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Europa, US might hurt Asian growth: WB
May 23rd
East Asia s developing economies could face a shock from China s slowdown and need to boost domestic demand to offset weak exports due to a sluggish U.S. recovery and Europe s debt crisis, the World Bank said Wednesday.
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De càrrega ...Anglaterra, ECB announce square for winter tour
May 22nd
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday revealed the itinerary for England s winter tour to India that will include four Tests, five one-day internationals and two Twenty20s. England will leave on October 25 for a three-day training camp in Dubai before heading to India four days later, with the first Test beginning on November 15 in Ahmedabad.
(Sense avaluar) De càrrega ...OECD warns risk of ‘severe recession’ in eurozone
May 22nd
The 17-country eurozone risks falling into a "severe recession," the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warned on Tuesday, as it called on governments and Europe s central bank to act quickly to stop the slowdown spilling over into the global economy. OECD Chief Economist Pier Carlo Padoan said the eurozone is "close to" the possible scenario of a 2 percent economic contraction this year that the Paris-based think tank laid out as its worst-case scenario last November
(Sense avaluar) De càrrega ...‘No intention to block NATO supply permanently’
May 22nd
In an exclusive interview to Dunya News in Chicago, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said Pakistan’s sovereignty should be respected. The public reaction comes when sovereignty of the country is violated, Hina said. She said that Pakistan’s Parliament has urged better relations with the world community and it has reviewed relations with the US and ISAF.
(Sense avaluar) De càrrega ...Iraq to buy US drones for protecting oil platforms
May 21st
Protecting the vital infrastructure around its oil reserves, the world s fourth largest, is crucial as Iraq rebuilds an industry battered by years of war and sanctions against former dictator Saddam Hussein. "Iraq s navy has purchased U.S.
(Sense avaluar) De càrrega ...Pakistan considering venues for Australia series
May 21st
The PCB s director of international cricket, Intikhab Alam, said Monday that Malaysia, Zimbabwe and South Africa are the other contenders. Pakistan has to look for an alternative venue after Sri Lanka last week pulled out of hosting the series because it is organizing the Sri Lanka Premier League in August. "They (Sri Lanka) had their own problems so we have to look for alternative venue," Alam told The Associated Press.
(Sense avaluar) De càrrega ...Chanderpaul survives as Windies struggle at Lord’s
May 17th
LONDON: Shivnarine Chanderpaul rode his luck but the West Indies still found life difficult as they struggled to 146 for four at tea on the first day of the first Test against England at Lord’s here on Thursday. Chanderpaul, officially rated the world’s best Test batsman, was 42 not out having seen an lbw appeal reversed in his favour when on 15. Marlon Samuels was unbeaten on 14, having so far helped left-hander Chanderpaul add 46 for the fifth wicket against the world’s number one ranked Test side
(Sense avaluar) De càrrega ...Contestants? It’s TV talent judges basking in fame, cash
May 17th
LOS ANGELES: Time was when TV talent shows set out to turn wannabes into stars. These days? Not so much.
(Sense avaluar) De càrrega ...Pakistan forex reserves drop to $16.103 bln
May 17th
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves dropped to $16.103 billion in the week ending May 11 from $16.416 billion the previous week, the central bank said on Thursday. Reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell to $11.784 billion from $11.978 billion a week earlier, while those held by commercial banks dropped to $4.319 billion from $4.438 billion
(Sense avaluar) De càrrega ...UN: High blood pressure, glucose a global problem
May 16th
One in three adults suffers from high blood pressure, a key trigger of heart disease, health experts said on Wednesday while underlining the growing number of cases in developing countries. Canada and the United States have the fewest patients, at less than 20 percent of adults, but in some African countries the estimated figure is closer to 50 percent, the World Health Organization said. Increased life expectancy and changes in lifestyle mean that chronic conditions once associated with wealthier nations are now affecting lower income countries.
(Sense avaluar) De càrrega ...Australia captain Clarke tests driving ambition
May 16th
SYDNEY: Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke will get the chance to put his driving skills to the test when he gets behind the wheel at the International Rally of Queensland later this month, organisers said on Wednesday. The 31-year-old will join the BP Ultimate team and drive in two stages of the rally on the Sunshine Coast from May 25-27
(Sense avaluar) De càrrega ...Taekwondo: Martial arts for peace in Afghanistan
May 16th
The taekwondo star who became Afghanistan s first ever Olympic medallist at the Beijing Games in 2008 wants to repeat the feat in London — in the hope of bringing peace to his troubled homeland.
(Sense avaluar) De càrrega ...Britney Spears, Demi Lovato are new ‘X Factor’ judges
May 15th
LOS ANGELES: Britney Spears and former Disney Channel star Demi Lovato will join talent show “The X Factor” as judges when the U.S. version of the contest returns to television in September, Fox television and the show’s creator Simon Cowell said on Monday. Cowell said in a Twitter message that Spears, 30, the world’s biggest pop phenomenon of the 2000s, will join him on “X Factor,” which searches for a new pop star from tens of thousands of ordinary Americans.
(Sense avaluar) De càrrega ...Nepal plane crash kills 15, including 13 Indians
May 14th
KHATMANDU: A small plane owned by a private company crashed in northwest Nepal on Monday, killing 15 people including 13 Indians, an official said.
(Sense avaluar) De càrrega ...Measles kills 12 kids in tribal areas in 3 weeks
May 14th
MIRANSHAH: An outbreak of measles in part of tribal areas of the country, has killed 12 children in three weeks and is spreading due to a shortage of medicines, according to doctors.
(Sense avaluar) De càrrega ...North Korea warned amid fears of nuclear bomb test
May 14th
BEIJING: China, Japan and South Korea warned North Korea Sunday they will not tolerate further nuclear tests, the South Korean president said, amid fears that Pyongyang is preparing a third atomic blast. Lee Myung-Bak made the remark after talks in Beijing with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda that also saw the trio decide to start free-trade area negotiations before the end of this year.
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