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Indonesia on brink of FIFA abyss
JAKARTA (AFP)The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) was on the brink of expulsion from FIFA on Saturday after the governing body called off a crucial leadership vote that had descended into bitter deadlock.Rancour between supporters of rivals for the post -- two of whom had been banned from the nominations -- brought the general congress to a standstill and left the national association mired in chaos.PSSI normalisation committee head Agum Gumelar, tasked by FIFA to contest the election after the world governing body took control of the league last month, closed the meeting after more than six hours of dispute.Ninety minutes …
21 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Le coureur américain George Hincapie a dit avoir vu Lance Armstrong se doper
LOS ANGELE, Etats-Unis (AFP)Le coureur américain George Hincapie a indiqué aux enquêteurs fédéraux qu'il avait vu son ex-équipier Lance Armstrong se doper et qu'ils se fournissaient l'un et l'autre de l'EPO, rapporte vendredi le site internet cbsnews.com.Selon cbsnews.com, Hincapie fait partie d'un groupe de "au moins trois" anciens coéquipiers d'Armstrong qui ont dit dans le cadre de l'actuelle enquête fédérale sur le dopage au sein de l'équipe US Postal qu'ils s'étaient dopés et qu'ils avaient vu le septuple vainqueur du Tour de France faire de même.Cette révélation intervient un jour après les accusations de dopage contre Armstrong portées par Tyler …
21 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
DSK sort de prison et prend ses quartiers près de Ground Zero
NEW YORK (AFP)L'ancien chef du Fonds monétaire international (FMI) Dominique Strauss-Kahn, accusé de crimes sexuels, est arrivé vendredi soir dans l'immeuble de Manhattan où il va résider temporairement, sous surveillance constante, après avoir quitté la prison de Rikers Island. L'arrivée de l'ancien ministre français des Finances dans cet immeuble du sud de Broadway, près de Ground Zero, site des tours jumelles détruites lors des attentats du 11-Septembre, a été confirmée à l'AFP par la police."Il est ici", a dit un officier de police requérant l'anonymat, alors que ses confrères érigeaient des barricades métalliques afin de garder à distance de nombreux …
21 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rs4bn bill for free transport
The free transport scheme for students and pensioners has a cost – the government having disbursed nearly Rs4 billion to bus companies and individual operators since the introduction of the scheme in 2005.
21 May 2011, motors.mega.mu
Celtic manager wants silver finish to troubled season
GLASGOW (AFP)A season Neil Lennon will soon want to forget could end with the rookie Celtic manager earning his first piece of silverware if his side can overcome Motherwell in Saturday's Scottish Cup final.The Hoops boss has been at the centre of a number of controversies both on and off the pitch this season facing parcel bombs, death threats and an attack from a fan at Hearts.The former Celtic captain has also had to watch as Old Firm rivals Rangers clinched their third league championship in a row and lost out to Walter Smith's side in the League Cup final.However …
21 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
'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 ?