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Pour l'Allemagne, les décisions de Merkel et Sarkozy évitent le pire
BERLIN (AFP)L'Allemagne a accueilli mercredi d'un "bien mais peut mieux faire" les propositions franco-allemandes pour renforcer l'intégration de la zone euro, satisfaite au moins qu'elles ne l'obligent pas à repasser à la caisse. "La direction est bonne, la chancelière a notre soutien": comme en écho à beaucoup de commentaires de la presse, le secrétaire général du parti libéral FDP Christian Lindner a décerné mercredi un satisfecit aux annonces faites la veille à Paris par la chancelière Angela Merkel et le président français Nicolas Sarkozy.Les conservateurs du parti de Merkel (CDU/CSU) étaient contents aussi: il n'y aura, pour le moment en …
17 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
FA Cup to go live on Facebook
LONDON (AFP)Non-league sides Ascot United and Wembley FC will create a small slice of footballing history on Friday when their FA Cup preliminary round tie is screened live on Facebook, it was confirmed Wednesday.For the first time in history, Facebook is "televising" an entire match from the world's oldest knockout competition live via the social networking site.The groundbreaking web stream is being organised by Budweiser, the FA Cup's new title sponsors."As a long-standing supporter of football globally, Budweiser is committed to bringing the world's most prestigious knockout competition closer to the fans," Budweiser marketing director Ian Newell said in a …
17 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Attentat Hariri: leTribunal spécial confirme et rend public l'acte d'accusation
LA HAYE (AFP)Le Tribunal spécial pour le Liban (TSL) a confirmé et rendu public mercredi la totalité de l'acte d'accusation contre les quatre membres du Hezbollah inculpés dans le cadre de l'enquête sur l'assassinat en 2005 de l'ex-Premier ministre Rafic Hariri."Le juge de la mise en état a ordonné que sa décision confirmant l'acte d'accusation relatif à l'attentat du 14 février 2005, ainsi que l'acte d'accusation lui-même, soient rendus publics", a indiqué le tribunal dans un communiqué.Selon le TSL, "le juge de la mise en état a estimé que le procureur avait présenté des éléments de preuve suffisants, de prime …
17 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
A feast of the Assumption which turns to tragedy - he lost control of his motorcycle and drowned in a river
He wanted a moped. No one suspected that once the turnkey Durau Anthony, 20, would leave the life. Sunday afternoon, the resident of Gaby Lane, Palma, was found dead in a river basin road at Quatre-Bornes.
17 Aug 2011, motors.mega.mu
Gunners pip Udinese in Champions League play-off
PARIS (AFP)Arsenal began the post Cesc Fabregas era with victory on Tuesday as they beat Serie A side Udinese 1-0 in their Champions League play-off round first leg clash but it was a far from convincing win.An early goal by Theo Walcott proved just enough but Udinese had enough chances to at least force a draw and will fancy their chances in the return leg in Italy next week which will add to the pressure on Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.Wenger could be in trouble with UEFA after repeatedly communicating with the Arsenal bench during the game. He was forced to …
17 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Putin, Medvedev go fishing in show of unity
MOSCOW (AFP)The ruling duo's latest photo-op comes after Putin stole the show last week as he pulled two ancient urns while scuba diving at an ancient Greek Black Sea site.The Russian media had a field day with Putin's latest stunt, quipping that the all-powerful prime minister put Russian archeologists, who spend years to make such discoveries, to shame.With just seven months left before the March elections, neither Medvedev, 45, nor Putin, 58, have announced their candidacy amid warnings from businesses that the uncertainty was hurting the investment climate.In the absence of a firm announcement the two men's antics are increasingly …
17 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Nucléaire iranien: entretiens à Moscou sur la proposition russe
MOSCOU (AFP)Le ministre russe des Affaires étrangères a accueilli mercredi à Moscou son homologue iranien, Ali Akbar Salehi, pour évoquer la proposition russe visant à relancer les pourparlers sur le programme nucléaire iranien controversé."J'ai l'impression que nous sommes d'accord sur le besoin de renforcer la confiance et de résoudre les questions concernant le nucléaire iranien", a déclaré M. Lavrov au début des discussions.Cette rencontre intervient au lendemain d'entretiens bilatéraux à Téhéran, à l'issue desquels le président iranien, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a accueilli favorablement la proposition russe."La République islamique d'Iran accueille favorablement la proposition russe d'une approche +pas à pas+ et est …
17 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Omnicane of Mauritius rises to 1-Month high as loss narrows
17 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu
Mauritius sugar revenue to rise 11% in 2011
17 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu
JT de 19h30 – Mercredi 17/08/11
Title: JT de 19h30 Channel: MBC 1 Start Time: 19:30 Date: 2011-08-17 End Time: 20:15
17 Aug 2011, MBC
Adair and Stenning set Indian Ocean rowing record
Two young British men have set a record after rowing 3,200 nautical miles from Australia to Mauritius
17 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu
News Bulletin – Wednesday 17/08/11
Title: News Bulletin Channel: MBC 3 Start Time: 18:30 Date: 2011-08-17 End Time: 18:55
17 Aug 2011, MBC
Incendie criminel ou accident ? – Deux fourgonnettes partent en fumée à Goodlands
«Mo ouvert la porte, mo trouve van pé brilé». C’est ce qu’a vu Zubeida Azmatally, 64 ans, tôt lundi matin. À son réveil à 3 h 30 – elle est actuellement en période de jeûne – elle entend des voisins hurler : «Difé, difé...».
17 Aug 2011, motors.mega.mu
IFCI, Sycamore Ventures launch $500 mln infrastructure fund
Foreign subscribers will invest in the fund through a Mauritius fund
17 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu
Zournal Kreol – Mercredi 17/08/11
Title: Zournal Kreol Channel: MBC 2 Start Time: 19:00 Date: 2011-08-17 End Time: 19:25
17 Aug 2011, MBC
Samachar – Wednesday 17/08/11
Title: Samachar Channel: MBC 1 Start Time: 18:00 Date: 2011-08-17 End Time: 18:25
17 Aug 2011, MBC
Pravind Jugnauth wants Labour PMSD MPs to quit too
He challenged Dr Navin Ramgoolam and urged all MPs belonging to the Labour Party and PMSD to resign “since the Labour Party was voted to power with the votes of the MSM as well”
17 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu
WiFi zones estimated to cost Rs 5.2 million
The project is expected to be completed by the first week of December
17 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu
Mauritius is the 3rd among African Countries by FDI
In the category of best business friendly countries, Mauritius is at the fifth position, while Reunion island holds first place
17 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu
The first new ID card batch is expected to be issued by early July 2012 in Mauritius
The first card will be issued free of charge but in case of loss, there will be a fee
17 Aug 2011, business.mega.mu