Yeddurappa exit signals end of troubled rule
July 31st, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 31 (IANS) The exit of B.S. Yeddyurappa, Bharatiya Janata Party's first chief minister in Karnataka and south India, signals the end of a troubled three-year rule ... Read more...
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Mamata sends trade envoys to Nepal
July 28th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 28 (IANS) Losing no time after assuming the reins of former red bastion West Bengal's government, its new chief minister Mamata Banerjee has sent trade envoys to ... Read more...
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Indian trader under probe for ’sex exploitation’
July 19th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 19 (IANS) Police said they were investigating allegations against the vice-president of an Indian business group in Nepal after complaints by a former employee that she was sexually ... Read more...
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Global economy fragile, but India can sail through: PM
June 30th, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday expressed concern over the state of the global economy, especially the faltering recovery in the US and developments in ... Read more...
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Egypt opens six ancient tombs to visitors
May 24th, 2011 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 24 (IANS) Egypt, which has lost around $2 billion in tourism revenue due to the political turmoil which forced president Hosni Mubarak to resign, has now opened six ... Read more...
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Number of tourists to Egypt decreases by 46 percent
May 23rd, 2011 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 23 (IANS) The number of tourists visiting Egypt dropped by 46 percent during the first quarter this year, according to a government statement."Tourists coming to Egypt during the ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia to grant Egypt $4 bn for economic recovery
May 22nd, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 22 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has pledged to provide Egypt with $4 billion to support the north African country's economic recovery, the ruling military council said.Hussein Tantawi, chief ... Read more...
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Yemeni President Saleh calls for early presidential elections
May 21st, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by BNO News
SANA'A, YEMEN (BNO NEWS) -- Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Friday called for holding early presidential elections in order to avoid further violence as anti-government protests continue, the state-run Saba news ... Read more...
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Nepal confers Buddha award on Hiroshima, Nagasaki activists
May 16th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 16 (IANS) The twin Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will be remembered Tuesday, the 2,555th birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha, when Nepal pays tribute to the apostle ... Read more...
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Six soldiers killed in terrorist attack in central Yemen
May 15th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by BNO News
SANAA, YEMEN (BNO NEWS) -- At least six security men were killed early on Saturday by suspected terrorists in Yemen's central province of Baidha'a, a security source said.The state-run Saba news agency ... Read more...
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Five soldiers killed in al-Qaeda ambush in western Yemen
May 13th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by BNO News
MARIB, YEMEN (BNO NEWS) -- At least five soldiers on Friday were killed in an ambush by al-Qaeda militants in Marib province, western Yemen, the Yemen Post reported.The suspected al-Qaeda militants attacked ... Read more...
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Nepal seeks one year more to write new constitution (Lead)
May 12th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 12 (IANS) With only 16 days left to write a new constitution, Nepal's beleaguered Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal Thursday rushed back home, cutting short a foreign junket ... Read more...
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Nepal, Bhutan agree to talks on refugee homecoming
April 15th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 15 (IANS) Almost a decade after Bhutan broke off talks with Nepal for repatriation of over 100,000 Bhutanese refugees, the prime minister of the Buddhist kingdom Friday said ... Read more...
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Hundreds of thousands protest in southwest Yemen, Saleh welcomes Gulf mediation
April 6th, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by BNO News
TAIZ, YEMEN (BNO NEWS) -- More than six hundred thousand anti-government protesters took to the streets in Yemen's southern province of Taiz on Wednesday to demand the ouster of embattled President Ali ... Read more...
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Sensex gains 605 points on positive global cues (Weekly market review)
April 2nd, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Benchmark indices of the Indian equities markets ended with good gains for the second week in a row on positive global cues.The 30-share sensitive index ... Read more...
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Sensex soars 5.2 percent for the week as optimism returns (Weekly market review)
March 26th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) It was a good week for Indian equities markets with its benchmark indices logging handsome gains for the week and a bullish trend gaining strength ... Read more...
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Indian equities slide on rate hike, political turmoil (Weekly Market Review)
March 19th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Benchmark indices of Indian equities markets closed deep in the red for the second consecutive week amid acute volatility as political uncertainty coupled with interest ... Read more...
