2011年8月21日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Anna Hazare says ready for dialogue (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 05:57 AM PDT

Veteran social activist Anna Hazare raises his fist in front of a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at Ramlila grounds in New Delhi August 19, 2011. REUTERS/Parivartan SharmaReuters - Anna Hazare whose hunger strike has galvanised millions to hold the biggest protests in decades appeared on Sunday ready to end a standoff with the government, saying he was open to dialogue.


Over 2,000 found buried in Kashmir's unmarked graves - report (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 07:12 AM PDT

Indian policemen patrol near Kashmir's clock tower at historic Lal Chowk (Red Square) during Republic Day celebrations in Srinagar January 26, 2011. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - More than 2,000 corpses have been found buried in several unmarked graves in Kashmir, believed to be victims of the divided region's separatist revolt, a government human rights commission said in a report.


Heroic Dravid delays England's charge towards a whitewash (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 11:16 AM PDT

India's Rahul Dravid (R) waits for the new batsman after the dismissal of Amit Mishra during the fourth cricket test match against England at the Oval cricket ground in London August 21, 2011. REUTERS/Philip BrownReuters - Another monumental performance from Rahul Dravid on the fourth day of the fourth test at the Oval on Sunday delayed England's progress towards a series whitewash over India.


Libya rebels push towards capital to aid revolt (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 11:28 AM PDT

Libyan rebel trucks with anti-aircraft guns along with other trucks drive to Azizia on the road between Bir Ghanem and Azizia, in this still image taken from video on August 21, 2011. REUTERS/via Reuters TVReuters - Muammar Gaddafi urged Libyans to take up arms and crush an uprising in Tripoli as rebel troops closed on the capital for a final onslaught on his stronghold.


Iran says India to settle oil debt in a week - report (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 02:48 AM PDT

Reuters - Indian refiners will settle all oil debts to Iran by the end of this month, a business daily reported on Sunday, quoting a senior oil official as saying the sanctions-related problem that held up billions of dollars of oil income was over.

Prosecutor to drop Strauss-Kahn case - New York Post (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 10:30 AM PDT

Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn (L) and Nafissatou Diallo are seen in this combination photo. REUTERS/Todd Heisler/Pool (L) and Shannon Stapleton (R)/FilesReuters - Prosecutors will ask a judge to dismiss all charges in the sexual assault case against former IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn at a court hearing on Tuesday, the New York Post reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources.


With HP tablet dead, who can challenge Apple? (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Aug 2011 10:07 PM PDT

A woman walks past the Hewlett Packard logo at its French headquarters in Issy le Moulineaux, western Paris, in this September 16, 2005 file photograph. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/FilesReuters - The sudden demise of Hewlett-Packard Co's WebOS TouchPad after just seven weeks on shelves was a reminder of how tech giants have failed so far to take a bite out of Apple Inc's iPad.


Obama summer reading list leans toward fiction (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Aug 2011 10:29 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama walks out a bookstore after shopping with his daughters  in Vineyard Haven on  Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts August 19, 2011.  At right is daughter Malia. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - President Barack Obama, perhaps seeking a break from harsh reality after a tough summer battling the U.S. economy and Republicans in Congress, has picked a summer reading list that is long on fiction.


Murray wins in Cincinnati after injured Djokovic quits (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 11:41 AM PDT

Reuters - Britain's Andy Murray won the Cincinnati Open on Sunday when his opponent, Serbia's world number one Novak Djokovic, retired injured.

Sharapova and Jankovic into Cincinnati final (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Aug 2011 09:42 PM PDT

Maria Sharapova of Russia reacts after defeating Vera Zvonareva of Russia in their semi-final round match of the 2011 Cincinnati Open tennis tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio, August 20, 2011. REUTERS/John Sommers IIReuters - Russia's Maria Sharapova will face Serbian Jelena Jankovic in the Cincinnati Open final after the pair enjoyed solid victories in their semi-finals on Saturday.


Gunfire in Tripoli as rebels close on Gaddafi (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 02:59 AM PDT

A rebel fighter, with ammunition wrapped around his neck, waits at a checkpoint in the coastal town of Zawiyah, 50 km  west of Tripoli, August 14, 2011.  REUTERS/Bob StrongReuters - Explosions and gunfire rang out in Tripoli as opponents of Muammar Gaddafi launched an uprising and rebel forces edged towards the city, declaring a final push to end his four-decade rule.


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