2011年10月28日星期五

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India drop Raina and Harbhajan for first test (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:12 AM PDT

India's Harbhajan Singh celebrates after taking the wicket of South Africa's Jean-Paul Duminy during the first day of the second test match against India in Kolkata February 14, 2010. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Batsman Suresh Raina and spinner Harbhajan Singh have been axed from India's 15-man squad for the first test against West Indies next month, the national cricket board said on Friday.


Gaddafi son eyes safety, talks to Hague (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:27 AM PDT

Saif Al-Islam, son of Muammar Gaddafi, greets supporters in Tripoli August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Paul Hackett/FilesReuters - From deep in the Sahara, fearing that he will share his father's bloody fate at the hands of vengeful Libyans and calling in old favours bought with oil from desert tribes and African strongmen, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi may be bartering a future.


Massa fastest for Ferrari on Indian debut (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:25 AM PDT

A stray dog runs on the track before the first practice session starts ahead of the Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 28, 2011.  REUTERS/Toru HanaiReuters - Felipe Massa was fastest for Ferrari on Friday as Formula One's oldest team set the pace at the sport's newest circuit in practice for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix.


Sensex gains 516 pts; posts best weekly gain in almost 2 mths (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:10 AM PDT

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building is reflected on a glass window as people look at a large screen displaying India's benchmark share index on the facade of the building in Mumbai July 2, 2008. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The BSE Sensex logged its biggest weekly gain in nearly two months on Friday, bolstered by gains in financials as hopes of an end to the monetary policy tightening cycle in Asia's third-largest economy drew investors back into beaten down stocks.


It's a girl! British royal succession rules to change (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:25 AM PDT

Britain's Prince William and his bride Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, pose for an official photograph, with their bridesmaids and pageboys, on the day of their wedding, in the throne room at Buckingham Palace, in central London April 29, 2011. REUTERS/Hugo Burnand/Clarence House/HandoutReuters - Centuries of British royal discrimination came to an end on Friday after Commonwealth leaders agreed to drop rules that give sons precedence as heir to the throne and bar anyone in line for the crown from marrying a Roman Catholic.


Indian Grand Prix dogged by animals? You bet. (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:31 AM PDT

Course marshals chase away a stray dog on the track before the first practice session starts ahead of the Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi October 28, 2011.  REUTERS/Toru HanaiReuters - The odds on a dog running on to the track and interrupting the inaugural Indian Grand Prix were priced at 100-1 on Friday despite two incidents during first practice at the Buddh circuit.


Boy's rescue five days after Turkish quake lifts spirits (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:10 AM PDT

Earthquake survivor Ferhat Tokay is pulled out of the rubble of a collapsed building by Turkish and Azeri rescuers in Ercis early October 28, 2011. REUTERS/Azerbaijan Search and Rescue Team/Handout/FilesReuters - Rescue workers pulled a 13-year-old boy alive out of the rubble of an apartment block on Friday, five days after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 570 people in eastern Turkey.


Poverty a reality but India deserve F1 - Mallya (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 09:18 AM PDT

Force India team owner Vijay Mallya gives the thumb up at the end of the third practice session of the Italian F1 Grand Prix in Monza September 12, 2009.  REUTERS/Max Rossi/FilesReuters - Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya on Friday fiercely defended India's right to host a Formula One grand prix race, saying the country's economic growth was as much a reality as its poverty.


Commonwealth leaders agree to be more proactive on human rights (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:54 AM PDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth greets Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard as she arrives for the opening ceremony at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth October 28, 2011. REUTERS/Dean Lewins/PoolReuters - Leaders of the Commonwealth group of mostly former British colonies on Friday took tentative steps to tighten up on human rights abuses by members, but have still to address tougher measures some warn the group must take to remain relevant.


RIM sets up facility in India to help with surveillance - WSJ (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:38 PM PDT

A RIM hostess uses her Blackberry device at the ITU Telecom World in Geneva October 24, 2011.  REUTERS/Denis BalibouseReuters - Research In Motion has set up a facility in Mumbai to help the Indian government carry out lawful surveillance of its BlackBerry services, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.


Lady Gaga, Metallica add glamour to India F1 show (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:19 AM PDT

Mercedes Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Germany and with a team member ride on a scooter as they inspect the track at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida October 27, 2011. REUTERS/Vivek PrakashReuters - The capital is set to get a taste of F1 glitz and glamour this weekend as India hosts its first Formula One Grand Prix, with parties and events featuring global A-listers organised in New Delhi.


Activists ask Lady Gaga to pose in lettuce dress (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:23 AM PDT

Lady Gaga performs during the second day of the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada September 24, 2011.  REUTERS/Steve Marcus/FilesReuters - First, Lady Gaga wore a dress made of meat. Now, how about one made of lettuce?


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