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October 21, 2010 7:40 PM

Russia unveils its biggest privatisation plans

Russia has announced further details of plans for its biggest privatisation since the 1990s - which could rise up to 1.8 trillion roubles. The sale could involve the total or part-sale of stakes of up to 900 companies, including the oil giant Rosneft and Russian Railways. The announcement was made b...

October 21, 2010 7:40 PM

Russia unveils its biggest privatisation plans

Russia has announced further details of plans for its biggest privatisation since the 1990s - which could rise up to 1.8 trillion roubles. The sale could involve the total or part-sale of stakes of up to 900 companies, including the oil giant Rosneft and Russian Railways. The announcement was made b...

October 21, 2010 7:39 PM

Barbie doll auctioned for record amount

A Barbie doll wearing a diamond necklace has sold at an auction in New York for a record amount. The one-off Barbie, created by Stefano Canturi, wears a black strapless evening dress with a choker featuring a one-carat square-cut pink diamond. It went for 302,500 U.S. dollars to an anonymous bidder....

October 21, 2010 7:39 PM

Barbie doll auctioned for record amount

A Barbie doll wearing a diamond necklace has sold at an auction in New York for a record amount. The one-off Barbie, created by Stefano Canturi, wears a black strapless evening dress with a choker featuring a one-carat square-cut pink diamond. It went for 302,500 U.S. dollars to an anonymous bidder....

October 21, 2010 6:44 PM

UNSC tells Nepal to timely complete peace process

The UN Security Council has called on Nepal's caretaker government andall parties to redouble their efforts for timely completion of the peace process. In a press statement, the Security Council has noted recent developments in Nepal's peace process. This includes renewed efforts of the Special...

October 21, 2010 6:44 PM

UNSC tells Nepal to timely complete peace process

The UN Security Council has called on Nepal's caretaker government andall parties to redouble their efforts for timely completion of the peace process. In a press statement, the Security Council has noted recent developments in Nepal's peace process. This includes renewed efforts of the Special...

October 21, 2010 6:38 PM

Pak SC tells parliament to review decision on judges’ appointment

Pakistan's Supreme Court has told parliament to review a decision which gives the legislature a say in the appointment of top judges. The proposal is one of several constitutional measures passed by parliament in April. The ruling was in response to a series of legal challenges to the constitut...

October 21, 2010 6:38 PM

Pak SC tells parliament to review decision on judges’ appointment

Pakistan's Supreme Court has told parliament to review a decision which gives the legislature a say in the appointment of top judges. The proposal is one of several constitutional measures passed by parliament in April. The ruling was in response to a series of legal challenges to the constitut...

October 21, 2010 6:38 PM

Afghan High Council calls on Taliban to lay down arms

In Afghanistan, the High Council for Peace has called on Taliban to lay down their arms and enter talks for ending the war. The council headed by former President Prof. Burhanuddin Rabbani has been established to broker an end to violence that has gained pace every year since Taliban was ousted from...

October 21, 2010 6:38 PM

Afghan High Council calls on Taliban to lay down arms

In Afghanistan, the High Council for Peace has called on Taliban to lay down their arms and enter talks for ending the war. The council headed by former President Prof. Burhanuddin Rabbani has been established to broker an end to violence that has gained pace every year since Taliban was ousted from...

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