2011年10月19日星期三

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Growth will be weaker than expected - Mukherjee (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 03:26 AM PDT

A customer buys vegetables at a market in Ahmedabad September 29, 2011.  REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - India's economic growth will be slower than government projections, highlighting how high inflation, rising interest rates and global financial turbulence threaten the country's momentum, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday.


Pakistan hopes to join India on U.N. council (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 01:24 PM PDT

Children of slum dwellers tie India and Pakistan national flags at a workshop run by a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Chandigarh March 28, 2011. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - Pakistan hopes to win a seat on the U.N. Security Council as a temporary member alongside archrival India when the United Nations holds annual elections to the 15-nation body on Friday.


Freed tigers, lions and bears cause panic in Ohio (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 04:15 PM PDT

A statue of a lion sits in a yard near a property from where exotic animals escaped in Zanesville, Ohio October 19, 2011. REUTERS/Matt SullivanReuters - Dozens of exotic animals including tigers, lions and bears were let loose on Ohio farmland by their owner before he committed suicide, sparking a shoot-to-kill hunt in which 49 of the wild beasts, including 18 endangered Bengal tigers, were killed.


Carla Bruni gives birth to baby girl - media (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 02:10 PM PDT

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy walk in the gardens of the Elysee Palace in Paris during 28th edition of National Heritage Days September 17, 2011. REUTERS/Jacques Brinon/Pool/FilesReuters - French first lady Carla Bruni gave birth to a baby girl on Wednesday, French media reported, her first child with husband President Nicolas Sarkozy and the first baby born to a French presidential couple in office.


World wealth to grow 50 pct in 5 years - C.Suisse (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 01:24 AM PDT

A model from Christie's in Geneva presents on November 6, 2007.   REUTERS/Robert Pratta/FilesReuters - Global wealth could rise 50 percent to $345 trillion over the next five years, spurred by a near doubling of total household wealth in China and strong growth in Asia Pacific, Latin America and Africa, a Credit Suisse report released on Wednesday said.


Clinton in Afghanistan to discuss peace moves (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 02:40 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shakes hands with U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker as Afghan chief of protocol Hamid Saddiq (2nd R) and Lt. General Curtis Scaparotti  (L) look on upon Clinton's arrival in Kabul October 19, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will discuss possible peace talks and Afghanistan's tricky ties with Pakistan when she meets Afghan President Hamid Karzai and other key leaders in Kabul on Thursday, U.S. officials said.


US should focus on Afghanistan, not Pakistan - army chief (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 11:54 PM PDT

Pakistani Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani salutes while reviewing the passing out parade of newly recruited soldiers during a ceremony in Quetta on October 11, 2011. REUTERS/Naseer AhmedReuters - Pakistan's army chief told parliament's defence committee the United States should focus on stabilising Afghanistan instead of pushing Pakistan to attack militant groups in a crucial border region, a committee member told Reuters on Wednesday.


HDFC Bank Q2 net up 31.5 pct, beats f'cast (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 11:21 AM PDT

People walk in and out of a HDFC bank branch in Srinagar April 18, 2011.REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli/FilesReuters - HDFC Bank, India's No. 3 lender, beat market estimates with a 31.5 percent rise in quarterly profit, and expects its loan book to grow faster than the industry rate this fiscal year despite muted credit demand for new projects from corporates.


China state TV recasts spotlight on Apple suppliers' pollution problems (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 02:55 AM PDT

A customer uses his new iPhone 4S after making the purchase at Apple's flagship retail store in San Francisco, California October 14, 2011. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithReuters - Some of Apple Inc's suppliers in China have once again come under scrutiny, with state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) accusing them of causing pollution.


Samsung, Google unveil latest Android phone (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 08:54 PM PDT

J.K. Shin (R), President and head of mobile communications business from Samsung, and Andy Rubin, Senior Vice President of Google Mobile, unveil the Galaxy Nexus, the first smartphone to feature Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and a HD Super AMOLED display, during a news conference in Hong Kong October 19, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby YipReuters - Samsung Electronics unveiled on Wednesday the first smartphone running Google's latest version of the Android operating system, which aims to combine software used in tablets and smartphones.


First came Stuxnet computer virus: now there's Duqu (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 05:48 PM PDT

Reuters - First there was the Stuxnet computer virus that wreaked havoc on Iran's nuclear program. Now comes "Duqu," which researchers on Tuesday said appears to be quite similar.
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