British union demands talks with Tata amid plan to revamp Corus
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Britain`s largest steel trade union has demanded a meeting with Indian tycoon Ratan Tata, seeking assurances he will remain committed to expanding Corus Group Plc after his winning 13.7 billion dollar bid for the Anglo-Dutch steelmaker.
China forex agency to have more money than world`s biggest mutual fund
BEIJING (AFP) - China plans a special firm to manage one fifth of its forex reserves, laying the foundations of a behemoth that will handle more money than the biggest mutual fund in the world, according to state media.
US to make public key judgements of Iraq intel assessment
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US intelligence plans to make public "key judgments" of its first national assessment on Iraq in two and a half years, which reportedly warns of a strong chance the situation on the ground will grow worse.
Pressure on China as president heads to Sudan
KHARTOUM (AFP) - International pressure was on China to try its hand at peace diplomacy as Chinese President Hu Jintao headed to war-racked Sudan, the highlight of an eight-nation tour of Africa.
Abbas guard occupies Gaza Islamic university as fighting rages
GAZA CITY (AFP) - The guard of Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas has occupied Gaza Islamic University, a bastion of Hamas, a security source said as new clashes threatened to destroy a three-day truce between warring factions Fatah and Hamas and shooting spread like wildfire through the Gaza Strip.
Najaf under curfew following Hilla attacks
NAJAF, Iraq (AFP) - Local authorities have clamped a total curfew on the Shiite holy city of Najaf, central Iraq, to thwart attacks a day after 58 people died from twin suicide bombings in nearby Hilla.
Iran has begun assembling centrifuges at Natanz site: diplomats
VIENNA (AFP) - Iran has begun installing centrifuges at the Natanz site where it plans 3,000 of the machines to enrich uranium in defiance of UN demands to halt this sensitive nuclear activity, diplomats have said.
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