US trade deficit shrinks
byWashington, May 3 (IANS/EFE) The US trade deficit declined by 11 percent in March to $38.8 billion due to a drop in crude oil…
May, 2013
Glencore, Xstrata complete merger
by Hill Post WireGeneva, May 3 (IANS/EFE) Commodities trading house Glencore and mining group Xstrata have completed their long-awaited merger, creating one of the most powerful companies…
What did NDA do for Sarabjit’s release, asks Congress
by Hill Post WireNew Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Congress Friday questioned what the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government did to ensure the release of Sarabjit Singh…
Sarabjit’s death: Pakistani dailies demand thorough probe
by Hill Post WireIslamabad, May 3 (IANS) Pakistani dailies Friday demanded a thorough investigation into the death of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh who was savagely attacked by…
Parliament again disrupted over coal blocks allocation
by Hill Post WireNew Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were Friday adjourned till noon as the BJP persisted with its demand for Prime Minister…
Pablo Neruda suffered from cancer, show tests
by Hill Post WireSantiago, May 3 (IANS/EFE) The initial tests performed on the exhumed remains of Nobel literature laureate Pablo Neruda show that the Chilean poet was…
RBI cuts key policy rate by 0.25 percent
by Hill Post WireMumbai, May 3 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday cut the key policy rate by 0.25 percent, making auto, housing and other…
Bogota book fair draws over 430,000 visitors
by Hill Post WireBogota, May 3 (IANS/EFE) The Bogota International Book Fair, whose guest of honour was Portugal this year, drew 18,000 more visitors than the 2012…
Image shows turbulent birth of stars
by Hill Post WireBerlin, May 3 (IANS/EFE) The European Southern Observatory, or ESO, released an image Thursday that shows the intense activity that occurs inside an interstellar…
Venice Film Festival to honour director William Friedkin
by Hill Post WireRome, May 3 (IANS/EFE) US director William Friedkin, creator of films such as “The Exorcist” and “The French Connection”, will receive the Golden Lion…