Archive for February, 2010
Yemen’s donors tackle aid bottlenecks
Displaced Yemenis return to their homes in Saada province, north of Sanaa, on February 27. Donors worried about Yemen’s worsening economic and security situations sought ways Sunday to speed up the country’s use of development funds and to address …
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Hatoyama to push for Japanese nuclear power plant business in Vietnam+
TOKYO, March 1 (AP) – (Kyodo)’”Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama plans to ask his Vietnamese counterpart to consider seeking Japanese technological cooperation in building nuclear power plants in the country, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi …
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Djokovic outlasts Youzhny, rain to win Dubai title
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Novak Djokovic successfully defended his Dubai Championships title on Sunday, beating Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 in a rain-delayed final. Leading 7-5, 2-0 before rain suspended play on Saturday, the …
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UAE- RAK FTZ expects 13% revenue growth in 2010
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) The Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone expects a 13 per cent growth in revenues by exploring new markets and adding over 2,000 new companies in its free zones this year, according to chief executive officer. The free zone, known …
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Prerequisites for making Sri Lanka (Gampaha District) a knowledge hub
Mar 01, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is to become a “Naval, Aviation, Commercial, Energy and Knowledge hub.” According to Basil Rajapaksa, the leader of the ruling coalition’s Gampaha District slate for the Parliamentary Elections, that District will be …
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SRI LANKA:A New Lie
Peter Mountford who returned from a visit to Sri Lanka writes in an article ‘Sri Lanka’s hr and free speech problems need international attention’ (Seattle Times Editorial 27th February): At the core of Sri Lanka’s problems is a rotten …
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UPDATE 2-Iraq to develop Nassiriya after Nippon talks end
BASRA, Iraq, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Iraq plans to develop the Nassiriya oilfield on its own after months of talks with a Japanese group led by Nippon Oil Corp ( 5001.T ) reached a dead end, the head of Iraq’s South Oil Co. said on Sunday. Nippon and its …
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Blair depressed after Iraq war, says report
LONDON ‘“ Tony Blair was so depressed after the Iraq war that the then British premier told Gordon Brown he would quit the following summer, only to renege on his pledge, a newspaper reported Sunday. The physical and mental stress on Blair was so …
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Iran’s Jundallah chooses new leader
… equal rights for the Sunni minority in southeast Iran, has named Al-Hajj Mohammed Dhahir Baluch … former leader Abdulmalik Rigi’s capture on Tuesday, but said all the tribes of Baluchistan had pledged allegiance to the new leader.
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Dictatorial ‘cult’ rules Iran, opposition leader claims
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s opposition leader said Saturday that a dictatorial “cult” was ruling Iran in the … Iran’s opposition alleges President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won the June vote through fraud and that Mousavi was the rightful winner.
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