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The End Of Infinity BPO
It is sad,” says Jean Suzanne. He had started this company from scratch eight years ago, making it a success story and the jewel of the ICT sector. However, for the last few months, the company had been going through major financial problems and as a result, the leader of the BPO sector had to [...]
02 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot
Lille embark on march towards Ligue 1 title
PARIS (AFP)On Saturday Lille begin a run of 10 games that they hope will lead to their first French league title since 1954.Four points clear of second-placed Marseille, Lille also have the best goal difference in the division (+22, one better than Lyon) and benefit from a kinder run-in than any of their title rivals.Lille host Caen (13th) on Saturday, followed by a trip to Monaco (18th), a home game with Bordeaux (eighth) and then an encounter with Nice in the semi-finals of the French Cup.Only the final two rounds of the season appear to hold any daunting assignments for …
02 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Smith forced to rely on Rangers youngsters
GLASGOW (AFP)Rangers manager Walter Smith will have to rely upon his fringe stars for Saturday's Scottish Premier League clash with Dundee United at Ibrox as he faces up to an injury crisis.Steven Davis, Kyle Lafferty, Madjid Bougherra and Vladimir Weiss failed to feature while away on international duty due to various knocks.On-loan Kyle Bartley has returned to Arsenal after his season was ended with ligament damage, while long-term casualties Lee McCulloch and Kirk Broadfoot are still short of fitness.It means Smith could be without nearly half the team that won the League Cup against Celtic a fortnight ago.However, the Gers …
02 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Vidhu Vinod Chopra's daughter launches her book
Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Anupama Chopra's daughter, Zuni Chopra, is all set to explore the writer within her. Zuni, only 10 years old, released her first book as a writer called, Land of Dreams- A collection of poems and short stories penned by her. Zuni has been writing poems and short stories since a long time now and has a very strong streak of creativity just like her father. Though one might think that she would like to generate her interest in direction like her father, she has made a choice of her own and has written a small book …
02 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
'Phenomenal mommy' Cruz gets Hollywood star
LOS ANGELES (AFP)Depp, who returns as Captain Jack Sparrow in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" in May, also called Cruz "as loyal and true a friend as anyone could dream of."Cruz, 36, and Bardem, 41, met when they starred opposite each other as lusty teens in the Spanish film "Jamon, Jamon," back in 1992.In 2008, they were back together on the silver screen in Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," for which Cruz won an Academy Award as best supporting actress.The couple married in July last year at a ceremony in the Bahamas.
01 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Gabon: l'ensemble de la production pétrolière paralysée avant samedi midi
LIBREVILLE (AFP)La production pétrolière du Gabon, 4e producteur sub-saharien, sera "presque entièrement paralysée" avant samedi midi dans le cadre de la grève des employés du pétrole, a appris l'AFP de sources concordantes syndicales et des compagnies vendredi."La production de Total est presque entièrement stoppée à l'exception d'un champ qui utilise le terminal pétrolier de Gamba (sud-ouest) opéré par Shell qui sera paralysé avant midi samedi. La production de Shell, Addax et Maurel&Prom; sera à ce moment arrêtée", a affirmé à l'AFP vendredi Hans Landry Ivala, secrétaire général adjoint de l'Organisation nationale des employés du pétrole (Onep).L'Onep, qui regroupe 4.000 des …
01 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Top 14: Toulouse surprend Perpignan au bout du suspense
PERPIGNAN (AFP)Toulouse a remporté au bout du suspense une victoire (25-24) qui lui permet de conserver sa place de leader à Perpignan sur la pelouse du vice-champion de France qui devra batailler pour pouvoir espérer se qualifier pour la phase finale du Top 14, vendredi lors la 23e journée.Les Catalans, qui ont longtemps couru après le score et qui décrochent le bonus défensif, ont même eu par deux fois dans le "money time" l'occasion de l'emporter, mais le pied de Porical a tremblé aux moments opportuns.Perpignan, avec cinq victoires successives, se présentait en favori logique devant un Stade toulousain, amoindri …
01 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Premier League Predictions – 2 and 3 April 2011
English Premier League 2011 predictions for football match scheduled between 2nd and 3rd April 2011 are as listed below. Good luck and share your best tips as usual in the comments below. Match for this round Arsenal - Blackburn Rovers Birmingham City - Bolton Wanderers Everton - Aston Villa Fulham - Blackpool Manchester City - [...]Premier League Predictions – 2 and 3 April 2011 is a post from: Island Crisis
01 Apr 2011, Island Crisis
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01 Apr 2011, MBC
Del Piero out for fortnight
ROME (AFP)Juventus striker Alessandro Del Piero will miss a fortnight's action with groin trouble, the Turin club said on Friday.Del Piero will miss Sunday's match against Roma and their following Serie A tie with Genoa but he hopes to be back in the ranks for the following match against Fiorentina.
