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Local stocks continue to drop, US market rebounds
The downgrade of the US debt from AAA to AA plus by credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has triggered strong concerns across the world. Small countries including Mauritius have also been hit by the volatility and nervousness of international markets. At the Stock Exchange of Mauritius, stocks have been continuously dropping over the past [...]
10 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Habib Faisal to direct for Yash Raj Films
After directing the feel-good film Do Dooni Chaar, which received a lot of appreciation from one and all, writer-director Habib Faisal is now all set to direct a film for Yash Raj Films (YRF). Habib, it may be recalled has been closely associated with YRF in the capacity of a writer, on various films such as Ta Ra Rum Pum, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Band Baaja Baaraat and even the forthcoming flick Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl. YRF's official spokesperson confirmed the news and said that further details of the project will be announced in due course of time.
10 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Tennis à Montréal: Andy Murray éliminé d'entrée, Gasquet convaincant
MONTREAL (AFP)Andy Murray, 4e mondial et double tenant du titre, a été éliminé d'entrée au Masters 1000 de Montréal par le Sud-Africain Kevin Anderson, 35e mondial, net vainqueur du Britannique en deux sets 6-3, 6-1, mardi, le Français Richard Gasquet passant facilement au 2e tour.Murray, qui faisait son retour à la compétition près d'un mois après avoir guidé à la victoire l'équipe de Grande-Bretagne contre le Luxembourg en Coupe Davis il y a près d'un mois, a été débordé en vitesse par Anderson, qui avait balayé au 1er tour l'Espagnol Pablo Andujar.Le Sud-Africain a ainsi pris quatre fois le service …
09 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Anil Kapoor and John Abraham signed for Shootout at Wadala
Sanjay Gupta is back to direction after a gap of almost 5 years (he last directed Sanjay Dutt-John Abraham starrer Zinda). He is now back with a bang with Shootout At Wadala, sequel to his own production- Shootout At Lokhandwala. The film is produced by Gupta's White Feather Films in association Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures. Like most of his films, Shootout At Wadala too is a multi-starrer and the filmmaker has already managed a coup of sorts by signing Anil Kapoor and John Abraham as the main leads. John Abraham will be playing the role of dreaded gangster Manya …
09 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rohit Shetty to make a three hero action comedy for Tusshar
Finally, Tusshar Kapoor would have a spoken dialogue to his credit in a Rohit Shetty directed affair. The filmmaker, who has given Tusshar three hits in Golmaal series, albeit without giving his lead a single dialogue to mouth, is all set to direct an action comedy with him next. A three hero film, it would also feature a senior superstar and another younger hero, the hunt for which is currently on. Says an industry source, "Tusshar and Rohit have been in talks to make a film together for quite some time. Obviously they have a fantastic tuning since the days …
09 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
West Brom sign Irish star Long
LONDON (AFP)Republic of Ireland international striker Shane Long became Premier League side West Brom's sixth signing of the summer on Tuesday when he joined from Championship outfit Reading.The 24-year-old - scorer of six goals in 21 international appearances - signed a three year contract bringing to an end a successful six year spell at Reading which included a two year stay in the Premier League.West Brom manager Roy Hodgson said that despite his relative youth Long had enough experience already to go straight into the first team."He is a goalscorer and a hard-working player who has a very good attitude …
09 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Menace d’une nouvelle crise économique : la Bourse de Maurice chute lourdement
Le spectre d’une nouvelle crise économique mondiale est de retour. Plombés par les incertitudes autour du sort de la zone euro, les marchés financiers ont vécu leur pire semaine depuis... Read more »
09 Aug 2011, KotZot
Football – Ile Maurice 2 Comores 0
Ouf de soulagement dans le camp mauricien. Le Club M s’est qualifié pour les demi-finales de la 8e édition des Jeux des Iles de l’océan Indien (JIOI) aux Seychelles. Notre... Read more »
09 Aug 2011, KotZot
Miss Mauritius 2011 – Ameeksha Dilchand
Elle était plutôt portée sur les bouquins et le sport collectif que les talons aiguilles et le maquillage ! Ameeksha Dilchand, malgré son mode de vie de garçon manqué, a... Read more »
09 Aug 2011, KotZot
Indian woman with two wombs has left doctors stunned by giving birth to two sons
In a one-in-50million event, an Indian woman with two wombs has left doctors stunned by giving birth to two sons – one from each uterus. Rinku Devi, 28, from Bihar,... Read more »
09 Aug 2011, KotZot
Des quartiers favorisés de Londres sous le choc après une nuit d'émeutes
LONDRES (AFP)Dans les quartiers aisés de Ealing et Clapham, secoués à leur tour par les émeutes qui embrasent la capitale britannique depuis ce week-end, les habitants découvrent incrédules mardi leurs commerces en ruines et leurs rues dévastées dans la nuit par des groupes de jeunes encagoulées."C'était comme une zone de guerre. C'était l'anarchie la plus totale", raconte Paul Walters, 32 ans, un habitant de Ealing, une zone résidentielle et verdoyante de l'ouest de Londres."Je les ai vu brûler ces deux voitures et je les ai vu détruire les magasins. (...) Ils sont rentrés et se sont servis", témoigne un autre …
09 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Match amical France-Chili: plus qu'une simple mise en jambes ?
