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Le Guatemala a voté sans incident pour une présidentielle promise à Otto Perez
GUATEMALA (AFP)Les Guatémaltèques ont voté sans incident majeur dimanche pour une élection présidentielle dont le grand favori est le conservateur Otto Perez Molina, qui a promis d'oeuvrer contre la criminalité et la pauvreté, maux endémiques de ce petit pays d'Amérique centrale.Les opérations de vote, entamées vers 7H00 (13H00 GMT) ont pris fin dimanche vers 18H00 (00H00 GMT). Julio Solorzano, le directeur électoral du Tribunal suprême électoral, chargé d'organiser et de superviser le scrutin, a déclaré à la presse que la participation était "acceptable", sans toutefois annoncer d'estimation chiffrée.Le TSE a par ailleurs fait état de quelques troubles isolés qui selon …
12 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Juventus, Palermo off to flying start in Serie A
ROME (AFP)Juventus and Palermo got off to a flying start to the Serie A season with Juve thumping Parma 4-1, while Palermo stunned Inter Milan 4-3.Inter twice had the lead through Diego Milito while Diego Forlan scored a late consolation but Fabrizio Milito scored twice and Abel Hernandez and Maurizio Pinilla gave interim Palermo boss Devis Mangia a dream start since stepping up from youth team duties."What pleased me the most was that we never gave up, we never got stretched even though we were tired at end, which is normal, we were struggling," said Mangia.All the talk before the …
12 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bollywood star waives fee for first Hollywood role
MUMBAI (AFP)Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has said he will act for free in his first Hollywood role in director Baz Luhrmann's new screen adaptation of the classic novel "The Great Gatsby".The 68-year-old wrote on his blog Sunday that he was making "a mere one scene appearance as a friendly gesture" in the film, which also stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan.Bachchan's character, Meyer Wolfsheim, is a shadowy organised crime figure who helps the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby make his money in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel.The "Big B", as he is known to his millions of devoted fans …
12 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
US Open: Samantha Stosur crée la surprise en battant Serena Williams
NEW YORK (AFP)L'Australienne Samantha Stosur (N.9) a créé la surprise en remportant dimanche son premier titre du Grand Chelem avec une victoire 6-2, 6-3 en finale de l'US Open sur la grande favorite Serena Williams (N.28), qui a insulté un officiel pour la deuxième fois en deux ans.L'athlétique australienne de 27 ans a livré une prestation impeccable contre une Williams plus éteinte qu'à l'habitude, peut-être fatiguée après avoir fini sa demi-finale seulement 17 heures avant son entrée en piste en finale."Je ne m?attendais pas à gagner 6-2, 6-3. Après le premier set, je me suis assise, et je sentais mon …
12 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Perraud pledges unflinching fidelity to govt
Member of Parliament for constituency number four, Port Louis North/Long Mountain, Aurore Perraud, announced she was pressurised by the Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) to leave her party, Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD). She made the announcement at the party’s weekly press conference in Port Louis on Saturday. She added each time the MMM outbids its [...]
12 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Le Morne to host kite surf championship
Mauritius will be hosting the first Kite Surf Pro (KSP) World Championship Tour at One Eye, a world-class kite surf wave located directly in front of the Indian Resort and Spa at the foot of the Le Morne Mountain as from September 23 to 29, with a possible extension to October 2. Local organiser Patrick [...]
12 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Hindi Week begins with poetry
The Hindi Speaking Union(HSU) in collaboration with the Arya Sabha kick started the celebrations of Hindi Week on Sunday, with a ‘Kavi Samelan‘ (poets gathering) at the Mahebourg Arya Samaj Mandir, where poetry recitations were conducted. The minister of Education , Dr Vasant Bunwaree, the president of Arya Sabha, Dr. Oodaye Narain Gangoo, the president [...]
12 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Two special schools to open soon
The government will set up two schools for differently abled children. This was announced by the minister of Education and Human Resources, Vasant Bunwaree at the annual Athletic Event for differently-abled children at the Maryse Justin stadium, Réduit on Sunday. He also spoke of the importance of the disabled which formed part of the population [...]
12 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
NGO educates women on foetal alcohol syndrome
An awareness campaign organised by non-governmental organisation, Étoile d’Espérance was launched in hospitals on Friday to inform women about foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). This problem is linked with alcohol consumption during pregnancy and is common in Mauritius. However, according to the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life, many people are not aware of the [...]
12 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Port Louis Toastmasters Club gets new brand identity, website
Port Louis Toastmasters Club has officially launched its new website following a rebranding exercise of Toastmasters international. The organisation has thus updated its logo, colours, fonts, imagery and messaging to make Toastmasters’ identity clearer, increase awareness of its impact around the world and focus more on leadership. “We are very happy to have been able [...]
12 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Stocks, rupee roll on shaky trend
Research analysts at AXYS Stockbroking Ltd are quoting last week’s stock market activities as ‘a flat finish following the early drop’. “While most overseas markets recorded wide whimsical swings, the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) followed the bear-run, dropping by -1.2 per cent on September 6 and levelling to -1.1 per cent till the end [...]