01 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Alexandre Franchini : l'alliance du muscle, de l'esprit et de la religion
REIMS (AFP)Des biceps plein les manches, un esprit qui emprunte autant à Bruce Lee qu'à Jésus Christ : à 31 ans, Alexandre Franchini collectionne les podiums de culturisme, sert la messe chaque dimanche et publie à compte d'auteur ses pensées philosophiques.Le jeune homme, originaire de Moselle, a écumé en 2010 toutes les compétitions possibles du bodybuilding : 23 championnats pour presque autant de podiums. Il finira sa saison second au Musclemania World à Las Vegas en novembre après avoir raflé le titre de Monsieur Univers à Sapri en Italie et celui de Champion du monde IBFA (International bodybuilding et fitness …
01 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
La bataille d'Abidjan fait rage, les troupes de Gbagbo résistent toujours
ABIDJAN (AFP)La bataille d'Abidjan faisait toujours rage vendredi, les troupes d'élite du président ivoirien sortant Laurent Gbagbo, qui s'accroche désespérément au pouvoir, opposant une résistance acharnée aux combattants de son rival Alassane Ouattara autour de sa résidence et du palais présidentiel. Loin de céder à la pression des armes, M. Gbagbo aurait quitté sa résidence pour regagner le palais, coeur du pouvoir situé dans le quartier du Plateau, en plein centre d'Abidjan, tandis qu'un de ses porte-parole répétait inlassablement qu'il n'"abdiquerait" pas.Au Plateau, les rafales de kalachnikov et les tirs d'arme lourde se succédaient à un rythme soutenu, dont certains …
01 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Brazil's Ronaldo to be honoured at Real match
MADRID (AFP)Brazil legend Ronaldo, who announced his retirement from football in February, will be honoured on Saturday by his former side Real Madrid at the club's home match against Sporting Gijon.The 34-year-old will take the honorary kick-off prior to the match and will be given a replica of a statue that sits in front of the team's dressing room, the club said in a statement posted Friday on its website.Ronaldo joined Real from Inter Milan in 2002. He won two league titles, one Intercontinental Cup and one Spanish Super Cup with the club before being sold to AC Milan in …
01 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Afghanistan : 10 morts dans une attaque contre l'ONU
KABOUL (AFP)Dix personnes ont été tuées vendredi lors de l'attaque du siège de l'ONU à Mazar-I-Sharif, grande ville du nord de l'Afghanistan, par des manifestants qui protestaient contre l'autodafé récent d'un Coran aux Etats-Unis, a annoncé la police à l'AFP.Selon la police, 10 employés étrangers ont été tués dans cette attaque.
01 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
He's back! Arnie to return as cartoon Governator
LOS ANGELES (AFP)Three months after standing down as California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger is making a comeback as a cartoon superhero version of himself, the Governator.The former champion bodybuilder turned Hollywood star -- catchphrase "I'll be Back" -- has teamed up with Marvel comics veteran Stan Lee to create the character that will star in an animated TV show and comic book.More details will be announced next week, but Schwarzenegger and Lee revealed the plans to Entertainment Weekly, which published details on its website this week."The Governator is very simple. It takes my entire career basically, if it is bodybuilding, if …
01 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Record demand for Euro 2012 tickets: UEFA
WARSAW (AFP)Demand for tickets at Euro 2012 has hit a record of more than 12 million, UEFA said Friday, after an application deadline to see the championships in Poland and Ukraine closed.In a statement, European football's governing body said that a total of 12,149,425 ticket requests had been made by fans worldwide."This sets an all-time record for the UEFA European Football Championship," it added, noting that it represented a 17 percent increase on the 2008 edition in Switzerland and Austria.Demand for tickets traditionally outstrips supply at the quadrennial, 16-nation footballing showcase.More than 550,000 tickets are available for the general public …
01 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Gudi Padwa : Modak and Kanawla recipes
Modak Ingredients: For the filling 2 cups of shredded fresh coconut ½ cup of mixture of unsalted pistachios and unsalted cashews ½ pinch of cardamom powder ½ cup of milk 1 cup of jaggery or sugar For the outer cover 1 cup of rice flour 1 tablespoon of ghee 1 cup of water ½ tablespoon of salt Preparation To prepare the filling, combine coconut, milk and jaggery (sugar with a caramel taste) or plain sugar, mix well. Cook it over medium flame, stir continuously till they are mixed properly. Add cashews and pistachios and cook for about one minute. Now …
01 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Boateng's season all but over: Mancini
LONDON (AFP)Manchester City's Jerome Boateng has been ruled out for the rest of the season, bar the final two games, after being told he needs to undergo knee surgery.Boateng suffered the injury while on injury duty with Germany last week.City manager Roberto Mancini said Friday: "He will have surgery in the next two or three days. Maybe he will be fit for the last two games."There was more positive news regarding Micah Richards. Mancini said he was hoping that the defender, who suffered a hamstring injury last week while with the England Under-21 team, will be fit in time for …
01 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Dolce and Gabbana tax fraud case thrown out
ROME (AFP)Fashion house duo Dolce & Gabbana will not stand trial for alleged tax fraud after an Italian preliminary hearing judge on Friday threw out the case against them, Italy's ANSA news agency said.Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana had been accused of fraud of around one billion euros ($1.4 billion) as part of an enquiry into reports the company had failed to declare 840 million euros in revenues.Judge Simone Luerti in Milan ruled there was not enough evidence to take the fashionista pair to trial, and closed the file on five other people who had been under investigation as well.The …
01 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
L'espérance de vie et la fécondité augmentent en Europe
BRUXELLES (AFP)La fécondité a augmenté ces dernières années dans l'Union européenne, l'Irlande et la France enregistrant les taux les plus élevés en 2009, et l'espérance de vie ne cesse de croître, selon un rapport publié vendredi par l'institut européen des statistiques Eurostat.Le taux de fécondité a recommencé à augmenter dans l'UE en 2003, après avoir fortement baissé entre 1980 et le début des années 2000. Il est passé de 1,47 enfant par femme en 2003 à 1,60 en 2008, souligne cette étude.Sur la période 2003-2009, le taux de fécondité a augmenté dans tous les pays de l'UE à l'exception du …
01 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?