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Ibrahimovic says losing Eto'o would be a huge blow
ROME (AFP)AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says rivals Inter Milan would suffer if they let Cameroon forward Samuel Eto'o leave.Eto'o is the subject of intense transfer speculation over a possible big-money switch to Russia to join Anzhi Makhachkala, although the 30-year-old says he could also move to England.And having let Ibrahimovic himself leave two years ago and Mario Balotelli last year, the big Swede says Inter would be ill-advised to lose another talented forward."If Inter lose Eto'o it's normal that they'll lose quality, there isn't another player like Eto'o, he's proved he's one of the best in the world," Ibrahimovic …
15 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Tunis: la police charge des manifestants anti-gouvernementaux
TUNIS (AFP)La police tunisienne a tiré lundi des gaz lacrymogènes pour disperser une manifestation anti-gouvernementale dans le centre de Tunis, a constaté l'AFP.Des colonnes de fumée s'élevaient de la place Ibn Khaldoun, devant la Cathédrale jusqu'à la porte de France, à l'entrée de la Médina, alors que des manifestants criaient "nouvelle révolution", "ministère de l'intérieur terroriste", "le peuple veut la chute du système", "fidèles à l'âme de nos martyrs".Cette manifestation a dégénéré, alors qu'une marche pacifique autorisée se déroulait pas loin du centre, à l'appel de la centrale syndicale.Les premiers protestataires qui avaient commencé à se rassembler en fin de …
15 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Warren Buffett says: 'tax me and my rich friends'
WASHINGTON (AFP)Billionaire investor Warren Buffett urged US lawmakers Monday to raise taxes on wealthier Americans to cut Washington's huge budget deficit, saying the move would not dampen investments or jobs.In a New York Times opinion article, the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway proposed a tax increase on Americans who make at least $1 million per year and an additional increase on those making $10 million or more."Our leaders have asked for 'shared sacrifice.' But when they did the asking, they spared me. I checked with my mega-rich friends to learn what pain they were expecting. They, too, were left untouched," …
15 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
FC Barcelone: Cesc Fabregas signe pour cinq ans au Barça
BARCELONE (Espagne) (AFP)L'international espagnol et capitaine d'Arsenal Cesc Fabregas a signé un contrat de cinq ans en faveur du FC Barcelone, a annoncé le club catalan lundi sur son site.Le Barça indique que le joueur "retourne à la maison" mais ne mentionne pas le montant réel de la transaction.Fabregas, 24 ans, qui a signé le contrat en présence du président du FC Barcelone Sandro Rosell, retourne dans un club qu'il a quitté à l'âge de 16 ans en 2003."Je rentre enfin à la maison", a déclaré le joueur lors de sa présentation lundi aux supporters du club catalan.Dans son communiqué, …
15 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Chelsea star's father kidnapped in Nigeria
LONDON (AFP)The father of Chelsea and Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel has been abducted in his homeland, the player's representatives said in a statement Monday.Michael Obi, who runs a transport company, was seized on Friday, Sport Entertainment and Media Group said.Mikel, 24, played from start to finish in Chelsea's opening English Premier League match of the season, a 0-0 draw at Stoke City on Sunday, knowing that his father had gone missing."SEM confirms that client John Obi Mikel's father was abducted in Nigeria on Friday, August 10," the firm, Sport Entertainment and Media Group, said. "Thus far no ransom demand …
15 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Israël approuve 277 nouveaux logements dans la colonie d'Ariel en Cisjordanie
JERUSALEM (AFP)Le ministre israélien de la Défense Ehud Barak a approuvé la construction de 277 nouveaux logements dans la colonie d'Ariel, dans le nord de la Cisjordanie occupée, a indiqué lundi un communiqué du ministère."Le ministre Ehud Barak a approuvé la semaine dernière la mise sur le marché de 277 logements dans le quartier Neuman à Ariel", affirme le communiqué. Une partie de ces habitations est destinée aux anciens colons du Goush Katif à Gaza, une implantation démantelée par Israël en 2005, est-il précisé.Ariel (18.000 habitants), peuplée en grande partie par des nouveaux immigrants d'ex-URSS, est la plus importante implantation …
15 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Orlando Bloom backs butterfly conservation effort
LONDON (AFP)Orlando, who is married to Australian model Miranda Kerr, added: "I am delighted to back Butterfly Conservation and their efforts to ensure that these wonderful insects are conserved for future generations to enjoy."The story of Crystal, the Small Miracle, written by my mother for children everywhere, reflects her own love of butterflies as well as her passion for children to be educated about the insect world in general."Sonia Copeland Bloom, from Canterbury, Kent, said: "The transformation of caterpillar to chrysalis and then butterfly is one of nature's greatest miracles."After witnessing it myself, I wanted children everywhere to share this …
15 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Fabregas completes Barca signing
BARCELONA (AFP)Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has completed his move to Barcelona by signing a five-year contract, the Spanish club confirmed on their official website on Monday.Barca, indicating that their former teen prodigy had "returned home," said that they had inserted a buyout clause of 200 million euros into the deal for Fabregas, 24, but did not initially specify the fee, believed to be between 36 and 40 million euros.Fabregas, who signed the deal in the presence of Barca president Sandro Rosell, returns to the club which he left as a 16-year-old in 2003.
