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Increase of 22 per cent in primary energy: CSO
The central statistics office (CSO) published figures of the environment-economic accounts for the period of 2002 and 2009. It showed the interaction between the economy and the environment and revealed that the per capita primary energy requirement increased from 0.9 tonnes of oil (equivalent to toe) in the year 2002 to 1.1 toe in 2009. [...]
21 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Tribute paid to victims of road accidents
The World Day for remembrance of road accident victims was observed on Saturday at Quatre-Bornes. The event was attended by some one hundred people. In response to the call made by Prévention Routière Avant Tout (PRAT), parents, relatives and friends of road accident victims showed their grief over the deaths of their loved ones. PRAT [...]
21 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Safire advocates for children rights
Every year, November 20 marks the International Day of the Rights of the Child. This date corresponds with the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United Nations in 1989. The convention was also ratified by Mauritius in July 1990. To mark the event, the non governmental organisation, Service d’Accompagnement, [...]
21 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Chillar Party wins Best Film award at 17th International Children's Film Festival
Chillar Party, the heart-warming children's film, produced by Salman Khan and UTV Spotboy won a lot of critical acclaim when it released earlier this year. The film, directed by Nitesh Tiwari and Vikas Bahl, has now won the Best Feature Film award in the 'Indian Competition' section at the 17th International Children's Film Festival. Besides Chillar Party, Marathi film Vihir too earned its director Umesh Kulkarni the award for Best Director at the same festival
21 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bee Gee Robin Gibb has liver cancer: report
LONDON (AFP)Robin Gibb, singer and musician with legendary band the Bee Gees, is being treated for liver cancer after being diagnosed with the disease several months ago, the Sunday Mirror reported.The 61-year-old singer, whose frail appearance has caused concern among Britain's media, was hospitalised last week after making an emergency call from his house in Thame, south west England, according to the tabloid newspaper.Robin's twin brother Maurice died in 2003 from complications resulting from a twisted intestine, and younger brother Andy died in 1988 following a battle against cocaine addiction.Older brother and fellow Bee Gee Barry has returned to Britain …
20 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ligue 1: Deux de chute pour le Paris SG, Nancy fragilise Kombouaré
PARIS (AFP)Le Paris SG, surpris par Nancy (0-1) dimanche lors de la 14e journée, conserve la tête du classement même si ce 2e revers en L1 depuis août fragilise un peu plus la situation de son entraîneur Antoine Kombouaré, puisque son club est déjà en contact avec d'autres entraîneurs.Alors que Paris avait l'occasion de reprendre trois points d'avance sur ses poursuivants, le voilà désormais talonné par un Montpellier qui ne lâche rien et qu'il devance à la différence de buts.Malgré les encouragements du public qui a tenu à soutenir le Calédonien après sa semaine compliquée, le coach du PSG n'a …
20 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Les tambours d'Occupy Wall Street devant chez le maire de New York
NEW YORK (AFP)Une petite centaine de manifestants d'Occupy Wall Street ont donné dimanche la sérénade avec tambours et saxophone près du domicile du maire de New York Michael Bloomberg, pour protester contre leur récente éviction du square Zuccotti.La police avait bloqué l'accès à la rue où habite le maire près de Central park et les émules américains du mouvement des "indignés" se sont rassemblés à proximité, en bordure du parc, tapant sur des tambours, des seaux, des casseroles. L'un d'eux jouait du saxophone, a constaté l'AFP.Ils étaient surveillés par d'importantes forces de police."Il nous a rendu visite, c'est à notre …
20 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Champions League the spur for Tottenham
