China says some at climate talks want to kill Kyoto (Reuters) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 05:56 PM PST Reuters - China accused some developed nations on Friday at U.N. climate talks of seeking to kill the Kyoto Protocol pact to curb global warming, in a damaging standoff with Japan, Russia and Canada. |
Execs in bribery probe granted bail (Reuters) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 07:15 AM PST Reuters - All eight executives arrested in the bribes-for-loans investigation were granted bail on Friday, as a lawyer for the government said investigators would seek to rearrest three of them on other related charges. |
Buyers put brakes on world's cheapest car (Reuters) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 06:34 AM PST Reuters - The people are not flocking to the "people's car." |
Honda to end motorcycle JV with Hero Group - Nikkei (Reuters) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:03 AM PST Reuters - Honda Motor Co. reached a basic agreement this week to dissolve its partnership in Hero Honda Motors Ltd, the Nikkei business daily reported. |
Obama visits Afghanistan, says U.S. making progress (Reuters) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 05:35 PM PST Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama, paying a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Friday, praised U.S. troops for their sacrifice and "important progress" in a nine-year war that is increasingly unpopular at home. |
Former West Indies captain Lara aims to play in 2011 IPL (Reuters) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:27 AM PST Reuters - Former West Indian captain Brian Lara wants to take part in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) next year after ending his three-year retirement from cricket recently. |
PREVIEW - Sarkozy seeks contracts, G20 backing on India visit (Reuters) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 05:47 AM PST Reuters - President Nicolas Sarkozy will chase multi-billion euro deals in India for fighter planes and nuclear reactors during a four-day visit, and try to win support for his ambitious G20 agenda of financial reforms. |
India's civil society rallies for new law to tackle graft (Reuters) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 02:13 AM PST Reuters - A group of India's most prominent and popular civil society leaders have joined forces to push for new legislation to tackle graft after a series of major corruption scandals involving senior government officials rocked the country. |
Nissan launches Leaf, bets big on electric vehicles (Reuters) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 03:12 AM PST Reuters - Japan's Nissan Motor Co formally launched its zero emmisions Leaf vehicle, an electric car boasting a range of 200 kms (124 miles) and billed as the first of its type to be sold on a large scale. |
India expects to break logjam in climate talks (Reuters) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 06:01 PM PST Reuters - An Indian proposal could break a deadlock between rich and poor countries over how to share the burdens of tackling global warming, India's environment minister said on Thursday before heading to U.N. climate talks in Mexico. |
HIGHLIGHTS - Latest WikiLeaks developments (Reuters) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 09:20 AM PST Reuters - WikiLeaks moved its website address to the Swiss http://wikileaks.ch on Friday after two U.S. Internet providers ditched it and Paris tried to ban French servers from hosting its database of leaked information. |
Execs in bribery probe ordered to judicial custody (Reuters) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 10:54 PM PST Reuters - All eight executives arrested in India's bribes-for-loan investigation were ordered into judicial custody until Dec 16, a local court said on Friday, before it began hearing applications for bail. |