Beirut / Sofia - Profits from drugs trafficking through Bulgaria have been used to fund organizations like Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad, the parliamentary security commission said on Tuesday.
Some fabricated and totally unfounded news were published lately in certain media about alleged intentions to demolish the Maghen Abraham Synagogue of Wadi Abou Jamil in Beirut city center.
Tokyo, Japan, Apr 10, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - TDK Corporation announced today that it has developed a new series of isolated DC-DC converters for industrial applications. The series comprises a total of 64 products rated for 15W or 30W.
Osaka, Japan, Apr 9, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Capcom Co., Ltd. (TSE: 9697) is pleased to announce that 'Monster Hunter Freedom 2G' for the PlayStation(R)Portable (PSP(R)) has shipped over 1.5 million units in Japan. 'Monster Hunter Freedom 2G' has
US lawmakers have a financial interest in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, a review of financial documents has revealed. Members of Congress invested nearly $196 million of their own money in companies that receive hundreds of millions of dollars
Oil prices surged on Wednesday, with New York crude close to recording a new all-time high on news that energy inventories had tumbled last week in the US, traders said. New York's main oil contract, light sweet crude for delivery
Real-estate behemoth Solidere on Wednesday denied media rumors that it planned to demolish the Maghen Abraham Synagogue at Wadi Abu Jamil in Beirut's Downtown. The synagogue and the plot of land on which it stands belong to the members of
Today only we have written to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit to ban export of tomatoes at least for the next ten days when the supply is likely to improve. This would help bring down the prices of the vegetable," Brahm
Nayyar will report to Pramit Jhaveri, Head of Global Banking for India, a press release issued here said. Prior to this appointment Nayyar was with Lehman Brothers, it said. "The hiring of Nalin (Nayyar) reflects the increasing opportunities we see
The company is likely to ink the pact in the next 15-20 days, sources said. Reliance spokesperson declined to comment. Marks & Spencer's (M&S) clothing products are already available in the country through a franchise arrangement with Planet Retail since
Speaking at an analysts' meet last evening, company's Managing Director Rathin Basu said that with new manufacturing facilities coming up in the next two to three years, the company is set to double its capacity and with that the business
LIBRE (Link-up Immunisation and Birth Record), which will help in detecting children who are left out of immunisation programmes, has been started in 32 maternity homes in the city as a pilot project, said K S Mehra, Municipal Commissioner after
Intense trading activity in Orchid stocks first came to limelight last month on March 17, when the founder of Orchid Raghavendra Rao was caught in a bind as his brokers sold off nearly 8 per cent of his holding in
Cincom donated 15 computers to schools operated by SRUTI for underprivileged children living in slums and backward areas. Cincom truly believes that this association will unite Cincomer's on endeavors for making a difference. SRUTI is a non-profit organization working towards
The IMF's biannual World Economic Outlook, released on Wednesday, makes a grim forecast for the United States. It sees the US tipping into a "mild recession" this year, with "only a gradual recovery" expected next year. The US's growth projection
We will ask for Rs 6,300 a tonne of coking coal as against the current contract of Rs 4,500 a tonne," A K Paul, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Coking Coal said here on Wednesday. He said that the price
This would be the first store in India to house the products of Pavers, UK's fastest growing footwear brand. PEFL Chairman Stuart Paver said, "we are excited to be in India and have aggressive plans for this vibrant market as
The endeavour would be a joint venture of FACT and Metals And Minerals Trading Corporation. MMTC would mobilise the capital and FACT would provide the land, George Sleeba, Chairman and Managing Director said. ''The zone would need about 100 acres
Sapient's new services are designed to eliminate the challenges associated with the complex BI implementation process, while helping SAP customers enhance the value of their corporate data and finally realize the full potential of BI investments. For years, SAP clients
As of March 31, 2008, sales consideration has been accepted on approximately 1,562,820 square feet at an average price of Rs 3,906 (GBP 49.10) per square foot. This represents a significant increase over figures reported in January of 1,381,951 square
