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UAE to screen expat workers for their skills
Publish Date : 6/20/2006 8:08:00 AM   Source : Asia News SofiaNewsroom.com
In a bid to restrict the huge inflow of unskilled foreign workers, the UAE will soon start a closer examination of the skill levels of labourers seeking to enter the country.

Eating fish ‘n’ chips can make you live till 100!
Publish Date : 6/20/2006 8:08:00 AM   Source : Health News Sofianewsroom.com
The secret of a long life is out and open, and it’s not credited to any medical therapy, but to eating oodles of fish ‘n’ chips.

Unemployed and Asian in the United Kingdom
Publish Date : 6/20/2006 8:06:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
The British system that helps people to find work - the network of job centres - has recently been found to fail in many regards when it comes to Asians.

Chinese Generals witness United States naval exercises for first time
Publish Date : 6/20/2006 8:03:00 AM   Source : Asia News SofiaNewsroom.com
In an effort to enhance military-to-military mutual trust, a high-level Chinese military delegation is now in Guam to observe US naval exercises in the Pacific for the first time, the state media reported today.

ILO asks Myanmar to take steps to end forced labour
Publish Date : 6/20/2006 8:02:00 AM   Source : US News SofiaNewsroom.com
The UN labour agency has asked Myanmar to take "tangible and verifiable" measures within the next few months to stop forced labour or face the prospect of further action.

Suspend uranium enrichment or face sanctions: Bush to Iran
Publish Date : 6/20/2006 8:01:00 AM   Source : US News SofiaNewsroom.com
erming the US offer of talks on Iran's controversial nuclear programme a "historic opportunity", President George W Bush today warned Tehran of "progressively stronger political and economic sanctions" if it failed ......

Malaysian Indian business body's elections held
Publish Date : 6/20/2006 7:59:00 AM   Source : Asia News SofiaNewsroom.com
Incumbent Pradip Kumar Kuckreja has been re-elected president of the Malaysian Associated Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MAICCI) here.

Indian expatriates in St Lucia have a grouse
Publish Date : 6/20/2006 7:57:00 AM   Source : Asia News SofiaNewsroom.com
About 40 expatriate Indian families that live here have a grouse against the Indian government after the area was put under the jurisdiction of the high commission in far away Suriname instead of being kept under the Trinidad mission.

Ukraine Discourage Saudi Arabia 4-0
Publish Date : 6/19/2006 8:22:00 AM   Source : Sports News Sofianewsroom.com
Half-time goals from Serhiy Rebrov and Andriy Rusol have put Ukraine firmly in charge in their clash with Saudi Arabia.

Football Stars Back Sofia's Winter Olympics Bid
Publish Date : 6/19/2006 8:18:00 AM   Source : Sports News Sofianewsroom.com
Free of World Cup appearances, Bulgaria's football stars gathered in Sofia to express their support of the capital's 2014 Winter Olympics bid.

20,000 Groove with Old Sting Hits in Bulgaria
Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:56:00 AM   Source : Bulgaria News SofiaNewsroom.com
About 20,000 people gathered in Nessebar at Bulgaria's seaside despite the crummy weather to see rock legend Sting live Monday night, SNA reporters witnessed.

Bulgarian Nurses Face Court in Libya Retrial
Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:56:00 AM   Source : Bulgaria News SofiaNewsroom.com
The re-trial against five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor will be brought to court again Tuesday in Tripoli.

South Africa announces dates for Twenty20 championship
Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:54:00 AM   Source : Sports News Sofianewsroom.com
South Africa will host the inaugural 12-nation Twenty20 World Cricket Championship at three different venues between September 21 and 30 next year.

Ozone may be harmful for the heart
Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:54:00 AM   Source : Health News Sofianewsroom.com
Scientists have said that ozone pollution is not only bad for the environment, but can also extensively damage the human heart.

West Indies all out for 215
Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:53:00 AM   Source : Sports News Sofianewsroom.com
West Indies were all out for 215 in their first innings at the stroke of tea on the third day of the second cricket Test against India here today.

