guardian.co.uk | WICB to Hold Talks with WIPA to Save Friday’s Match Cricket360, FL It is rather a serious impasse between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and WIPA, the region’s players’ union; it threatened to lead to a boycott of the upcoming St Lucia cricket ODI that can be the series decider. With the conflicting sides ... No longer bowled over by cricket England wins West Indies cricket one-dayer Roberts to scout for fast-bowling talent |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Pietersen claims he is misunderstood guardian.co.uk, UK I lived with that on Friday when we played a poor game of cricket and I got comments about South Africa so I'm going to have to live with that and I've dealt with that. I deal with that on a daily basis and that's just the way it is unfortunately. ... Pietersen insists he is England's lionheart 'Too honest' Kevin Pietersen reaffirms England love affair Pietersen Goes Loose Tongued Once Again |
The Week | Terrorism puts a damper on South Asian cricket sport Worldfocus, NY Cricket is wildly popular in India, Pakistan and other South Asian countries, where there are 24-hour cricket channels and games in the street. But security threats have put a damper on the sport in recent months, starting with the terrorist attack on ... Sony back as IPL broadcaster in new Rs 8200-crore agreement SA cricket lovers in for a royal treat The bottomline is money |
![]() World News | Cricket: Spin twins would defy history at the Basin New Zealand Herald, New Zealand Jesse Ryder has jumped to No 30 on the International Cricket Council player rankings, the highest New Zealander. Ross Taylor is No 32, Vettori No 33 and McCullum No 34. West Indian Shivnarine Chanderpaul tops the list. Kirsten happy with conditions at Wellington High-pitched conspiracy theories India face tour's toughest Test |
Panel Rules Newmont, Sumitomo Must Sell Stake in Indonesian Mine Wall Street Journal By TOM WRIGHT JAKARTA, Indonesia—An international arbitration panel ordered Newmont Mining Corp. and Sumitomo Corp. to sell 17% of a subsidiary that runs one of the world's largest gold and copper mines in Indonesia. Newmont told to sell shares in Indonesian unit Newmont Must Sell 17% Of Indonesian Unit |
AFP | Euro Trades Near Two-Week Low as Region’s Jobless Rate Rises Bloomberg By Oliver Biggadike and Ye Xie April 1 (Bloomberg) -- The euro traded near a two-week low against the dollar and pound as a report showed Europe’s jobless rate climbed to the highest level in almost three years, adding to evidence the region’s ... Dollar Climbs Against Euro, Slips Versus Yen Dollar falls vs yen as data shows big job losses in March |
guardian.co.uk | Industry Shocked And Angered By Facebook CFO's Firing CNNMoney.com By Nicholas Carlson (alleyinsider.com) -- The industry reaction to Facebook firing CFO Gideon Yu is surprise and anger. The anger stems from the way the company announced his departure, saying it needs a CFO with public company experience. Facebook's CFO Exits: Enter, the Questions Facebook: CFO's departure doesn't signal IPO plan |
Thornburg Nears Bankruptcy Filing Wall Street Journal By KERRY E. GRACE Thornburg Mortgage Inc. said on Wednesday it expects to file for bankruptcy protection, liquidate its remaining assets and discontinue operations once they're sold, despite reaching additional forbearance agreements through the end of ... Thornburg Plans to File for Bankruptcy Protection Thornburg Mortgage to file bankruptcy, close down |
![]() IntoMobile | Microsoft: We Have an Apps Store, Too! PC Magazine by Sascha Segan LAS VEGAS—At the CTIA Wireless trade show today, Microsoft rolled out a list of top developers supporting their upcoming Windows Mobile app store, including announcing new, free MySpace, Facebook and Windows Live apps. Microsoft shares more about its Marketplace Three Reasons Why Microsoft's App Store Will Thrive |
Ars Technica | Netflix's Blu-ray pricing: A boon for Blockbuster? CNET News by Don Reisinger When Netflix announced on Monday that it has decided to raise the subscription prices for those receiving Blu-ray Disc titles--10 percent of its subscribers, according to the company--the predictable occurred: people lashed out, ... Netflix Raises Blu-ray Rates: Time to Switch to Blockbuster? Netflix Customers Sing The Blues Over Blu-Ray Price Hike |
Canada.com | Stephen Colbert Challenges NASA Over Node Name FOXNews By Tariq Malik - Comedian Stephen Colbert is pulling out all the stops in his campaign to have NASA name a new room of the International Space Station after him. NASA In Colbert Conundrum Over Space Station Colbert demands 'democracy in orbit' |
