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Darfur to vote on political future

Edit BBC News 11 Apr 2016
The US has said the vote will not be credible but President Omar al-Bashir insists it will be free and fair. Bashir defiant on Darfur tour ... Media captionThe BBC's Thomas Fessy accompanied Sudan's President Bashir on a tour of Darfur ... The International Criminal Court (ICC) has indicted President Bashir on counts of genocide and war crimes committed in Darfur....

Nuplex signs Scheme Implementation Agreement with Allnex

Edit Scoop 11 Apr 2016
Further to the announcement of 15 February 2016, Nuplex Industries Limited (NZX/ASX. NPX, "Nuplex") today advises that it has entered into a Scheme Implementation Agreement (SIA) with Allnex Belgium SA/NV (Allnex), a leading global coating resins ... ....

Yemen Between Ending the Conflict and a Warrior's Break

Edit Huffington Post 11 Apr 2016
Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi took a surprising decision to sack his deputy and prime minister Khaled Bahah from both posts, appointing General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar vice president and Ahmed Obeid ibn Dagher as prime minister....

Tale of Two Chinas Is Emerging as Economy Slows, Fidelity Says

Edit Bloomberg 11 Apr 2016
A tale of two Chinas is emerging as the country transforms its export-based economy to one centered on consumption and services, according to analysts at Fidelity International ... The 2014 reading was 4.4 ... Societe Generale SA Chief China Economist Wei Yao expects a "bumpy landing" for the economy, while the bank sees "significant risk" of a hard landing and resultant "lost decade" of economic stagnation ... ....

The Latest: UK says employers' tax evasion tolerance a crime

Edit Tampa Bay Online 11 Apr 2016
12.30 a.m ... ___. 7.55 p.m ... ___. 6.55 p.m ... ___. 6.40 p.m ... McDonnell said ... ___ ... The news site says the documents show the purpose of Danforth was to invest in Spain-based companies such as aircraft manufacturer Construcciones Aeronavales SA and arms firm EINSA. Caja Madrid was merged with seven other Spanish savings banks in 2011 to form Bankia SA, which later had to be nationalized and bailed out by the state for 18 billion euros ($24 billion) ... ....

Heat top Magic in home regular-season finale, 118-96

Edit The Oklahoman 11 Apr 2016
MIAMI (AP) — Luol Deng scored 20 points, Hassan Whiteside added 18 points and 15 rebounds in his first start since Jan....

Will-Kate take guard, Mumbai bowled over

Edit The Times of India 11 Apr 2016
MUMBAI ... A couple of slow deliveries awaited Kate as she took the crease ... I am sure this event will be remembered for a long time," he added ... They did not show cursory interest, and were genuinely interested in our work," he added ... "The students were seeing a prince and princess in person for the first time," she said, adding she had told the royal couple that "earlier, they had only read about princes and princesses in fairy tales" ... ....

'Food producer insolvency number triples' amid supermarket price wars

Edit Belfast Telegraph 11 Apr 2016
Share Go To ... It added that the squeeze on prices is set to continue as discounters gear up plans for expansion ... Duncan Swift, partner and head of food advisory at Moore Stephens, said ... He added ... Mr Swift added that with over 70% of UK food suppliers produce "going across the buying desks of the UK's top 10 supermarkets, the buyer power of supermarkets remains enormous". ....

Panama Furor Rumbles Into Second Week as Global Pressure Mounts

Edit Bloomberg 11 Apr 2016
The fallout from the Panama leaks showed no sign of abating as U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron was forced to provide more transparency over his wealth and European officials pledged measures to require companies to report their offshore bank accounts ... Societe Generale SA also confirmed that French police visited its offices last week to collect documents related to its offshore accounts revealed in the Panama Papers ... ....

Houston Dynamo settle for draw versus Seattle Sounders

Edit The Examiner 11 Apr 2016
The Houston Dynamo scored with 10 minutes remaining in the first half and held on until added time in the second half when the Seattle Sounders scored the equalizer to tie the score a 1-1 at BBVA Compass Stadium on Sunday, April 10, 2016 ... In the final seconds of the four-minute added time, Seattle forward Oalex Anderson ......

Interview with owner of Birdy Magazine Christy Thacker

Edit The Examiner 11 Apr 2016
Birdy Magazine is all about the artists and the visual. According to Christy Thacker, owner and editor-In-Chief, this unique publication is "a venue of underground art and something different than just a publication full of ads." ... It is nationally recognized by comedians, writers, artists and more ... Colleen Bement ... Christy Thacker ... We’re a venue of underground art and something different than just a publication full of ads. CB ... ....

Hyderabad: Look out, helmet thieves on the prowl!

Edit The Times of India 11 Apr 2016
HYDERABAD. Funny as it may sound, after introducing the helmet rule, police officers in the city are witnessing a new crime trend. helmet theft ... "There are many people who visit the mall on two-wheelers ... "In some cases, brand new helmets are replaced with old helmets," he added ... However, this attitude has only irked mall visitors ... The establishments must make an effort to provide people with lockers to safeguard their helmets, he added. ....

Oil Breaks $40 Amid Meeting Countdown; Japan Stock Futures Climb

Edit Bloomberg 11 Apr 2016
U.S ... Stocks. New Zealand’s S&P/NZX 50 Index, the first major stock index to start trading each day in the Asia-Pacific region, added 0.1 percent as of 7.44 a.m. Tokyo time ... Contracts on the index traded in Osaka added 0.3 percent to 15,880 as of 3 a.m. Saturday ... In Australia, futures on the S&P/ASX 200 Index added 0.4 percent in trading at the end of last week, while those on the Kospi index in Seoul slipped 0.1 percent ... ....
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