2011年9月27日星期二

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PM defends beleaguered Chidambaram (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:20 PM PDT

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks at the University of Dhaka September 7, 2011. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj/FilesReuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday defended Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram who is facing heat in the 2G telecoms case that has rocked the Congress-led coalition government.


At least five killed in Delhi building collapse (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:21 PM PDT

A man who was injured during the collapse of a building is rushed to a hospital in the old quarters of Delhi September 27, 2011. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - A building in the old quarters of New Delhi collapsed on Tuesday night, killing at least five people and injuring 25, police said.


Pakistan pushes back against US charges, woos China (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 03:07 PM PDT

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani arrives at the presidential office to attend an official welcoming ceremony in Tehran September 12, 2011. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl/FilesReuters - Pakistan warned the United States on Tuesday to stop accusing it of playing a double game with Islamist militants and heaped praise on "all-weather friend" China.


Ailing matriarch Sonia puts Gandhi dynasty at crossroads (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 06:37 AM PDT

Congress Party chief Sonia Gandhi speaks during a conference on autism in Dhaka July 25, 2011. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj/FilesReuters - Rahul Gandhi, heir to the family dynasty that has dominated politics in the world's biggest democracy for generations, was trying to make himself heard in the uproar of Parliament.


Apple expected to unveil new iPhone next week (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 11:27 AM PDT

A security guard stands in front of an Apple logo during the inauguration of the company's new store in Nanjing Road, Shanghai September 23, 2011. REUTERS/Aly Song/FilesReuters - Apple Inc looks set next week to unveil its much-awaited new iPhone, which analysts say will have a bigger screen and work better with remote computing services.


Pakistan turns to China as ties with U.S. suffer (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 06:36 AM PDT

Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik (R) greets Chinese Public Security Minister Meng Jianzhu after his arrival at a military base in Rawalpindi, September 26, 2011. REUTERS/Mian KhursheedReuters - Pakistan, facing a crisis in relations with the United States, appears to be seeking more support from powerful ally China.


India and Pakistan push fragile ties with trade diplomacy (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 04:47 AM PDT

Pakistan's Commerce Minister Makhdoom Muhammad Amin Fahim speaks during an address by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in Mumbai September 27, 2011.  REUTERS/Vivek PrakashReuters - The trade ministers of India and Pakistan meet in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss measures to overhaul ragged commercial ties which should help bolster a fragile peace process between the nuclear armed neighbours.


Honda jostles for India small car market space with Brio launch (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 04:47 AM PDT

A Honda logo is displayed on a vehicle outside SanTan Honda Superstore in Chandler, Arizona June 2, 2011. REUTERS/Joshua Lott/FilesReuters - The India unit of Honda Motor Co launched its small car Brio on Tuesday, as Japan's No.3 automaker seeks to expand in the most popular segment in the world's second-fastest growing car market.


Nobel Peace Prize may recognise Arab Spring (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:33 PM PDT

Protesters wave flags as they chant anti-government slogans during mass demonstrations inside Tahrir Square in Cairo February 8, 2011. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/FilesReuters - The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize may recognise activists who helped unleash the revolutionary wave that swept through North Africa and the Middle East during the Arab Spring.


Michael Jackson images dominate opening of death trial (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:08 PM PDT

William Keith, a fan of the late entertainer Michael Jackson holds a sign outside a court hearing in Los Angeles August 23, 2010. More than two years after Jackson went into cardiac arrest at his mansion, the doctor who was treating the singer will come before a jury on Tuesday charged with responsibility for his death. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/FilesReuters - Images of Michael Jackson lying dead in a hospital and rehearsing the day before his death, along with recollections of the singer as a troubled "lost boy," made for a heart-wrenching opening on Tuesday to the manslaughter trial of the doctor hired to care for him.


Snipers hold up push into Gaddafi stronghold of Sirte (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 04:47 AM PDT

Anti-Gaddafi fighters walk to take cover to return fire as pro-Gaddafi forces fired heavy artillery upon them, around 6 km (4 miles) east of Sirte, September 26, 2011. REUTERS/Asmaa WaguihReuters - Snipers defending Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte held off an advance on Tuesday by interim government forces into the centre of the city, one of the last bastions of supporters of the ousted Libyan leader.


Pakistan pushes back against U.S. charges, woos China (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 09:23 AM PDT

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani speaks during an interview with Reuters at his residence in Islamabad September 27, 2011. REUTERS/Mian KhursheedReuters - Pakistan warned the United States on Tuesday to stop accusing it of playing a double game with Islamist militants and, facing a crisis in relations with its ally, heaped fresh praise on "all-weather friend" China.


Big Bang for India commodities exchanges waits on reform law (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 04:33 AM PDT

Gold bars are displayed at a gold jewellery shop in Chandigarh November 4, 2009. India's commodity exchanges are poised for steady growth over the next few years after annual turnover more than quintupled to $2.5 trillion since futures trading started in 2003, but political hurdles hinder more dramatic development. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - India's commodity exchanges are poised for steady growth over the next few years after annual turnover more than quintupled to $2.5 trillion since futures trading started in 2003, but political hurdles hinder more dramatic development.


Flowers power many Bangladeshi poor out of poverty (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:01 AM PDT

Meem, a seven-years old girl carries a basket of roses to sell at a park in Dhaka September 18, 2011. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj/FilesReuters - Flowers sell cheaply on the streets of the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, adding fire to the efforts of Aleya Begum and several other children nearly begging for sales at a stoplight.


INTERVIEW - Any spot will do for Ajinkya Rahane (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:01 AM PDT

India's Ajinkya Rahane watches with England's Craig Kieswetter as Ravi Bopara (bottom) attempts to stop the ball during the second ODI at the Rose Bowl cricket ground in Southampton September 6, 2011. REUTERS/Philip Brown/FilesReuters - It was as an opener that Ajinkya Rahane shone in the limited opportunities he got in England but the Mumbai batsman knows he can not afford to be fussy about his batting position in the India team.


TIMELINE - The making of Gandhi dynasty (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 03:11 AM PDT

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi (L) and her son MP Rahul Gandhi watch the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 semi-final match between India and Pakistan in Mohali in this March 30, 2011 file photo. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash/FilesReuters - The Nehru-Gandhi family political dynasty has no other equivalent in the world, combining the birthright of royalty with the tragic glamour of the Kennedy clan. A member of the family has been in charge of India for more than two-thirds of the period since independence from Britain in 1947.


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