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Cameron and Karzai holding talks

David Cameron and President Hamid Karzai are to sign a pledge setting out the next stage in relations between Britain and Afghanistan. At bilateral talks the leaders will discuss security progress as well as the future support needed from the international community following the withdrawal of troops in 2014. That will be backed up by the signing of an "enduring strategic partnership", which renews a 2005 agreement and sets out a shared vision of a secure, stable and prosperous Afghanistan able to maintain its own security and prevent the country from being used as a safe haven for international terrorists, officials said. It also sets out how the two countries will work together…

Caribbean News

Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Conference To Focus On Sustaining Natural Resources by admin

News Americas, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Weds. Jan. 25, 2012: Caribbean tourism planners, policymakers and stakeholders will receive valuable guidance on how to sustain the region’s resources in the context of climate change, at the Caribbean’s premier sustainable tourism gathering in April. The 13th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism (STC-13), set for Guyana from 15 to 18 April – will focus on effective ways to monitor and manage the use of the region’s natural resources to limit depletion while maximizing the socio-economic benefits of tourism. Conference organizer, The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), has chosen as its theme, Keeping the Right Balance: Sustaining... Read more »



Business

Bank Of Nova Scotia Rebrands Wholesale Units As Scotiabank – Fox Business

Bank Of Nova Scotia Rebrands Wholesale Units As ScotiabankFox BusinessT), one of Canada's big five banks, said Saturday it will consolidate its investment bank and other wholesale brands under the Scotiabank name, in a move to capitalize on the greater global awareness of that name. Effectively immediately ...Scotiabank Consolidates Global Wholesale Financial Services BrandsMarketWatch (press release)Bank of Nova Scotia brings wholesale units under 'Scotiabank' nameCanadianBusiness.comall 42 news articles » Read More →


Sports

Many Aus players believe spot-fixing still a problem: Survey – Zee News

The RoarMany Aus players believe spot-fixing still a problem: SurveyZee NewsAdelaide: A survey has revealed that a large number of the Australian cricketers believe that spot-fixing still remains a problem in international cricket but they were sure that their domestic game was clean. The survey was conducted by a cricket ...Players warn of spot fixingSydney Morning HeraldHumility begins at home for Aussie cricketersThe Roarall 36 news articles » Read More →


Entertainment

Jay-Z, Beyonce make Billboard industry power list

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce joined a list of top music executives, led by Live Nation Entertainment chairman Irving Azoff, on Billboard magazine’s first Power 100 chart on Friday. Only a handful of artists broke onto the list that sought to name the recording industry’s most influential people and was dominated by businessmen and women. The selection was determined by a combination of money, market share, Billboard chart data and other information, and a team of 15 magazine editors analyzed the results to produce the list. …  Read More →


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