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U.S. stresses coordination after Japan PM's aide visits N.Korea
May 17, 2013 at 05:45 | Source: FirstPost
TOKYO (Reuters) - A U.S. envoy for North Korea sidestepped questions on Thursday on the nature of a surprise visit to Pyongyang by an aide to Japan's prime minister, but said all sides tackling North Korea's nuclear ambitions should coordinate closel...
U.S. adds sanctions on Syria, labels rebel chief a terrorist
May 17, 2013 at 04:15 | Source: FirstPost
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday blacklisted four Syrian government ministers, an airline and a television station it said helped the Assad government in its two-year crackdown on opposition forces.The same day, the State Depart...
Fund scams target Indians beyond the reach of banks
May 17, 2013 at 03:45 | Source: FirstPost
MUMBAI/KOLKATA (Reuters) - Dalia Ghosh, a 28-year-old nurse in Kolkata, invested her savings in an unlicensed fund run by media conglomerate Saradha Group last year, hoping to start her own clothes business.But Saradha went bust in April, wiping out ...
Beyond the reach of banks, fund scams target Indians
May 17, 2013 at 03:30 | Source: FirstPost
MUMBAI/KOLKATA (Reuters) - Dalia Ghosh, a 28-year-old nurse in Kolkata, invested her savings in an unlicensed fund run by media conglomerate Saradha Group last year, hoping to start her own clothes business.But Saradha went bust in April, wiping out ...
IPL spot-fixing scandal: A billion betrayed for a few lakhs
May 17, 2013 at 02:20 | Source: Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The dark and ugly face of Indian cricket exposed itself on Thursday when Delhi Police unravelled a shocking and disgraceful spot-fixing scandal in the IPL involving three Rajasthan Royals players, including India international S Sreesanth...
News Summary: Congress divided over food aid
May 17, 2013 at 02:00 | Source: Business Week
DOWNSIZING: The House and Senate Agriculture Committees have laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program, approving farm bills that would shrink the aid and alter the way people qualify for it. BIG CUTS: The ...
India-Pakistan peace process not easy: CPI-M
May 17, 2013 at 01:30 | Source: FirstPost
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India and Pakistan have a long way to go before they can establish better relations, the CPI-M said Thursday.It will also have to be seen if the Nawaz Sharif government will be able to persuade the ISI to halt cross-border te...
Putin to reply to Obama's letter
May 16, 2013 at 23:30 | Source: FirstPost
Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin will take up the issues of missile defence and cooperation between the US and Russian security and intelligence services in a written reply to US President Barack Obama's recent messa...
Afghan soldiers take fight to Taliban 'brothers'
May 16, 2013 at 21:52 | Source: BBC
In the near future, probably June, Afghan security forces will take responsibility for the whole country for the first time since the collapse of the Russian-backed army in 1992. In the last areas still to be handed over by international forces to Af...
Inviting a 200-pound gorilla to dinner?
May 16, 2013 at 21:52 | Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
A recent Supreme Court judgement has said that the Government’s policy allowing FDI in retail is not ultra vires, besides also a means of providing a positive influence on the farm sector. Yet, it is time the impact of FDI in retail in India i...
Toc H Public School gets British Council accreditation
May 16, 2013 at 17:52 | Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Kochi, May 16: Toc H Public School here has secured the British Council’s International School Award (ISA) accreditation for the second time for undertaking and executing projects designed to acquaint students with the global community. ISA is...
Inflation likely to moderate till September: Dun Bradstreet
May 16, 2013 at 17:16 | Source: Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Headline inflation is expected to moderate till September this year and stay below 5 per cent, largely due to base effect, global research firm Dun and Bradstreet said in a report. According to the Dun and Bradstreet economy forecast while...
Honda to return to F1 in 2015 as McLaren engine supplier
May 16, 2013 at 17:11 | Source: FirstPost
Honda is returning to Formula One racing in 2015, after a seven-year hiatus, as McLaren's engine partner, the Japanese carmaker said on Thursday.The link-up between Honda and McLaren, the second most successful team in the sport after Ferrari in term...
Panasonic set to launch smartphones in India
May 16, 2013 at 13:27 | Source: Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Consumer electronics maker Panasonic will launch its first smartphone on Thursday marking its re-entry into the Rs 31,000-crore Indian handset market after being absent for more than half a decade. The Japanese company is learnt to have pa...
UN condemns Assad forces, but unease grows about rebels
May 16, 2013 at 12:27 | Source: FirstPost
United Nations: The UN General Assembly condemned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces and praised the opposition on Wednesday, but a decline in support for the resolution suggested growing unease about extremism among Syria's fractious rebels.W...
How less-powerful nations can face new world order
May 16, 2013 at 11:12 | Source: Market Watch
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — For nations without a large domestic economy, adequate resources and a need for new markets, a retreat from global integration poses challenges. Such less-powerful nations cannot control currency exchange rates to the same e...
Obama fires US tax chief Jack Lew over IRS scandal
May 16, 2013 at 10:58 | Source: FirstPost
By Matt Spetalnick and Kim Dixon/ReutersWashington: Washington's top tax official was fired on Wednesday as President Barack Obama sought to stem a rising tide of criticism over the Internal Revenue Service's improper targeting of conservative groups...
Most Asia markets rise; Tokyo, Sydney drop
May 16, 2013 at 09:57 | Source: Market Watch
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Most Asian markets rose Thursday after key U.S. indexes clinched another record finish overnight, although Japanese stocks skidded as a firmer yen led investors to lock in recent gains despite strong economic growth data ...
Oz water mgmt expert brings Maha relief for the drought-hit
May 16, 2013 at 08:36 | Source: DNA India
Dealing with Maharashtra s drought, which affects thousands of villages across the state, is a major challenge for the state government. eWater s SOURCE technology will enable relevant decision-makers to enhance the ability of industry and governmen...
Murder of SoBo boy wasn't part of script
May 16, 2013 at 07:17 | Source: DNA India
Murder of the 13-year-old son of a diamond broker from south Mumbai on Monday night was allegedly never on the table. Himanshu Ranka, who was arrested on Tuesday for the abduction and murder of cousin Aditya, claims that he had not the slightest ink...
From DJ EU Officials Spain Aid Cap Of 100 Bn Euros 'should Be Enough'
