Ex-PM Fradkov named head of Russia foreign intelligence

Saturday, October 6, 2007, 19:35 [IST]

DUSHANBE, Oct 6 (Reuters) Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov will be appointed head of the country's foreign intelligence service, President Vladimir Putin said today.

''As far as the name of the new head of the foreign intelligence service is concerned, he is Fradkov, Mikhail Yefimovich,'' Putin, who was attending a series of summits of post-Soviet states in the Tajik capital, told reporters.

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Birds sing as Kenzo turns catwalk into rainforest

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French families leave Algeria on security worries

Saturday, October 6, 2007,19:35 [IST]

ALGIERS, Oct 6 (Reuters) Families of French nationals working for Michelin in Algeria have been repatriated on fears of a security deterioration in the former French colony, a senior French diplomat and the company said today. Marc Bouteiller, chief of the French economic mission in Algeria, was speaking to Reuters to confirm a report by local newspaper El Khabar today about the French firm move. Fabienne de Bredisson, a spokeswoman for Michelin, confirmed the company's repatriation decision but said: ''It's not.....

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Prince William's army mentor killed in Afghanistan

Saturday, October 6, 2007,19:36 [IST]

LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) Prince William, second in line to the British throne, said today he was ''deeply saddened'' by news that his mentor from army officer training school had been killed in action in Afghanistan. Major Alexis Roberts, of the Royal Gurkha Rifles, died in southern Afghanistan on Thursday after his convoy was hit by a improvised explosive device as it returned to its base in Kandahar, Britain's Ministry of Defence said. Roberts, 32, had been the prince's instructor during.....

South Sudan to open first game park next year

Saturday, October 6, 2007,19:36 [IST]

JUBA, Sudan, Oct 6 (Reuters) South Sudan will invite bidders to run its first game park hotel set in the elephant-rich area of Nimule on the border with Uganda, the Wildlife Ministry's director-general for tourism said. Joseph Oroto said they had almost completed the renovation of a 42-bed lodge set on a hill with views over the White Nile's sweeping entrance from Uganda to Sudan where some 50 herds of elephants drink. ''We will invite bidders from the private sector to.....

Meritrac launches TNET for the BPO/ ITES

Saturday, October 6, 2007,20:01 [IST]

Bangalore, October 6, 2007: MeritTrac Services, the Skills Assessment Company, today announced the launch of TracSkills National Employability Test (TNET) to be held across 11 cities in separate phases. This initiative for the BPO/ ITES sector aims at creating a single platform for all fresh graduates from across the country to showcase their skills to the industry. The first phase of the test is being held simultaneously in Pune, Hyderabad and Cochin on October 7, 2007 after an initial pilot in.....