![]() New Zealand Herald | American Airlines Plans Fleet Of Flying Wi-Fi Hotspots InformationWeek Service is scheduled for 150 domestic MD-80s this year to be followed by the rollout of the Wi-Fi service on Boeing 737-800 aircraft. American Airlines: Fly The Wi-Fi Skies American to add Wi-Fi service to domestic flights |
![]() CTV.ca | Canada doesn't exclude more stimulus later Reuters LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - The Canadian government does not exclude injecting more stimulus into the economy but its main priority now is delivering the C$40 billion ($31.5 billion) in spending it already announced for the next two years, ... G20 nations need to 'overreact' to recession: Harper Harper Says Canada Must Do Everything to Fight Slump |
![]() WA today | British forces hand over control of Basra airport to Americans guardian.co.uk Britain has formally handed to the US control of Basra airport, where thousands of its troops have been based since the invasion of Iraq six years ago. British Troops End Mission in Basra, Hand Over to US UK Military Transfers Command of Basra to US |
Spiegel Online | Mr Obama wants a global deal on boosting the economy BBC News The sherpas have slogged through the foothills, established base camp and marked out a route to the mountain top. It is now down to the G20 leaders to make the final push and, ideally, stand together in agreement on the summit. Merkel Delay Imperils Opel If GM Files for Bankruptcy Merkel: Rushing Additional Fiscal Stimulus Makes No Sense |
![]() BBC News | G20: Japan PM Tells S. Korea Leader About Fiscal Stimulus Need Wall Street Journal LONDON (Dow Jones)--Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso told South Korean President Lee Myung-bak that fiscal stimulus is vital to grapple with the current economic downturn, Japan's government officials said Wednesday. Divisions hang over G20 as crisis deepens SUMMIT-UPDATE 1-Germans don't see importance of stimulus -Japan |
![]() Times Now.tv | Neera Yadav's entry leaves BJP on back foot Times of India, India NEW DELHI: The induction of Neera Yadav, who gained widespread notoriety for being voted the second most corrupt officer in Uttar Pradesh, has left the BJP quite tongue-tied. Mulayam DA case: CBI flip-flop continues Election Commission lets Mulayam Singh off the hook Holi 'bribe': EC drops probe against Mulayam |
![]() Xinhua | Special Article The Statesman, India By Bharat Dogra There is mounting concern over the rapid proliferation of arms in several sensitive areas in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. Video: International community against Al-Qaeda Influential US senator skeptical of plans to extend $2.8 billion ... US $ 1.5 b aid to Pakistan |
![]() BBC News | Sena mob attacks Ajmal counsel Hindu, India IN DEEP TROUBLE: Lawyer Anjali Waghmare, appointed to represent Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman, the lone militant captured in last November’s Mumbai attacks, is escorted by police as she leaves her residence in Mumbai on Tuesday. Police must deal sternly with culprits: Experts Waghmare agrees to defend Kasab in 26/11 case Her withdrawal may delay Kasab trial |
![]() Straits Times | Nano fever grips Kolkata, buyers vie for Tata Motor's form Economic Times, India KOLKATA: Nano fever hit the city with a vengeance on Wednesday as hundreds of Kolkatans thronged Nano showrooms for a shot at being among the first to get their hands on the cute little car touted as being the cheapest in the world. Tata will make Nano in Singur, claims West Begal official Nano arrives in three Kolkata showrooms Nano view: Five on show in Ahmedabad |
![]() Oneindia | Oracles Throng Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple Oneindia, India Worship could also take some of the weirdest forms, yet the worship that comes from the depths of the heart is what true worship is. Kerala Oracles celebrate Bharani festival |
'He will win from Thiruvananthapuram' Express Buzz, India PALAKKAD: Ninety-two-year-old Jayasinkini Amma, Shashi Tharoor’s grandmother, lives alone in the Mundarath tharavadu at Elavancherry in Palakkad district. Tharoor a proponent of Israel, says Pinarayi Tharoor launches SMS service for voters An ‘anganwadi’ during election time |
![]() SINDH TODAY | CPI-M rebels in fray in five seats of Kerala SamayLive, India Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 1 : The CPI-M is facing the heat of its prolonged intra-party feud in Kerala in the Lok Sabha polls with a platform of "rebels" fielding candidates in five Left-dominated constituencies across the state. Kerala unit of Janata Dal-S in disarray |
Fresh case against Madhani for tampering with evidence Express Buzz, India THALASSERY: A private complaint alleging that PDP leader Abdul Nasser Madhani has been trying to destroy evidence in the case involving terrorists by influencing witnesses, was filed in the Chief Judicial Magistrate court here by former PDP leader and ... |