Friday, December 17, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India


'Pink Panther' director Blake Edwards dies at 88

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 12:18 AM PST

Hollywood filmmaker Blake Edwards, best known for his comedy series 'Pink Panther' and evergreen classic 'Breakfast At Tiffany's', died of complications related to pneumonia.


US Congress passes contentious Obama tax deal

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 11:34 PM PST

President Barack Obama's sweeping tax cut compromise with opposition Republicans cleared a final hurdle in the House of Representatives - an uncommon show of bipartisanship after years of political warfare.


Japanese man goes on knife rampage in crowded buses, leaves 13 wounded

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 10:50 PM PST

A Japanese man with a knife went on a rampage on two packed buses Friday and wounded 13 people, mostly teenage school children, by slashing and beating them and sparking a panicked stampede.


Bomb hits US Embassy vehicle in Yemen

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 09:53 PM PST

A group of American embassy staffers came under attack when a bomb was thrown near their vehicle outside a restaurant in Yemen's capital, U.S. and Yemeni officials said Thursday.


China denies prison visits to Nobel winner Liu

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 08:57 PM PST

The family of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo says the prison where he is held has suspended visits by his family members.


Australian police drop probe into WikiLeaks

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 07:46 PM PST

Australian police Friday said they had dropped their inquiries into whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, saying it had not broken any laws under their jurisdiction in releasing US diplomatic cables.


US asks Pakistan to do more in war against terrorism

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 04:42 PM PST

The US today asked Pakistan to do more in the war against terrorism and take tough actions to ensure that the terrorist safe havens inside its territory are destroyed.


Russian secret services don't kill traitors, says Vladimir Putin

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 02:37 PM PST

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said today that the nation's special services had abandoned a Soviet-era practice of killing turncoats.


UAE: Next hearing in 17 Indians on death row on December 30

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 12:40 PM PST

The Sharjah court hearing appeal against the conviction of 17 Indians for killing a Pakistani has set December 30 as the next date for hearing, the lawyer handling the case for the Indians has said.


Israeli jet downs flying object near nuclear plant

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 10:31 AM PST

An Israeli warplane has shot down a "suspicious object" flying over the southern part of the Dead Sea, the military said, adding that the intruder appeared to have been a balloon.


US on track to achieve its goals in Af-Pak region: Obama

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 09:36 AM PST

Noting that the challenges remains tough in Afghanistan and Pakistan, President Barack Obama today said that the US is on track to achieve its goals in the war against terrorism against al-Qaida in the Af-Pak region.


Interpol warns of possible al-Qaida attacks in US, Europe

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 08:59 AM PST

Interpol said Thursday it had received information from its office in Baghdad about possible al-Qaida attacks on US and European targets.


US stocks inch higher on positive jobless data

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 07:33 AM PST

US stocks rose modestly on Thursday as weekly jobless claims dropped near year-lows and a rise in house construction boosted sentiment on Wall Street.


Denmark gets gas via Germany for first time: Gasunie

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 06:17 AM PST

Gas has flowed for the first time from Germany towards a northern European country, Denmark, breaking with decades in which the fuel has been piped in the other direction, Gasunie Deutschland said on Thursday.


US to begin withdrawal of troops from Afghan in 2011

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 04:02 AM PST

The US would begin a "responsible, conditions-based" withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in July 2011, President Barack Obama's Af-Pak review said, while acknowledging that the gains achieved in the war-torn country remained "fragile" and "reversible".


US, Japan, SKorea set conditions for NKorea talks: Report

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 03:11 AM PST

The United States, South Korea and Japan have set five conditions North Korea must meet before they resume stalled six-way talks that also include China and Russia, a news report said today.


RBI to infuse Rs48000cr, blames govt surplus for cash crunch

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 02:34 AM PST

With the system facing cash crunch due to outgo on account of advance tax payments and busy credit season, the RBI today announced measures to pump in Rs 48,000 crore even as it cautioned against inflation.


Two British nationals among four killed in drone attack in Pakistan

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 12:52 AM PST

Two white British nationals were among four militants killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan's lawless North Waziristan tribal region last week, according to media reports today.


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