England retain the Ashes with fourth test victory (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2010 05:19 PM PST Reuters - England retained the Ashes with victory over Australia by an innings and 157 runs in the fourth test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday. |
Apple sued over apps privacy issues; Google may be next (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:30 AM PST Reuters - Two separate groups of iPhone and iPad users have sued Apple Inc alleging that certain software applications were passing personal user information to third-party advertisers without consent. |
India strike to leave South Africa under pressure (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:44 AM PST Reuters - South Africa, chasing 303 to win the second test and the series against India, slipped to 111 for three when bad light ended play an hour after tea on day three at Kingsmead on Tuesday. |
Citigroup investigating transactions at Gurgaon branch (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2010 06:43 AM PST Reuters - U.S. bank Citigroup said on Tuesday it was investigating a set of suspicious transactions based on what it said were forged documents by an employee at a branch in India. |
Final 'Harry Potter' is most anticipated film - poll (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2010 01:35 PM PST Reuters - It's first half is still playing in theaters and collecting millions of dollars at box offices, but already fans of British boy wizard Harry Potter can't wait to see his final chapter on film. |
India makes new attempt to try end political deadlock (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2010 03:16 AM PST Reuters - The speaker of India's parliament will meet all political parties on Thursday to try resolve an impasse that threatens to deadlock the February budget session of parliament, a senior opposition leader said. |
Govt weighs diesel price decision (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2010 06:54 AM PST Reuters - The government will walk a tightrope on Thursday between raising diesel prices to reduce the burden of subsidies or holding them steady to keep a lid on inflation and avoid political and public outcry. |
UK tourists will have to wait for waxed royal Kate (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2010 06:43 AM PST Reuters - She may marry into Britain's royal family in April, but Prince William's fiancee Kate Middleton will not take her place alongside the royals at Madame Tussauds until later in 2011. |
Northeast U.S. digs out after storm snarls travel (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2010 12:46 PM PST Reuters - New York dug out of its sixth biggest snowstorm on record and thousands of stranded travelers hoped to finally board long-delayed flights on Tuesday after a blizzard buried the northeastern United States the day after Christmas. |
Balotelli hat-trick sends Man City top (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2010 10:06 AM PST Reuters - Sulky striker Mario Balotelli managed a rare smile on Tuesday as he hit a hat-trick, including two penalties, to help Manchester City beat Aston Villa 4-0 and take his side to the top of the Premier League. |
Dominant England on brink of retaining Ashes (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2010 04:40 AM PST Reuters - England stand on the brink of retaining the Ashes, 24 years on from their last triumphant tour of Australia, after their bowlers blasted through the hosts' top order in the fourth test on Tuesday. |
Wenger says Arsenal can roll on with handbrake released (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2010 03:25 AM PST Reuters - Arsenal's first victory over Chelsea for two years could have released the psychological handbrake which has slowed his side, manager Arsene Wenger hopes. |
Elton John becomes father of Christmas baby (Reuters) Posted: 27 Dec 2010 10:52 PM PST Reuters - Elton John and his partner have become the proud parents of a son born to a surrogate in California on Christmas Day, US Weekly reported on Monday. |
Small blast at Karachi's main university (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2010 01:28 AM PST Reuters - A blast reported at the main state-run university in Karachi on Tuesday was probably caused by a firecracker, police said. |
India 205 & 228 v South Africa 131 (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2010 05:11 AM PST Reuters - India were all out for 228 in their second innings, a lead of 302, on the third day of the second test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Tuesday. |
Laxman taking test out of SA's reach (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2010 03:33 AM PST Reuters - Vangipurappu Laxman was busy taking the game out of South Africa's reach as he lifted India to 218 for seven at lunch on the third day of the second test at Kingsmead on Tuesday. |
Microfinance faces hurdles in empowering Afghan women (Reuters) Posted: 27 Dec 2010 11:00 PM PST Reuters - In a dimly lit room at the back of an Afghan house, 21-year-old Zahara is crouched on a plank of wood weaving a large carpet on a loom that she was able to buy using a microfinance loan of $1,100. |
India (205 &) 218-7 v South Africa (131) - lunch (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2010 03:16 AM PST Reuters - India were 218 for seven in their second innings, a lead of 292, at lunch on the third day of the second test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Tuesday. |