UN officials marked the International Day of UN Peacekeepers by voicing gratitude for the work that Blue Helmets do every day in dangerous missions worldwide and mourning those who have fallen in service during the last six decades.
MTN suitors are facing a major problem as US bankers have made it clear they cannot fund the acquisition/merger of the South African teleco until it spins off or demerges its businesses located in at least four countries.
The world's sixth largest steelmaking group, which has been stepping up its raw material security at a frenetic pace, has 300 million tonnes of iron ore reserves in India.
Bob Dhillon, who is well on his way, to becoming the first Sikh billionaire in North America, shares the secrets of his success.
Tata Steel, the world's sixth largest steelmaker, has entered into a joint venture agreement with Sodemi for the development of Mount Nimba iron ore deposits in Ivory Coast (West Africa). This is Tata Steel's first joint venture for iron ore. The Mt Nimba deposit, spread over 3 countries Liberia, Guinea and Ivory Coast, is one of the biggest in West Africa.
AC Milan and Brazil playmaker Kaka was awarded the 2007 Ballon d'Or on Sunday.
UN Undersecretary-General for Peacekeeping Jean-Marie Guehenno said a month after an all-female police contingent from India arrived in Liberia earlier this year the Liberian national police received three times the usual number of female applicants.
The helicopter was carrying a delegation of Togolese sports officials who had earlier attended an African Nations Cup soccer qualifying game.
Since the contingent's arrival, the number of Liberian women taking steps to join the national police force has increased.
This is the first time the world body has sent an all-woman specialised police unit as part of a peacekeeping operation.
Leonardo DiCaprio excels in the thought-provoking film.
The UN Mission in Liberia took over peacekeeping duties from the Economic Community of West Africa States in October 2003 to bring about a thaw among warring ethnic groups.
Sanjay Bahel, who was on deputation to the UN from the Indian Defense Auditing services, has been accused by an internal inquiry of helping Telecommunications Consultations of India Ltd get contracts worth 100 million dollars.
Rice has, all along, maintained that she had no interest in the presidential post.
"Non Aligned Movement is not a doctrine or a dogma. It is a state of mind," Natwar Singh said on Wednesday.
The Cameroon captain's header gave his country a 2-1 win over Benin in their World Cup qualifying match.
The list of the greatest living footballers as nominated by Brazilian legend Pele to mark the 100th anniversary of the foundation of FIFA.
India have been drawn in along with Japan, Oman and Singapore in the Asian qualifying group for the 2006 World Cup football finals.\n\n
Among those in the Rich Report 2003 are Lakshmi Mittal, the Hindujas and Lord Swraj Paul.
The arrested were identified as Karan Singh Narsingh Rajit, Manoj Muddanna, Amar Bahadur Bam and Sumit Vazhakkulath Ponnappan, a senior official of the Dubai police said.
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