Sania slips after French Open disappointment
Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:52:00 AM   Source : Sports News Sofianewsroom.com
A first-round exit in the just concluded French Open Grand Slam has pushed Sania Mirza one rung down to 41 in the latest WTA rankings.

Slow progress in voluntary blood donation: WHO
Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:50:00 AM   Source : US News SofiaNewsroom.com
The world is making only slow progress towards the goal of 100 per cent safe, unpaid, voluntary blood donation, with most developing countries still depending on paid donors or family member donors, according to the UN's health agency.

Hillary second favourite presidential candidate in Iowa poll
Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:49:00 AM   Source : US News SofiaNewsroom.com
Once the frontrunner, Senator Hillary Clinton has slipped to being the second favourite after former Democratic Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards for the US Presidential elections in a poll conducted in the crucial state of Iowa.

FDI cap in insurance sector may be raised
Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:49:00 AM   Source : Europe News SofiaNewsroom.com
The Government today said it planned to bring a bill to amend the Insurance Act, which among other things, provides for increasing FDI cap in the sector from 26 per cent to 49 per cent.

27 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:48:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Twenty-seven Taliban militants, probably including a brother-in-law of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, were killed in two separate battles in south Afghanistan, a local officer said Monday.

Gold and silver fall further sharply
Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:38:00 AM   Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com
Both gold and silver continued to fall sharply on the Bullion market here today due to heavy selling after steep fall in overseas prices.

Mittal bid not India-specific issue: Chidambaram
Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:38:00 AM   Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com
India's Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has said the ongoing Mittal Steel-Arcelor saga is essentially one that involves a Netherlands-based company making a bid for a Luxembourg-based company and not an India-specific issue.

RBI imposes Rs five lakh penalty on Canara Bank
Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:36:00 AM   Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today imposed a penalty of Rs five-lakh on leading public sector bank, Canara Bank, for violation of provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

India the next big thing in real estate: Report
Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:35:00 AM   Source : Real Estate SofiaNewsroom.com
India is being considered as "the next big thing" in real estate with many Israeli companies lining up for major investments there, a media report here said.

Real estate agent tangles with home builder
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 9:03:00 AM   Source : Real Estate SofiaNewsroom.com
A Martin County real estate agent is taking on home building titan Lennar Corp. of Miami in a dispute that's getting uglier by the day.

Oil Prices Fall to $71.45 a Barrel in Asia
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 9:02:00 AM   Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com
Crude futures dipped Monday amid a measure of relief that Iran has accepted some parts of a Western offer aimed at getting the country to halt its nuclear program, even as it rejected others.

Sofia Mayor, US Ambassador Inaugurate One-desk Service Centres
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 9:01:00 AM   Source : Bulgaria News SofiaNewsroom.com
Sofia mayor Boyko Borissov and US Ambassador to Bulgaria John Beyrle will inaugurate the newest one-desk service centres in five Sofia regions.

Arcelor Board Rejects Mittal Steel's Offer
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 9:01:00 AM   Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com
Steelmaker Arcelor SA said Monday that its board has rejected Mittal Steel Co.'s revised offer and recommended that shareholders approve a deal with Russia's OAO Severstal.

Romanian Politicians "Aware of CIA Secret Flights"
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 8:59:00 AM   Source : Bulgaria News SofiaNewsroom.com
Several Romanian politicians are aware of the secret CIA flights, according to Graham Watson, leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the European Parliament.

Sting's Broken Music Tour Arrives in Bulgaria
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 8:59:00 AM   Source : Bulgaria News SofiaNewsroom.com
Bulgarian Black Sea resort Nessebar is to draw the international attention upon itself as music fans from Bulgaria and the other countries are gathering there for the big gig of rock legend Sting.

Danube Level Exceeds 8m Near Bulgaria's Vidin Port
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 8:58:00 AM   Source : Bulgaria News SofiaNewsroom.com
The level of the Danube waters near the Bulgarian port of Vidin reached 802 cm, going up by 10 cm in 24 hours, data of the Agency for Danube research showed.

