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I recommend Mauritius……for stashing millions in its growing offshore sector
I recommend Mauritius…… No, not for its white sandy beaches and clear blue water, but for stashing millions in its growing offshore sector. Tax avoidance is a serious problem that is costing governments trillions, with benefits going largely to private companies. These countries, like Mauritius whose tax rate is a negligible 3 per cent, enable [...]The post I recommend Mauritius……for stashing millions in its growing offshore sector appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
10 Sep 2012, KotZot
No more ‘sticks’ to higher ranks of police officers
A few days ago, police officers, as from the rank of Inspector and upwards, have been urged to leave their sticks at home.
10 Sep 2012, Yashvin, pages of my life
Le numéro deux d'Al-Qaïda au Yémen tué
SANAA (AFP)Le numéro deux d'Al-Qaïda au Yémen, le Saoudien Saïd Ali al-Chehri, a été tué dans une opération de l'armée dans l'est du pays, a annoncé lundi le ministère yéménite de la Défense.Outre ce dirigeant d'Al-Qaïda, six de ses hommes ont été tués dans cette opération lancée dans la vallée du Hadramout, a précisé le ministère sur son site internet 26sep.net.
10 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
US Open: Djokovic pour un bis repetita, Murray pour un premier Grand Chelem
NEW YORK (AFP)Novak Djokovic va tenter de défendre son titre à l'US Open lundi (à 16h00 locales, 20h00 GMT) en finale face à un Andy Murray qui espère enfin remporter une finale de tournoi du Grand Chelem après quatre tentatives infructueuses.La finale messieurs se jouera un lundi pour la cinquième édition consécutive en raison des intempéries qui ont forcé les organisateurs à reporter de samedi à dimanche la fin de la demi-finale entre Djokovic (N.2) et David Ferrer (N.4).Ferrer allait servi pour le gain du premier set (5-2) quand le jeu a été interrompu pour permettre l'évacuation du site de …
10 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
No pressure on Scotland to win: Miller
GLASGOW (AFP)Scotland striker Kenny Miller insists his side will still be able to qualify for the 2014 World Cup even if they fail to beat Macedonia on Tuesday.Miller is aware Scotland could do with three points from their Hampden Park showdown with Macedonia following Saturday's 0-0 draw against Serbia in Glasgow.Craig Levein's side also have to face Croatia, Belgium and Wales on a daunting road to the World Cup in Brazil.But Miller does not accept that anything less than victory against Macedonia would deal a fatal blow to their qualifying hopes."I wouldn't say that," Vancouver Whitecaps star Miller said. "If …
10 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
UK Mauritian businessman raped an 11-year-old schoolgirl after grooming her with porn a court heard.
Mauritian businessman raped an 11-year-old schoolgirl at his office after grooming her with porn, a court heard. Kamil Hossenbux, 62, of Ferns Close, Selsdon, had made online searches for indecent images of children before picking up the girl in his car, a jury at Croydon Crown Court was told on Wednesday. Kamil Hossenbux denies charges [...]The post UK Mauritian businessman raped an 11-year-old schoolgirl after grooming her with porn a court heard. appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
10 Sep 2012, KotZot
Afghanistan: 21 morts dans un attentat-suicide lors d'une manifestation
KUNDUZ (Afghanistan) (AFP)Quelque 21 personnes sont mortes lorsqu'un kamikaze s'est fait exploser dans une manifestation à Kunduz, une importante ville du nord de l'Afghanistan, a annoncé lundi à l'AFP un médecin de l'hôpital local.Des civils et des policiers font partie des victimes, a ajouté le docteur Shir Jan, qui travaille à l'hôpital central de Kunduz. Selon plusieurs sources locales, le bilan de l'attaque pourrait rapidement s'alourdir.
10 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
GP d'Italie de F1: trois gagnants et deux perdants à Monza dans la course au titre
MONZA (AFP)Sur les cinq pilotes qui peuvent encore viser, raisonnablement, le titre de champion du monde 2012, trois ont marqué de gros points dimanche au GP d'Italie, Alonso, Hamilton et Räikkönen, et deux sont repartis bredouilles de Monza, les pilotes Red Bull. Les écarts se resserrent.Les trois gagnants:Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), 3 victoires et 4 podiums, 2 pole positions, 12 fois dans les points, 1er avec 179 ptsLa Scuderia Ferrari ne lâchera rien cette saison, son leader charismatique non plus, mais sa manoeuvre de dépassement sur Vettel était pour le moins osée, à un endroit impossible, et aurait pu se terminer …
10 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Rooney reveals extent of horror leg injury
LONDON (AFP)Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney admits he feared his career could have been over when he suffered a horrific gash in his leg.Rooney was left with blood pouring out of a deep thigh wound after being caught in the thigh by Hugo Rodallega's boot studs during United's 3-2 win over Fulham at Old Trafford last month.The England star was rushed to hospital where he discovered the gash was close to severing an artery, which could have had severe repercussions.In the circumstances, Rooney knows he is fortunate that the injury will only keep him out of action for four week …
10 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Grèce: Samaras s'entretient avec les créanciers de nouvelles mesures de rigueur
ATHENES (AFP)Le Premier ministre grec Antonis Samaras s'est entretenu lundi avec les représentants des créanciers institutionnels du pays de nouvelles économies de 11,5 milliards d'euros, qui conditionnent le versement de la prochaine tranche du prêt UE-FMI.Il s'agit du premier rendez-vous de la rentrée de M. Samaras avec la "troïka" composée de l'Allemand Matthias Mors de la Commission européenne, son compatriote Klaus Masuch de la Banque centrale européenne (BCE) et le Danois Poul Thomsen du Fonds monétaire international (FMI).Le ministre grec des Finances Yannis Stournaras, présent à cette réunion, s'est borné à indiquer à l'issue de la rencontre qui a duré …
