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 Allies key to securing justice, says Rwanda
| By Jim Drury | London - Rwandan Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo said on Wednesday the thawing of her country's relations with France may have paved the way for last week's arrest of a leading Rwandan genocide suspect in Paris. | French judges had sped up their inv...Full Story
AFT rejects family pension to first wife of late Navy commander
| The Chandigarh Bench of Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) today declined an appeal for grant of family pension to a woman after the death of her husband, whom she had divorced. The tribunal bench, comprising Justice Ghanshyam Prasad and Lieutenant General (retired) A S Bahi...Full Story
Steel firms may raise prices 30%
| New Delhi, Mumbai: Steelmakers are likely to raise prices by 30% as they look to maintain margins given the greater-than-expected rise in raw material costs. | RN Rawat, general manager-material management, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), the country’s larg...Full Story
Gates in Riyadh to discuss bolstering Saudi air defense, Iran's nuclear program
| By Agence France Presse (AFP) | Thursday, March 11, 2010 | - Powered by | Dan De Luce   | Agence France Presse | RIYADH: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates flew into the Saudi capital on Wednesday for talks expected to focus on Iran’s nuclear program an...Full Story
Turkey earthquake sounds alarm bells for shoddily built Istanbul
| By Agence France Presse (AFP) | Thursday, March 11, 2010 | - Powered by | Analysis | Michel Sailhan     | Agence France Presse | ISTANBUL: A killer earthquake in eastern Turkey this week has revived fears over the threat facing Istanbul, a sprawling meg...Full Story
Dubai World creditors to get multiple options
| Emirates’ Electricity, Water Authority says its $1.5-billion bond will carry no Government Guarantee | Thursday, March 11, 2010 | - Powered by | Matt Smith and Steven Slater | Reuters | DUBAI/LONDON: Lenders to Dubai World will get a range of options including full ...Full Story
Google opens web business applications shop
| Thursday, March 11, 2010 | - Powered by | Michael Liedtke | Associated Press | SAN FRANCISCO: Google Inc. will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and persuade more companies to rely on applications pipe...Full Story
Tribunal for Lebanon courtroom to host its first trial in May
| Case of former Liberian leader to move to newly constructed facility | By Michael Bluhm | Daily Star staff | Thursday, March 11, 2010 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: The UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon will host its first trial in May – but the proceedings will have no...Full Story
Israel scraps military maneuvers after US pressure reports
| By Patrick Galey | Daily Star staff | Thursday, March 11, 2010 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: US media reports suggested Wednesday that Washington has warned Israel against executing military maneuvers in its northern region, for fear they would stoke conflict with Lebanon ...Full Story
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ISF report indicates marked decline in crime
Daily Star Lebanon | By The Daily Star | Thursday, March 11, 2010 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: The Public Relations Section in the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces issued a statement Wednesday in which it disclosed a statistical report revealing a decrea...
Authorities deny seizing UK lawyer’s passport
Daily Star Lebanon | By The Daily Star | Thursday, March 11, 2010 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: The General Security issued a statement on Tuesday denying that it had confiscated the passport of a Lebanese-British lawyer while trying to forcibly deport an Iraqi refugee, as ...
Aridi: Media not censored
Daily Star Lebanon | Minister insists internet will not replace printed press | By Carol Rizk | Daily Star staff | Thursday, March 11, 2010 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: There is no censorship for Lebanese media, and advertisement laws are not enforced, Public Works Ministe...
Cassese's optimism hides real worries
Daily Star Lebanon | By Michael Young | Commentary by | Thursday, March 11, 2010 | - Powered by | There was excitement in Beirut this week, after the Lebanese heard about the 60-page report issued by the president of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Antonio Cassese. T...
Europe's dependency on American military protection has to end
Daily Star Lebanon | By Ian Buruma | Commentary by | Thursday, March 11, 2010 | - Powered by | The Dutch army has been operating as part of NATO in a remote and unruly part of Afghanistan since 2006. Fighting against the Taliban has been heavy at times. Twenty-one Dutc...
Words won't curb a rogue state
Daily Star Lebanon | Thursday, March 11, 2010 | - Powered by | Editorial | To set the stage: after the presumed Mossad assassination of a Palestinian official from Hamas in Dubai, and after the continued siege of Gaza by the Israelis, and after a host of signals that I...
Braving the cold on Costa Brava no laughing matter for Tom Sharpe
The Times | It's the sort of decline in standards that would have enraged Skullion. | Tom Sharpe, the author and creator of the traditionalist Cambridge porter and the Wilt series of novels, has taken aim at the Spanish authorities and their inability to deal ...
Costain sees nuclear future
The Times | The boom in school and hospital building is over and the future of civil engineering is nuclear, according to Costain, the engineering and construction group. | Andrew Wyllie, chief executive, said that Costain had made a decision to commit to blue...
Why is the EU failing to comply with its international law obligations over Israel?
The Times | If you lived on a street where a neighbour frequently and flagrantly broke the law, you would want something done about it, especially if that neighbour took part of your garden, replaced the fence with a 30ft wall, cut down your trees and redirect...
IIM-A sees jump in salary offers, consulting beats finance sector
The Times Of India AHMEDABAD: In a major departure in the recruitment pattern, consulting firms took over the finance sector to emerge as the largest recruiter at IIM-Ahmedabad campus placements that saw average salaries improve over last year, but lag those offered in...
ICICI, Yes Bank steal the show at IIM-A, pick up 13 candidates each
The Times Of India AHMEDABAD: While the banking sector lost out to consulting firms in the number of offers made at the IIM-A, individual banks continued to remain top recruiters this year as well. If last year it was Union Bank of India, which stole the limelight with...
Which sport for your kid? Cheek swab can tell
The Times Of India NEW DELHI: Can your child become the next Usain Bolt? A simple cheek swab may be able to tell. | For the first time in Asia, an Indian private lab is all set to launch the sports gene test that can tell whether your child is better suited for speed s...
Thermax, Babcock ink JV for supercritical boilers
The Times Of India MUMBAI: Power solutions provider Thermax on Wednesday said it has signed an agreement with US-based Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Groups for forming a joint venture to manufacture supercritical boilers for the Indian power sector. | Pune-based Th...
Tricks to Keep Your Device's Battery Going and Going
The New York Times | If you’re a recent convert to smartphones, you’re probably still discovering all the amazing things that your new BlackBerry, Android phone or iPhone can do. But one thing you most likely found out right away: the more you do, the short...
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