Earthquake shakes western Japan
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 8:56:00 AM   Source : Asia News SofiaNewsroom.com
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale shook large parts of western Japan early Monday, injuring at least eight people, said the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Incidence of diabetes taking on alarming proportions: study
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 8:56:00 AM   Source : Health News Sofianewsroom.com
The incidence of diabetes has taken on alarming proportions in the last two decades, rising from 30 million to 230 million, resulting in the loss of millions of lives, according to a recent study.

'United States troop cut once unity govt capable of quelling violence'
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 8:55:00 AM   Source : US News SofiaNewsroom.com
The top US military commander in Iraq, General George Casey, has indicated the possibility of a gradual reduction of American troops from Iraq once the national unity government becomes capable of quelling violence across the country.

United States builds coalition of willing to isolate Iran
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 8:55:00 AM   Source : US News SofiaNewsroom.com
The United States has pursued another diplomatic track by building a 'coalition of the willing' to isolate Iran, American officials said.

UAE court orders alleged adulterer to death by stoning
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 8:54:00 AM   Source : Asia News SofiaNewsroom.com
In a rare judgment, an Islamic court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sentenced a man accused of adultery to death by stoning while his female partner has been given one year in jail and 100 lashes, media reported today.

S African Govt asks Pak to clarify whereabout of its national
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 8:54:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
South Africa has asked Islamabad to clarify the whereabouts of a Pakistani national and a suspected al Qaeda activist Khalid Rashid, who went missing after being deported from this country.

Al Qaeda's threat to carry out "major attacks" expected: US
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 8:52:00 AM   Source : US News SofiaNewsroom.com
Terming the new al Qaeda threat to carry out "major attacks" as fully anticipated, the US today said it is prepared for retaliation by the terror group after the death of its leader Abu Musab al Zarqawi.

Guantanamo suicides a "good PR move to draw attention": US
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 8:52:00 AM   Source : US News SofiaNewsroom.com
Top American officials have described the suicides of three detainees at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a "good PR move to draw attention" and an act of warfare waged against the US.

German flags banned on Berlin police cars
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 8:51:00 AM   Source : Europe News SofiaNewsroom.com
Berlin police have been ordered to keep German flags off their patrol cars during the World Cup to avoid appearing nationalistic, a spokesman for the force said Sunday.

Australian Bk criticised for plans to outsource jobs to India
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 8:49:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Australia's leading bank Westpac today came under attack following reports of its plan to outsource more jobs to India by the end of this year.

Aeroflot Co-owner Tipped to Buy Bulgaria Air
Publish Date : 6/11/2006 9:01:00 AM   Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com
Several investors have shown interest in buying Bulgarian national carrier "Bulgaria Air", among them Russia's Ilyushin Finance.

Scientists develop potential new approach
Publish Date : 6/8/2006 8:20:00 AM   Source : Health News Sofianewsroom.com
Scientists at John Hopkins institute have developed a potential new approach to treating diabetes, that of lowering blood sugar levels in mice by manipulating the release of sugar by liver cells.

Bulgarian Minister: Forget About Energy Chapter Reopening
Publish Date : 6/2/2006 9:05:00 AM   Source : Bulgaria News SofiaNewsroom.com
Bulgaria's Economy and Energy Minister Rumen Ovcharov once again said that talks about reopening of the Energy chapter of the acquis communautaire are useless and even harmful for the country.

Bulgarian Seaman Saved in the Atlantic
Publish Date : 6/2/2006 9:05:00 AM   Source : Bulgaria News SofiaNewsroom.com
Bulgarian seaman has been saved in the South Atlantic, the online edition Tristan Times reported.

Bulgaria's Chief Fire-fighter Suspended during Corruption Probe
Publish Date : 6/2/2006 9:04:00 AM   Source : Bulgaria News SofiaNewsroom.com
Bulgaria's Interior Minister Rumen Petkov ordered the temporarily suspension of office of chief of the national fire-fighting service, according to media reports.

