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LEVERAGE GOLD FOR INDIA’s INFRASTRUCTURE PUSH – V.P. NANDAKUMAR

Ut World January 8, 2015 0

With a new government having taken power in India, expectations are riding high. At the same time, there is no getting away from the reality that the Indian economy continues to face inflationary pressures and a high fiscal deficit. The current account deficit is a concern even though it has Continue Reading

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Opposition figure arrested in Bangladesh

Ut World January 7, 2015 0

Bangladesh on Tuesday arrested a key opposition figure and deployed thousands of police as opposition protests entered a second day, after four activists were killed and scores were injured on the first anniversary of last year’s disputed polls.The government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cracked down on displays of anti-government sentiment in the capital, Dhaka, Continue Reading

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Former member of the Babbar Khalsa International Sikh separatist group arrested

Ut World January 7, 2015 0

Thai police have arrested a man convicted of involvement in a bomb attack in India two decades ago that killed 18 people, including the then-chief minister of Punjab, a spokesman said on Tuesday.Gurmeet Singh, also known as Jagtar Singh Tara, a former member of the Babbar Khalsa International Sikh separatist group, was jailed for life in […]Continue Reading

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Top place for retirement

Ut World January 6, 2015 0

Looking for a safe, affordable place for retirement? With its warm climate, affordable housing and generous benefits, Ecuador was named the best country to retire in by InternationalLiving.com. The South American nation bordered by Colombia and Peru topped the website’s annual global retirement index of 25 best countries, scoring high points for affordable Continue Reading

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Pope names news cardinals

Ut World January 6, 2015 0

Pope Francis on Sunday named new cardinals to the group that will choose his successor, with appointments that strengthened the Catholic Church in Asia, Africa and Latin America and further shifted its power center away from the developed world. It was the second time the 78-year-old Francis has used the appointment of cardinals to put his stamp […]Continue Reading

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Pakistan fishing boat explodes

Ut World January 5, 2015 0

A Pakistani fishing boat laden with explosives bound for India blew up, killing all four people on board, after the Indian Coast Guard tried to stop and search it, the Indian government said on Friday. It was not possible to independently verify the Indian account. In a first reaction, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said it was […]Continue Reading

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Objects found on ocean floor during search

Ut World January 5, 2015 0

Ships searching for the wreck of an AirAsia passenger jet that crashed with 162 people on board have pinpointed two “big objects” on the sea floor, the head of Indonesia’s search and rescue agency said on Saturday.The Airbus A320-200 plunged into the Java Sea on Sunday while en route from Indonesia’s second-biggest city Surabaya to […]Continue Reading

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Dissidents freed by Cuba

Ut World January 1, 2015 0

 Cuba freed some leading dissidents on Wednesday after holding them overnight to thwart an unauthorized demonstration in a crackdown that has tested its new detente with the United States. Police arrested several political opponents on Tuesday and kept others under virtual house arrest ahead of an open microphone protest that was to have taken place outside the communist Continue Reading

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Deaths in China during New Year’s celebration

Ut World January 1, 2015 0

A stampede killed at least 36 people during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Shanghai, authorities said, possibly caused by people rushing to pick up fake money thrown from a building overlooking the city’s famous Bund waterfront district. The government in China’s gleaming business capital said large crowds started to stampede in Chen Yi Square on […]Continue Reading

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Air Asia presumed to be at sea bottom

Ut World December 29, 2014 0

A missing Air Asia jet carrying 162 people could be at the bottom of the sea after it was presumed to have crashed off the Indonesian coast, an official said on Monday, as countries around Asia sent ships and planes to help in the search effort. The Indonesia Air Asia plane, an Airbus A320-200, disappeared […]Continue Reading