2010年6月23日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Isner-Mahut epic leaves Wimbledon lost for words (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 05:07 PM PDT

France's Nicolas Mahut (C) and John Isner of the U.S. talk to tournament official, Soeren Friemel, who suspended play due to darkness in their match at 59-59 in the fifth set at the 2010 Wimbledon tennis championships in London, June 23, 2010. REUTERS/Suzanne PlunkettReuters - ever," panted John Isner after he and Nicolas Mahut rewrote every record in the book with a 10-hour epic at Wimbledon that left even Roger Federer agog with admiration.

Herbie Hancock's new album features Anoushka Shankar (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 04:37 PM PDT

Reuters - Even after a career spanning five decades, jazz legend Herbie Hancock shows no signs of slowing down as he releases a new album of world music with a wide group of collaborators, from sitar player Anoushka Shankar to pop singer Pink.

Obama to meet Manmohan, China, Japan leaders at G20 (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 04:37 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks in the East Room of the White House, following a meeting with health insurers and state insurance commissioners, in Washington, June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will hold bilateral meetings with six other leaders, including five from Asian countries and Britain's new prime minister, at the G20 summit in Canada this weekend, a senior administration official said.

Vivendi denies in talks for Reliance Comm stake (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 06:20 AM PDT

Jean-Bernard Levy, Chairman of the Board of entertainment-to-telecom conglomerate Vivendi, speaks during the company's annual general meeting in Paris in this April 29, 2010 file photo. Vivendi said it was not in talks to buy a 26 percent stake in Reliance Communications. REUTERS/Benoit TessierReuters - Vivendi, Europe's largest entertainment group, said on Wednesday it was not in talks to buy a 26 percent stake in Indian mobile carrier Reliance Communications.

Rains more than 9 pct below normal June 1-22 (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 07:00 AM PDT

Monsoon clouds gather over the Mumbai skyline June 21, 2010. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - Annual monsoon rains, vital to the trillion-dollar economy's farm output and economic growth, were 9.4 percent below normal for June 1-22, the Met office said on Wednesday.

Africa's water most precarious, Iceland best - study (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 04:56 PM PDT

A Zimbabwean woman drinks water from a tap in the capital Harare May 4, 2010. African nations led by Somalia, Mauritania and Sudan have the most precarious water supplies in the world while Iceland has the best, according to a survey on Thursday that aims to alert companies to investment risks. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo/FilesReuters - African nations led by Somalia, Mauritania and Sudan have the most precarious water supplies in the world while Iceland has the best, according to a survey on Thursday that aims to alert companies to investment risks.

Obama fires U.S. Afghan commander, names Petraeus (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 04:47 PM PDT

Commander of the U.S. Central Command, Army General David Petraeus, testifies on the situation in Afghanistan during a hearing held by the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington June 16, 2010. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - President Barack Obama fired his top Afghanistan commander on Wednesday over inflammatory comments that enraged the White House, and vowed not to let the military shake-up undermine the U.S. war effort.

Accused Rajaratnam presses U.S. on trading details (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 02:58 PM PDT

Galleon hedge fund partner Raj Rajaratnam (L) is escorted by FBI agents after being taken into custody in New York October 16, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/FilesReuters - Galleon fund founder Raj Rajaratnam and co-defendant Danielle Chiesi, accused in the largest U.S. hedge fund insider trading probe, pressed on Wednesday for separate trials and more details of the purportedly illegal trades they are charged with.

Sri Lanka talk tough before Asia Cup final v India (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 01:58 AM PDT

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara (L) looks up during batting practice as Thilan Samaraweera looks on during a practice session in Dambulla June 23, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-ReynoldsReuters - Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara warned that his team would "hit the ground running" against India in Thursday's Asia Cup final at Dambulla.

Inflation spreading, RBI could raise interest rates - Pronab Sen (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 02:49 AM PDT

A farmer works in a pulse farm at Bakrol village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad June 17, 2010. REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - Inflation in India is spreading and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) could raise interest rates before its scheduled policy review late next month to tame high prices, a top government official said on Wednesday.

Isner and Mahut locked in 10-hour freak show (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 02:29 PM PDT

France's Nicolas Mahut (C) and John Isner of the U.S. talk to tournament official, Soeren Friemel, who suspended play due to darkness in their match at 59-59 in the fifth set at the 2010 Wimbledon tennis championships in London, June 23, 2010. REUTERS/Suzanne PlunkettReuters - American John Isner and Frenchman Nicolas Mahut staggered off court as darkness fell on Wednesday after taking a chainsaw to the tennis record books on an extraordinary day at Wimbledon.

ANALYSIS - Afghan wealth tempts India, China but hurdles remain (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 11:01 PM PDT

An Afghan boy looks at a U.S. Marine from India Company, 3rd Battalion 4th Marines, as he patrols at Delaram district in Nimroz province, southern Afghanistan January 19, 2010. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/FilesReuters - For all the lure of the mineral wealth believed to be lying untapped beneath war-ravaged Afghanistan, Asia's two major economies, India and China, are not rushing in with pick axes and shovels just yet.

PM pushes for higher FDI in airlines - report (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 11:10 PM PDT

File photo of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Tarapur Atomic Power Station, August 31, 2007. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Prime Minister Mammohan Singh is pushing to allow foreign airlines to invest in local carriers, the Financial Express reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed official sources.

Maoist threat hampering coal output - minister (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 02:49 AM PDT

A policeman holds a burnt weapon at a police camp attacked by Maoist rebels in Silda village, about 200 km west of state capital Kolkata, February 16, 2010. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal/FilesReuters - The threat of Maoist attacks is hampering coal mining in several states, keeping production lower than the demand from growing industries, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said on Wednesday.

China labour strife silences Toyota, Honda plants (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 03:38 AM PDT

Workers rest during a strike at Denso (Guangzhou Nansha) Co Ltd in Nansha, Guangdong province June 23, 2010. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuReuters - Japanese auto giants Toyota and Honda said major car factories in south China halted work on Wednesday due to strikes at parts suppliers, as worker discontent continued to jolt the industry and unnerve investors.

Legal drilling battle looms as Gulf spill spreads (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 03:48 AM PDT

A general view of a dredging site at Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Sean GardnerReuters - The White House is set to step up its legal battle to keep deepwater drilling on hold in the Gulf of Mexico after oil companies persuaded a U.S. judge to overturn a six-month ban.

ANALYSIS - Overshadowed by G20, G8 likely to preserve a role (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 12:25 AM PDT

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper listens to a question during an interview with Reuters in the Langevin Block in Ottawa June 21, 2010. REUTERS/Chris WattieReuters - The Group of Eight is losing relevance as faster-growing rivals like China and Brazil play a larger role managing the global economy, but it will still endure as a key forum for traditional industrial powers.

Pranab: more food output to tame inflation (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 06:50 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 is concerned about double digit inflation but believes it can be tamed by a strong harvest and increased output of key food items. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday he is concerned about double digit inflation but believes it can be tamed by a strong harvest and increased output of key food items.

Mutual fund ind needs common policy for governance (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 03:08 AM PDT

A broker reacts while trading in Mumbai February 26, 2010. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India's mutual fund industry needs to streamline its product offerings and come up with proposals for a common policy on how to govern the industry, the head of India's market regulator said on Wednesday.

Nissan CEO pay was $9.5 mln, below overseas peers (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 11:48 PM PDT

Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of French carmaker Renault, delivers a speech in La Defense, near Paris, April 30, 2010. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/FilesReuters - Nissan Motor Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said his total compensation last year was $9.5 million, below that of many overseas peers but still making him one of the best-paid executives at a Japanese company.

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