MIL/Agencies, Jan 22, 2005. Author: Special Correspondent
International Reporter cites the following Saturday’s highlights on world current affairs for its readers to have a bird’s view on Palestine, Israel, U.K., U.S. Canada, India, Iraq among others:
Virtually turning down the request of Reliance Group company IPCL for reconsidering his resignation as Vice Chairman and Director, Anil Ambani, engaged in a war of attrition with elder brother Mukesh, today sought resolution of issues, including corporate governance and disclosure, before any rethink on his decision.
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Four weeks after the Indian Ocean tsunami, an international conference has drawn up a plan to reduce casualties and damage caused by natural disasters.Delegates attended the conference in the Japanese city of Kobe from 150 countries. Three thousand delegates have spent the past five days in Kobe discussing a whole range of topics related to minimising the impact of natural disasters.
Kolkata, Air traffic movement was affected for about an hour and a half at the NSC Bose International Airport here as the edge lights along the runway went out, airport sources said.
New York - US conglomerate General Electric posted an 18% increase in its fourth-quarter profit from a year earlier to $5.378 billion, and projected more double-digit growth ahead.
Spokan — The head of the space-probe mission to Titan said yesterday that much of the data from a botched experiment designed by a University of Idaho professor was recovered by radio telescopes on Earth.
Mumbai - 'Humdum', the first ever Indian film based on the concept of game show, is set for all India release on February 11.
When mice were given infectious diseases of the liver, kidney and pancreas and then inoculated with prions, the dangerous proteins made their way to the infected organs.
The Bush administration has recommended that wider use should be made in the US of anti-retroviral drugs to help prevent the spread of Aids.
A gene earlier found to underlie lipodystrophy--a disorder characterized by a severe deficiency of fat--can also spur obesity, according to new research published in the premier issue of Cell Metabolism.
An Israeli security official has suggested that Israel could ease up on military operations against Palestinians if their president, Mahmoud Abbas, achieves a ceasefire deal with militant groups.
The officer who illegally ordered British soldiers accused of abuse to work Iraqi looters "hard" has been cleared of any wrongdoing.
Gordon Brown's hopes of preventing possible Labour tax rises dominating the election campaign were given a much needed boost yesterday when government figures showed a narrowing of the state's deficit.
A Year after a former lawyer secured a record £1.5-million for her first children’s book, Ridley Scott, who made the Oscar-winning blockbuster Gladiator, has paid a reported $5 million......
Despite grueling and sometimes confrontational hearings in the Senate this week, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice is expected to be confirmed by Congress to replace Colin Powell as Secretary of State.
The judge in the Michael Jackson child molestation case ruled Friday that the prosecution can call expert witnesses to testify about the behavior of victims of child sexual abuse trauma.
