2011年4月12日星期二

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Pakistan-based militant group expanding, India still main target (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:54 PM PDT

Supporters of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, an Islamic charity organization widely reported to be an alias of the banned militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba, are silhouetted against the sun as they hold their party flags during a rally in Lahore February 26, 2011. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza/FilesReuters - A top U.S. general expressed concern to Congress on Tuesday about the expanding reach of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group, warning it was no longer solely focused on India or even South Asia.


Tendulkar steers Mumbai to second successive win (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 11:58 AM PDT

Reuters - Sachin Tendulkar once again carried his bat through in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday as the Mumbai Indians romped to their second win in a row while Rajasthan Royals also kept up their winning run.

Asian tigers should help poorer neighbors - World Bank (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 03:58 PM PDT

World Bank's Managing Director Sri Mulyani Indrawati speaks to reporters in Bali April 8, 2011. REUTERS/Murdani UsmanReuters - China and other fast-growing Asian economies that have benefited from global trade have a responsibility to help poorer neighbors enjoy the same opportunities, a top World Bank official said on Tuesday.


Rajaratnam defense takes aim at Goldman evidence (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 02:37 PM PDT

Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam arrives at Federal Court in New York March 28, 2011. REUETRS/Mike Segar/FilesReuters - Hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam's trial defense on Tuesday tried to deflect prosecution evidence that he traded on inside information about Wall Street's most influential bank, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, at the height of the 2008 financial crisis.


U.N. panel on Sri Lanka conflict delivers report (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 03:04 PM PDT

Two soldiers stand near a fence at a Sri Lankan air force base in Mannar, part of the former war zone, about 400km (248 miles) north of Colombo, December 20, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/FilesReuters - A panel of experts set up to advise U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon on possible war crimes at the end of Sri Lanka's war against Tamil Tiger rebels delivered its report to him on Tuesday, the United Nations said.


Nepal launches manhunt for attackers of newly named minister (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 07:43 AM PDT

Reuters - Nepalese police were hunting on Tuesday for the attackers of a minister who was stabbed in the capital hours after he was named to his post, a sign of worsening security in the nascent Himalayan republic racked by political turmoil.

Nokia unveils 2 smartphones, Symbian refresh (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 02:05 AM PDT

A corporate logo is displayed at the Nokia flagship store in Helsinki September 29, 2010. REUTERS/Bob Strong/FilesReuters - Nokia, the world's largest phone maker by volume, unveiled on Tuesday two new smartphone models running on a new version of its Symbian software platform.


Film claims discovery of nails from Jesus's cross (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 08:18 AM PDT

The two nails, presented in a new documentary film as having a connection to Jesus, are displayed at the Department of Anatomy and Anthropology at Tel Aviv University April 6, 2011. REUTERS/Baz RatnerReuters - Could two of the nails used to crucify Jesus have been discovered in a 2,000-year-old tomb in Jerusalem?


Indian pharma in tough battle for generic riches (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:51 PM PDT

Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd's plant in Paonta Sahib in Himachal Pradesh seen in this undated handout photograph. REUTERS/Ho New/FilesReuters - Indian makers of generic drugs have a fight on their hands as they scramble for access to the $100 billion worth of drugs coming off patent over the next two years.


Japan raises nuclear crisis to same level as Chernobyl (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 07:43 AM PDT

Japan's Nuclear Safety Agency official Hidehiko Nishiyama speaks during a news conference on the announcement on nuclear accident severity level in Tokyo April 12, 2011. REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoReuters - Japan put its nuclear calamity on a par with the world's worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl, on Tuesday after new data showed that more radiation leaked from its earthquake-crippled power plant in the early days of the crisis than first thought.


"Avatar" director Cameron in bid to bring 3D to TV (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 01:08 AM PDT

Filmmaker James Cameron, executive producer of Reuters - "Avatar" director James Cameron is expanding his 3D vision to the small screen.


Black women's hair loss tied to braiding, weaving: study (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 01:08 AM PDT

A participant attends the Homowo traditional festival at Teshie community in Ghana's capital, Accra, September 5, 2009. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye/FilesReuters - Very tight braiding or weaving may be linked to a permanent type of hair loss that affects many African American women, according to a U.S. study.


bnzv