2011年5月10日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Fuel price panel may meet next week - oil minister (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 04:58 AM PDT

A worker (R) counts currency at a petrol pump in Kolkata February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal/FilesReuters - The ministerial panel on raising fuel prices may meet on May 17 or 18, Oil Minister S. Jaipal Reddy said on Tuesday.


U.S. warned Pakistan it would come to get bin Laden (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 04:32 PM PDT

A newspaper stand displays magazines and posters bearing the pictures of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and U.S. President Barack Obama (bottom L) in Karachi May 9, 2011. REUTERS/Athar HussainReuters - The United States repeatedly told Pakistan that Washington would send American forces into that country if it had evidence that Osama bin Laden was hiding there, according to current and former U.S. officials.


Cannes kicks off with Woody Allen comedy (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 04:32 PM PDT

A Chopard representative displays the Palme d'Or, the highest prize awarded to competing films, in Cannes, May 10, 2011. REUTERS/Christian HartmannReuters - Hollywood comes to France on Wednesday for the premiere of Woody Allen's romantic comedy "Midnight in Paris", the opening film at this year's Cannes film festival which critics expect to be the best in a long time.


Microsoft to buy Skype for pricey $8.5 bln (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 03:25 PM PDT

A page from the Skype website is seen in Lausanne May 10, 2011.   REUTERS/Denis BalibouseReuters - Microsoft Corp plans to buy Internet phone service Skype for $8.5 billion in its biggest-ever acquisition, placing a rich bet on mobile and the Internet to try to best rivals such as Google Inc.


Punjab stun Mumbai to keep IPL hopes alive (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 01:08 PM PDT

A policeman stands guard at one of the entrances to a cricket stadium during a match in IPL tournament in Kolkata April 19, 2010. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal/FilesReuters - Praveen Kumar dealt early blows while Bhargav Bhatt polished off the tail as Kings XI Punjab stunned Mumbai Indians by 76 runs to keep their playoff hopes alive in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday.


Afghan war not over despite bin Laden death - U.S. general (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 03:48 PM PDT

A man pushes his cart of vegetables past a wall painted with the misspelled words 'Bin Ladan Toun'  in Abbottabad May 6, 2011, where U.S. Navy SEAL commandos reportedly killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden days earlier. REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodReuters - Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's death was a blow to the Taliban insurgency and may lead some fighters to lay down their arms but the war in Afghanistan is far from over, a top U.S. combat commander said on Tuesday.


U.S. hopes to question bin Laden wives (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 08:07 AM PDT

A combination of images shows various takes of Osama bin Laden from video images released by the U.S. Pentagon May 7, 2011. REUTERS/PentagonReuters - The United States was hoping on Tuesday to question the detained three wives of Osama bin Laden although Pakistani officials played down the possibility of any speedy access, saying no decision had been made.


Commonwealth Games to push for Twenty20 cricket inclusion (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 04:58 AM PDT

Paul Collingwood (L) and coach Andy Flower pose with the ICC World Cup Twenty20 trophy at Gatwick airport near London May 18, 2010. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/FilesReuters - The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is to approach the International Cricket Council (ICC) again to push for Twenty20 cricket's inclusion in future Games, the CGF said on Tuesday.


Anish Kapoor unleashes whale-like monster on Paris (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 08:33 AM PDT

General view of the set-up Reuters - Entering Anish Kapoor's latest sculpture through a dark, windowless revolving door, visitors experience a momentary blackout before emerging into a womb-like cavity -- warm, oppressive and bathed in red light.


Michael Schumacher likely to call it quits - ex-team mate (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 12:26 AM PDT

Mercedes Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Germany gets ready for the second practice session of the Turkish F1 Grand Prix at the Istanbul Park circuit in Istanbul May 6, 2011. REUTERS/Murad SezerReuters - Michael Schumacher is likely to retire for good at the end of this season after failing to beat a talented new generation of drivers since his return to Formula One, according to former team mate Johnny Herbert.


