2011年8月30日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


June qtr economic growth slowest in 6 quarters (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 04:53 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 AbidiReuters - India's economy grew at its weakest pace in six quarters but outperformed even gloomier predictions, reinforcing expectations the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will keep raising interest rates to put a lid on inflation.


BCCI worried by "government interference" (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 07:48 AM PDT

A policeman walks past a logo of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at BCCI headquarters in Mumbai April 26, 2010. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has thrown its weight behind a protest against sweeping government reforms intended to make the country's sports federations more transparent.


Gaddafi forces hang on in Sirte while he hides (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 03:00 PM PDT

A man tears a poster of Muammar Gaddafi in Abu Salim district  in Tripoli August 26, 2011. Gaddafi's wife and other members of his family took refuge in Algeria on Monday but the whereabouts of the fugitive former strongman himself remain a mystery. REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal/FilesReuters - Forces loyal to deposed ruler Muammar Gaddafi held out in a few Libyan towns on Tuesday even though their leader has gone to ground and most of his family has fled the country.


Gaddafi's daughter gives birth in Algeria - sources (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 02:34 PM PDT

Aisha Gaddafi, daughter of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi, greets her father's supporters at the heavily fortified Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli April 14, 2011. Aisha gave birth to a girl within hours of fleeing across Libya's desert border into Algeria, officials said. REUTERS/Zohra BensemraReuters - Muammar Gaddafi became a grandfather again on Tuesday when his daughter Aisha gave birth to a girl within hours of fleeing across Libya's desert border into Algeria, officials said.


Graphene finding could lead to super-fast Internet (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 08:42 AM PDT

A technician works on network cables in central Sydney April 7, 2009. British scientists have devised a way of using graphene, the thinnest material in the world, to capture and convert more light than previously, paving the way for advances in high-speed Internet and other optical communications. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz/FilesReuters - British scientists have devised a way of using graphene, the thinnest material in the world, to capture and convert more light than previously, paving the way for advances in high-speed Internet and other optical communications.


Djokovic advances to second round after opponent retires (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return to Conor Niland of Ireland during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, August 30, 2011.  REUTERS/Mike SegarReuters - World number one Novak Djokovic advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday when his opponent, Conor Niland of Ireland, retired sick while trailing 6-0 5-1.


Wozniacki cruises into round two at U.S. Open (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 02:47 PM PDT

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark hits a return to Nuria Llagostera Vives of Spain during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, August 30, 2011.  REUTERS/Mike SegarReuters - Caroline Wozniacki cruised into the second round of the U.S. Open Tuesday with a 6-3 6-1 demolition of Spaniard Nuria Llagostera Vives, sending a signal that the world's top-ranked player may be ready to claim her first grand-slam victory.


Japan elects new PM, may be ruling party's last chance (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 06:01 AM PDT

Japan's newly-elected Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda bows as he was chosen as new prime minister as outgoing prime minister Naoto Kan (behind Noda) looks on, at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo August 30, 2011. REUTERS/Toru HanaiReuters - Japan's parliament voted in a new prime minister on Tuesday, perhaps the last, best chance for the ruling Democratic Party to begin pulling the country out of decades of stagnation.


Federer closes first day with quick win (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 09:36 PM PDT

Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates defeating Santiago Giraldo of Colombia during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, August 29, 2011. REUTERS/Kena BetancurReuters - Roger Federer showed that time was still on his side as the Swiss master rang the closing bell on Monday's opening day at the U.S. Open tennis championship with a quick victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium.


China jails two Tibetan monks over self-immolation (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 09:54 AM PDT

Reuters - Two Tibetan monks were jailed for 13 and 10 years by a court in southwest China on Tuesday for "intentional homicide" for helping a fellow monk set himself on fire, state media said.

Sensex rises 2nd day, but down 8.4 pct in Aug (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 05:33 AM PDT

People walk pass the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building displaying India's benchmark share index on its facade, in Mumbai September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - MUMBAI (Reuters) The BSE Sensex rose 1.6 percent to its best close in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, bolstered by a rally in global equities after U.S. consumer spending data eased concerns about the health of the world's largest economy.


Relative of Obama arrested in Massachusetts (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:01 PM PDT

Reuters - A relative of President Barack Obama was arrested last week outside Boston on charges of drunk driving, an official said on Monday.
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