2011年8月26日星期五

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Rahul Gandhi breaks silence on Hazare's anti-graft protests (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 06:07 AM PDT

Rahul Gandhi, parliamentarian and son of the Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi, is seen at an election campaign rally in Amritsar in this May 11, 2009 file photo. Gandhi welcomed the struggle of social activist Anna Hazare for a powerful anti-corruption law, but said one legislation was not enough to fight graft. REUTERS/Munish Sharma/FilesReuters - Rahul Gandhi broke his silence on the face-off between the government and a hunger-striking anti-corruption campaigner on Friday, praising the activist in a speech aimed at flexing his muscle as the emerging leader of the ruling Congress party.

England rest Pietersen for India one-day series (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 08:21 AM PDT

England's Kevin Pietersen prepares to throw a ball during a training session before Thursday's fourth test cricket match against India at the Oval cricket ground in London August 16, 2011. REUTERS/Philip BrownReuters - England batsman Kevin Pietersen will be rested from the squad for next month's one-day series against India, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on its website (click www.ecb.co.uk) on Friday.

At least 18 die in car bomb attack on Nigeria UN HQ (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 10:52 AM PDT

Rescue workers are seen after a bomb blast that ripped through the United Nations offices in the Nigerian capital of Abuja August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Afolabi SodtundeReuters - A car bomb ripped through the United Nations' headquarters in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Friday, killing at least 18 people, in an attack reminiscent of a June blast claimed by a local radical Islamist group.

June-qtr growth seen slowing to 7.6 pct y/y (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 08:21 AM PDT

A general view shows residential apartments' construction that has been halted after a courts' order at Greater Noida, India July 25, 2011. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - India's economy probably grew an annual 7.6 percent in the quarter through June, slowing from the previous quarter's 7.8 percent growth, the median forecast from a poll of 28 economists showed.

Supreme Court extends mining ban in Karnataka - lawyer (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 06:22 AM PDT

A view of the Indian Supreme Court building is seen in New Delhi December 7, 2010. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The Supreme Court extended a ban on mining to two more districts of Karnataka on Friday, a lawyer said, a move likely to hamper output from the country's second-biggest iron ore exporting region.

Rebels to govern from Tripoli as Gaddafi hunt goes on (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 11:55 PM PDT

Rebel fighters scout for snipers in the final push to flush out Muammar Gaddafi's forces in Abu Salim in Tripoli August 25, 2011. REUTERS/Anis MiliReuters - Libyan rebels announced a move to govern the country from Tripoli as they battled pockets of loyalists in their hunt for fugitive strongman Muammar Gaddafi, who taunted them from his hiding place.

Govt-Hazare deadlock looks set to end soon (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 11:42 PM PDT

Social activist Anna Hazare gestures while addressing his supporters on the tenth day of his fasting as a national flag flutters at the Ramlila grounds in New Delhi August 25, 2011. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - Parliament prepared on Friday to debate the anti-corruption proposals of social activist Anna Hazare in a move to end an 11-day hunger strike that has united millions of Indians against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government.

Messi wins inaugural best player in Europe award (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 10:46 PM PDT

UEFA President Michel Platini (R) poses with Barcelona's Lionel Messi, who was named the Best Player in Europe for the 2010-11 season, during the Champions League draw in Monaco August 25, 2011. REUTERS/Jean-Pierre AmetReuters - Lionel Messi won the inaugural UEFA Best Player in Europe award on Thursday, finishing ahead of Barcelona team mate Xavi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo.

U.S. Merriam-Webster dictionary adds "tweet," "bromance" (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 08:43 PM PDT

A Twitter page is displayed on a laptop computer in Los Angeles October 13, 2009. Crowdsourcing tweeters bonding in bromance and tracking cougars earned an official place in the English lexicon on Thursday when Merriam-Webster announced the addition of 150 words to its 2011 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/FilesReuters - Crowdsourcing tweeters bonding in bromance and tracking cougars earned an official place in the English lexicon on Thursday when Merriam-Webster announced the addition of 150 words to its 2011 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.

Syrian forces kill 8, protesters hail Libya (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 02:29 AM PDT

A still image of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is displayed to accompany his audio message broadcast by Syrian TV channel Al-Orouba, August 25, 2011. REUTERS/Al-Orouba via Reuters TVReuters - Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad killed eight people across Syria overnight, activists said on Friday, in a sustained campaign to crush street protests against his rule buoyed by the demise of Muammar Gaddafi's power in Libya.

Japan PM to resign, successor race wide open (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 12:52 AM PDT

Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan attends a general meeting of his ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) lawmakers at the parliament building in Tokyo August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/FilesReuters - The race to pick Japan's sixth leader in five years was in turmoil on Friday after a scandal-tainted party powerbroker looked likely to refuse to back the most popular candidate just days before a vote.

Supreme Court extends mining ban in Karnataka - TV (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:41 AM PDT

A view of the Supreme Court building is seen in New Delhi December 7, 2010. The Supreme Court extended a ban on mining to two more districts of Karnataka on Friday, two TV stations said, a move likely to hamper output from the country's second biggest producer of the steel-making commodity. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - The Supreme Court extended a ban on mining to two more districts of Karnataka on Friday, two TV stations said, a move likely to hamper output from the country's second biggest producer of the steel-making commodity.

India coach Fletcher faces dilemma, says Wessels (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:23 AM PDT

India's coach Duncan Fletcher watches before a training session before Thursday's fourth cricket test match against England at the Oval cricket ground in London August 16, 2011. REUTERS/Philip BrownReuters - India coach Duncan Fletcher faces a dilemma after player power and a lack of discipline helped account for India's 4-0 series loss to England, according to former South Africa captain Kepler Wessels.

Button suspects Vettel could crack (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:26 AM PDT

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany walks in the paddock ahead of the weekend's Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa Francorchamps August 25, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry RogeReuters - Fighting talk from Red Bull's Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel is music to Jenson Button's ears.

Obesity to worsen, weigh heavily on healthcare costs (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 11:56 PM PDT

A sign hanging in bariatric surgeon Dr. Michael Snyder's office shows some of the risks of obesity including stroke, sleep apnea and cancer Denver September 22, 2010. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/FilesReuters - Obesity is most widespread in Britain and the United States among the world's leading economies and if present trends continue, about half of both men and women in the United States will be obese by 2030, health experts warned on Friday.

"Soul-searching" chef Ferran Adria looks to Asia (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 12:36 AM PDT

Ferran Adria, chef and co-owner of El Bulli restaurant, gestures during a news conference outside the restaurant in Cala Montjoi, near Roses, July 30, 2011. REUTERS/Albert Gea/FilesReuters - Ground-breaking chef Ferran Adria is on a quest to find the soul of Asian cooking, which could perhaps provide key hints for future gastronomic inventions from the man who brought the world culinary foam.

ANALYSIS - Where does Jobs stand among America's iconic CEOs? (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 08:57 PM PDT

Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs smiles after the Apple's music-themed September media event in San Francisco, California September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/FilesReuters - The question is not whether Steve Jobs is an iconic CEO, but where Apple Inc's co-founder ranks in the pantheon of business leaders who have carved out a place in history.

Deal seems close to end Anna Hazare's fast (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 06:05 PM PDT

A supporter of veteran social activist Anna Hazare holds his portrait on the ninth day of Hazare's fast at Ramlila grounds in New Delhi August 24, 2011. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Anna Hazare edged closer Thursday to a deal to end his 10-day public fast after Prime Minister Manmohan's Singh government agreed to discuss his anti-graft proposals.

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