Archive for November 27th, 2009
U.S. space shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth (Reuters)
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Reuters – Space shuttle Atlantis touched down at its Florida home port on Friday, wrapping up an 11-day mission to deliver cargo to the International Space Station, one of the final supply runs before the fleet is retired next year.
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ArcelorMittal says Karnataka meeting "positive" (Reuters)
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Reuters – ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaker, said on Friday it had a constructive meeting with Karnataka government officials about its plans to set up a steel plant in the state.
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Easing India gold price have traders flocking (Reuters)
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Reuters – India gold prices fell by over 4 percent on Friday, triggering a pick-up in physical offtake as traders executed their deals to replenish stocks for the ongoing wedding season that would last till December-end.
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Need to assess Dubai before reacting – RBI (Reuters)
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Reuters – The governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said an assessment of the impact of Dubai’s debt problems was needed before deciding on a response.
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Many dead in Russia train crash
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Scores of people are killed or injured in a Russian train crash, unconfirmed reports say, amid speculation of a blast.
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Officials: 22 dead in Russia train derailment (AP)
Friday, November 27th, 2009
AP – An express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed late Friday, killing at least 22 people and injuring dozens of others, emergency officials said.
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Russia train crash kills 22, terrorism suspected (Reuters)
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Reuters – Twenty-two people were killed and 55 more injured when a Russian train crashed on Friday, in what officials said could have been an act of terrorism.
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Sri Lanka skipper backs Muralitharan to recover rhythm (Reuters)
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Reuters – Sri Lanka will need Muttiah Muralitharan to rediscover his rhythm in the final test in Mumbai if they are to come back from a humbling defeat against India and square the series.
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India to probe Chinese drug imports – newspaper (Reuters)
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Reuters – India’s central crime investigation bureau will probe imports of drugs from Chinese firms that are not registered with the Indian drug regulator, a newspaper report said on Friday.
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Dubai debt delays revive fear of financial crisis (Reuters)
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Reuters – Investors recoiled from risky assets on Friday and dumped shares in Asian banks and builders, fearing a Dubai debt default could reignite the financial turmoil of the credit crisis.
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