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Medvedev picks ex-Gazprom man to head Rosneft
Rosneft executive Eduard Khudainatov has been picked by Russian president Dmitry Medvedev to replace Sergei Bogdanchikov as head of the country s top oil producer,
2010-09-05 09:12:33
Bangladesh issues red alert over spread of anthrax Reuters
Reuters - Bangladesh issued a red alert on Sunday over an outbreak of anthrax which has infected nearly 300 people and killed about 150 cattle in the north of the country in the past two weeks.
2010-09-05 09:00:00
Dana Gas discovers new gas well in Egypt
UAE-based Dana Gas said it has made another gas discovery in Egypt, the firm's fourth gas find in the country. The well, South Abu El Naga-1ST in the Nile Delta region, has preliminary estimated reserves of 50 to 90 billion standard cubic feet of gas, with 1 to 2 million barrels of associated condense, Dana said in a statement.
2010-09-05 06:43:30
Yemen to offer rights to 15 hydrocarbon blocks
Yemen's oil minister, Amir al-Aidarous, has said announced that the country plans to offer next month the rights to develop 15 offshore hydrocarbon blocks as it seeks to boost production, Bloomberg has reported. Yemen will offer the blocks to international companies during a two-day conference in Sana'a in October, he said. A lack of exploration activity over the last ten years caused the production drop, al-Aidarous said. "There is a decline not because of the non-availability of oil, but because of the absence of an exploration vision," he noted
2010-09-05 06:45:30
Swiss woman marries Hindu priest in Khandwa
Silviya Rabnann said she had a lot of love and respect for India and its traditions, which is a reason for her choosing this country for her travels and now marriage.
2010-09-05 05:22:09
Rahul 'challenge' for Bhuniya
Calcutta, Sept. 4: Rahul Gandhi has been holding rallies somewhere in the country almost every other week. The states where the Congress has been in decline for years 'Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Bengal and Orissa ' seem to be priority areas for his revival strategy for the Congress. But it will be a lot more than this straightforward story when he takes the stage on the Shahid Minar grounds on Monday.
2010-09-05 03:15:46
Pak Board threatens to sue ICC
London/Karachi: Miffed with the suspension of the three Pakistani cricketers implicated in the 'spot-fixing' scandal, the PCB Saturday threatened to sue the ICC if the players are found innocent even as the country's diplomats struck a discordant note with contradictory statements on the matter.
2010-09-05 03:12:45
Arjun Atwal finds fixing horrifying
Calcutta: "I can't imagine how a sportsman can live with himself after selling his country and his soul... I just don't understand this business of match-fixing and spot-fixing. I find it horrifying..."
2010-09-05 03:09:45
Seeking greener pastures, 80 IPS officers quit jobs in 7 years
Belying the popular perception that IPS is an elite all-India service, nearly 80 officers of the cadre have left the hallowed portals of the top policing job in the country for greener pastures in last seven years.
2010-09-05 01:11:07
Tanzania/Algeria: Taifa Stars Hold World Cup Qualifiers to Draw
TAIFA Stars' promising performance in Algeria has led to a sudden surge of hopes that the country could end a 30-year wait to compete in the African Cup of Nations AFCON finals.
2010-09-05 00:40:30

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Medvedev picks ex-Gazprom man to head Rosneft

Bangladesh issues red alert over spread of anthrax Reuters

Dana Gas discovers new gas well in Egypt

Yemen to offer rights to 15 hydrocarbon blocks

Swiss woman marries Hindu priest in Khandwa

Rahul 'challenge' for Bhuniya

Pak Board threatens to sue ICC

Arjun Atwal finds fixing horrifying

Seeking greener pastures, 80 IPS officers quit jobs in 7 years

Tanzania/Algeria: Taifa Stars Hold World Cup Qualifiers to Draw