Henin-Hardenne moves on in Paris
Publish Date : 6/2/2006 9:03:00 AM   Source : Sports News Sofianewsroom.com
Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium and Russia's Anastasia Myskina Thursday were among the second-round winners at the French Open Tennis Tournament in Paris.

Hewitt wins in a little pain in Paris
Publish Date : 6/2/2006 9:03:00 AM   Source : Sports News Sofianewsroom.com
Lleyton Hewitt of Australia Thursday advanced to the third round of the French Open at Paris.

Passive TV Viewing Related To Children's Sleeping Difficulties
Publish Date : 6/2/2006 9:02:00 AM   Source : Health News Sofianewsroom.com
A recent Finnish randomized population-based study shows that TV-viewing, and particularly exposure to adult-targeted programs, such as current affairs programs, TV series and police series and movies......

Four-page income tax form notified, to replace Saral from Aug
Publish Date : 6/2/2006 9:01:00 AM   Source : Tax News SofiaNewsroom.com
Tax authorities today notified a four-page income tax returns form that would ultimately replace Saral (simple) one-page form in a bid to capture undisclosed income of taxpayers.

Fatigue A Lasting Problem After Liver Transplantation
Publish Date : 6/2/2006 9:01:00 AM   Source : Health News Sofianewsroom.com
A new study on fatigue experienced by patients after undergoing liver transplantation found that it is a major problem that does not tend to improve with the passage of time.

Energy prices mixed as oil falls
Publish Date : 6/2/2006 8:59:00 AM   Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com
The cost of high-quality crude oil fell Thursday on the New York Mercantile Exchange to less than $71 per barrel.

NYSE, Euronext seal first trans-Atlantic stock market
Publish Date : 6/2/2006 8:59:00 AM   Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com
NYSE Group Inc, New York Stock Exchange's operator, has agreed to buy Euronext NV for nearly $10 billion, creating the first trans-Atlantic stock market.

Weakening manufacturing cheers Wall Street
Publish Date : 6/2/2006 8:58:00 AM   Source : Business News SofiaNewsroom.com
Word of declining U.S. manufacturing Thursday cheered Wall Street, which has been worried that inflation fears could mean more interest rate hikes.

Bulgaria Busts Bankcards Scamming Gang
Publish Date : 6/1/2006 9:07:00 AM   Source : Bulgaria News SofiaNewsroom.com
Bulgarian officers have crashed a gang that dealt with fake bankcards, media reported.

Bulgarian City Halts Celebrations Over Unsolved Double Murder
Publish Date : 6/1/2006 9:06:00 AM   Source : Bulgaria News SofiaNewsroom.com
Children in Bulgaria's city of Pazardzhik have stated that they wouldn't hold fests for June 1, because of the unsolved murder of teenage sisters Kristina and Rositsa.

Tariq Aziz testifies in Saddam trial
Publish Date : 6/1/2006 9:06:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Former Iraqi foreign minister and deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz Wednesday testified in the trial of former dictator Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants in connection with the execution of 148 villagers.

China's oldest "schoolwork" discovered in Xinjiang
Publish Date : 6/1/2006 9:05:00 AM   Source : Asia News SofiaNewsroom.com
Chinese archaeologists have claimed to have uncovered what is by far the country's oldest "schoolwork", a text written in ancient Chinese characters and copied three times some 1,200 year ago.

France struggles past Denmark but continues momentum
Publish Date : 6/1/2006 9:04:00 AM   Source : Sports News Sofianewsroom.com
A first-half goal from Thierry Henry and a late Sylvain Wiltord penalty gave cautious France a 2-0 win over Denmark in a World Cup warm-up match in Lens.

Tears for Edmilson as Mineiro takes his World Cup place
Publish Date : 6/1/2006 9:03:00 AM   Source : Sports News Sofianewsroom.com
Defending champions Brazil will have to do without Barcelona star Edmilson at the World Cup after the midfielder was dropped from the squad due to a torn meniscus in his right knee.

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