LONDON (AFP)Tottenham assistant manager Joe Jordan has highlighted the importance to the club of returning to the Champions League next season.Spurs' European adventure last season resulted in a 42 per cent rise in profits and, Jordan claims, enabled them to hang on to their best players.And he believes as well as the financial importance to the club, finishing in the top four of the Premier League will convince players like Gareth Bale and Luka Modric they can realise their ambitions by staying at White Hart Lane.Tottenham take on Aston Villa on Monday night having won seven of their last eight …
20 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ranbir receives special gift from grandmother
Ranbir Kapoor may be hailed as the best actor in recent times. With his charismatic charm and ingrained skill, it's a no brainer why the audience and critics alike hail him as the latest sensation in cinema. Ranbir's grandmother Krishna Raj Kapoor recently (late Raj Kapoor's wife) gifted her grandson a family heirloom - a gold medal given to her by the legendary Prithviraj Kapoor. Prithviraj had received the same as a gift way back in 1920 for one of his performances back in Peshawar. It is learnt that Krishna was so enthralled with Ranbir's performance in his latest film …
20 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Shahid Kapoor shoots two ads simultaneously
Shahid Kapoor who has returned to Mumbai after his Spanish vacation has a clutter of ads to shoot before he finalizes at least two new film projects. That explains why on Wednesday he was shooting two ads in Madh Island on two adjacent sets, for a paint brand and for a coffee brand, the latter with Priyanka which required them to splash water on one another in a garden. A bit like the time Dharmendra in the early 1970s shot Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Chupke Chupke and Chaitali on two floors of the same studio. They're currently shooting Kunal Kohli's untitled film …
20 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Suicidal German referee seemed happy, says father
BERLIN (AFP)The father of German referee Babak Rafati, who tried to kill himself hours before officiating a Bundesliga match, said on Sunday his son had seemed happy in the days leading up to his attempted suicide.The experienced 41-year-old referee was found by his assistant referees in the bathtub of his Cologne hotel on Saturday afternoon, just a few hours before he was supposed to take charge of the match between Mainz and Cologne.He had slit his wrists and is being treated in the intensive care unit in a Cologne hospital.His father, Djalal Rafati, says there was no hint at his …
20 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Athlétisme: victoire de Gebreselassie dans la course des "Sept collines"
NIMÈGUE (Pays-Bas) (AFP)L'Éthiopien Haile Gebreselassie a remporté la 28e édition de la course des "Sept collines", disputée sur 15 km dimanche à Nimègue aux Pays-Bas.Le double champion olympique du 10.000 m a bouclé la distance en 42 minutes et 42 secondes, devançant le Kenyan Vincent Kipruto d'une trentaine de secondes."L'objectif était de descendre sous les 42 secondes mais les cinq premiers kilomètres ont été trop lents", a déclaré l'Ethiopien qui a échoué loin de la meilleure performance mondiale (41.13) détenue par Patrick Komon.Il s'agit de la quatrième victoire de "Gebre" à Nimègue en cinq participations.Chez les dames, l'Ethiopienne Waganesh Mekasha …
20 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Yémen: réunion de l'ONU reportée, le président Saleh s'accroche au pouvoir
SANAA (AFP)Le Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU a reporté d'une semaine une réunion qu'il devait tenir lundi sur le Yémen, où le président Ali Abdallah Saleh refuse toujours de signer un plan de sortie de crise prévoyant son départ."La réunion du Conseil de sécurité a été reportée au 28 novembre à la demande des protagonistes", a déclaré à l'AFP l'émissaire de l'ONU, Jamal Benomar, arrivé le 10 novembre à Sanaa et qui a prolongé sa mission.Le Conseil de sécurité avait adopté à l'unanimité le 21 octobre une résolution condamnant les attaques menées contre les manifestants par les forces gouvernementales et …
20 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bayern's Robben pleads for more matches
