2011年8月28日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


India celebrates people's victory as Hazare ends fast (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 03:44 AM PDT

Veteran Indian social activist Anna Hazare looks on during a rally against corruption in Mumbai August 9, 2011. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/FilesReuters - Sipping coconut water and honey, Anna Hazare ended a hunger strike on its 13th day on Sunday, a protest that had sparked huge rallies across the country, exposed a weak government and ushered in a new middle-class political force.


Pakistan court orders seizure of Musharraf's property (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 02:12 AM PDT

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf speaks during an interview with Reuters in Dubai, May 2, 2011. Pakistan's former military ruler Musharraf said on Monday that news of Osama bin Laden's death was a Reuters - A Pakistani court ordered the confiscation of exiled former president Pervez Musharraf's property and the freezing of his Pakistan bank accounts over accusations that he failed to provide security for assassinated former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, a lawyer said on Sunday.


India graft protests expose ruling Congress failures (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 12:22 AM PDT

Supporters of veteran Indian social activist Anna Hazare raise Indian national flags during a protest rally against corruption in Mumbai August 16, 2011. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiReuters - An anti-corruption movement sweeping India has dealt a serious but not yet deadly blow to the ruling Congress party's chances of sweeping back to power in elections in 2014.


Hurricane Irene batters shuttered New York (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 09:54 AM PDT

People walk on the beach in Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Rodanthe, North Carolina August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Jose Luis MaganaReuters - Hurricane Irene lashed New York with heavy winds and driving rain on Sunday, flooding some of Lower Manhattan's deserted streets and large parts of the northeast, but the feared major devastation was avoided as the storm lost some of its punch.


Al Qaeda number two killed in Pakistan this week (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 08:22 PM PDT

Al Qaeda's new second-in-command, Atiyah abd al-Rahman, is pictured in this handout photograph obtained on August 27, 2011. Rahman was killed earlier this week in Pakistan, dealing a Reuters - Al Qaeda's new second-in-command was killed earlier this week in Pakistan, U.S. officials said on Saturday, in a major blow to the group still reeling from the death of Osama bin Laden.


Ethnic killings spark apocalyptic doom in Pakistan's biggest city (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 08:48 PM PDT

Family members carry the casket of Waja Ahmad Karim Dad, 60, who was killed during a shootout by unidentified men a day earlier, for his burial in Karachi August 18, 2011. REUTERS/Akhtar SoomroReuters - Imran Ali's kidnappers jabbed pistols into his sides and led him down a quiet street as fresh ethnic carnage spread fear in Pakistan's biggest city, Karachi.


Blake wins 100m gold after Bolt disqualified (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 08:35 AM PDT

Usain Bolt of Jamaica (C) makes a false start in the men's 100 metres final at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu August 28, 2011.  REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonReuters - Yohan Blake ended Usain Bolt's three-year monopoly of short sprint titles on Sunday when he won the world 100 metres final after the defending champion was dramatically disqualified for a false start.


Militants from Afghanistan attack Pakistani posts (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 09:01 PM PDT

Reuters - Several hundred militants from Afghanistan launched a pre-dawn cross-border raid on Pakistani paramilitary posts on Saturday, killing up to 36 people, government and security officials said.

U.S. Open on hold as Hurricane Irene threatens New York (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 10:04 PM PDT

Fans wait for play to be resumed during a rain delay in the women's doubles final match between Vania King of the U.S. and Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan against Liezel Huber of the U.S. and Nadia Petrova of Russia during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 12, 2010.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/FilesReuters - The usual last-minute preparations for the U.S. Open were aborted Saturday as Flushing Meadows was shut down in anticipation of Hurricane Irene, which was expected to hit New York this weekend.


Irene rakes up U.S. East Coast, shuts down New York (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 08:09 PM PDT

People wait for a cab at Times Square in New York as rains fall before Hurricane Irene hits August 27, 2011. Hurricane Irene charged up the U.S. East Coast on Saturday toward New York, shutting down the city, and millions of Americans sought shelter from a huge storm that halted transport and caused massive power blackouts. REUTERS/Peter JonesReuters - Hurricane Irene charged up the U.S. East Coast on Saturday towards New York, shutting down the city, and millions of Americans hunkered down as the giant storm halted transport and caused massive power blackouts.


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