2011年3月20日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


West hits Libyan defences, Gaddafi vows to fight (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

A Libyan army soldier loyal to Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi stands guard while supporters of Gaddafi arrive during a protest at Bab Al-Aziziyah, Gaddafi's heavily fortified Tripoli compound March 19, 2011.  REUTERS/Zohra BensemraReuters - Western air strikes pounded Muammar Gaddafi's defences and allied warplanes patrolled Libyan skies on Sunday, lifting the siege of Benghazi and allowing rebels to surge forward and retake lost ground.


Japan sees some progress in race to cool nuclear reactors (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 07:28 AM PDT

A fire truck sprays water at No. 3 reactor of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Tomioka, Fukushima prefecture in this still image taken from a video by the Self Defence Force Nuclear Biological Chemical Weapon Defense Unit on March 18, 2011. REUTERS/Self Defence Force Nuclear Biological Chemical Weapon Defense Unit via Reuters TVReuters - Japan restored power to a crippled nuclear reactor on Sunday in its race to avert disaster at a plant wrecked by an earthquake and tsunami that are estimated to have killed more than 15,000 people in one area alone.


Two survivors found nine days after Japan quake (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 03:10 AM PDT

Reuters - An 80-year-old woman and her 16-year-old grandson were rescued from their damaged home on Sunday in the city of Ishinomaki, nine days after the northeast was devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami, NHK public TV said.

Djokovic to face Nadal in Indian Wells final (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 12:05 AM PDT

Roger Federer (L) of Switzerland and Novak Djokovic (R) of Serbia shake hands after Djokovic won their semifinal match at the Indian Wells ATP tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, March 19, 2011. REUTERS/Danny MoloshokReuters - Novak Djokovic extended his perfect record this season to 17-0 with a thrilling 6-3 3-6 6-2 victory over three-times champion Roger Federer on Saturday to reach the Indian Wells final.


Ponting awakens to a new dawn - as a beaten man (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 03:22 AM PDT

Australia's captain Ricky Ponting adjusts fielding positions during their ICC Cricket World Cup group A match against Pakistan in Colombo March 19, 2011. REUTERS/Dinuka LiyanawatteReuters - Ricky Ponting's men would have woken up on Sunday nursing their bruised egos, scratching their heads and wondering what went wrong -- barring the skipper himself none of them knew what it felt like to lose a World Cup match.


Methane blasts in Pakistan landmine kill 6, over 50 trapped (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 02:10 AM PDT

Reuters - Methane gas sparked explosions inside a coal mine in Pakistan's southwestern province of Baluchistan on Sunday, killing at least six miners and trapping over 50 whose chances of survival seem slim, a government official said.

Bahrain's main opposition groups ease demands (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 06:25 AM PDT

A man holds a flag as he protests from a rooftop in the village of Sanabis March 19, 2011.  REUTERS/James Lawler DugganReuters - Bahrain's main opposition groups have eased conditions for talks to end a crisis that has drawn in neighbouring Gulf armies and raised tensions in the oil-exporting region.


Vettori confident of returning for South Africa clash (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 02:58 AM PDT

New Zealand's captain Daniel Vettori bowls in the nets during a cricket practice session ahead of their ICC Cricket World Cup group A match against Sri Lanka on Friday in Mumbai March 17, 2011. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiReuters - New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori was confident he will be fully fit for their World Cup quarter-final against South Africa.


Japan quake, tsunami death toll put at 8,133 with 12,272 missing (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 10:06 PM PDT

Evacuees have their meals at a collective shelter in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, more than a week after the town was devastated by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami March 19, 2011.   REUTERS/Damir SagoljReuters - The official death toll from Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami has risen to 8,133 with 12,272 still missing, Kyodo news agency said, citing the police.


Bahrain detains human rights activist - colleague (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 12:27 AM PDT

Reuters - Bahraini security forces detained the outspoken head of the main human rights group early on Sunday, a colleague said, days after a crackdown that drove mainly Shi'ite protesters off the street.

India elect to bat v West Indies (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 02:21 AM PDT

Reuters - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against West Indies in a World Cup Group B match on Sunday.

India favourite in final Group B match against Windies (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2011 07:25 PM PDT

A fan waves a flag during an Indian team training session before Sunday's ICC Cricket World Cup Group B clash against the West Indies in Chennai March 19, 2011.    REUTERS/Philip BrownReuters - India's middle order vulnerability apart, the co-hosts should hold the edge over an inconsistent West Indies in the last World Cup Group B round-robin match in Chennai on Sunday.


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