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'Riches to rags' as Monaco face Ligue 1 drop
PARIS (AFP)The contrast between the windswept industrial north and snazzy Monaco with its plush lifestyle of royalty and casinos couldn't be starker.But when it comes to football, it appears northern grit is what it takes if you want success, while riches can turn to rags if money is wedded to complacency and under-achievement.As Lille look to secure their first French title in more than half a century, needing one point from their final two games to be sure, Monaco will stand on the brink of the drop if they lose at Montpellier on Saturday.The principality side, 2000 league champions and …
21 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Wanted urgently: Water tanks
Water tank dealers are making merry as households despair over the severe water crisis on the island. Companies dealing in the sale of water tanks have confirmed that sales have risen in recent months, reflecting a growing demand due to the critical situation. To recall, minister of Energy Rashid Beebeejaun announced on Thursday that the [...]
21 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Open university project to be launched this year
The long awaited open university project will be implemented this year. It will be a strong player in tertiary education in Mauritius and in the region. This was stated by minister of Tertiary Education Rajesh Jeetah on Friday. He was speaking at a lecture on open and distance learning delivered by Sir John Daniel, CEO [...]
21 May 2011, The Independent Daily
List of 60 product prices to be released
A number of issues were on the table during the Cabinet meeting on Friday, including new measures on standardisation of textbooks for secondary education. New bill on preliminary inquiry proceduresThe Preliminary Inquiry Bill will be introduced in National Assembly. The bill aims at amending the Courts and Criminal Procedure Acts to provide for the Director [...]
21 May 2011, The Independent Daily
CBI, ED to arrive in Mauritius on May 23
A joint team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) will arrive in Mauritius on May 23 to track the trail of money invested in various telecom firms involved in the 2G spectrum allocation scam. According to an article published in the Indian newspaper The Economic Times, the CBI is looking for [...]
21 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Juggoo presents progress report
Kalyanee Juggoo, MP for constituency no 4 (Port Louis North/ Long Mountain), presented her achievements on May 18 at Sterling House, Port Louis. She stated that she brought development, hope and relief for the inhabitants of her constituency from 2005 to 2010. She added that she has received the support of the government and the [...]
21 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Ronaldo eyes goal record, six fight for survival
MADRID (AFP)Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is looking for personal glory on Saturday when the Portuguese star aims to beat the all-time La Liga goals record of 38 on the final day of the season.Ronaldo equalled the record, set by Athletic Bilbao's Telmo Zarra in 1951 and matched by Real Madrid's Mexican icon Hugo Sanchez in 1990, last weekend and can post a new landmark when Real host already-relegated Almeria at the Santiago Bernabeu.On a personal level Ronaldo has been a huge success but the silverware has not been as forthcoming with the Kings Cup win not enough to satisfy …
21 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
JT de 19h30 – samedi 21/05/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-05-21End Time: 20:20
21 May 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – samedi 21/05/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-05-21End Time: 19:20
21 May 2011, MBC
News – Saturday 21/05/11
Title: NewsChannel: MBC3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-05-21End Time: 18:50
21 May 2011, MBC
Samachar – Saturday 21/05/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-05-21End Time: 18:25
21 May 2011, MBC
US writer Ruth Klueger gets key Austrian literary prize
KREMS, Austria (AFP)US writer and academic Ruth Klueger, a Holocaust survivor, late Friday received Austria's important Theodor Kramer literary prize, which honours resistance and exile writers.The award, which carries prize money of 7,300 euros ($10,360), was handed over in Krems near Vienna.Born to a Jewish family in Vienna in 1931, Klueger was deported to the Theresienstadt concentration camp in 1942 and then to Auschwitz in 1944 and Gross-Rosen.Following the liberation of the Nazi camps at the end of World War II, she first settled in Bavaria in southern Germany, but emigrated to the United States in 1947 where she studied …
21 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
DSK sort de prison et va prendre ses quartiers dans le sud de Manhattan
