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Poll review called as Haiti threatens to boil over

No Comments 11 December 2010

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Haiti’s election commission ordered a review on Thursday of presidential poll results that fueled vote-rigging allegations and set off deadly protests across the cholera-gripped country.

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Hindi play selected for 2010 theatre season

No Comments 11 December 2010

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As part of the 2010 theatre season, funded by the Human Resource, Knowledge and Arts Development Fund, the Hindi play Seer Outha Ke Jiyo was chosen and presented at Rabindranath Tagore Institute on Thursday.

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India offers olive branch at UN climate talks

No Comments 11 December 2010

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India said on Thursday for the first time it would consider a binding treaty on fighting climate change, offering an olive branch at UN-led negotiations which looked set to go into overtime.

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Power to be produced by small entrepreneurs

No Comments 10 December 2010

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The Small Scale Distributed Generation (SSDG) project, which will cater to production by Small Independent Power Producers (SIPPs) of electricity from renewable technologies, was launched on Thursday at the R Burrenchobay Lecture Theatre at the University of Mauritius, Réduit.

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Island inks tax agreement

No Comments 10 December 2010

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A signing ceremony of a protocol amending the convention between the Government of Mauritius and the Government of Italy for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion was held in the conference room of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Port Louis on Thursday.

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State torture of citizens ‘endemic’ across world

No Comments 10 December 2010

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From the “Jesus Christ” crucifixion technique in Eritrea to the Uzbek practice of chilli pepper enemas, torture is a routine practice for state authorities across the globe, a report said on Thursday.

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FIFA made wrong decision: Obama

No Comments 04 December 2010

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US President Barack Obama said FIFA made the “wrong decision” on Thursday when selecting Qatar over an American bid to host the 2022 World Cup in what will be a major setback for football in America.

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US says can’t secure new colony freeze

No Comments 03 December 2010

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The US has admitted it failed to secure a new Israeli settlement freeze, a Palestinian official said on Thursday, dealing a potential knockout blow to renewed peace efforts.

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ExxonMobil staff on strike in Nigeria

No Comments 03 December 2010

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ExxonMobil management staff in Nigeria have begun an indefinite strike after dozens of local employees were sacked, but oil production has not been affected, the company and a union official said on Thursday.

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