US retail sales down
byWashington, April 13 (IANS) US retail and food services sales unexpectedly recorded their biggest fall in nine months in March, the Department of Commerce…
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16 injured as quake rocks Japan
byTokyo, April 13 (IANS) Sixteen people were injured Saturday when a powerful quake jolted western Japan, authorities said. The earthquake shook Hyogo prefecture and…
Spanish movie nominated for Mexican film award
byMadrid, April 13 (IANS/EFE) The big winner in Spain’s Goya film awards, “Blancanieves”, has been nominated for Mexico’s Ariel prize in the category of…
Mamata returns to ‘safety’ but are students safe? (West Bengal Newsletter)
byKolkata, April 13 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee left Delhi in a hurry, cutting short her three-day visit to the capital to…
Ecuadorian journalist shot dead
byQuito, April 13 (IANS/EFE) Ecuadorian journalist Fausto Valdiviezo was fatally shot in his car, authorities said Friday. “We are dismayed by the murder of…
Government vetting of coal scam report is serious: Sushma Swaraj
byNew Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A media report that showed the UPA government had “vetted” the coal scam probe status report before its submission…
America Movil’s Brazil units mull merger of operations
byRio de Janeiro, April 13 (IANS/EFE) The Brazil units of business magnate Carlos Slim’s America Movil – Embratel, Claro and NET – said Friday…
US House resolution greets Sikh-Americans on Vaisakhi
byWashington, April 13 (IANS) Five Democratic lawmakers have introduced a Congressional resolution on the occasion of Vaisakhi, commemorating the creation of the Khalsa, a…
Lula is subject of corruption probe: Brazilian police
byBrasilia, April 13 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian Federal Police confirmed Friday that it has opened a new investigation of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s…
Pakistani Taliban willing to back polio vaccination
byIslamabad, April 13 (IANS/EFE) The Pakistani Taliban has said they will back the government’s polio vaccination program if they are guaranteed it will not…