10 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Walcott and Sturridge miss England training
LONDON (AFP)England stars Theo Walcott and Daniel Sturridge missed their side's final training session ahead of Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.Chelsea striker Sturridge and Arsenal winger Walcott complained of feeling unwell on Sunday and were absent when Roy Hodgson's squad went through their paces at Arsenal's training ground on Monday.Hodgson will be keeping his fingers crossed that the duo recover in time for Ukraine's visit to Wembley as his squad has already been hit by a series of injuries over the last two weeks.Wayne Rooney, Andy Carroll and Adam Johnson were all ruled out before Hodgson even named his …
10 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Roms: la Haut-Commissaire aux droits de l'Homme de l'ONU demande "des efforts" de Paris
GENEVE (AFP)La Haut-Commissaire de l'ONU aux droits de l'Homme Navi Pillay s'est dit "inquiète" suite aux récentes fermetures de camps de Roms en France et a demandé à Paris de faire des "efforts supplémentaires" pour intégrer ces personnes.Evoquant devant les 47 Etats membres du Conseil des droits de l'homme la situation dans plusieurs pays dans le monde, Mme Pillay a abordé le cas des Roms en France."Je suis également inquiète des récentes fermetures de camps de Roms en France, qui ont affecté des centaines de personnes, les rendant plus vulnérables", a-t-elle dit."Je reconnais qu'un certain nombre de mesures ont été …
10 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Restoring Bob Dylan's house is fan's labor of love
NEW YORK (AFP)From infancy to kindergarten, when the family relocated to Hibbing, an iron-ore mining town, Dylan lived in upstairs at North Third Avenue -- a 900 square foot (83 square meter), two-bedroom unit -- with his parents and brother.The porch looks out toward Lake Superior and Highway 61, the fabled "blues highway" that runs south from Minnesota to the Mississippi Delta, cradle of the American roots music that shaped Dylan's music.Nearby is St Mary's Hospital, where Dylan was born on May 24, 1941 -- Pagel is a year younger -- and a parking lot that used to be the …
10 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Tourism: Cash Cow Begins To Look Vulnerable
A skipper on the water taxi that ferries tourists to Le Suffren, a quayside hotel in Port Louis, the capital, likes to greet Chinese with a cheery Ni hao! in Mandarin.
10 Sep 2012, business.mega.mu
Sinama-Pongolle expects to adapt quickly in Russia
MOSCOW (AFP)French striker Florent Sinama-Pongolle, who signed a two-year deal with Premier League side Rostov last week, said Monday his experience in various European leagues would help him adapt quickly to playing in Russia."I came here to Russia in complete uncertainty having just general knowledge about the country and its league," the 27-year-old forward told the press."But it doesn't bother me at all as I've played in four different European leagues and learned how to adapt quick for the new championship."Sinama-Pongolle, who is set to marry his Russian girlfriend Anastasia in near future, added that the transfer to the Russian …
10 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
NGOs to promote concept of ‘Abilympics’
The Global Rainbow Foundation (GRF) will organise a workshop on inclusive education at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture (IGCIC) in Phoenix on Tuesday in the presence of the minister of Education and Human Resources Dr Vasant Bunwaree and GRF chairman Armoogum Parsuramen. The workshop will tap into the potential of the differently-abled. It [...]
10 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Asian flavours, colours on show at trade expo
Indian, Pakistani, Iran, Egyptian and Singaporean products are currently on offer at Mer Rouge for the Asian International Trade and Cultural (AITC) Expo 2012. The expo was officially launched on Friday by deputy prime minister Dr Rashid Beebeejaun, minister of Social Integration Suren Dayal and Indian High Commissioner T P Seetharam. The highlight for 2012 [...]
10 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Francophone nations’ help sought in pharmacy
The International Congress of Francophone Pharmacists will be held at the Sofitel Imperial Hotel from November 23 to 25. The event aims to promote knowledge and exchanges between pharmacists of different countries in the hope of finding solutions to problems faced in this sector by the local industry. The president of the Pharmaceutical Association of [...]
10 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Eco-friendly sentiment to be reignited for clean up event
The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development will carry out clean-up campaigns in Twilight Cave, Roche Noires; Ile de La Passe, Mahebourg and Rivière Sèche at Vacoas in the context of Clean Up the World 2012. “The objective of the campaign is to bring together non-governmental organisations, community groups, schools, government, businesses and individuals to [...]
10 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Pakistan: au moins 78 morts dans de nouvelles inondations
ISLAMABAD (AFP)Au moins 78 personnes ont perdu la vie et des dizaines d'autres ont été blessées au cours des trois derniers jours dans des inondations au Pakistan, ont indiqué lundi les services d'urgence du pays.Les pluies intenses des trois derniers jours ont provoqué des crues subites et détruit plus de 1.600 maisons, a indiqué à l'AFP Irshad Bhatti, porte-parole du Service national de gestion des catastrophes naturelles (NDMA)."Un total de 78 personnes sont mortes et 68 autres autres ont été blessées par la pluie et des crues subites", a-t-il ajouté, précisant que le bilan pouvait encore s'alourdir et que l'effondrement …
10 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?