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Mauritius Horse Racing 2011 – International Jockey Week – Day 1
This is the last week for the Mauritius Horse Racing Season 2011 and its the International Jockey Day. This post is for Saturday’s races. Leave your tips as usual below and good luck. The competition for the tipsters league is fierce by the way! Who’s gonna win? We’ll know soon. For Day 2 post, Sunday, [...] The article below is a preview of the original article found at IslandCrisis.net. You can read the whole article here: Mauritius Horse Racing 2011 – International Jockey Week – Day 1
02 Dec 2011, Island Crisis
Coupe Davis: Nadal lamine Monaco et ouvre le score pour l'Espagne
SEVILLE (Espagne) (AFP)Inaccessible sur sa terre battue, Rafael Nadal a apporté le premier point à l'Espagne lors de la finale de Coupe Davis face à l'Argentine en laminant Juan Monaco en trois sets 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 vendredi au stade olympique de Séville.Avant le deuxième match entre David Ferrer et Juan Martin Del Potro, le camp argentin se retrouve déjà dos au mur, si l'Espagnol remporte le deuxieme simple, puisqu'en 111 ans de Coupe Davis, une seule équipe a comblé un déficit de 0-2 dans une finale, l'Australie en... 1939.Invaincue à domicile depuis douze ans, l'Espagne est elle bien partie pour …
02 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
J-Lo first customer of Morocco Mall, Africa's largest
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AFP)The sprawling "megamall", which sits on 10 hectares (250 acres) of land facing the Atlantic Ocean, aims to attract 14 million visitors a year and become one of Africa's top tourist destinations.According to its developers, Moroccan group Aksal and Saudi group Al Jedaie, the mall will lead to the creation of 5,000 direct and 21,000 indirect jobs.Among the 600 brands represented in the mall, the Galeries Lafayette outlet earned Italian architect Davide Padoa a Guinness World Record for "the largest in-store shop facade.""I am an artist, they call me the poet of architecture," the 41-year-old Padoa told AFP.One …
02 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
British Intelligence Agency Recruits via Twitter and Facebook
It’s not the first time that GCHQ, the British intelligence agency, has appealed to talent via the gaming world.
02 Dec 2011, business.mega.mu
Inter coach Ranieri lauds 'amazing' Udinese
ROME (AFP)Inter Milan coach Claudio Ranieri has been singing the praises of Saturday night's opponents Udinese as the struggling Italian giants prepare to host the surprise high-flyers at the San Siro.Inter remain down in 15th place despite having just recorded two wins in a row -- the first time this season they've managed such a feat.Their visitors, meanwhile, have had a fine start to the season and are currently third, just two points behind leaders Juventus.And Ranieri is aware that his side will have to be wary of opponents who continue to punch above their weight season after season."Udinese are …
02 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Syrie: 56 enfants tués, l'ONU plaide pour la protection de la population
GENEVE (AFP)La responsable des droits de l'homme de l'ONU, Navi Pillay, a plaidé vendredi auprès de la communauté internationale pour la protection de la population syrienne, alors que plus de 300 enfants sont morts aux mains des forces de sécurité du régime de Damas depuis le mois de mars.Ouvrant une session extraordinaire du Conseil des droits de l'homme consacrée à la situation des droits de l'homme en Syrie, la haut-commissaire aux droits de l'Homme a évoqué le rapport accablant publié lundi par la commission internationale d'enquête mandatée par le Conseil, faisant état de crimes contre l'humanité commis par les forces …
02 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Sébastien Loeb lance son écurie de course en pensant déjà à l'après-rallye
HAGUENAU (Bas-Rhin) (AFP)Sébastien Loeb vient de lancer sa propre écurie de course auto, le "Sébastien Loeb Racing" (SLR) qui a pour ambition de participer notamment aux 24 Heures du Mans dans les années à venir, première pierre d'une nouvelle vie qu'il embrassera à l'issue de sa carrière en rallye.L'hyperactif pilote alsacien, huit fois champion du monde, se voit mal "rester assis sur son canapé en se demandant quoi faire" lorsqu'il en aura fini avec le rallye."Je suis plus près de la fin de ma carrière que du début et les retraites des sportifs de haut niveau ne se passent pas …
02 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bruce not helped by 'being a Geordie': Ferguson
LONDON, England (AFP)Alex Ferguson believes sacked Sunderland manager Steve Bruce was not helped by the fact he hails from the Newcastle region, where the locals are known as 'Geordies'.Bruce, a former player under Ferguson at Old Trafford, left Sunderland on Wednesday after a string of poor results left the Premier League club in 16th place in the table.The Newcastle v Sunderland football rivalry -- known also as the Tyne v Wear derby due to the cities' respective rivers -- has been rife for decades.However the rivalry between the north east cities, which sit 12 miles apart, is said to have …
02 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Wikileaks Reveals Mass Surveillance of Mobile Devices
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has warned, "You're all screwed," when it comes to smartphone and gadget monitoring and surveillance.
