2010年12月27日星期一

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Assange memoir to give full details of WikiLeaks (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 05:05 PM PST

Reuters - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's new memoir will give a full account of his life and the secretive group that has leaked large amounts of documents, U.S. publisher Alfred A. Knopf said on Monday.

India on top as bowlers dominate riveting day (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 10:00 AM PST

Harbhajan Singh celebrates taking the wicket of South Africa's Dale Steyn during the second day of their second test cricket match at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban December 27, 2010.  REUTERS/Rogan WardReuters - India ended an extraordinary second day of the second test against South Africa with a 166-run lead after 18 wickets fell at Kingsmead on Monday.


Air India seeks 20 bln rupees from govt for FY12 (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 03:24 AM PST

Air India's Airbus A321 and Boeing 777-200 LR aircrafts at the tarmac of Mumbai airport July 30, 2007.  REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Air India has sought an additional 20 billion rupees from the government for FY12, Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on Monday.


Bombay Stock Exchange launches Islamic index (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 05:10 AM PST

People walk pass the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building displaying the benchmark share index on its facade, in Mumbai July 31, 2009.   REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - Bombay Stock Exchange along with Taqwaa Advisory and Shariah Investment Solutions (TASIS) launched a Shariah compliant index on Monday in an effort to attract more investors from India and abroad.


New York hard hit as winter storm slams northeast (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 04:27 PM PST

A mother walks with her daughter along a snow covered walkway in Hoboken, New Jersey, December 26, 2010. REUTERS/Gary HershornReuters - A blizzard pummeled the northeastern United States on Monday, burying cities in knee-deep snow, leaving thousands camped at airports and snarling traffic with blowing snow and icy roads at the end of the busy Christmas weekend.


Pakistan regional party says quitting cabinet (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 12:07 PM PST

Reuters - Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement said on Monday its two ministers in the federal cabinet would resign, raising fresh questions about the future of the government.

Ponting fined by ICC after referral row (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 03:25 AM PST

Australia's Ricky Ponting speaks to umpire Aleem Dar after an unsuccessful review during the second day of the fourth Ashes cricket test against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground December 27, 2010.   REUTERS/Mick TsikasReuters - Australia captain Ricky Ponting was fined 40 percent of his match fee after his frustration over a TV referral decision boiled over into an ugly row with umpire Aleem Dar on the second day of the fourth Ashes test on Monday.


ArcelorMittal says cleared in Ukraine smuggling case (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 04:44 AM PST

Reuters - A court in Ukraine has dismissed charges of coal smuggling against the local unit of ArcelorMittal, the company said on Monday.

Natalie Portman pregnant, engaged to French dancer (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 10:41 AM PST

Actress Natalie Portman  in New York November 29, 2010.  REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/FilesReuters - Actress Natalie Portman is engaged to a ballet dancer and choreographer and expecting her first child with him, People magazine reported on Monday.


IMF extends Pakistan loan as economic reforms drag (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 02:06 PM PST

The IMF nameplate is displayed on a wall at the headquarters during the World Bank/International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in Washington April 11, 2008. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/FilesReuters - Pakistan's fiscal deficit may exceed 7 percent of economic output, endangering its standing with international donors, due to a delay in implementing a reformed general sales tax, analysts said on Monday.


RBI further curbs deals with Iran (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:37 AM PST

A man drinks next to the logo of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), outside its head office in Mumbai April 20, 2010. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday further curbed transactions with Iran, saying all current account transactions including trade deals with the Islamic Republic should be settled outside the Asian Clearing Union (ACU).


Management Tip of the Day: Don't Reject a Temporary Solution (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 06:00 AM PST

Reuters - Next time you need to make a change consider a temporary fix rather than a potentially long-lived solution, says Harvard Business Review.

BSE Sensex falls; metals, telecoms lead losses (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 04:09 AM PST

People walk past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai January 9, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - BSE Sensex closed 0.2 percent lower on Monday as investors locked in some gains, riding on an early rise in a market that had hit a six-week closing high last week, with little direction coming from world markets ahead


Khodorkovsky found guilty in test for Russia (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 09:24 AM PST

Jailed Russian former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky stands in the defendants' cage as a judge reads the verdict in his second trial in Moscow December 27, 2010.  REUTERS/Tatyana MakeyevaReuters - Jailed Russian ex-tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky was found guilty of money laundering and theft of billions of dollars on Monday at a trial that has renewed doubts about the Kremlin's commitment to the rule of law.


Natalie Portman pregant, engaged to French dancer (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 10:13 AM PST

Actress Natalie Portman in New York November 22, 2009.  REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/FilesReuters - Actress Natalie Portman is engaged to a ballet dancer and choreographer and expecting her first child with him, People magazine reported on Monday.


Amazon says Kindle holding its own against tablets (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:37 AM PST

The latest version of the Amazon Kindle e-book reader is shown in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters July 28, 2010. REUTERS/Amazon.com/Handout/FilesReuters - Amazon.com Inc said sales of its Kindle e-reader were strong over the holiday season amid competition from devices such as Apple Inc's iPad, a computer tablet that also has e-reader capabilities.


Fitness resolutions to accentuate the positive (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 03:25 AM PST

People participate in a Cardio Go Go class at Crunch Fitness in Los Angeles in this undated handout.  REUTERS/Crunch Fitness/Handout/FilesReuters - Whether galvanized by that shiny new treadmill under the tree, the trial gym membership in your Christmas stocking, or those five pounds you've packed on over the holidays, you're determined to get fit in 2011.


India 205 & 92-4 v South Africa 131 (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 08:22 AM PST

Virender Sehwag leaves the pitch after being dismissed during the second day of the second cricket test match against South Africa at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban December 27, 2010. REUTERS/Rogan WardReuters - India were 92 for four in their second innings, leading by 166 runs, at stumps on the second day of the second test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Monday.


Australia mourns "death of cricket" after MCG slump (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 11:00 PM PST

Australia's Brad Haddin walks from the field after loosing his wicket to England's Chris Tremlett during the third Ashes cricket test at the WACA ground in Perth December 18, 2010. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne/FilesReuters - "Humiliation of a century", "Pathetic Aussies hit Ashes low", "Ponting's men humiliated" -- local newspapers pulled no punches after what one described as Australia's "worst cricketing day for 100 years".


American R&B singer Teena Marie dies at 54 (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 10:45 PM PST

Singer Teena Marie sings to Motown founder Berry Gordy (L) during a tribute honoring Gordy at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Heart Foundation in Beverly Hills June 7, 2008. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas/FilesReuters - R&B singer and songwriter Teena Marie, best known for the hit 1980s singles "Lovergirl" and "Ooo La La La," died at her home in Los Angeles on Sunday, according to news reports. She was 54.


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