15 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Fabregas undergoes Barca medical
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP)Spanish international Cesc Fabregas on Monday arrived at the Nou Camp to begin his Barcelona medical ahead of finalising his move from Premier League side Arsenal.The 24-year-old has already undergone the first part of his medical at the Hospital de Barcelona and he is now set to complete his tests at the club's stadium, the Primera Liga outfit said.If all goes to plan, the Arsenal captain is due to sign his contract with the European champions at 12.30pm local time (1030 GMT) and be presented to the media in Barcelona at 2pm (1200 GMT).Arsenal announced on Sunday that …
15 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bollywood stars turn out to mourn Kapoor
MUMBAI (AFP)Shammi Kapoor died on Sunday morning at a private south Mumbai hospital after suffering renal failure. He was 79 and had been in poor health for a number of years.The actor shot to fame in romantic hits such as "Tumsa Nahin Dekha" (You're One of a Kind, 1957), "Dil Deke Dekho" (Give Your Heart and See, 1959) and "Junglee" (Wild, 1961).His energetic dancing style, which transformed Bollywood's innocent song and dance routines into something more raunchy, was often compared to the US singer Elvis Presley, earning him the tag of a "rebel".He later became an avid promoter of the …
15 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Turquie: nouvelle étape judiciaire contre des militaires accusés de complot
ISTANBUL (AFP)Des militaires dont plusieurs officiers comparaissent lundi devant un tribunal d'une banlieue d'Istanbul dans le cadre de la deuxième étape des poursuites engagées pour un complot présumé qui visait à renverser le gouvernement islamo-conservateur turc.Au total 28 militaires, dont 21 sont incarcérés, sont jugés dans un centre de détention près d'Istanbul pour leur participation à l'"Opération masse de forgeron", conspiration présumée datant de 2003 et qui viserait, selon l'acte d'accusation, à commettre des attentats pour semer le chaos et justifier un coup d'Etat contre le parti de la justice et du développement (AKP), issu de la mouvance islamiste, du …
15 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mauritius Harel Freres swings back into black
Harel Freres Ltd. swung to a pretax profit of 900,000 Mauritius rupees
15 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu
Netxcell to grab a slice of mobile market in Africa
Netxcell operates in Africa through its Mauritius-based subsidiary Netxcell Mauritius (NML)
15 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu
Air Mauritius posts more losses
Information was received during the week that Air Mauritius had to post another loss of over 11 million euros
15 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu
MSM have no right to sit in Parliament
“If they have guts, they must resign and get a fresh mandate,” challenged the PM.
15 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu
24000 tonnes of potatoes this year in Mauritius
Consumption of potato per person is around 18 kilos per year
15 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu
Mauritius interests Indian and Chinese tourists
Statistics have showed a growth in the number of tourist arrivals from India and China
15 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu
Le beau gâchis de l'école de Madonna au Malawi
CHINKHOTA (Malawi) (AFP)Le site abandonné ressemble plus à une carrière qu'au rêve d'une pop-star qui voulait sortir des petites filles de la misère à coup de millions de dollars. Du beau projet de Madonna de construire une école au Malawi, il ne reste plus que des ressentiments.Les bulldozers ont disparu depuis longtemps, laissant à nu un terrain simplement nivelé dans ce pauvre village de Chinkhota, aux environs de la capitale Lilongwe. La chanteuse américaine entendait y édifier une école pour 500 filles, pour 15 millions de dollars."C'est devenu un terrain de football aujourd'hui", constate le chef local Binson Kalenga.Madonna avait …
15 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mauritius finishes third at 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games
The 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games’ flag was taken down
15 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu
Solitaire du Figaro: Beyou en tête au nord des Cornouailles anglaises
PARIS (AFP)Le leader du classement général de la Solitaire du Figaro, Jérémie Beyou, était en tête lundi matin dans la 3e étape de la course, un peu moins de 24 heures après avoir quitté Dun Laoghaire (Irlande) pour Les Sables d'Olonne (Vendée).Au pointage de 08h00 française, Beyou (BPI) devançait de quelques centaines de mètres trois grosses "pointures": Nicolas Lunven (Generali), Erwan Tabarly (Nacarat) et Fabien Delahaye (Port de Caen Ouistreham).La flotte des 46 solitaires était très regroupée et se situait au nord des Cornouailles anglaises, progressant cap au sud.Pendant la nuit, les concurrents ont marché à plus de dix noeuds …
15 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?