02 Dec 2011, business.mega.mu
International expansion: Mauritius Telecom is Investing Rs 34 million at Sonata Software
After the takeover of the telephone operator in Vanuatu, a small market of 65 000 inhabitants, the incumbent Mauritius has purchased shares in an Indian company, Sonata Software.
02 Dec 2011, business.mega.mu
Capello refutes England future claims
LONDON (AFP)Fabio Capello has refuted suggestions he could stay on as England manager beyond the 2012 European Championships.The Football Association's director of football development Sir Trevor Brooking said Thursday there was still a chance Capello could remain in his post beyond the end of his £6million-a-year contract next summer if England performed well at Euro 2012.However Capello said he intends to bow out at the end of his contract as scheduled."As an England manager, this is it for me," the Italian said Thursday on the eve of the Euro 2012 group stage draw.While preoccupied with an appeal to UEFA over …
02 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Top 14: Bordeaux-Bègles - Brive, encore le maintien en jeu
BORDEAUX (AFP)La rencontre Bordeaux-Bègles-Brive aura le maintien comme enjeu majeur, entre des étonnants promus girondins (12e), très joueurs, et des Corréziens (9e) solides et accrocheurs, vendredi (20h45), en ouverture de la 12e journée de Top 14 de rugby.Après Biarritz-Bayonne (21-19) mardi, Lyon-Montpellier (10-30) mercredi, place à deux autres candidats au maintien. A la différence que Girondins et Corréziens étaient attendus dans cette zone, s'en sortant même plutôt bien depuis le début de saison.En dix matches -l'UBB compte un match en retard contre Lyon reporté en février- les Girondins ont déjà gagné quatre fois, avec des gros poissons à leur tableau …
02 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rival elite league stirs trouble in Indonesia
JAKARTA (AFP)Indonesia's troubled football federation is once again in strife as a breakaway super league threatens to disqualify top Indonesian clubs from regional events.Rival administrators revived the defunct Liga Super Indonesia, which kicked off Thursday after disputes between clubs and Liga Prima Indonesia, the country's official top league registered with the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI)."We believe a letter from the sports ministry makes it clear that there is only one recognised professional league under the PSSI, and that's the Prima Liga Indonesia," PSSI competition committee chief Sihar Sitorus told AFP."We will be taking action against the Liga Super administrators and …
02 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
JT de 19h30 – vendredi 02/12/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-12-02End Time: 20:17
02 Dec 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – vendredi 02/12/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-12-02End Time: 19:20
02 Dec 2011, MBC
News – Friday 02/12/11
Title: NewsChannel: MBC3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-12-02End Time: 18:50
02 Dec 2011, MBC
Samachar – Friday 02/12/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-12-02End Time: 18:25
02 Dec 2011, MBC
All eyes on Kiev for Euro 2012 football finals draw
KIEV (AFP)Europe's top football nations gather in Kiev on Friday to discover their fate when the draw takes place for Euro 2012 with all eyes looking out for the cliched 'Group of Death'.The draw takes place at the National Palace of Arts in the Ukrainian capital with a host of previous European champions set to help out to decide which teams will play where and when with the tournament set to kick-off on June 8.Four groups made up of four sides will be drawn with a team coming from each of four pots and the draw will be beamed by …
02 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Sivaramen Samba, 76, Died in a Serious Accident in Ebène
Samba Sivaramen died shortly after 16 hours following a serious accident in Ebène. His wife, Sheila, is in critical condition in hospital Apollo-Bramwell.
02 Dec 2011, motors.mega.mu
Un Mécanicien Meurt Ecrasé
Le nombre d’accidents mortels au travail s’alourdit de jour en jour. Benjamin Alagen, âgé d’une quarantaine d’années et habitant à Grande-Rivière-Nord-Ouest, a perdu la vie sur son lieu de travail alors qu’il réparait un tracteur.
02 Dec 2011, motors.mega.mu