2010年10月23日星期六

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


National Advisory Council urges cheap grains for masses (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 06:45 AM PDT

A labourer pulls a plastic sheet to cover sacks of paddy from rain at a grain market in  Chandigarh January 13, 2010. The National Advisory Council headed by Sonia Gandhi recommended boosting food subsides, a plan which, if implemented, could widen the budget deficit but secure voter support for the ruling party.REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - The National Advisory Council (NAC) headed by Sonia Gandhi recommended on Saturday boosting food subsides, a plan which, if implemented, could widen the budget deficit but secure voter support for the ruling party.


Vettel beats Webber to pole in South Korea (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 06:04 AM PDT

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives out of the pits during the third practice session at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam October 23, 2010.  REUTERS/Toru HanaiReuters - Sebastian Vettel seized pole position for the inaugural South Korean Grand Prix on Saturday, forcing Red Bull team mate and Formula One championship leader Mark Webber to settle for second best.


Bombers hit U.N. base in Afghanistan, no casualties (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT

Afghan policemen investigate at the site of a suicide attack at the U.N. compound in Herat October 23, 2010.  REUTERS/Mohammad ShoibReuters - Four Taliban suicide bombers dressed as police and women attacked the main United Nations compound in western Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said, but there were no casualties among U.N. staff.


WikiLeaks says logs show 15,000 more Iraq deaths (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 07:10 AM PDT

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks during a news conference about the internet release of secret documents about the Iraq War, in London October 23, 2010.  REUTERS/Luke MacGregorReuters - WikiLeaks said on Saturday its release of nearly 400,000 classified U.S. files on the Iraq war showed 15,000 more Iraqi civilians died than previously thought.


G20 inks pact to avert trade war, seals IMF power shift (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:45 AM PDT

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn speaks to the media during a news conference after the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Gyeongju October 23, 2010.  REUTERS/Jo Yong-HakReuters - The Group of 20 major economies agreed on Saturday to shun competitive currency devaluations but stopped short of setting targets to reduce trade imbalances that are clouding global growth prospects.


Experts warn dementia patients of growing fraud (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 04:48 AM PDT

A woman sits outside her home located in an old hutong (small alley) area in central Beijing September 20, 2010. A growing number of dementia patients in Asia are being swindled of their money and assets by relatives and friends. REUTERS/Petar Kujundzic/FilesReuters - A growing number of dementia patients in Asia are being swindled of their money and assets by relatives and friends, and legal experts on Saturday urged people at risk to protect their wealth when they are still able to.


U.S. accused of failing to probe Iraqi abuse cases (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 09:07 PM PDT

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange attends a seminar at the Swedish Trade Union Confederation headquarters in Stockholm August 14, 2010. REUTERS/Scanpix/Bertil Ericsoni/FilesReuters - WikiLeaks released nearly 400,000 classified U.S. files on the Iraq war on Friday, some detailing gruesome cases of prisoner abuse by Iraqi forces that the U.S. military knew about but did not seem to investigate.


U.S. seeks $2 bln in military aid for Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 08:57 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) and Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi hold a news conference after the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue Plenary Session at the State Department in Washington October 22, 2010. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - The United States announced $2 billion in military aid for Pakistan on Friday as the two countries sought to dispel doubts about Islamabad's commitment to uprooting Islamist insurgents from safe havens on its soil.


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