Canada’s jobless rate rises
byVancouver, April 6 (IANS) Canada lost nearly 55,000 jobs in March, with unemployment up 0.2 percentage points to reach 7.2 percent, according to latest…
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US consumer credit jumps up
byWashington, April 6 (IANS) US consumer credit grew at an annual rate of 7.8 percent in February, indicating expanding consumer spending and ongoing economic…
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,…
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…