Myanmar appoint consultant for Southeast Asia Games
byYangon, April 10 (IANS) Myanmar’s finance and revenue ministry Wednesday appointed two foreign companies as sponsorship management consultant for upcoming 27th Southeast Asian Games…
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WTO cuts global trade growth forecast to 3.3 percent
byGeneva, April 10 (IANS) The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Wednesday cut its forecast for global trade growth in 2013 to 3.3 percent, from the…
Vietnam eyes berth in FIFA women’s World Cup
byHanoi (Vietnam), April 10 (IANS) Vietnamese national women’s football team is expected to rank in the top five of the Asia Football Confederation (AFC)…
Gurbani takes lead at Usha Army Ladies golf
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Kolkata’s Gurbani Singh played the best round of the week with a back nine that had four birdies as…
Iran’s Esteghlal suffers home defeat in AFC Champions League
byTehran, April 10 (IANS) Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia defeated Iran’s Esteghlal 1-0 in Group D in the 2013 AFC Champions League. In the match…
Sri Lanka says 26,000 workers in SKorea safe
byColombo, April 10 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government said Wednesday that over 26,000 migrant workers in South Korea were safe. Foreign Employment Minister Dilan…
15 mn impoverished disabled live in rural China
byBeijing, April 10 (IANS) About 15 million disabled people live below China’s poverty line in rural areas, the China Disabled Persons Federation said Wednesday….
China’s Hainan could be part of surfing network
byGold Coast (Australia), April 10 (IANS) China’s Hainan province could share a greater slice of the $131 billion global surfing industry by becoming part…
adidas ropes in Mahela as brand athlete
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) German sportswear giants adidas Wednesday roped in Delhi Daredevils captain Mahela Jayawardene as its brand athlete. Mahela will now…
Don’t cut investment on children, says UNICEF
byGeneva, April 10 (IANS) The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Wednesday called on governments not to reduce their spending on children due to austerity measures….