Friday, November 12, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


Greens attack Australia's move to sell uranium to Russia

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 11:23 PM PST

Environmentalists on Friday attacked Australia's decision to sell uranium to Russia, voicing concerns over safety standards and a lack of inspections.

G-20 summit: India cautions against protectionism

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:30 PM PST

In the midst of a raging war over currency exchange rate between the US and China at the G-20 Summit here, India today cautioned against competitive devaluation and resist any resurgence of protectionism.

4,500 on board Carnival Splendour back on dry land, recount 'vacation from hell'

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 06:19 PM PST

Relieved passengers from a stricken US cruise ship finally stepped back on dry land Thursday, voicing joy at the end of a four-day ordeal which one described as a "vacation from hell."

Obama welcomes progress in forming Iraq government

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 05:11 PM PST

US President Barack Obama welcomes the progress Iraq has made in forming a new "inclusive" government, the White House said on Thursday.

Clinton, Netanyahu vow to seek resumption of peace talks

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 02:58 PM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu committed themselves after a lengthy meeting Thursday to seeking the resumption of direct Middle East peace talks.

Suicide rates soar among US veterans: Official

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 02:55 PM PST

The economic downturn and the trauma of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have pushed more US veterans to suicide, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said Thursday.

Netanyahu says Israel is committed to peace deal

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 02:18 PM PST

Israel is "quite serious" about reaching a final peace deal with the Palestinians, and hopes to broaden the process to include other Arab countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today.

Army-backed party leads in Myanmar vote: Partial results

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 11:27 AM PST

Myanmar state media today announced partial results from the country's first election in 20 years, showing the military's political proxy with a huge lead, as widely expected.

Japan says China still blocking rare earth exports

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:44 AM PST

Shipments of valuable rare earth minerals from China to Japan still appear to be on hold, Japanese officials said on Thursday, urging Beijing to resume exports after a diplomatic row.

Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 09:00 AM PST

A Pakistani court has sentenced to death a Christian mother of five for blasphemy, the first such conviction of a woman and sparking protests from rights groups on Wednesday.

No cover up will happen in housing society scam: Antony

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 08:28 AM PST

Defence minister A K Antony on Thursday said his ministry will "not cover up" the Mumbai housing society scam and initiate "strict" action against those found guilty in the case.

Graham Staines killing worse than carnage, apex court told

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 07:24 AM PST

The Supreme Court Thursday was told that the 1999 lynching of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons by Dara Singh and his band of Hindu fanatics was worse than a carnage.

South Korea, US fail to resolve trade deal row

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 07:11 AM PST

The United States and South Korea failed to revive a stalled free trade agreement on Thursday, dealing a blow to both countries' leaders and putting a brake on bilateral trade.

Rahul Gandhi again takes UP police off guard, lands unannounced

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 06:10 AM PST

For the second time in recent weeks, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took the official machinery off guard when he landed here unannounced to attend a party workshop.

No rush against anti-India militants, says Pervez Musharraf

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 05:50 AM PST

Pakistan's former leader Pervez Musharraf called on Wednesday for a more gradual approach against Islamic militants such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, saying they enjoyed sympathy for fighting India.
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