Archive for November 25th, 2009

Probe into ex-royal aide’s escape from prison (AFP)

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Justice Secretary Jack Straw in London on November 11. Officials launched an investigation on Wednesday into the escape from prison of a convicted murderer and former aide to the Duchess of York who spent almost three days on the run.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP – Officials launched an investigation on Wednesday into the escape from prison of a convicted murderer and former aide to the Duchess of York who spent almost three days on the run.

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Rainstorms hamper Hajj pilgrimage

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Saudi officials warn pilgrims to take care as heavy rains lash the first day of the annual Muslim pilgrimage, the Hajj.

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Canadian journalist says she was tortured in Somalia (AFP)

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

An undated photo released by the Brennan family in 2008 shows Australian freelance photographer Nigel Brennan. Two independent journalists, including Brennan, were freed on Wednesday after 15 months in captivity in Somalia, one of their kidnappers told AFP.(AFP/HO/File/Brennan Family)AFP – Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout, who was freed Wednesday after 15 months in captivity in Somalia, says she was beaten and tortured by her captors, who she called criminals pretending to be freedom fighters.

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India on the vigil but remains vulnerable to attacks (Reuters)

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

People stroll outside the Taj Mahal hotel ahead of the first anniversary of the militant attacks in Mumbai, November 24, 2009. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters – The paramilitary troops outside the Trident and Taj Mahal hotels suggest a higher level of security a year after militants laid siege to Mumbai, but it may all be a mirage as the country still remains very vulnerable.

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Reuters Summit – IT firms back to their hiring ways (Reuters)

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Workers construct the new building of Indian infotech giant Infosys next to their existing building in Bangalore May 9, 2008. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters – Indian IT service firms are looking to throw open their gates yet again to prospective employees as the gloom of the global recession lifts from the $60 billion industry and demand for outsourcing services improves.

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Clean energy, better homes cut pollution, save lives (Reuters)

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Indian female labourers carry small pieces of coal deposit from liquid<br />
ash generated from a thermal power plant (background) in Kolaghat 75km<br />
(45 miles) west from Kolkata, August 14, 2002. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw/FilesReuters – Better home insulation and ventilation and using electricity instead of fossil fuels could reduce indoor pollution and save thousands of lives, especially in low-income countries like India, a study has found.

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Reuters Summit – IT cos cautious on growth, eye M&A (Reuters)

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

V. Balakrishnan, chief financial officer of Infosys Technologies Ltd, speaks during Reuters India Investment Summit in Bangalore November 25, 2009. REUTERS/StringerReuters – India’s top IT firms expressed optimism about a gradual recovery on Wednesday but stopped short of flagging a sharp rebound in the near term on uncertainties about the strength of the global economic resurgence.

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Nehra rewarded with central contract from cricket board (Reuters)

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Ashish Nehra in Pretoria, September 28, 2009. Nehra has been rewarded for his successful return to the national team with a central contact for the 2009-2010 season. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/FilesReuters – Indian medium pacer Ashish Nehra has been rewarded for his successful return to the national team with a central contact for the 2009-2010 season.

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Reuters Summit – Indian IT firms jump on cloud computing bandwagon (Reuters)

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Visitors watch a presentation about cloud computing at the IBM booth at the CeBIT computer fair in Hanover March 3, 2009. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/FilesReuters – Indian IT firms may be forced to look beyond their bread-and-butter offshoring model, as a potential game changer in the form of “cloud computing”, the hottest new buzzword in Silicon Valley, floats east.

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Palestinians shun settlement plan

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Palestinian officials reject Israel’s offer to restrict residential building of Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

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