NEW YORK (AFP)Dominique Strauss-Kahn est sorti de prison vendredi après-midi, un juge new-yorkais ayant donné son accord dans l'après-midi pour que l'ancien patron du FMI soit assigné temporairement à résidence dans un logement du sud de Manhattan. M. Strauss-Kahn "a quitté notre prison de Rikers Island et est entre les mains de la compagnie de sécurité" chargé de sa surveillance et de son placement en résidence surveillée, a déclaré dans un courriel à l'AFP Stephen Morello, porte-parole des autorités carcérales de New York.Le juge Michael Obus de la Cour suprême de New York avait signé un peu plus tôt l'ordonnance …
20 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rakeysh Mehra speaks about his Bollywood documentary from Cannes
The Bollywood documentary The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Shekhar Kapoor was screened at Cannes. Even before its screening in the filmy French town, the documentary had already been invited to four other international film festivals as the most definitive look at Hindi cinema offered in a capsule. And Mehra and Kapoor are still counting. Rakeysh Mehra seems somewhat stupefied by the spell that the documentary has cast on the foreign critics and audiences at Cannes. "The documentary's journey started on May 14. After the red-carpet walk, we had our first sold-out screening at 8 …
20 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Basket: Cholet en demi-finale, Roanne arrache une belle
PARIS (AFP)Cholet est devenu le premier qualifié pour les demi-finales de la ProA en s'imposant au Mans (76-70) vendredi, alors que Roanne a arraché une belle en dominant Gravelines (83-75).Déjà vainqueur 77-75 à l'aller, le champion en titre a battu les Manceaux, finalistes sortants, pour la septième fois de suite et n'est plus qu'à deux victoires d'imiter Roanne, le seul tenant depuis le doublé de Pau-Orthez en 2004 à avoir atteint la finale l'année suivante, il y a trois ans.Malgré un énorme déchet aux lancers francs, Cholet a fait preuve d'une grande robustesse collective, pliant souvent mais sans jamais rompre …
20 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mauritius Horse Racing Tips 2011 – Week 9
Welcome to the 9th week of the Mauritius Horse Racing Tips challenge. All the best for the coming week. How To Participate All participants must share their tips by latest before the start of the first race of the week. Tips must be shared for all the 8 races at one go. If you [...]Mauritius Horse Racing Tips 2011 – Week 9 is a post from: Island Crisis
20 May 2011, Island Crisis
Tour d'Italie: victoire de Rujano devant Contador
GROSSGLÖCKNER (Autriche) (AFP)Le Vénézuélien Jose Rujano (Androni) a remporté la 13e étape du Tour d'Italie cycliste, vendredi au Grossglöckner (Autriche), devant l'Espagnol Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) qui a conforté son maillot rose de leader.
20 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Anelka sues newspaper over World Cup rant
PARIS (AFP)Former France striker Nicolas Anelka began his 150,000-euro libel action against French newspaper L'Equipe on Friday for their reporting of his foul-mouthed World Cup rant at former coach Raymond Domenech.The Chelsea striker is also demanding that a front page apology be published by the daily sports newspaper.Anelka has never denied ranting at Domenech during half-time in the World Cup group match against Mexico on June 17, which France were drawing 0-0 at the time and went on to lose 2-0. But he has said the newspaper distorted his words splashed across the front page with the expletives included.The French …
20 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
French star Cotillard has baby boy
PARIS (AFP)French Hollywood star Marion Cotillard has given birth to her first child, a boy whom she named Marcel after the lover of her greatest film role, the singer Edith Piaf, her agent said Friday."Marion Cotillard gave birth yesterday in Paris," a spokesperson for the Adequat artists' agency told AFP. "It is a little boy named Marcel. Everything went well."The agency said the baby boy was named after Marcel Cerdan, a boxer who was the great love of Piaf, as portrayed in the 2007 biopic "La Vie en Rose." Cotillard, 35, won a best actress Oscar for her performance as …
20 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Irlande: la reine achève sa visite par une journée touristique
CASHEL (Irlande) (AFP)La reine Elizabeth II a achevé vendredi un déplacement historique en Irlande, le premier d'un monarque depuis l'indépendance en 1922, par une journée touristique, parcourant les étals d'un marché couvvisite avec sonb mari ert et visitant un site médiéval.La souveraine s'est rendue dans la matinée au Rocher de Cashel (sud-ouest), site médiéval qu'aurait fréquenté Saint-Patrick, saint-patron de l'Irlande. Accompagné de son époux le prince Philip, elle s'est fait guider à travers les bâtiments de style gothique avant de signer un livre d'or au son d'une harpe celtique.Poursuivant son chemin plus au sud, la souveraine s'est par la suite …
20 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?