MONTPELLIER (AFP)Présenté comme une corvée par le sélectionneur Laurent Blanc, l'amical de rentrée de l'équipe de France contre le Chili mercredi n'en constitue pas moins la dernière occasion de jauger les forces bleues juste avant deux échéances décisives dans la course à l'Euro-2012, en Albanie et en Roumanie.Malgré une condition physique précaire en ce début de saison, les Français savent bien pourquoi ils ont été réunis pour ce mini-rassemblement dans l'Hérault et leurs yeux sont ainsi déjà rivés sur les deux déplacements de septembre (2 et 6) qui pourraient cerner définitivement leur avenir.Il y a une dynamique à entretenir après …
09 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Atalanta hit with six-point penalty
ROME (AFP)Newly-promoted Atalanta's hopes of retaining their Serie A status suffered a blow Tuesday when the club was handed a six-point penalty for their part in the Calcioscommesse betting scandal.The club's veteran captain Cristiano Doni has also been banned for three-and-half years, effectively ending the 38-year-old's career.Former Italy and Lazio striker Guiseppe Signori, the best known figure caught up in the scandal, was banned from any football-related activity for five years by the Italian Football Federation's Disciplinary Committee.Another Atalanta player, Thomas Manfredini, received a three-year ban.All parties may yet face criminal charges for their part in trying to fix matches …
09 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
450 held as riots spread across United Kingdom
Rioting and arson Tuesday spread from London to other cities in Britain, including Birmingham and Manchester, with 450 people arrested for the spiralling violence in the last three days and... Read more »
09 Aug 2011, KotZot
German teenager Goetze to start against Brazil
STUTTGART, Germany (AFP)Rising star Mario Goetze will make his first start for Germany in Wednesday's friendly against five-time World Cup winners Brazil here, German coach Joachim Loew said on Tuesday.The 19-year-old will be winning his seventh cap, but will start for the first time as Germany look for their first win over the South Americans since 1993."Mario will start," Loew confirmed at a press conference with both Real Madrid stars Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira having been left out of the German squad after touring the US and China with the Spanish giants."He is a player who brings a lot …
09 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
NCG helps ship stuck in reefs
Monday, the National Coast Guard (NCG) undertook a risky operation close to Roches Noires to provide help to MV Angel 1, a Panamanian ship. The ship was faced with difficulties near the coral barriers situated to the north of the island.
09 Aug 2011, motors.mega.mu
Yémen: l'opposition se réunit le 17 août pour se doter d'un Conseil national
SANAA (AFP)L'opposition yéménite va se réunir le 17 août pour se doter d'un "Conseil national" fédérant ses diverses composantes et préparer la chute du régime de Ali Abdallah Saleh, absent depuis plus de deux mois pour des soins après un attentat, a-t-elle annoncé mardi.Dans un communiqué, l'opposition parlementaire du Forum commun convoque pour le 17 août "une réunion afin de constituer une Assemblée nationale, qui sera une instance collective de la révolution populaire et qui désignera un Conseil national"."Le Conseil national dirigera les forces de la révolution, poursuivra le processus de changement (...) en vue d'un Etat moderne", selon le …
09 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mauritius plans to foreign currency diversify reserves to add Chinese yuan and Indian rupee
The Bank of Mauritius is seeking to limit its foreign reserve exposure to the U.S. dollar and the euro
09 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu
Central Bank of Kenya and the Bank of Mauritius have signed a memorandum of understanding
09 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu
Mauritius’s Semdex drops 3.5%
Mauritian stocks headed for their lowest close in almost eight months and the rupee slid to a three-week low
09 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu