Nations meet on climate cash, U.N. sees long haul (Reuters) Posted: 02 Sep 2010 01:25 PM PDT Reuters - About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming. |
ICC charges three Pakistan players (Reuters) Posted: 02 Sep 2010 02:56 PM PDT Reuters - The International Cricket Council (ICC) charged Pakistan test captain Salman Butt and opening bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif on Thursday under its anti-corruption code. |
Four Indian wrestlers fail dope tests, miss home Games (Reuters) Posted: 02 Sep 2010 07:56 AM PDT Reuters - Four wrestlers were axed from the Indian squad on Thursday for failing dope tests barely a month before the Commonwealth Games begin there. |
Clamour grows for legalised betting in India (Reuters) Posted: 02 Sep 2010 02:46 AM PDT Reuters - The Pakistan spot-fixing scandal has once again shone the spotlight on illegal betting in the sub-continent and reopened the debate on the legalisation of gambling in India. |
No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire - Gov't (Reuters) Posted: 02 Sep 2010 04:46 PM PDT Reuters - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the U.S. Coast Guard said. |
Pakistan withdraw trio from one-day series (Reuters) Posted: 02 Sep 2010 11:37 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistan withdrew test captain Salman Butt and their two opening bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif from their one-day team on Thursday after intense pressure from the world and English governing bodies. |
Israel, Palestinians agree to more peace meetings (Reuters) Posted: 02 Sep 2010 01:03 PM PDT Reuters - Israeli and Palestinian leaders opened direct peace talks under U.S. auspices on Thursday and agreed to meet every two weeks to try to forge a deal within a year to end a conflict that has boiled for six decades. |
Wipro names founder Premji's son as chief strategy officer (Reuters) Posted: 02 Sep 2010 12:46 AM PDT Reuters - Wipro Ltd has appointed billionaire founder-chairman Azim Premji's oldest son, who is widely seen as heir apparent, as chief strategy officer in a move that could touch off more restructuring at the company. |
Hughes back for India tour, Haddin still recovering (Reuters) Posted: 02 Sep 2010 12:28 AM PDT Reuters - Opening batsman Phillip Hughes has returned from a dislocated shoulder while wicketkeeper Brad Haddin remains unavailable for Australia after selectors confirmed their test squad for two matches in India next month. |
Rains 16 pct above normal in past week - Met (Reuters) Posted: 02 Sep 2010 12:04 AM PDT Reuters - The key monsoon rains were 16 percent above normal in the past week, compared with 29 percent above normal in the previous week, the weather office said on Thursday. |
Murray turns up heat as Roddick loses his cool (Reuters) Posted: 01 Sep 2010 11:47 PM PDT Reuters - Andy Murray sent an ominous warning to his U.S. Open rivals when he breezed through his first match at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday before home hope Andy Roddick made an undignified exit in the last match of the day. |
Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security (Reuters) Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:09 AM PDT Reuters - The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid, providing some relief for a government overwhelmed by the disaster and facing renewed militant violence. |
Israel, Palestinians set for face-to-face talks (Reuters) Posted: 02 Sep 2010 01:56 AM PDT Reuters - With a diplomatic push from U.S. President Barack Obama, Israeli and the Palestinian leaders will start direct peace talks on Thursday shadowed by skepticism on all sides and fresh violence in the volatile West Bank. |
Pakistan to replace trio after fixing allegations (Reuters) Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:54 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistan test captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will be replaced for the team's remaining matches in Britain after allegations of fixing. |
Ferrari recalls supecars after fires (Reuters) Posted: 01 Sep 2010 11:26 PM PDT Reuters - Ferrari said it is recalling more than 1,240 of its 458 Italia supercars to replace an adhesive prone to melting after five reports of fire accidents. |
Pakistan trio meet Commissioner over corruption claims (Reuters) Posted: 01 Sep 2010 07:44 PM PDT Reuters - Pakistan test captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will meet their country's High Commissioner later on Thursday to discuss corruption allegations levelled against the team. |
GE, Westinghouse to build nuclear plants in India - paper (Reuters) Posted: 01 Sep 2010 09:10 PM PDT Reuters - General Electric and Westinghouse Electric, owned by Japan's Toshiba Corp, could spend a combined $10 billion to build two nuclear reactors in India, the Financial Express reported on Thursday. |
Australia test squad to tour India (Reuters) Posted: 01 Sep 2010 11:47 PM PDT Reuters - Australia named the following 15-man squad for a two-test series against India in October. |