Archive for December 2008
400 massacred on Christmas day: Congo groups
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 31, 2008
A Catholic aid organization operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the country’s government have accused Uganda-based rebels of massacring 400 civilians during Christmas celebrations last week.The United Nations peacekeeping force in Congo put the death toll at 189 and said the Lord’s Resistance Army rebels also abducted 20 children.
Caritas International expressed its “shock” [...]
After Canadian avalanches found 7 bodies
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 31, 2008
The bodies of seven of eight snowmobilers missing after Sunday’s avalanches in southeastern British Columbia have been found, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.One man still was missing, but rescue personnel suspended their search near Fernie, British Columbia, at mid-afternoon Monday because of heavy snowfall and dense low clouds, the RCMP said.
All eight men [...]
Colombia freezes fuel prices
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 31, 2008
Colombia will freeze prices for gasoline and other petrofuels through March, the government has announced.The freeze takes effect Thursday and sets prices at December levels, the minister of mines and energy said Monday.
The measure will be funded through a $170 million Fund for the Stabilization of Prices for Combustibles, which goes into effect January 1, [...]
Russian presidential term extended to 6 years
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 31, 2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on wednesday signed a law extending the presidential term, the Kremlin said, in a move many observers believe is designed to bring former president Vladimir Putin back to the nation’s top office.Medvedev, Putin’s hand-picked successor, proposed the changes in November, starting with the next president.
The new law extends the term of [...]
Asia & Pacific markets mostly higher
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 31, 2008
Most Asia and Pacific markets were solidly in positive territory Wednesday during limited trading on the final session of a dismal year.
Australia’s All Ordinaries index gained 1.9 percent, while the Shanghai Composite was up just 0.1 percent. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng picked up 1.3 percent and the Straits Times index in Singapore was [...]
American military deaths in Iraq down 66 percent from last year
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 31, 2008
American military deaths in Iraq have dropped dramatically this year, a trend observers attribute to the lasting effects of the U.S.-led surge offensive, more robust Iraqi security performance and civilians’ disgust with warfare. U.S. service members in Iraq have died this year: 222 in hostilities such as combat and attacks, and 87 in non-hostile circumstances [...]
‘Bachchanalia’ is released on January 3
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 31, 2008
“Bachchanalia: the films and memorabilia of Amitabh Bachchan” co-authored by senior journalist Bhawana Somaaya and the Osians Centre for Archiving, Research and Development (CARD) will be launched in Mumbai on January three.
Aamir Khan will be the guest of honour at the event which will be graced by the megastar himself at the Tata Theatre, NCPA. [...]
Omar Abdullah says i did not use personal relationship for political gains
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 31, 2008
Omar Abdullah, who is all set to become the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, said though he shares a close relationship with AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, he did not use it for clinching a deal with the Congress.
“He (Rahul) is a friend… But it is not my habit to use personal relationship [...]
We’ll dominate again in a few years time: Ponting
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 31, 2008
Virtually admitting that the days of their absolute domination is over,
Australia captain Ricky Ponting today said it would take a few years before the side returns as the same ruthless force which ruled world cricket with an iron fist.
“We’ve had an amazing run as a team . We have dominated world cricket for a [...]
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