Dubai, April 16 (IANS) The Middle East is more dependent than ever on Asia’s energy demand, but a one-way road to ever rising revenues is not always expected for the oil-rich region, market, an expert said Tuesday. Asia’s share of Middle Eastern exports grew from 57 percent in 1999 to 78 percent in 2011, as Asian […]
Los Angeles, April 16 (IANS) Director David Fincher has reportedly walked out of producer Aaron Sorkin’s biopic of late Apple founder Steve Jobs. Sony Pictures has turned down the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s demand for $10 million as pay-day as well as control of the marketing of the movie, reports contactmusic.com. A source said that Fincher’s salary demands […]
Monrovia, April 16 (IANS) The government of Liberia has announced that measures have been stepped up to contain the Ebola outbreak in the West African country. Some of the measures include the establishment of a laboratory at the Liberia Institute of Biomedical Research (LIBR) in Margibi county to test for Ebola and Lassa Fever, the ministry […]
Los Angeles, April 16 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian and singer Kanye West were seen having fun in Paris amid speculation that the couple is in the early stages of wedding planning. The 33-year-old reached the City of Lights Saturday to join her beau. The duo then worked out at Usine Gym Center and later indulged in […]
Riyadh, April 16 (IANS) Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud Tuesday relieved Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz of his post as chief of general intelligence, according to the Saudi Press Agency. After the prince reportedly requested to leave the position, the king replaced him with a member of the general staff, Yousef al-Idrissi, who is […]
A spectacular two-metre high boardwalk around Perth Zoo’s orangutan exhibit brings visitors closer to the extraordinary apes, just in time for the school holidays. Opening the $3.6million exhibit today, Environment Minister Albert Jacob said the boardwalk would provide people with a greater appreciation of the zoo’s colony of 12 Sumatran orangutans. “The boardwalk takes people […]
Applications are now open to find the State’s next training champions. Training and Workforce Development Minister Kim Hames today launched the 2014 WA Training Awards, which recognise and reward the outstanding achievements of apprentices, trainees and vocational students, as well as the contribution made by trainers, training organisations and employers. There are 14 categories in […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced the NSW Government had introduced almost 8,000 extra weekly public transport services since March 2011, including more than 4,700 in Sydney’s west. The extra services include hundreds of extra bus services starting in coming weeks, as the NSW Government responds to customer feedback asking for more services between […]
Minister for Tourism and Major Events, George Souris, today welcomed the results from the Overseas Arrivals and Departures figures, which show NSW continues to strengthen its position as the number one holiday destination in Australia. “The Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that as at year-end February 2014, visitor arrivals to NSW were more than […]
NSW is set to showcase the quality of its medical research on the world stage. Minister for Health and Minister for Medical Research Jillian Skinner said the NSW Liberal & Nationals Government is investing $65,000 to sponsor the Australian pavilion at the world’s biggest biotechnology event – the BIO 2014 International Convention. The convention will […]