2010年7月22日星期四

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Pakistan army chief gets extension in office (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 01:39 PM PDT

Pakistan's army chief General Ashfaq Kayani at the test-firing of a medium-range Shaheen-1 (Haft-IV) ballistic missile at an undisclosed location January 25, 2008. Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday extended Kayani's term by three years in a move to preserve continuity in fight against Islamist militancy. REUTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday extended the term of country's powerful army chief by three years in order to ensure continuity in the fight against Islamist militancy.

FACTBOX - Pakistan army chief gets 3-year extension (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 12:04 PM PDT

Vice Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani salutes during a special parade held at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi in this October 8, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Inter Services Public Relation/ISPR/Handout.Reuters - Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday extended the term of the country's army chief General Ashfaq Kayani for three more years in a move to ensure continuity in the fight against Islamist militancy.

ONGC on inside track for BP Vietnam stake (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 10:03 AM PDT

Engineers of Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) stand inside the Kalol oil field in Gujarat September 12, 2009. BP's woes may enable India to get the upper hand over China for at least one coveted energy asset. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - BP's woes may enable India to get the upper hand over China for at least one coveted energy asset.

Monsoon rains improve, brighten crop outlook (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 07:38 AM PDT

A man holds his umbrella as he crosses a road during rains in New Delhi July 6, 2010. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta/FilesReuters - The monsoon rains were 17 percent below normal in the week to July 21, improving from the previous week and boosting hopes of good harvests in one of the world's biggest consumers of sugar, grain and vegetable oils.

Wal-Mart could open 100s of stores if India rules ease (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 04:51 AM PDT

Policemen stand inside the first cash-and-carry Wal-Mart store during its inauguration ceremony in Amritsar May 30, 2009. REUTERS/Munish Sharma/FilesReuters - Wal-Mart, the world's top retailer, will be ready to open hundreds of stores in India if the country opens up the sector to foreign direct investment, the chief of its Indian joint venture said.

World court: Kosovo independence declaration is legal (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 11:24 AM PDT

Kosovo's ethnic Albanians celebrate the second anniversary of Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia, in Pristina February 17, 2010. REUTERS/Hazir Reka/FilesReuters - Kosovo's unilateral secession from Serbia in 2008 did not violate international law, the World Court said on Thursday, a decision with implications for separatist movements everywhere.

Muralitharan ends career with 800 test wickets (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 06:57 AM PDT

Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan receives an award from Sports Minister Chandrasiri Bandara Ratnayake (L) as President Mahinda Rajapakse (C) watches during the fifth day of their first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Galle July 22, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-ReynoldsReuters - Off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan became the first man to take 800 test wickets as he helped Sri Lanka beat India by 10 wickets on the fifth and final day of the first test on Thursday.

Business groups press emerging economies over Doha (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 04:42 AM PDT

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L-R), China's President Hu Jintao, PM Manmohan Singh leave a photo call at Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia April 15, 2010. Brazil, China and India must use their growing economic might to help revive deadlocked global trade talks, a coalition of business lobby groups said. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes/FilesReuters - Brazil, China and India must use their growing economic might to help revive deadlocked global trade talks, a coalition of business lobby groups said in a letter to U.S. and European Union trade negotiators.

BSE Sensex rises to 2-½-year closing high (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 05:59 AM PDT

A broker sits near his computer terminal while trading at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai July 23, 2008. The BSE Sensex gained 0.8 percent on Thursday to its highest close in nearly 2-½ years, tracking European markets which reversed early losses as banks in the continent gained ahead of their stress test results. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - MUMBAI (Reuters) The BSE Sensex gained 0.8 percent on Thursday to its highest close in nearly 2-½ years, tracking European markets which reversed early losses as banks in the continent gained ahead of their stress test results.

