China PM to bolster strong Pakistan ties after India visit (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 07:38 PM PST Reuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will aim to reassure Pakistan on a visit beginning on Friday that energy, military and economic ties remain tight, despite China's warming relations with India. |
WikiLeaks' Assange walks free on bail in London (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 06:06 PM PST Reuters - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, fighting extradition to Sweden over alleged sex crimes, walked free on bail from a British jail on Thursday protesting his innocence and pledging to continue exposing official secrets. |
Four for Morkel as Proteas leave India reeling (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 10:45 AM PST Reuters - South Africa's Morne Morkel claimed four for 20 as he and Dale Steyn tore through India to leave the top-ranked nation 136 for nine at the end of the first day of the first test on Thursday. |
China to listen to India on Brahmaputra issue (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 04:34 AM PST Reuters - China will take into account India's downstream interests on the transborder Brahmaputra river when constructing hydropower projects, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Thursday. |
MySpace and Google reach new search, ad deal (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 09:57 AM PST Reuters - News Corp's social networking site MySpace and Google Inc have reached a multiyear search and advertising agreement, ending months of uncertainty surrounding the partnership. |
Hero to buy Honda stake in motorcycle JV (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 06:54 AM PST Reuters - Indian group Hero is to buy Honda Motor's 26 percent stake in their motorcycle venture Hero Honda Motors, paving the way for the Japanese company to focus on its wholly-owned Indian unit. |
RBI to boost liquidity; more rate hikes expected (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 02:46 AM PST Reuters - The Reserve Bank of India left interest rates on hold on Thursday but warned inflation was still well above its comfort level and unveiled steps to address persistently tight liquidity, adding to the possibility that it will resume monetary tightening in January. |
Nepal retrieves bodies of plane crash victims (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 02:46 AM PST Reuters - Search and rescue workers retrieved 22 mangled bodies of people killed on Wednesday when a small plane crashed in the Himalayan foothills of remote east Nepal, an official said on Thursday. |
Supreme Court to oversee telecoms scam probe (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 12:03 AM PST Reuters - The Supreme Court said on Thursday it will oversee a widening investigation into allegations of corruption in the sale of telecoms licences worth billions of dollars, a scandal touching the heart of government. |
Pakistan to seek more Chinese help for Gwadar port (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 07:31 AM PST Reuters - Pakistan will seek increased Chinese involvement in the operation of a strategic port run by Singapore's state-owned PSA International Ltd, government officials said on Thursday. |
China PM on India charm offensive, offers trade boost (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 05:21 AM PST Reuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pressed on with a charm offensive in India on Thursday, offering support for New Delhi's bid for a greater role in the United Nations and agreeing on an ambitious target of $100 billion in trade between the rising Asian powers by 2015. |
India 136-9 v South Africa - first test, close (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 09:19 AM PST Reuters - India were 136 for nine wickets at the close of the rain-shortened first day of the first test against South Africa on Thursday. |
WikiLeaks' Assange expected to be freed on bail (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 08:08 AM PST Reuters - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, fighting extradition to Sweden over alleged sex crimes, was expected to walk free on bail on Thursday after London's High Court upheld a decision to release him under strict conditions. |
FACTBOX - Chinese, Pakistani partnership over port? (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 07:07 AM PST Reuters - Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Thursday he would ask Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao for help in developing Gwadar port when the Chinese premier visits this week, media reported. |
India, China can grow together - Krishna (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 04:22 AM PST Reuters - Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna said on Thursday there was enough room for both China and India to grow in the global economy, backing conciliatory comments made by the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. |
Morkel strikes twice as India struggle in first test (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 07:43 AM PST Reuters - Morne Morkel claimed two wickets as India inched to 55 for three at tea on the first day of the first test against South Africa at Centurion on Thursday. |
India 55-3 v South Africa, tea, first test day one (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 07:08 AM PST Reuters - India were 55 for three at tea on the rain-interrupted first day of the first test against South Africa on Thursday. |
PM says China partnership to boost Asia stability (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 04:22 AM PST Reuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday that a strong partnership with rival China will boost peace, stability and prosperty in Asia. |
Nepal's ex-crown prince gets bail after firing during row (Reuters) Posted: 16 Dec 2010 05:44 AM PST Reuters - Nepal's former Crown Prince Paras was freed on bail on Thursday, two days after being detained for firing a gun during an argument, an official said. |
Food inflation at 9.46 pct y/y on Dec. 4 - Govt (Reuters) Posted: 15 Dec 2010 11:10 PM PST Reuters - India's food price index rose 9.46 percent, while the fuel price index climbed 10.67 percent in the year to Dec. 4, government data on Thursday showed. |