Posts Tagged ‘international’
Reuters – Israel’s foreign minister shrugged off on Thursday the Palestinian dismissal of a 10-month moratorium on some building in West Bank settlements, saying winning international support was more important.
Reuters – World powers are demanding that Iran immediately mothball a uranium enrichment site it hid for years, heightening fears it is secretly planning to build atom bombs, in a resolution drafted by the U.N. nuclear watchdog.
Karan Johar’s much-awaited Kurbaan was expected to fetch a flying start in the international markets, but it didn’t. The film has under-performed in the three key markets – U.K. [strictly average, due to the 15 certificate], U.S.A
Gold struck a record high for a second time this week, rising above $1,170 an ounce on Wednesday, as the dollar slipped and a newspaper reported that India was “open to buying” more gold from the International Monetary Fund.
The wedding season is considered the best time for gold jewellers but with the yellow metal soaring to a record nearly Rs 18,000 per ten gram, city jewellers have reported a 25% drop in demand.
The rupee on Weddnesday strengthened by 8 paise to 46.29 against the US currency in early trade, extending gains for the third straight day in line with firm Asian currencies.
Inter Milan fullback Maicon has been banned for two games after being sent off for abusing a linesman at the weekend.
Seven months after its first charge sheet in the Satyam scam, CBI filed a supplementary charge sheet against disgraced Satyam founder B Ramalinga Raju and nine others.
AP – Getting Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s team back on track is Rick Hendrick’s top priority now that Jimmie Johnson has his record fourth consecutive NASCAR championship.
US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro kept alive his challenge at the ATP World Tour Finals with a victory over Fernando Verdasco.