Author Archives: From the Newspaper
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All issues on table for talks with China, says India
NEW DELHI, May 18: India says all issues will be “on the table”, including a recent border spat and a festering trade imbalance, during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to the South Asian giant which starts on Sunday.
NEW DELHI, May 18: India says all issues will be “on the table”, including a recent border spat and a festering trade imbalance, during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to the South Asian giant which starts on Sunday.
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Plane catches fire during landing in Moscow
MOSCOW, May 18: Part of an airliner carrying more than 130 people caught fire as it was landing in Moscow, and passengers evacuated the plane by jumping off one of its wings and shooting down an evacuation slide.
MOSCOW, May 18: Part of an airliner carrying more than 130 people caught fire as it was landing in Moscow, and passengers evacuated the plane by jumping off one of its wings and shooting down an evacuation slide.
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EU cites Chinese telecoms for trade violations
NEW YORK, May 18: Europe’s top trade official for the first time late on Friday officially cited Chinese mobile telecommunications equipment makers Huawei and ZTE Corp for violating anti-dumping and anti-subsidy guidelines.
NEW YORK, May 18: Europe’s top trade official for the first time late on Friday officially cited Chinese mobile telecommunications equipment makers Huawei and ZTE Corp for violating anti-dumping and anti-subsidy guidelines.
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Faulty gear forces US plane to make belly landing
NEWARK (USA), May 18: An airline official says a US Airways Express flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble.No injuries were reported.
NEWARK (USA), May 18: An airline official says a US Airways Express flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble.No injuries were reported.
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Hedge funds selling gold
NEW YORK, May 18: Hedge funds and other big speculators in commodities have started selling gold in a big way, trade data showed on Friday, just a month after they had supported the precious metal amid a record tumble in its price.
NEW YORK, May 18: Hedge funds and other big speculators in commodities have started selling gold in a big way, trade data showed on Friday, just a month after they had supported the precious metal amid a record tumble in its price.
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Israel warns against Russian arms supply to Syria
JERUSALEM, May 18: Israel said on Saturday that advanced weapons supplied by Russia to war-torn Syria could end up in the wrong hands and be used against the Jewish state.
JERUSALEM, May 18: Israel said on Saturday that advanced weapons supplied by Russia to war-torn Syria could end up in the wrong hands and be used against the Jewish state.
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India Walmart lobby case ‘closed’
NEW DELHI, May 18: India’s investigation into whether Walmart may have bribed Indian officials to gain wider access to the country’s vast market has been “closed” due to lack of evidence, a report said on Saturday.
NEW DELHI, May 18: India’s investigation into whether Walmart may have bribed Indian officials to gain wider access to the country’s vast market has been “closed” due to lack of evidence, a report said on Saturday.
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Gunmen abduct father of Syria’s deputy FM
BEIRUT, May 18: Gunmen have abducted the father of Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Muqdad after regime forces arrested relatives of an armed man, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday.
BEIRUT, May 18: Gunmen have abducted the father of Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Muqdad after regime forces arrested relatives of an armed man, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday.
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‘Italy worth higher rating than Spain’
MILAN, May 18: Italy’s stronger public finances are one of the main reasons for keeping its sovereign debt rating one notch above that of Spain, ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service said.
MILAN, May 18: Italy’s stronger public finances are one of the main reasons for keeping its sovereign debt rating one notch above that of Spain, ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service said.
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Gay marriage legalised in France
PARIS, May 18: French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalise gay weddings.
PARIS, May 18: French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalise gay weddings.
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Greece’s Piraeus hires banks to advise on share issue
ATHENS, May 18: Greece’s second-largest lender Piraeus Bank has hired four international investment banks as advisers on its 7.33 billion euro share issue, two bankers close to the procedure told Reuters on Saturday.
ATHENS, May 18: Greece’s second-largest lender Piraeus Bank has hired four international investment banks as advisers on its 7.33 billion euro share issue, two bankers close to the procedure told Reuters on Saturday.
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North Korea fires 3 short-range missiles
SEOUL, May 18: North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said.
SEOUL, May 18: North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said.
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Brazil to require minimum national fuel reserves
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18: Brazil’s petroleum regulator, the ANP, plans to require minimum national stocks of gasoline and diesel and other fuels to reduce the risk of shortages as imports and domestic demand rise faster
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18: Brazil’s petroleum regulator, the ANP, plans to require minimum national stocks of gasoline and diesel and other fuels to reduce the risk of shortages as imports and domestic demand rise faster
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Cop, 3 relatives among 10 shot dead in Iraq
BAGHDAD, May 18: Violence in Iraq on Saturday killed 10 people including a police officer, his wife and two children, while gunmen kidnapped five policemen, officials said.
BAGHDAD, May 18: Violence in Iraq on Saturday killed 10 people including a police officer, his wife and two children, while gunmen kidnapped five policemen, officials said.
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Yahoo! sets event amid Tumblr talk
NEW YORK, May 18: Yahoo! scheduled a news conference on Monday amid reports it was in talks on with the popular blogging platform Tumblr about an acquisition or strategic alliance.
NEW YORK, May 18: Yahoo! scheduled a news conference on Monday amid reports it was in talks on with the popular blogging platform Tumblr about an acquisition or strategic alliance.
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Air traffic congestion worsens in China
HONG KONG, May 18: China’s skies don’t have enough space.
HONG KONG, May 18: China’s skies don’t have enough space.
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Indonesia offers 21 oil, gas blocks
JAKARTA, May 18: Indonesia opened a rights tender for 21 oil and gas exploration blocks on Friday, two of which are for unconventional gas concessions on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, as Southeast Asia’s
JAKARTA, May 18: Indonesia opened a rights tender for 21 oil and gas exploration blocks on Friday, two of which are for unconventional gas concessions on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, as Southeast Asia’s
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England build lead after New Zealand collapse
LONDON, May 18: Jonathan Trott and Joe Root shared a patient unbroken third-wicket partnership of 55 to lift England to 91 for two at tea on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s on Saturday
LONDON, May 18: Jonathan Trott and Joe Root shared a patient unbroken third-wicket partnership of 55 to lift England to 91 for two at tea on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s on Saturday
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Azarenka faces Serena in final
ROME, May 18: A week out from the French Open, Serena Williams is only one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year
ROME, May 18: A week out from the French Open, Serena Williams is only one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year
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James outguns rivals in Shanghai 400m duel
SHANGHAI, May 18: Olympic champion Kirani James powered to victory against his controversial predecessor and his main rivals from London 2012 in the 400 metres at Shanghai’s Diamond League meet on Saturday
SHANGHAI, May 18: Olympic champion Kirani James powered to victory against his controversial predecessor and his main rivals from London 2012 in the 400 metres at Shanghai’s Diamond League meet on Saturday