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Sensex slides 1.5 percent on political uncertainty (Roundup)
March 18th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets slumped nearly one-and-a-half percent Friday as political turmoil dampened investor sentiment, already shaken by interest rate hikes and ... Read more...
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Sensex slides 1.5 percent on political uncertainty (Second Lead)
March 18th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets slumped nearly one-and-half percent Friday as political turmoil dampened investor sentiment, already shaken by interest rate hikes and ... Read more...
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Deposed Nepal king heads for India again
March 10th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 10 (IANS) Nepal's deposed king Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah is leaving for India Thursday to attend a family wedding, making it the second visit to the neighbouring country ... Read more...
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Nepal’s beleaguered casino industry strikes back
March 7th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 7 (IANS) Facing a closure threat by the government, Nepal's beleaguered casino industry has struck back finally, asking the country's apex court for redress.Two star hotels sought the ... Read more...
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Middle East unrest upsets aviation sector
March 5th, 2011 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 4 (IANS/WAM) The aviation industry is concerned over rising fuel prices triggered by the political turmoil in some oil-rich countries in the Middle East.Several oil-producing countries, ... Read more...
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Italy to send ships, planes to ease refugee crisis in Libya
March 4th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Rome, March 4 (IANS/AKI) Italy will send ships and planes to help rescue thousands of people caught between the borders of Tunisia and Libya, Foreign Minister Franco Frattini has said ... Read more...
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Punjab sets up rehabilitation cell for Libya returnees
March 2nd, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 2 (IANS) The Punjab government Wednesday set up a rehabilitation cell in the state headquarters here to help migrants of Punjab-origin returning from strife-torn Libya."To facilitate the rehabilitation ... Read more...
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Families of stranded nationals in Libya request Govt. for help
February 27th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Una (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 27 (ANI): Family members of the Indian labourers, who have been trapped in the current political turmoil in Libya, have made an appeal to the Central Government for ... Read more...
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PML-N parts ways with PPP in Pakistan’s Punjab
February 25th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif Friday said his party has decided to drop the ministers of coalition partner Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from the Punjab ... Read more...
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Planning to evacuate Indians from troubled Libya: Krishna (Lead)
February 23rd, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) India is planning to evacuate its 18,000 nationals stranded in Libya, which has been hit by a political turmoil over anti-government protests seeking ouster of strongman Muammar ... Read more...
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Planning to evacuate Indians from troubled Libya: Krishna
February 23rd, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) India is planning to evacuate its nationals stranded in Libya, which has been hit by a political turmoil over anti-government protests seeking ouster of strongman Muammar Gaddafi. ... Read more...
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Foreign funds inflow slackens even as markets gain
February 20th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Foreign funds were aloof during the trading week at Indian equities markets which ended Friday, even as stocks rose significantly for the first time in three weeks.Foreign ... Read more...
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Egypt to re-open its historical sites on Sunday
February 18th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Feb 18 (ANI): Egypt is to re-open its historical sites on Sunday in a bid to revive its tourism industry after being affected by the political turmoil that ousted President Hosni ... Read more...
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Facebook playing down role as ‘key tool for democratic change’ in Middle East
February 15th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): Despite playing a crucial role in providing a platform for democratic change in the revolts that toppled the governments in Tunisia and Egypt, Facebook executives are avoiding ... Read more...
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Officials believe Israel-Egypt peace accord will continue despite Muslim Brotherhood concerns
February 14th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Feb 14 (ANI): Officials representing Israel and Egypt are of the opinion that the peace accord between their countries would not be affected by Cairo's political unrest that is continuing even ... Read more...
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Groupon pulls ad starring Hutton, Hurley over ‘tasteless’ reference to Tibet
February 12th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 12 (ANI): Online discount site Groupon has pulled a controversial advertising campaign that made light of political turmoil in Tibet and rainforest deforestation.The commercials, which aired during the Super Bowl ... Read more...
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Nepal’s casino kingdom faces guillotine
February 12th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 12 (IANS) The fate of eight of Nepal's 10 casinos, once a major tourist attraction, lies in jeopardy with the owners failing to pay the money owed to ... Read more...
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Sharm El Sheikh, Mubarak’s new home
February 12th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 11 (IANS) The resort city of Sharm El Sheikh may be the new home of Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak who quit Friday, following 18 days of unrest against his ... Read more...
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