U.S. seeks to ease India's Afghan fears, backs Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 02:52 AM PDT

Richard Holbrooke (R), the U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, and an unidentified woman leave the Prime Minister's Office in New Delhi July 22, 2010. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - India has a legitimate role to play in stabilising Afghanistan but peace can not be brought to the region without help from its nuclear-armed rival Pakistan, U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke said on Thursday.

Murali's 800th wicket sets up Sri Lanka victory (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 07:37 AM PDT

Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan (2nd L) celebrates with his teammates after he took the wicket of India's Harbhajan Singh during the fifth day of their first test cricket match in Galle July 22, 2010.REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-ReynoldsReuters - Muttiah Muralitharan captured his record 800th test wicket with the final ball of his career on Thursday as Sri Lanka cruised to a 10-wicket victory after finally breaking India's stubborn resistance.

Dubai World ready to use tribunal for debt deal (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 10:23 AM PDT

The sculpture of a falcon in front of the Dubai International Financial Exchange building (2nd L) in Dubai November 30, 2009. Struggling state conglomerate Dubai World was preparing on Thursday to force any rebel lenders back into line if some balk at the terms on offer under its $14.4 billion debt restructuring plan. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/FilesReuters - Struggling state conglomerate Dubai World was preparing on Thursday to force any rebel lenders back into line if some balk at the terms on offer under its $14.4 billion debt restructuring plan.

ONGC, PetroVietnam to bid for BP asset - Oil min (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 02:38 AM PDT

File photo of India's Oil Minister Murli Deora as he speaks during a conference in New Delhi November 26, 2008. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - State-run explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp and PetroVietnam are considering a joint bid for BP's stake in an offshore Vietnam gas field, Oil Minister Murli Deora told Reuters on Thursday.

RBI should avoid aggressive tightening - finsecy (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 04:33 AM PDT

A man walks past the entrance of Reserve Bank of India's headquarters in Mumbai January 27, 2009. The RBI should not aggressively tighten monetary policy and risk denting economic growth, the finance secretary said in an interview on television channel NDTV Profit on Thursday. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should not aggressively tighten monetary policy and risk denting economic growth, the finance secretary said in an interview on television channel NDTV Profit on Thursday.

Fuel inflation flat; RBI rate hike still seen (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 01:35 AM PDT

People buy vegetables at a wholesale market in New Delhi April 15, 2010. India's food inflation eased and fuel inflation was flat in early July, but the data little changed forecasts for the Reserve Bank to hike rates a second time in the month when it reviews policy on Tuesday as inflationary pressures persist. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - India's food inflation eased and fuel inflation was flat in early July, but the data little changed forecasts for the Reserve Bank to hike rates a second time in the month when it reviews policy on Tuesday as inflationary pressures persist.

Hockey coach says resigns over harassment claims (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 08:24 PM PDT

Reuters - The women's hockey team coach M.K. Kaushik said he had resigned on Wednesday to clear his name after a player accused him and some of his staff of sexually harassing her.

Vietnam urges SE Asia to consider nuclear power use (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 10:42 PM PDT

Foreign Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) pose for a group picture with Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (6th L) at the opening of their 43rd annual meeting in Hanoi July 20, 2010. REUTERS/Hoang Dinh Nam/Pool/FilesReuters - Vietnam called on Southeast Asian countries on Thursday to consider using nuclear power for peaceful purposes as Asia faces rising energy needs to fuel economic growth.

Getting angry can harm business negotiations in Asia - study (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 09:07 PM PDT

Reuters - Getting angry might help business negotiations with European Americans but losing your temper with Asians is likely to also lose you the deal, according to a study on how different cultures react to anger.

India may miss infra targets for roads, ports (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 08:25 PM PDT

Vehicles move along a busy road in New Delhi July 1, 2010. India may miss its investment target in railways, ports and roads during the five-year plan period that started in 2007, Gajendra Haldea, an adviser to the Planning Commission said. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Bureaucratic hurdles may cause India's government to miss 2012 investment targets in key sectors such as roads, railways and ports, potentially crimping economic growth, an adviser to the planning commission said on Wednesday.

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