12 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Quick glimpse at local govt bill
A new Local Government Bill will be presented in the National Assembly once it resumes on October 18 by the minister of Local Government and Outer Islands, Hervé Aimée. To find out more about the implications of the bill, The Independent has sought the opinion of author and local government expert Chit Dukhira. The latter [...]
12 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Connection work 90 pc over, ready by next month
Connection works between Mare Longue and La Marie filter bed are progressing rapidly. According to Bhishek Narain, head of communication at the Central Water Authority (CWA), the project is being carried out in different phases. Ninety per cent of work for the installation of pipes connecting the two reservoirs is complete. Narain added that the [...]
12 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
No rapprochement with Labour Party: Bérenger
For the good of the country it is necessary that we go towards general elections by next December, Opposition leader Paul Bérenger said in a press conference organised by the Mouvement Militant Mauricien at The Link, Ebène. on Saturday. He said, “Navin Ramgoolam is being ridiculous by claiming political stability in the country. This is [...]
12 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Woody Harrelson finds groove in bad cop role
TORONTO (AFP)In the film, Harrelson plays a hardened, reckless officer who patrols the streets of Los Angeles, dealing out punishment as he sees fit until suddenly finding himself at the centre of a corruption scandal.The story is based on a real life Los Angeles Police Department public embarrassment in the 1990s.Directed by Oren Moverman, who was nominated for an Oscar in 2009 for "The Messenger" and co-written by crime fiction legend James Ellroy ("L.A. Confidential"), the movie also stars Ben Foster, Robin Wright, Sigourney Weaver, Steve Buscemi and Ice Cube.When asked about buzz in Toronto that he is deserving of …
12 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ligue 1:Montpellier reprend la tête, Marseille perd la sienne
PARIS (AFP)Montpellier a repris les commandes de la L1 lors de la 5e journée en battant Nice (1-0) dimanche, et reste devant Lyon, Lille et le Paris SG (où Pastore a inscrit son premier but), qui ont bien préparé leur semaine européenne, contrairement à Marseille, enfoncé par Rennes (0-1).Le PSG, où Lugano a réussi ses grands débuts, a conclu cette journée par son troisième succès consécutif, aux dépens de Brest (1-0), grâce au premier but en L1 de Pastore, d'une belle balle piquée. Le meneur argentin se montrait ainsi décisif comme d'autres stars, les Lillois Cole et Hazard: l'Anglais par …
11 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Pastore boosts PSG, Cole shines, Marseille slump
PARIS (AFP)French big spenders Paris Saint Germain shrugged off determined resistence from Brest on Sunday at the Parc des Princes to show their title credentials after a fine goal from record signing Javier Pastore.After years of underachievement - their last league crown came in 1994 - PSG are hoping for big things armed with the financial muscle of new owners Qatar Sports Investments and Pastore's wonder strike midway through the second half handed the capital club their third win in five outings this season.Winger Jeremy Menz helped set up the goal and Pastore, a 42 million-euro ($60m) acquisition from Palermo, …
11 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Maroc: des milliers de manifestants pour la démocratie
CASABLANCA (AFP)Plusieurs milliers de personnes ont de nouveau manifesté pacifiquement dimanche à Casablanca, Rabat et Tanger à l'appel du Mouvement du 20 février qui revendique des changements politiques et une plus grande justice sociale au Maroc, ont constaté des journalistes de l'AFP.Les manifestations sont considérés par les jeunes militants du mouvement comme celles "de la rentrée politique et sociale", mais l'appel à manifester paraît dans l'ensemble avoir relativement peu mobilisé.A Casablanca, les protestataires ont choisi pour la première fois le quartier populaire de Sidi Moumen pour manifester devant des habitants, visiblement rendus curieux par les slogans revendiquant la "justice sociale, …
11 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Tour d'Espagne: l'Espagnol Juan Jose Cobo remporte la Vuelta 2011
MADRID (AFP)L'Espagnol Juan Jose Cobo (Geox) a remporté dimanche à Madrid le Tour d'Espagne cycliste 2011 devant les Britanniques Christopher Froome (Sky), à 13 secondes, et Bradley Wiggins, à 1 minute 39 secondes.Le Slovaque Peter Sagan (Liquigas) s'est, quant à lui, adjugé la 21e et dernière étape de cette Vuelta, au terme d'un sprint dans lequel il a devancé les Italiens Daniele Bennati (Leopard) et Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre).
11 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Birmanie: des bénévoles soignent au péril de leur vie
MAE SOT (Thaïlande) (AFP)Saw Poe Aye est infirmier. Mais l'exercice de son métier le pousse à de rares extrémités: il doit sillonner la jungle birmane, risquant la prison sinon la mort, pour soigner les victimes d'une des plus anciennes guerres civiles de la planète.Ils sont environ 300 comme lui à apporter médicaments, soins et éducation sanitaire élémentaire aux Karens et autres minorités ethniques de l'est du pays.Depuis la ville thaïlandaise de Mae Sot, la Back Pack Health Worker Team (littéralement, Equipe de personnels de santé sacs au dos), financée par des dons, brave les rondes militaires birmanes sur les pistes …
11 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?