industries will invest $3 billion to expand its petrochemicals unit in Gujarat, the Mint reported on Tuesday.


American Towers in talks for RComm's arm - report (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 08:44 PM PDT

A man walks past a logo of Reliance Communication in Mumbai in this September 22, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - American Tower is one of the three firms in talks to buy the telecoms tower unit of Reliance Communications, India's No. 2 cellular carrier, the Economic Times reported on Tuesday.


Naga groups suspend Manipur blockade (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 11:25 PM 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.

Luck helps Netherlands overcome Denmark (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 05:20 PM 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.


Armed couple detained at key U.S. military base (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 08:59 PM PDT

Reuters - A man and a woman in a vehicle carrying weapons and military-style gear were detained on Monday for attempting to gain unauthorized access to a key military base in Florida, authorities said.
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