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Island to have biogas plant soon
A group of researchers had noted that a new initiative was required for industrial and household management. Thus it has been decided that a biogas project will be launch in Mauritius soon. The project is designed based on anaerobic digestion, a series of processes whereby microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen [...]
09 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius to ink free trade agreement with Turkey
A number of important issues were on the table during the Cabinet meeting on May 6. Among the points raised included the visit of Najat M’jid Maalla, special UN rapporteur, to collect data on child prostitution in Mauritius. Light rail system report under review Following Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam’s intervention during his last visit [...]
09 May 2011, The Independent Daily
MRPL to sue Reza Uteem
Officials from Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) have said that they will take action against MMM MP Reza Uteem. This decision comes after Uteem had alleged contamination of fuel. Uteem said, “We have to diversify our sources of supply. It seems Mangalore has supplied us contaminated fuel.” According to sources, MRPL has already contacted [...]
09 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Opposition demands early municipal elections
MMM leader Paul Bérenger expressed his wish for the municipal elections as well as that of the Rodrigues General Assembly to be held as soon as possible. Speaking at his weekly press conference on Saturday in Ebène, Bérenger said, “Things are going from bad to worse for the municipalities.” He referred to the scandal at [...]
09 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Ela Gandhi lauds Mauritius as model country for world
Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of India’s Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, said that the work in the fields of education and culture, coupled with measures undertaken to eradicate poverty, make Mauritius a model for the world. According to her, Mauritius is the second country in the world to provide free tertiary education after Sri Lanka. [...]
09 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Man. United eye title after defeating Chelsea
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP)Sir Alex Ferguson hailed Manchester United's impending coronation as English champions for a record 19th time as a "fantastic achievement".United moved level with Liverpool's tally of 18 titles two years ago and their 2-1 win over Chelsea on Sunday means they now need one more point to secure their 19th.Ferguson's side are six points ahead of Chelsea with two games - at Blackburn and at home against Blackpool - remaining in the Premier League season.They could even secure the title at Ewood Park next Saturday, on the same day that neighbours City are attempting to win their …
09 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Albanie: un scrutin local au climat tendu
TIRANA (AFP)Les Albanais ont voté dimanche aux élections municipales, marquées par quelques incidents et des cas apparents d'intimidation des électeurs, le scrutin ayant été observé de près par la communauté internationale.S'exprimant peu après la fin du scrutin, le Premier ministre albanais, Sali Berisha, a souligné toutefois devant la presse que le vote avait été "digne et libre. Tout s'est passé dans le calme".Les partis de la coalition gouvernementale sont "déterminé à accepter tous les résultats de ces élections", a-t-il ajouté, en invitant l'opposition socialiste à faire de même.Le leader de l'opposition, le maire de la capitale, Edi Rama, a estimé …
08 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
La mère de Madeleine McCann raconte dans un livre son "cauchemar sans fin"
LONDRES (AFP)Quatre ans après la disparition de Madeleine McCann, sa mère Kate McCann s'apprête à publier un livre dans lequel elle raconte ce "cauchemar sans fin" et "les visions horribles" dont elle a été la proie, selon des extraits publiés par la presse britannique.Madeleine, alors âgée de 3 ans, a disparu le 3 mai 2007, alors qu'elle dormait dans la chambre d'un complexe touristique de Praia da Luz, petite station balnéaire portugaise où ses parents étaient en vacances.Après 14 mois d'une enquête controversée, la justice portugaise a décidé de classer l'affaire. Les époux McCann ont toujours privilégié la thèse d'un …
08 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Tour d'Italie: Petacchi remporte la 2e étape, maillot rose pour Cavendish
PARME (Italie) (AFP)L'Italien Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) a remporté au sprint la 2e étape du Tour d'Italie cycliste, dimanche, à Parme, devant le Britannique Mark Cavendish (HTC) qui a revêtu le maillot rose de leader.Petacchi s'est imposé de quelques centimètres à Cavendish qui a protesté sitôt la ligne franchie.Le Britannique a essayé de déborder Petacchi sur la droite avant de tenter de le passer sur la gauche.Mais le jury, qui a revu les images du film d'arrivée, a confirmé la victoire de Petacchi, lequel a seulement légèrement orienté sa trajectoire dans le sprint. Lancé par l'Allemand Danilo Hondo, il a produit …
08 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Stoke sink sorry Arsenal
STOKE, England (AFP)Arsenal's Premier League title hopes were surely killed off for good here Sunday as Stoke warmed up for next week's FA Cup final with a comprehensive 3-1 victory at the Britannia Stadium.Arsenal's wait for silverware will almost certainly stretch to six years after a defeat that will see them eliminated from the title race if Manchester United avoid defeat against Chelsea later Sunday.Kenwyne Jones and Jermaine Pennant set Stoke on their way to ensuring their unbeaten home record in 2011 remains intact to leave Arsene Wenger finally admitting defeat in his bid to catch Sir Alex Ferguson and …
08 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Quatre jours de Dunkerque: victoire finale de Voeckler, 5e étape pour Kittel
DUNKERQUE (Nord) (AFP)Le champion de France Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) a remporté dimanche la 57e édition des Quatre jours de Dunkerque au terme de la 5e et dernière étape, entre Grande-Synthe et Dunkerque (175 km), où s'est imposé au sprint pour la quatrième fois l'Allemand Marcel Kittel (Skil-Shimano).
