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Updated: Turkey identifies club gunman; Erdogan speaks to nation; five arrested
Turkey has identified the gunman in the Istanbul nightclub massacre, the foreign minister said Wednesday as the president vowed that the country won't surrender to terrorists or become divided.The gunman, who killed 39 people during New Year's celebrations at the Reina club, is still at large. But Foreign Minister Mevlut ...
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Political dynasties prepare to take seats in 2017
For years political families have ruled and wielded power over Kenya's economy and society and this year the children of 'royalty' run for election. Do they have a birthright? Dynasties appear to be taking root. Family brand names carry cachet, some dating back to the freedom struggle. This, along with ...
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Indians line up at banks to deposit savings or watch them disappear
Indians lined up outside banks across the country yesterday, the last day for them to deposit their savings or see them become worthless after large denomination notes were scrapped in a bid to fight corruption. Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month said 500 and 1,000 bank notes – worth a combined ...
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FIFA will continue to pressure on Qatar over human rights
FIFA will continue to “put pressure” on Qatar about the treatment of migrant labourers building World Cup stadiums in the Gulf Arab country for the 2022 tournament, its President said on Wednesday. The world football governing body in the past admitted it was slow to act over concerns about the abuse ...
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Man, 22, abandons wife, marries mother in-law
A 22-year-old man has abandoned his wife and married Asha Devi, who happens to be her his mother in-law. Matho Suraj was said to have abandoned his 19-year-old wife, Latila, for the mother after she paid them a visit when he was unwell. According to India Times, Asha left her ...
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Raila calls for mass action over election
Opposition protesters plan to pour into the streets in mass action starting January 4 to protest what they call Jubilee's "legal coup". Yesterday Jubilee lawmakers passed amendments that Cord says weaken electoral laws and enable rigging and election theft. Cord leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka yesterday said the demonstrations ...
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Business: Upland rice a cross between yielding Asian, disease-resistant African varieties
With recent breakthrough in development of the New Rice for Africa (Nerica) for upland production systems and the high demand for rice, farmers from Western region are now embracing the venture, which gained popularity in India and Southeast Asia.
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Record numbers of Afghan refugees return from Pakistan in 2016
Source: Afghanistan Analysts Network Country: Afghanistan, PakistanThe younger ‘returnees’ include those who have never lived in Afghanistan and some whose parents weren't even born there. Many now find themselves in a desperate situation, with neither jobs nor proper housing. Author: Jelena Bjelica Date: 22 December 2016 More than half a million Afghan refugees ...
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Piaggio, Aprilia SR 150 premiato scooter dell'anno in India
(Teleborsa) - Arrivano dall'India due prestigiosi riconoscimenti per Aprilia SR 150, lo scooter sportivo che Piaggio ha introdotto pochi mesi fa sul mercato del subcontinente. Il primo award...
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KQ gets big lift from increased India flights deal
Kenya Airways has received a big boost from the signing of an agreement that gives it the right to introduce seven more weekly flights to India, one of Kenya’s strongest trade partners.
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Kenya: Mystery of drug fugitives living large at the Kenyan Coast
Years after Interpol and the governments of India and Italy launched a manhunt for them, two foreign fugitives continue to wallow in leisure and enjoy exclusive privileges as free men at Kenya's coast.
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A Clash Atop India’s Tata Empire Has a Titan on the Ropes
Ratan Tata, a revered figure in a country steeped in corruption, finds himself caught up in a public fight for control of the business amid allegations of wrongdoing.
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Marketing Internazionale
Italian Jewelry market in India
Asia Pacific consist of the world's largest jewelry market, with the main contributors being China and India, who are largest consumers of jewelry in the world having large number of processing and manufacturing industry. Most of the raw materials are generated by Canada, Russia, Africa and Australia, while countries like India, ...
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CERF: Donors pledge US$273 million to support urgent aid
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: WorldIn the past two years, about 70 per cent of CERF’s funding has been allocated (or targeted) to humanitarian operations that support displaced people and the communities hosting them. (New York, 13 December 2016): Today the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) ...
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Tanzania: Invest in Tanzania Agriculture, India Businesses Urged
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -Indian business executives have been urged to invest in Tanzania's agriculture.
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Tanzania: Dar, Delhi Business Tie Set to Deepen
[Daily News] Tanzania and India economic ties are set to see sharp growth under Dr John Magufuli presidency. The High Commissioner of India to Tanzania, Mr Sundeep Arya, made the statement in Dar es Salaam yesterday when officiating at the Promotion Programme for India Food Products in the country.
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India Hobbles Through a Cash Crisis, and Electronic Payments Boom
Millions of Indians are moving toward a cashless economy, fulfilling what Prime Minister Narendra Modi now says was an objective of banning 500- and 1,000-rupee notes.
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ADB trims growth forecast for Asia due to slowdown in India
The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday trimmed its economic growth forecast this year for developing Asia to 5.6 percent. The revision was slightly below the previous projection of 5.7 percent due to a slight slowdown in India, one of developing Asia’s biggest economies. Forecast growth for the entire region next ...
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Japanese construction equipment firms riding greater demand in India
Japanese construction equipment manufacturers are poised to take advantage of India’s growing infrastructure investment, planning to boost production capacity and putting new models on the market. Kobelco Construction Machinery Co.’s Indian subsidiary is planning to double its annual production capacity as it expects demand for heavy construction machinery to increase ...
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Bank of Baroda in talks to buy Central Bank Of India housing finance arm: report
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Ongoing conflicts continue to intensify food insecurity, FAO says
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Country: Afghanistan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Haiti, Iraq, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, ...