Al Pacino joins 'Gotti' film as mobster Dellacroce (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 03:10 PM PDT

A file photo shows actor Al Pacino holding his award for best actor in a miniseries or TV movie for 'You Don't Know Jack,' backstage at the 68th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, January 16, 2011. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/FilesReuters - After making a name for himself playing fictional mobster Michael Corleone in the blockbuster film trilogy "The Godfather," actor Al Pacino will now be portraying a real one.


CIA to let some U.S. senators see bin Laden photos (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 03:48 PM PDT

Reuters - The CIA has informed two Senate committees that their members can view post-mortem photos of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden if they wish, a congressional aide said on Tuesday.

Charity to auction lunch date with Warren Buffett (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 01:10 PM PDT

A shareholder looks up at a giant photo of Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett at the company trade show during the annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska April 30, 2011. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/FilesReuters - If you have a couple million dollars to spare and a taste for steak, Warren Buffett is looking for lunch companions.


Pakistan squanders chance to bring military to heel (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 06:00 AM PDT

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani (R) shakes hands with Pakistani Army Chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani at an army headquarters in Multan  September 12, 2010. REUTERS/Asim Tanveer/FilesReuters - Pakistan's civilian government has a rare opportunity to bring the powerful security establishment to heel as the army writhes in humiliation over the surprise swoop by U.S. forces on Osama bin Laden. It will probably miss it.


Hollywood, heavyweight directors set Cannes abuzz (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 04:57 AM PDT

Palm fronds frame the face of U.S. actress Faye Dunaway portrayed on the giant canvas of the official poster of the 64th Cannes Film Festival on the facade of the Festival Palace in Cannes May 9, 2011. The Cannes film festival runs from May 11 to 22.   REUTERS/Jean-Paul PelissierReuters - Hollywood's big guns and some of independent cinema's heavyweight directors will share the limelight at this year's Cannes film festival, which opens with Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris" on Wednesday.


William and Kate off on honeymoon - at last (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 08:19 AM PDT

Britain's Prince William and his bride Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, pose for an official photograph, with their bridesmaids and pageboys, on the day of their wedding, in the throne room at Buckingham Palace, in central London April 29, 2011. REUTERS/Hugo Burnand/Clarence House/HandoutReuters - Britain's Prince William and his new wife Kate have set off for a delayed honeymoon following their April 29 wedding, St James's Palace said on Tuesday.


Schwarzenegger, Shriver announce surprise separation (Reuters)

Posted: 09 May 2011 11:30 PM PDT

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) smiles with his wife Maria Shriver at the Governor's Inaugural Ball at the Sacramento Convention Center January 5, 2007. REUTERS/Brian Baer/Pool/FilesReuters - Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver said on Monday they are separating "while we work on the future of our relationship."


SCENARIOS - Bin Laden's secret years; where was he and who knew? (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 06:28 AM PDT

Osama bin Laden is shown watching himself on television, with U.S. President Barack Obama also on screen, in this video frame grab released by the U.S. Pentagon May 7, 2011. REUTERS/Pentagon/HandoutReuters - U.S. investigators are trying to put together the pieces of Osama bin Laden's secret life in the hope of unearthing details of his global network of Islamist militants bent on attacking the West.


The Spirited Traveller: Mumbai cocktails (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 05:22 AM PDT

customer at a bar in a luxury hotel in Mumbai November 22, 2008. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India's commerce and cuisine have both been immeasurably enriched by its rich trove of fragrant spices. So naturally, in Mumbai, the commercial, entertainment and nightlife capital of India, those spices even find their way into cocktails.


YouTube adds Hollywood movies for rental (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 04:09 AM PDT

Visitors are seen at Reuters - YouTube is adding more than 3,000 mainstream movies for users to rent starting on Monday, along with the millions of free user-created videos the popular website is best known for.


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