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Developed countries to halve greenhouse emissions by 2050
07.07.2008 11:26
rian.ru
The leaders of the Group of Eight major industrialized nations have agreed on a long-term target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide by 50%-90% by 2050, a Russian delegation representative said Monday.
Russia
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Faded Star Attempts Comeback with Public Plastic Surgery
07.07.2008 10:25
dw-world.de
Brigitte Nielsen, best known for a few movies in the 80s and her marriage to Sylvester Stallone, is taking reality TV to new heights, or depths, in Germany. She's undergoing plastic surgery while the cameras are rolling.
Germany
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German Industrial Output Slumps, Signaling End of Upswing
07.07.2008 10:25
dw-world.de
German industrial orders fell in May for the sixth month in a row, official figures have shown, prompting analysts to voice alarm and declare an end to a vital boom in the manufacturing sector.
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Headless Hitler Will Return to Berlin Wax Museum After Repairs
07.07.2008 10:24
dw-world.de
Two days after a man wrenched the wax head off an effigy of Adolf Hitler, operators of a Berlin tourist attraction said they would repair the waxwork and put it back on display.
Germany
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New German Marriage Law Causes Controversy
07.07.2008 09:27
dw-world.de
In Germany, marriage has been controlled by the state for over a century, with religious ceremonies optional. A new law should change all that, but it's raising some questions -- especially among immigrants.
Germany
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Maharashtra minister accused of Chinkara case resigns
07.07.2008 09:27
b4uindia.com
Maharashtra Transport and Tribal Welfare Minister Dharmaraobaba Atram, acussed of killing Chinkara, a rare breed of deer, at Baramati near Pune has resigned from the cabinet today. Atram, a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) member submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh today. The former minister is alleged to have hunted a Chinkara, an endangered species on June 14 near Pune. Atram resignation follows a raid conducted at his houses in Gadchiroli and Pune districts by the forest officials. Remains of a Chinkara were found from his house. Atram''s car with red beacon along with two other vehicles had been sighted by the villagers in the area, which led to suspicion over his involvement in the hunting of the deer, an endangered species. Forest officials had filed a case under the protection of wildlife act and arrested two persons in this connection. During the investigation the minister''s car had also been seized and searched. (ANI)
India
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Left to withdraw support to UPA Govt. by July 10
07.07.2008 09:26
b4uindia.com
Forward Bloc General Secretary Debabrata Biswas said on Monday that the Left parties will submit to President Pratibha Patil their letter of withdrawing support to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government by July 10. Biswas said the decision by the four Left parties to withdraw support to the UPA government over the nuclear deal issue was a unanimous one. Earlier, on Friday, Congress had rejected the deadline set by Left parties on the UPA Government to come clear on its stance on Indo-US civil nuclear deal till July 7. Congress had said that Sovereign Governments or political parties cannot be subjected to deadlines. The party had also thanked the Samajwadi Party for extending its support to the nuclear deal. (ANI)
India
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New Congress chiefs in three states
07.07.2008 09:26
b4uindia.com
The Congress party on Monday did a major reshuffle in its organizational structure by appointed new party chiefs for three states. The new chiefs were appointed to Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh. “Congress President Sonia Gandhi has approved the proposal for the appointments,” an official release from All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi. Congress party MLA Siddharth Patel has been appointed as the president of Gujarat Congress Committee and MP Tusharbhai Choudhary and MLA Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavalia will be the new working presidents. Former Union Minister and Salem MP K. V. Thangabalu took over as the president of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee. Thakur Kaul Singh has been appointed the president of Himachal Pradesh Congress. (ANI)
India
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Ashok Kumar takes over as Secretary in the Department of Pharmaceuticals
07.07.2008 09:26
b4uindia.com
Ashok Kumar on Monday took over as the Secretary in the newly created Department of Pharmaceuticals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. Kumar is a 1974 batch Indian Administrative officer of Bihar cadre. He was the Chairman of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority before taking over his new assignment. (ANI)
India
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Kannada seeks status as classical language
07.07.2008 09:26
b4uindia.com
A Karnataka Congress delegation led by its President Mallikarjun Kharge today called on Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni and discussed matters relating to the grant of classical language status to Kannada. Kharge urged the Centre to expedite the matter relating to grant of classical language status to Kannada. Soni said that a committee of linguistic experts is examining the issue of granting classical language status to Kannada and Telugu. “The Experts Committee has discussed the matter in its meeting held in June 2008 and efforts are being made to arrive at a consensus on the issue,” she said. She expressed the hope that the committee of experts will soon reach a decision on the subject and once such a decision is reached, it will be forwarded to the Government for further necessary action. The next meeting of the Expert Committee is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on August 8, 2008. (ANI)
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Iranian leader defiant over uranium enrichment
07.07.2008 09:25
rian.ru
Iran will continue to enrich uranium despite demands by the so-called Iran Six to suspend its nuclear program, the president of the Islamic Republic said on Monday.
Russia
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