Spain raises minimum legal age of marriage
byMadrid, April 6 (IANS) The Spanish government has raised the minimum legal age for marriage from 14 to 16 years. Spain’s Minister of Health,…
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Davis Cup: Argentina-France tied at 1-1
byBuenos Aires, April 6 (IANS) Juan Monaco defeated Gilles Simon 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-4 to leave the Argentina-France tied at 1-1 after the first…
Lorca’s manuscript returns to Big Apple
byNew York, April 6 (IANS/EFE) Full of crossings-out, marginal notes and erasures, the original manuscript of “Poet in New York” went on display for…
Dede set for AC Milan move
byRio de Janeiro, April 6 (IANS) Brazil international center-back Dede has reportedly agreed in principle to a three-year deal with AC Milan. The 24-year-old…
EU approves merger of Penguin, Random House
byBrussels, April 6 (IANS/EFE) The European Commission gave the go-ahead to the merger of Penguin and Random House to create the world’s No. 1…
60 die in Nigeria accident
byAbuja, April 6 (IANS) At least 60 people were killed when a luxury bus, a truck and a fuel-laden tanker collided in Nigeria, officials…
Quake rocks Indonesia
byJakarta, April 6 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale rocked Indonesia Saturday, authorities said here. The quake struck at 11.42 a.m….
British Library to archive billions of webpages
byLondon, April 6 (IANS) Embarking on the biggest expansion of its archiving power since 17th century, the British Library intends to record the country’s…
UN has no plan to pull out staff from North Korea
byUnited Nations, April 6 (IANS) The UN has no plan to pull its staff out of North Korea, and it is studying warnings from…
Moody’s keeps negative outlook for Spanish banks
byMadrid, April 6 (IANS) International credit ratings agency Moody’s has said it would keep a “negative” outlook on the Spanish banking industry. The agency…