08 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Celtic keep pressure on Gers with win at Killie
GLASGOW (AFP)Celtic kept the pressure on Scottish Premier League title rivals Rangers with a 2-0 win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on Sunday that reduces the gap at the top of the table to one point.The Hoops had efforts from Gary Hooper and Kris Commons ruled out for offside before Scott Brown dived to head Celtic ahead in first-half stoppage time.Celtic dominated possession in the second half but it took a thunderous strike from Commons to settle their nerves in the 68th minute.With two games remaining the Hoops face Hearts away on Wednesday while Rangers host Dundee United on Tuesday …
08 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
German playboy Gunter Sachs kills self at 78
PARIS (AFP)Legendary German playboy Gunter Sachs, a former husband of French bombshell Brigitte Bardot, killed himself at his Swiss chalet, his ex-wife's office told AFP. He was 78.Separately, his son Rolf Sachs confirmed the death to German celebrity magazine Bunte, and the German newsweekly Focus said he had shot himself. Swiss police could not immediately confirm the reports.Sachs was a veteran of the go-go 1960s who helped make the French Riviera resort Saint Tropez a playground for rich and beautiful celebrities, such as film star Bardot, who was said to be devastated by the news."We called Gunter Sachs's private secretary …
08 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Grand Prix de Turquie de F1 : Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) vainqueur
ISTANBUL (AFP)L'Allemand Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) a remporté le Grand Prix de Turquie de Formule 1, quatrième épreuve de la saison, devant son coéquipier Mark Webber et l'Espagnol Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), dimanche à Istanbul.
08 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Villarreal stumble in Champions League race
BARCELONA (AFP)Valencia are strong favourites to finish third and earn a place directly into the Champions League group stage following a 0-0 stalemate between Mallorca and Villarreal on Sunday.A brace from Roberto Soldado and a Jonas Goncalves goal had given Valencia a 3-0 win over Real Sociedad Saturday and they are now five points clear of Villarreal, who failed to shake off the fatigue after their fruitless 3-2 Europa League semi-final second leg win over Porto on Thursday.Mallorca started the brighter but Giuseppe Rossi hit the post on the counter attack. After the break Nilmar for Villarreal and Pierre Webo …
08 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Angolans topple African Cup holders Rabat
JOHANNESBURG (AFP)African Confederation Cup holders FUS Rabat of Morocco were knocked out and JS Kabylie of Algeria staged a heroic recovery during a weekend of third round drama.Primeiro Agosto of Angola edged FUS 1-0 in Luanda via an Amandio da Costa penalty to qualify 2-1 on aggregate for the last-16 stage of the second-tier continental club competition.Former African champions Kabylie overcame the absence of half their first choice side to triumph 3-0 at home against Missile FC of Gabon and win a penalty shootout by the same score.Moghreb Fes of Morocco also advanced to play-offs later this month against African …
08 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Maroc: des milliers de manifestants pour la démocratie, contre le terrorisme
MARRAKECH (AFP)Plusieurs milliers de personnes, principalement du Mouvement de contestation du 20 février, manifestaient dimanche à Marrakech pour dénoncer le terrorisme et réclamer des réformes démocratiques, "meilleur moyen de lutter contre la violence", selon eux.Partis du centre de la ville ocre, les manifestants, plus de 7.000 selon un journaliste de l'AFP, devaient rejoindre la place Jamâa El-Fna, théâtre le 28 avril d'un attentat qui a fait 17 morts dont 13 touristes étrangers."Non au terrorisme!", ont-ils scandé. "Un roi qui règne mais ne gouverne pas", "Pour une nouvelle constitution", "Justice sociale", "Non à la corruption", pouvait-on lire sur les pancartes."L'attentat ne …
08 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Britain's super-rich get even richer: list
LONDON (AFP)Britain's richest people got collectively wealthier by 18 percent as the rest of the country weathered harsh government cuts, according to an annual list published Sunday.Indian-born steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal retained the top spot in The Sunday Times Rich List for a seventh straight year, despite seeing about £5 billion ($8 billion, 5.7 billion euros) wiped off his fortune.The 1,000 richest people in Britain saw their wealth continue to bounce back from the recession and increase to a collective fortune of £395.8 billion.The number of billionaires in Britain now stands at 73 -- up from 53 last year and …
08 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
J0-2014 de Sotchi : les écologistes crient au désastre dans le Caucase russe
SOTCHI, Russie (AFP)A moins de trois ans des jeux Olympiques d'hiver 2014 à Sotchi, la Russie met les bouchées doubles pour être prête à temps, mais les écologistes dénoncent un désastre environnemental pour cette région du Caucase baignée par la mer Noire.Dmitri Kozak, le vice-Premier ministre chargé de superviser ce chantier capital pour l'image de la Russie, a récemment fait son rapport au chef du gouvernement, Vladimir Poutine : les travaux sont achevés à 70% dans la ville balnéaire et les montagnes qui la surplombent.Mais les habitants et les écologistes jugent le coût environnemental de ce chantier bien trop élevé …
08 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ben Laden: les vidéos montrent qu'il jouait toujours un rôle actif
WASHINGTON (AFP)Les vidéos d'Oussama Ben Laden trouvées après sa mort et diffusées par les Etats-Unis prouvent qu'il jouait toujours un rôle actif de premier plan, ont assuré ce week-end des responsables américains, qui s'interrogent sur sa succession à la tête d'Al-Qaïda. Provenant du matériel dont s'est emparé le commando américain qui l'a tué il y a une semaine dans sa résidence d'Abbottabad (Pakistan), ces images ont été présentées samedi au cours d'une conférence de presse à Washington, sans le son, pour éviter de faire passer, a-t-on expliqué officieusement, tout éventuel message à caractère terroriste.La grande quantité de documents saisis montre …
08 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?