Central team starts for cyclone ravaged areasKOLKATA - An 11-member central team, led by Joint Secretary, Home, Ashok Lavasa, set out for the Cyclone Aila-affected areas in North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas and Darjeeling districts of West Bengal Saturday. Robert Burns becomes first person to feature on Coca-Cola bottleLondon, June 6 (ANI): A special edition of Coca-Cola bottles bore the image of Robert Burns, making the Scottish Bard the first real person to be featured on the bottle. Regulators shutter Bank of Lincolnwood in Illinois; 37th US bank failure this yearWASHINGTON — Regulators on Friday shut down Bank of Lincolnwood, a small bank in Illinois, marking the 37th failure this year of a federally insured bank. More are expected to succumb amid the pressures of the weak economy and mounting loan defaults. US says it is looking at its own sanctions against North Korea after nuclear testWASHINGTON — The United States said Friday it is considering slapping its own financial sanctions on North Korea in addition to whatever punishment the United Nations takes against the North’s recent nuclear test. Venezuela orders anti-Chavez TV channel to pay $2.3 million for alleged unpaid taxesCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s tax agency ordered an anti-government news network to pay $2.3 million in back taxes on Friday, a day after its president was charged in a separate investigation and troops raided his home. NJ Gov. Corzine says federal ban on sports betting in some states ‘fundamentally unfair’TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine says he will support a state lawmaker’s fight to overturn a federal ban on sports betting in New Jersey and 45 other states. Zimbabwe prime minister heads on 3-week visit to US, other Western nationsHARARE, Zimbabwe — Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai begins his first official trip to Europe and the U.S. this weekend, an aide said Friday. Fewer veterans of the ‘Greatest Generation’ around for D-Day memorial, but memories vividNEW ORLEANS — It’s “A Gathering of the Greatest Generation” — though this year only a small group of that era’s aging heroes will commemorate the invasion of France at Normandy 65 years ago. Cocaine production polluting Peru rivers, says governmentLIMA - Peruvian drug syndicates dump nearly 15 million litres of harmful chemicals into the rivers in the Amazon region annually, causing large-scale destruction of the fragile ecosystem, an official said. Fiat remains interested in Opel despite moves on Magna dealMILAN — Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said Friday that the Italian automaker hasn’t given up on Germany’s Opel, even though a tentative Opel takeover deal by rival bidders Magna International Inc. and Russia’s Sberbank was moving ahead. Official says northwest Pakistan mosque bombing was suicide attack, death toll hits 30PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A government official says an attack on a northwestern Pakistan mosque was carried out by a suicide bomber and that the death toll has hit 30. Bundesbank: German economy will stagnate in 2010 after 6.2 percent plunge this yearFRANKFURT — Germany’s economy will shrink by 6.2 percent this year and stagnate in 2010, the country’s central bank said Friday, delivering a forecast more pessimistic than the government’s. China’s Xinjiang region promotes Mandarin to fight terrorismBEIJING - Teaching Mandarin lessons in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is helping the people to fight terrorism, claimed Nur Bekri, chairman of the region. 300m pounds ‘flying palace’ will have its own concert hall!LONDON - Plans of building the largest private jet in the world at a cost of 300 million pounds have been unveiled. Art auction markets become competitive after correction (Weekly art column, RAINBOW PALETTE, with Images)NEW DELHI - The price band in the online art auction market is gradually moving up and becoming more competitive - defying the downturn. Most in Muslim world enthused by Obama’s ’skillful’ Cairo speechCAIRO - A majority of Muslim listeners and experts have praised US President Barack Obama’s reach out to Muslims across the Middle East, especially for his respectful approach, his quotations from the Koran and his forthright references to highly fraught political conflicts. Summary Box: Jobless claims dip, but unemployment rate expected to keep risingJOBLESS CLAIMS EASE: The number of newly laid-off workers filing initial claims for unemployment insurance fell Thursday, and so did the total number of people on the jobless benefit rolls. Kan. abortion provider slaying suspect tells AP from jail he’s ‘being treated as a criminal’WICHITA, Kan. — The man accused of killing Kansas abortion provider George Tiller said Thursday from the county jail where he is being held that he’s “being treated as a criminal” even though he hasn’t been convicted. Sotomayor divulges details on record, writings, selection as Senate scrutinizes court nomineeWASHINGTON — The White House contacted Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor about serving on the high court four days before Justice David Souter announced that he would retire, the judge revealed Thursday, as she sent a Senate panel a massive portfolio of personal details and writings that will shape the debate on her confirmation. House panel rejects Obama plan to eliminate subsidies for jailing criminal aliensWASHINGTON — Defying President Barack Obama, lawmakers on Thursday saved a program that helps states with the cost of incarcerating criminal illegal immigrants as the House began the annual process of crafting the legislation to fund the government. US envoy Holbrooke meets Pakistanis made refugees by military-Taliban fight, promises aidMARDAN, Pakistan — A top U.S. envoy expressed sympathy Thursday to refugees displaced by Pakistan’s military offensive against the Taliban and promised them more aid from Washington. Fat people contributing to climate change, says UK’s green guruLONDON - Fat people are a threat to the planet as they are contributing to climate change, believes Sir Jonathan Porritt, the Government’s chief green adviser. Dutch, Britons have chance to vent anger over political scandal and economic crisis in EU voteTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — A right-wing lawmaker called on Dutch voters worried about immigration to pick his party Thursday in European Parliament elections expected to bring successes for fringe and extremist groups. India’s restless youth want change: PatilNEW DELHI - Calling the youth India’s greatest strategic resource, President Pratibha Patil Thursday said the challenge before the country was to invest in their education, employability and employment. The Queen’s Medical Center settles whistleblower lawsuits claiming it overcharged governmentHONOLULU — The Queen’s Medical Center has paid $2.5 million to settle two lawsuits alleging Hawaii’s largest private hospital overcharged Medicare, the state’s Medicaid program and TRICARE health benefits program for military dependents, the U.S. Attorney said Wednesday. US stocks slide on jobless forecast and energy earningsNEW YORK - Major US stock indices declined Wednesday for the first time in five days ahead of a monthly jobs report, a drop in oil prices and poor earnings forecasts from the energy sector. NetApp claims victory in bidding war for Data Domain with $1.9B dealSAN FRANCISCO — NetApp Inc. has claimed victory over EMC Corp. in a bidding battle for Data Domain Inc., a company whose products help cut unnecessary data storage. Harvard to create visiting professorship in lesbian, gay, bisexual studies with $1.5M giftBOSTON — Harvard University is creating a visiting professorship in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender studies with a $1.5 million gift from the Harvard Gay and Lesbian Caucus. Chrysler sale stayed pending appeals court action; arguments to be heard FridayNEW YORK — A federal appeals court has halted Chrysler’s sale of the bulk of its assets to Italy’s Fiat pending an appeal by a trio of Indiana state pension and construction funds. Soccer’s governing body thriving in economic crisis, nets $184M profit in 2008NASSAU, Bahamas — The global economic downturn is not hurting soccer’s governing body. |
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