Sessegnon signs extension at Sunderland
August 31st, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Beninese midfielder Stephane Sessegnon has signed for three more years with English side Sunderland, the club said.The 28-year-old played 58 matches for Sunderland, scoring 11 ... Read more...
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Ship with 24 Russians seized off Togo
August 30th, 2012 - 8:11 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Pirates have seized a Greek-owned oil tanker with 24 Russian crew members on board off the coast of Togo in west Africa.English-language TV channel Russia ... Read more...
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Etisalat posts $517 mn profit
July 26th, 2012 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 25 (IANS/WAM) UAE's Etisalat telecommunications company has posted a net profit of 1.9 billion dirhams for the second quarter of 2012 ending June 30.The figure represented an ... Read more...
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Uruguay take second Place in FIFA rankings
June 6th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spain maintained their top spot in the latest FIFA rankings published Wednesday while Uruguay leap-frogged Germany to take second place.Brazil and England moved up one ... Read more...
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Pirates hijack tanker off Nigerian coast
October 11th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Lagos, Oct 11 (IANS) The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Tuesday said pirates have hijacked a tanker off the Nigerian coast.The tanker carrying products was attacked late Saturday and the vessel ... Read more...
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Nine candidates in fray for UNESCO chief
June 9th, 2009 - 6:08 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, June 9 (Xinhua) Nine candidates are in the fray for the top job at the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), officials said.
Current UNESCO director-general Koichiro Matsuura will end ... Read more...
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PM has his first official engagement after surgery
March 4th, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had his first official engagement Wednesday in more than a month after his heart bypass surgery. He met the visiting Benin President Boni ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singhs first official engagement after surgery today
March 3rd, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 3 (ANI): Almost five weeks after undergoing coronary bypass surgery, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will undertake his first official engagement on Tuesday when he holds talks with ... Read more...
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