Wikileaks documents reveal sensitive U.S. cables - NYT (Reuters) Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:19 AM PST Reuters - U.S. State Department documents released by whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks provided candid views of foreign leaders and sensitive information on terrorism and nuclear proliferation, the New York Times reported on Sunday. |
Speaker calls meeting over parliamentary impasse (Reuters) Posted: 28 Nov 2010 09:02 AM PST Reuters - The government and opposition parties will meet on Tuesday to try again to break a deadlock in parliament that has stalled passage of key legislation, an official said on Sunday. |
Kohli century sets up Indian victory (Reuters) Posted: 28 Nov 2010 03:49 AM PST Reuters - Virat Kohli's brisk century set up a 40-run win for India over New Zealand in the first one-day international of a five-match series on Sunday. |
Gay pride parade draws thousands (Reuters) Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:46 AM PST Reuters - Thousands of people danced, sang and cheered through the streets of Delhi on Sunday in a colourful and vibrant celebration for the first gay pride parade since gay sex was made legal in India. |
EU backs Irish bailout, to sketch resolution plan (Reuters) Posted: 28 Nov 2010 10:23 AM PST Reuters - The European Union approved an 85 billion euro ($115 billion) rescue for Ireland on Sunday, an EU source said, and was set to announce outlines of a permanent system to try to resolve Europe's spreading debt crisis. |
China proposes emergency talks on Korea crisis (Reuters) Posted: 28 Nov 2010 06:31 AM PST Reuters - China called for emergency talks on resolving a crisis on the Korean peninsula on Sunday, and Seoul and Tokyo said they would study the proposal, as the U.S. and South Korean militaries started a massive drill. |
Govt to act against some telcos next week - report (Reuters) Posted: 28 Nov 2010 01:45 AM PST Reuters - The telecoms ministry is likely to announce as early as Monday action against telecoms firms who violated rules, the Times of India said. |
Cargo plane crashes in Karachi residential area (Reuters) Posted: 27 Nov 2010 06:50 PM PST Reuters - A plane carrying eight people crashed early on Sunday in a residential area of Karachi, Pakistan's biggest city, setting buildings on fire. |
Pakistan trade deal brings limited profit for Kabul (Reuters) Posted: 28 Nov 2010 04:55 AM PST Reuters - A deal to open new export markets for Afghan products, by creating a tax-free transit corridor to India through Pakistan, is lopsided and may cement Islamabad's resented grip on the Afghan economy, traders and officials say. |
U.S. says WikiLeaks release would endanger lives (Reuters) Posted: 28 Nov 2010 10:14 AM PST Reuters - The State Department has warned the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks that its expected release of classified U.S. documents would endanger countless lives, jeopardize American military operations and hurt international cooperation on global security issues. |
Federer and Nadal set for grand finale (Reuters) Posted: 27 Nov 2010 06:50 PM PST Reuters - Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer set the stage for a grand finale to the men's season on Saturday when they demonstrated just what seperates them from the bunch to seal a dream final at the ATP World Tour Finals. |
India beat New Zealand by 40 runs in first ODI (Reuters) Posted: 28 Nov 2010 02:58 AM PST Reuters - India beat New Zealand by 40 runs in the first of five one-day internationals at the Nehru Stadium on Sunday. |