2011年5月8日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Bin Laden had support network in Pakistan - Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2011 11:45 AM PDT

Local residents try to look past the gates into the compound where al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in Abbottabad May 4, 2011. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood/FilesReuters - Osama bin Laden likely had "some sort" of a support network inside Pakistan, U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview aired on Sunday, and he called on Pakistan's government to investigate.


United on brink of clinching title after win over Chelsea (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2011 10:56 AM PDT

Manchester United's Javier Hernandez shoots to score against Chelsea during their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England, May 8, 2011.   REUTERS/Phil NobleReuters - Manchester United virtually sealed a record 19th English title when they beat Chelsea 2-1 at Old Trafford on Sunday to move six points ahead of the champions with two matches to play.


Vettel delights in Turkish one-two for Red Bull (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2011 10:33 AM PDT

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during the Turkish F1 Grand Prix at the Istanbul Park circuit in Istanbul May 8, 2011.   REUTERS/Umit BektasReuters - Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel cruised to Turkish Grand Prix victory on Sunday as Red Bull healed last year's self-inflicted wounds with a first one-two finish of the season.


Scepticism in Pakistan over bin Laden's alleged role (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2011 06:33 AM PDT

A supporter of the Pakistani religious party Jamiat-e-ulema-e-Islam holds an image of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden during an anti-U.S. rally on the outskirts of Quetta May 6, 2011. REUTERS/Naseer AhmedReuters - Pakistani security officials reacted with scepticism on Sunday to a U.S. assertion that Osama bin Laden was actively engaged in directing his far-flung network from his compound in Abbottabad where he was killed on May 2.


Afghan security forces battle Kandahar insurgents for second day (Reuters)

Posted: 07 May 2011 11:30 PM PDT

Smoke rises after an explosion near the governor's building in Kandahar City, May 7, 2011, in this still image taken from video. REUTERS/Reuters TVReuters - Afghan troops clashed with the Taliban in the southern city of Kandahar for a second day on Sunday after insurgents launched coordinated attacks with rocket-propelled grenades and suicide raids against government buildings.


Gaddafi "shoot 'n scoot" frustrates NATO in Misrata (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2011 05:56 AM PDT

EDITOR'S NOTE: REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT OF THE VIDEO FROM WHICH THIS VIDEO WAS TAKEN. A fire-fighter attempts to put out a blaze at fuel storage tanks in Misrata in this still image taken from video uploaded on a social media website May 6, 2011. Video uploaded May 6, 2011.  REUTERS/Social Media Website via Reuters TVReuters - Forces loyal to Libya's Muammar Gaddafi are hiding tanks and artillery and using "shoot and scoot" tactics in Misrata, frustrating NATO air efforts to break a weeks-long siege of the rebel-held Libyan city.


U.S. - No sign Pakistan knew of bin Laden presence (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2011 08:56 AM PDT

A resident tries to look into the compound where al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was reported to have been killed in Abbottabad May 4, 2011. REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodReuters - The Obama administration has seen no evidence Pakistan's leadership knew Osama bin Laden was living in that country before his killing last week by U.S. forces, the U.S. national security adviser said on Sunday.


Bin Laden directed Qaeda from Pakistan compound (Reuters)

Posted: 07 May 2011 07:55 PM PDT

Osama bin Laden is shown holding a remote while watching himself on television in this video frame grab released by the U.S. Pentagon May 7, 2011. REUTERS/Pentagon/HandoutReuters - Osama bin Laden was actively engaged in directing his far-flung network in plots against the United States from the compound in Pakistan where he was killed, a senior U.S. intelligence official said as new video images of the al Qaeda leader were released on Saturday.


Was bin Laden really calling the shots? In Pakistan, serious doubts (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2011 06:20 AM PDT

Osama bin Laden is shown watching himself on television in this video frame grab released by the U.S. Pentagon May 7, 2011.  REUTERS/Pentagon/HandoutReuters - It didn't figure. U.S. Intelligence released footage of a grey- bearded, dishevelled figure wrapped in a shawl and wearing a woollen hat, and then it said that this same old man had been calling the shots on al Qaeda's plots around the globe.


Bin Laden likely had some support in Pakistan - Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2011 11:33 AM PDT

Supporters of the banned Islamic organization Jamaat-ud-Dawa weep as they take part in a funeral prayer for al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Karachi May 3, 2011.  REUTERS/Athar Hussain/FilesReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden likely had support within Pakistan, but the nature of that support is not yet known.


Arsenal's title hopes end with defeat at Stoke (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2011 08:15 AM PDT

Stoke City's Dean Whitehead (R) challenges Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey during their English Premier League soccer match at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke on Trent, central England May 8, 2011. REUTERS/Eddie KeoghReuters - Arsenal's last lingering mathematical chances of winning the Premier League title were finally extinguished on Sunday when they lost 3-1 at Stoke City.


Afghan Taliban release video of captured Canadian, threaten trial (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2011 03:13 AM PDT

Reuters - The Taliban released a video on Sunday of a Canadian man captured this year in a volatile province of central Afghanistan and said he would be put on trial for spying unless Canada's government accepted unspecified demands for his release.

ASEAN open to giving Myanmar chairmanship in 2014 (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2011 05:56 AM PDT

Reuters - Southeast Asian leaders have no objection to Myanmar's request to chair the 10-member ASEAN bloc in 2014, as long as it continues making progress towards democracy, Indonesia's president said on Sunday after the group's latest summit.

Inspirational champion Ballesteros dies aged 54 (Reuters)

Posted: 07 May 2011 07:55 PM PDT

Spanish golf player Severiano Ballesteros attends a news conference to present his cancer research foundation in Madrid June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Susana Vera/FilesReuters - Seve Ballesteros, one of golf's most charismatic players who was renowned for his fist-pumping energy and magical shot-making, died on Saturday at the age of 54 after a long battle with brain cancer.


Ballesteros whispered farewell to his loved ones - brother (Reuters)

Posted: 07 May 2011 08:54 PM PDT

Spanish golfing legend Seve Ballesteros waves from the stands as he attends a soccer match in Santander, northern Spain, May 3, 2009. REUTERS/Nacho Cubero/FilesReuters - Seve Ballesteros's family dressed him in his favourite golfing shirt, blue pullover and blue trousers after he died from a brain tumour on Saturday, his tearful elder brother Baldomero said.


Mumbai in IPL semis, Delhi out of contention (Reuters)

Posted: 07 May 2011 08:19 PM PDT

Reuters - Ambati Rayudu and Rohit Sharma shone with the bat as Mumbai Indians booked a semi-final berth in the Indian Premier League on Saturday with a 32-run victory over Delhi Daredevils who are now out of contention.
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