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Pranab won't challenge IMF growth forecast (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 12:46 PM PDT

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is seen at the World Economic Forum in New Delhi in this November 10, 2009 file photo. Mukherjee said on Tuesday he will not challenge the International Monetary Fund's prediction that India's economy will grow 8.8 percent this year, despite his ministry's own forecast of 8.5 percent growth. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday he will not challenge the International Monetary Fund's prediction that India's economy will grow 8.8 percent this year, despite his ministry's own forecast of 8.5 percent growth.

World's rich got richer amid '09 recession - report (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 01:05 PM PDT

A woman passes an exhibition presenting jewellery made by German porcelain manufactures Meissen in Berlin in this April 14, 2010 file photo. As financial markets recovered last year, the world's millionaires again indulged in their passions for luxury cars, yachts, art and jewellery. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz/FilesReuters - The rich grew richer last year, even as the world endured the worst recession in decades.

Fate of top U.S. Afghan commander in doubt (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 05:21 PM PDT

U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of the International Security Assistance Force and commander of United States Forces Afghanistan, speaks at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the war in Afghanistan, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 8, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/FilesReuters - President Barack Obama said he would decide whether to fire the top U.S. general in Afghanistan after they meet on Wednesday, citing Stanley McChrystal's "poor judgment" in an article that mocked Obama's senior advisers.

Now scientists read your mind better than you can (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 05:03 PM PDT

An undated image of the human brain taken through scanning technology. REUTERS/Sage Center for the Study of the Mind, University of California, Santa Barbara/Handout/FilesReuters - Brain scans may be able to predict what you will do better than you can yourself, and might offer a powerful tool for advertisers or health officials seeking to motivate consumers, researchers said on Tuesday.

Maharoof hat-trick sets up Sri Lanka victory (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 10:16 AM PDT

Sri Lanka's Farveez Maharoof looks skywards after taking a hat trick against India during their match in the Asia Cup one-day international cricket tournament in Dambulla June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-ReynoldsReuters - All-rounder Farveez Maharoof claimed a hat-trick as Sri Lanka produced a near-perfect performance to beat India by seven wickets in the final round-robin match of the Asia Cup on Tuesday.

India cuts carbon stockpile, no rush to sell rest (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 12:48 AM PDT

Labourers work as smokes rise from a chimney of a brick factory at Togga village on the outskirts of Chandigarh December 6, 2009. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - Developers of Indian clean-energy projects have winnowed down a stockpile of U.N.-backed carbon offsets, but are in no rush to sell the remainder as they hold out for higher prices.

Rolling Stone profile not McChrystal's first misstep (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 05:13 PM PDT

The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal speaks to the military at US base Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar, Afghanistan, in this December 2, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Mustafa Quraishi/Pool/FilesReuters - Even before General Stanley McChrystal and his staff insulted most of their White House bosses in remarks to Rolling Stone magazine, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan had made missteps that raised questions about his judgment.

Reliance to spend over $3 bln in fertiliser push - source (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 07:09 AM PDT

Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambani addresses shareholders in Mumbai in this August 3, 2005 file photo. Reliance Industries plans to invest more than $3 billion over the next four to five years to build capacity for its entry into the fertiliser sector. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - Reliance Industries plans to invest more than $3 billion over the next four to five years to build capacity for its entry into the fertiliser sector, a source with direct knowledge of the plan said.

Film shows life and bloody death of Iran protester Neda (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 04:22 PM PDT

A man raises a fist in front of a placard showing a woman identified by protestors as Neda Agha-Soltan during a demonstration in Zurich June 24, 2009. A new documentary, Reuters - Youthful Neda Agha-Soltan became a symbol of the violence of the 2009 Iran protests when shocking footage of her dying moments reached millions on the Internet after the contested presidential election last year.

Panel to meet Friday on fuel prices - oil min (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 01:30 AM PDT

A worker holds a fuel nozzle at a petrol pump in Mumbai June 11, 2010. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/FilesReuters - A panel of ministers will meet on Friday to decide on fuel prices, the federal oil minister said on Tuesday.

IOC: fire outside Gujarat plant; operations normal (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 02:42 AM PDT

Reuters - State-run Indian Oil Corp on Tuesday said operations at its Gujarat refinery are unaffected following a fire outside its refinery complex.

At G20, India to oppose bank tax, push IMF reform (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 09:10 AM PDT

The entrance to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre which will be hosting the June 26-27 G20 Summit is shown in downtown Toronto June 14, 2010. REUTERS/ Mike CasseseReuters - The government said on Tuesday it would oppose a single global bank levy designed to insure against failing institutions, an IMF proposal backed by Germany and France, when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh attends the G20 summit in Canada.

White House summons top U.S. general in Afghanistan (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 09:58 AM PDT

The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan General Stanley McChrystal listens to a question during a news conference in Kabul May 30, 2010. he White House has summoned the top U.S. general in Afghanistan to Washington to explain controversial remarks critical of the Obama administration. REUTERS/Omar SobhaniReuters - The future of the top U.S. general in Afghanistan hung in the balance on Tuesday as the White House summoned him back to Washington to explain remarks critical of President Barack Obama and his top advisors.

Anniversary of Jackson death seen passing quietly (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 05:30 AM PDT

Michael Jackson gestures during a visit to a record company in Seoul in this June 22 1999 file photo. Jackson's mother said she hopes world will continue to remember the Reuters - Michael Jackson's mother said she hopes the world will continue to remember the "Thriller" singer, as fans waited on Monday to hear if they will be able to mark the first anniversary of his death by visiting the cemetery where he is buried.

BP boss retreats from spill, shares hit 13-year low (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 10:35 AM PDT

A British Petroleum (BP) logo is seen at a petrol station in south in this London April 27, 2010 file photo. BP Plc, seeking to restore investor confidence and rehabilitate its image, reorganized its management of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, while its stock tumbled to a 13-year low on Tuesday. REUTERS/Toby Melville/FilesReuters - BP Plc, seeking to restore investor confidence and rehabilitate its image, reorganized its management of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, while its stock tumbled to a 13-year low on Tuesday.

Captain Evra not in France team v South Africa (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 06:24 AM PDT

France's national soccer team coach Raymond Domenech (L) listens to captain Patrice Evra (R) before the squad decides to leave the training session in Knysna, near Cape Town June 20, 2010. Evra was not in the team to face hosts South Africa in their final Group A match on Tuesday. REUTERS/Charles PlatiauReuters - France captain Patrice Evra was not in the team to face hosts South Africa in their final Group A match on Tuesday.

Google, Twitter bat for Theflyonthewall in Wall St research case (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jun 2010 10:40 PM PDT

A Twitter page is displayed on a laptop computer in Los Angeles October 13, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/FilesReuters - Google Inc and Twitter Inc have asked a U.S. appeals court to overturn a lower court's decision to bar Theflyonthewall.com from issuing immediate news on analyst research from several Wall Street banks, court documents showed.

Reliance to pay $1.35 bln for Pioneer field stake - FT (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 12:05 AM PDT

Mukesh Ambani, chairman of energy major Reliance Industries, arrives to address the annual shareholders meeting in Mumbai June 18, 2010. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiReuters - Reliance Industries, building its presence in the U.S. shale gas industry, was close to announcing a deal to pay $1.35 billion for a stake in a field controlled by Pioneer Natural Resources, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

FACTBOX - India's growing carbon offset market (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 12:39 AM PDT

Boys wear their clothes after taking a bath in a stream of warm water flowing out of a thermal power plant on the outskirts of Nagpur December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India is the second largest source of U.N.-backed carbon offsets after China and has developed a thriving sector focusing on projects that cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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