MUNICH, Germany (AFP)Bayern Munich's Dutch winger Arjen Robben has said he needs more matches to get back to his best and hopes to play a role in Tuesday's Champions League match with pointless Spanish side Villarreal.Robben made a surprise start for Bayern on Saturday when he played for the German league leaders in the 1-0 defeat at home to champions Borussia Dortmund.It was Robben's first match since groin surgery in October, but with midfielders Bastian Schweinsteiger injured and Anatoliy Tymoshchuk suspended, coach Jupp Heynckes opted to play the Dutchman for just over 70 minutes."Normally you start on the bench after …
20 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
German league football fans clash with police
BERLIN (AFP)There were violent scenes after Hansa Rostock's 3-1 home defeat by St Pauli as eight police officers and two football fans were injured during angry clashes between police and supporters.After Hamburg-based St Pauli, who are third in Germany's second division, came away with a win from Rostock, who are third from bottom, angry home fans clashed with police leading to 33 people being charged on Saturday night.Around 2,000 officers were used to police the game as Hansa fans vented their frustrations as a police patrol car and three buses used to transfer St Pauli fans were pelted with stones.The …
20 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Dans les bureaux de vote de Madrid, la crise sur toutes les lèvres
MADRID (AFP)Pour la première fois de sa vie, Octavio Arginano, un ouvrier espagnol à la retraite de 67 ans, a décidé de voter à droite lors des législatives de dimanche, à cause du chômage et de la crise."Mon fils est au chômage depuis plus d'un an, ma fille ne gagne que 600 euros par mois en gardant des enfants", confie cet électeur après avoir voté au collège Antonio Moreno Rosales, dans le quartier madrilène de Lavapies."Il faut qu'il y ait un changement, mais je ne suis pas sûr que quelqu'un sache quoi faire pour nous sortir de cette situation", ajoute …
20 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Crash at Quai D: Nearly 100 Gallons of Diesel Spilled on the Road
Approximately 100 liters of fuel were spilled on the road at the roundabout Quai D, Port-Louis, following an accident involving a truck carrying cement. Two injured are to be deplored.
20 Nov 2011, motors.mega.mu
La capture de Seif al-Islam, un test pour les nouvelles autorités libyennes
BENGHAZI (Libye) (AFP)La capture de Seif al-Islam Kadhafi et la manière dont se jouera son sort vont mettre à l'épreuve la capacité des nouveaux dirigeants libyens à imposer leur autorité et à gérer la transition, estiment des experts.Dernier des enfants de Mouammar Kadhafi à être en cavale, Seif al-Islam a été arrêté dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi dans le sud de la Libye.Les nouvelles autorités ont promis qu'il bénéficierait d'un procès équitable et le ministre du Pétrole, Ali Tarhouni, a espéré que ce jour "historique" signerait "la fin d'une étape et le début d'une autre", consacrée à "construire …
20 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Transat Jacques Vabre: Le Blevec/Manuard (Actual), premiers en Multi50
PARIS (AFP)Les Français Yves Le Blevec/Samuel Manuard (Actual) ont remporté dimanche la Transat Jacques Vabre dans la catégorie des Multi50, trimarans de 15,24 m, franchissant la ligne d'arrivée au Costa Rica 48 heures après le monocoque Imoca de Jean-Pierre Dick/Jérémie Beyou.Les deux hommes ont franchi la ligne d'arrivée à Puerto Limon à 07h07 GMT.Le Blevec, 46 ans, vainqueur de la Transat 6,50 en 2007 et double co-détenteur du Trophée Jules-Verne (tour du monde en équipage et sans escale), signe ainsi sa première victoire sur la transat en double de référence.Manuard, 40 ans, est un architecte reconnu qui a participé à …
20 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Man City thrashing was wake-up call, says Ferguson
SWANSEA (AFP)Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United's six-goal humiliation at the hands of Manchester City was the wake-up call that his side so badly needed.A first half goal from Javier Hernandez earned United a valuable away victory at Swansea City on Saturday as the newly promoted Welsh club suffered their first home defeat of the season.The Swans had their chances, but Scott Sinclair?s miss from barely half a dozen yards summed up a frustrating assignment for last season?s Championship play-off winners.No such frustration for United with Ferguson happy with a victory that keeps his side on the coat-tails of runaway leaders …
20 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?