PARIS, March 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Halal food became a widely spreading commercial niche as it estimated to value at US$5 billion annually, Algerian Press Service (APS) reports, adding that some 16 Algerian companies will take part in the International Halal Exhibition, which will be kick-off on Tuesday. The two-day Halal Food and Services Exhibition, which .
NEW DELHI, March 30 (NNN-Bernama) — The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) may explore entering into a collaboration with global aircraft maker Boeing, after the latter showed interest in the field of communication satellites, China’s Xinhua news agency cited a top official of the agency as saying Tuesday. “They (Boeing) said they are interested in .
MELBOURNE, March 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Gindalbie Metals Ltd has sealed one of Australia’s largest binding trade deals, a US$65 billion iron ore sales contract with its Chinese joint venture partner, the Australian Associated Press reports. Gindalbie’s offtake contract with Angang Group International Trade Corporation (Ansteel), is for life-of-mine production from their Karara magnetite project in .
NEW YORK, March 30 (NNN-Bernama) — French President Nicholas Sarkozy on Tuesday made a strong pitch for India’s inclusion as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, which he said needs to be expanded to make it more inclusive, Press Trust of India (PTI) reported. Speaking at the prestigious Columbia University, Sarkozy said emerging .
By P. Vijian NEW DELHI, March 30 (NNN-Bernama) — An Indian spiritual guru, embroiled in a sex video scandal involving a Tamil film actress, has decided to call it quits for an indefinite period. The disgraced godman said he was quitting all posts at his ashram to lead a secluded life and avoid public glare. .
MELAKA, Malaysia March 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Vice-Chairman of China’s National People’s Congress, Wang Zhaoguo, today visited this historical city. Among places visited by Wang and his delegation of about 25 people were the historical sites in Bandar Hilir including the A Famosa fort, Hang Li Po well and Selat Melaka mosque. State Secretary Wira Omar .
By Jamaluddin Muhammad BANGKOK, March 30 (NNN-Bernama) — The Cabinet has approved the extension of the Internal Security Act (ISA) covering the whole of Bangkok and part of Nonthaburi and Samut Prakarn for another week. Deputy Prime Minister in charge of security Suthep Thaugsauban said the imposition of the ISA which ended in those areas .
BRASILIA, March 30 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced a US$886 billion infrastructure investment plan to be carried out by his chosen successor, Cabinet Chief Dilma Rousseff should she win the Oct presidential elections. The plan, the second stage of Lula da Silva’s Growth Acceleration Programme (PAC) will help Brazil expand an .
CARACAS, March 30 (NNN-PRESNA LATINA) – Venezuela has 556,300 tons of food reserves, following a policy of food self-sufficiency promoted by President Hugo Chávez, a report of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands said The report said the figure represents 80 percent of the target of 692,000 tons of food reserves, as part of the .
CARACAS, March 30 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced the discovery of a “super well” that shows an offshore field holding almost twice as much natural gas as originally estimated. The field may hold as much as 14 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, more than the previously reported 8 trillion cubic feet, Chavez .
