2010年8月2日星期一

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Kashmir seeks urgent reinforcements to stop violence (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 05:23 AM PDT

Policemen stand guard behind concertina wire barricade set up to stop Kashmiri protesters during a curfew in Srinagar August 2, 2010. The chief minister of Kashmir Omar Abdullah flew to the capital calling for urgent reinforcements to end the worst anti-government violence in two years in which more than 30 people have died. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah flew to the capital on Monday calling for urgent reinforcements to end the worst anti-government violence in two years in which more than 30 people have died.


Injury rules Gambhir out of third test against Sri Lanka (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 08:17 AM PDT

India's Gautam Gambhir catches a ball during a practice session in Colombo July 12, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-ReynoldsReuters - India opener Gautam Gambhir was ruled out of the third and final test against Sri Lanka with a knee injury on Monday and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is a doubtful starter.


FACTBOX - Key political risks to watch in India (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 07:39 AM PDT

A labourer unloads corn from a vehicle at a wholesale vegetable market in New Delhi in this June 10, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Mukesh GuptaReuters - With last year's strong election victory India had appeared set to push swift economic reforms, but tackling stubbornly high inflation, a political hot potato, has largely distracted the Congress party-led government.


BP poised to deliver death blow to Gulf well (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 10:44 AM PDT

The containment capping stack is pictured in this close-up image captured from a BP live video feed from the Gulf of Mexico, July 31, 2010. REUTERS/BP/HandoutReuters - BP Plc prepared on Monday to deliver the first of two blows it hopes will "kill" its oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, 105 days since the start of a leak that led to the U.S. environmental disaster.


RIM says BlackBerry remains secure amid UAE spat (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 02:53 PM PDT

A Blackberry mobile device, made by Research in Motion (RIM), is seen on a shelf in Toronto, July 13, 2010. REUTERS/Mark BlinchReuters - Research In Motionpledged to satisfy the security needs both of customers and governments, a day after the United Arab Emirates threatened to cut off some BlackBerry services because authorities could not access encrypted messaging data.


Opposition agrees to end parliament blockage (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 01:16 AM PDT

A view of the parliament building in New Delhi is seen in this July 2, 2009 file photo.  The opposition agreed on Monday to stop blocking parliament proceedings, party officials said, paving the way for the Congress party-led government to take up key economic reforms. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The opposition agreed on Monday to stop blocking parliament proceedings, party officials said, paving the way for the Congress party-led government to take up key economic reforms.


Sri Lanka sweat on Malinga for third test against India (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:21 AM PDT

Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga prepares to bowl during a practice session ahead of the third cricket test match against India in Colombo August 1, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-ReynoldsReuters - Sri Lanka are sweating on the fitness of Lasith Malinga as the fast bowler battles to recover from injury and illness ahead of the third and final test against India starting on Tuesday.


SKS Microfinance IPO sees strong demand (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 07:10 AM PDT

A bank employee checks a 500 rupee note at a bank counter in Mumbai in this October 25, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - The initial public offering of SKS Microfinance saw a strong response on its last day for bidding as investors bet on its business model of lending to poorer borrowers in Asia's third-largest economy.


Monsoon rises to normal in main crop areas - weather office (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 05:39 AM PDT

A farmer works in his paddy field against the backdrop of monsoon clouds in Agartala July 23, 2010. REUTERS/Jayanta DeyReuters - Monsoon rains were about 3 percent above normal in July, the highest for the month since 2005, making a repeat of last year's crop failure and food-led inflation surge unlikely.


Lindsay Lohan released from U.S. jail into rehab (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 03:23 AM PDT

Actress Lindsay Lohan arrives at the Beverly Hills Municipal Courthouse July 20, 2010, to surrender for a 90-day jail sentence for violating the terms of her probation on drunk driving charges by missing alcohol education classes in Beverly Hills, California. REUTERS/Danny MoloshokReuters - Actress Lindsay Lohan was released from jail early Monday after serving 13 days of a 90-day sentence and taken straight into a rehabilitation program, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.


RIM says respects both customers, government needs (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 11:44 AM PDT

A man tests a BlackBerry phone at a shopping mall in Dubai August 2, 2010. Research In Motion  promised it would not compromise security in its BlackBerry smartphone, but also said it will respect government requirements amid concern about a United Arab Emirates threat to cut off services to some customers. REUTERS/Mosab Omar/FilesReuters - Research In Motion promised it would not compromise security in its BlackBerry smartphone, but also said it will respect government requirements amid concern about a United Arab Emirates threat to cut off services to some customers.


BlackBerry users in Gulf may have services cut off (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 08:40 PM PDT

A Research in Motion (RIM) Reuters - More than a million BlackBerry users may have key services in Saudi Arabia and the UAE cut off after authorities stepped up demands on smartphone maker Research In Motion for access to encrypted messages sent over the device.


Floods cut water supplies for 300,000 in China (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 03:02 AM PDT

Residents collect their belongings after a flood hit Yongji town in Jilin province July 29, 2010. Flooding caused by unusually heavy rain near the North Korean border has cut water supplies to more than 300,000 people in northeastern China. REUTERS/Sheng LiReuters - Flooding caused by unusually heavy rain near the North Korean border has cut water supplies to more than 300,000 people in northeastern China, state media said on Monday.


Nine killed in anti-India protests in Kashmir (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 08:19 PM PDT

Kashmiri protesters set ablaze a government vehicle after the death of two people in police firing in Pampore on the outskirts of Srinagar August 1, 2010. REUTERS/StringerReuters - At least nine people died in Kashmir on Sunday in clashes between pro-independence protesters and police, officials and witnesses said.


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