Cairo, 31 March-2014(IANS): Egypt is to hold a presidential election on May 26 and 27, 10 months after the army turfed out Islamist leader Mohamed Morsi from the presidency, the electoral commission announced. Presidential poll in Egypt is set for …
Read More »Oil cos want Delhi, Mumbai ATF model for six airports to be privatised
New Delhi, 30 March-2014(PTI): Fearing that new operators of six soon to-be-privatised airports may take over their ATF refuelling facilities, PSU oil firms have asked the government to follow the Delhi and Mumbai airport model of jointly operating the facilities. …
Read More »Communist Nation Cuba Passes Law on Foreign Investment
Havana, 30 March-2014 (Prensa Latina): Cuban Parliament today passed a new Foreign Investment Law to allow access to foreign capital, technologies and new markets as well as insert national products and services in the international market. Communist Nation Cuba Passes …
Read More »Putin Calls Obama’s Attention on Extremism with Impunity in Ukraine
Moscow, 30 March-2014 (Prensa Latina): Russian President Vladimir Putin, today called attention to his US counterpart Barack Obama on persistent impunity in Ukraine extremism and acts of terror against the people and government structures in different regions of that country. …
Read More »Russia denies plans to plant overseas military bases
Moscow, 30 March-2014 (Prensa Latina): The Russian Foreign Ministry today dismissed rumors circulating on the Internet about alleged plans to build military bases in Argentina, according to spokesman Alexander Lukashevich. Russia denies plans to plant overseas military bases “Anyway, circulating …
Read More »South Korean president stony faced as Shinzo Abe greets her
Beijing, 28 March-2014(Sina): The Japanese government on Wednesday hailed the first summit between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-Hye as a chance for the leaders to build a rapport, although Seoul offered a cooler response. South …
Read More »Kiev warns EU that transit of Russian gas via Ukraine territory may stop
KIEV, 28 March-2014 (ITAR-TASS): A warning came to the European Union that transit of Russian natural gas to the EU via Ukrainian territory may stop. This warning is made in a letter Yuri Prodan, appointed by the Supreme Rada as …
Read More »UN envoy sees economic crisis as blessing for Cyprus peace deal
New York City, 28 March-2014 (Xinhua): An outgoing United Nations envoy in Cyprus said on Thursday that the island’s economic crisis may be a blessing in disguise regarding a peace deal eluding Greek and Turkish Cypriots for many decades. UN envoy …
Read More »Realtime Unique 100 day exhibition to depict world history
Abu Dhabi, 27 March-2014 (IANS/WAM): From the Chinese Jade Hair Ornament to the Bird-shaped Pestle from Papua New Guinea, 100 objects depicting world history will be displayed in a unique 100-day exhibition, starting next month, to be held in Abu …
Read More »Belgian Newspaper apologises for showing Obama Couple as apes
Washington DC, 26 March, Aljazeera: A Belgian newspaper apologised Monday following outcry over an image showing US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama with their faces photoshopped to look like apes as Belgian newspaper De Morgen sparks uproar over doctored …
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