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Putin Sells New Delhi ‘Plane-Proof’ Reactors - Topix

United Russia Wins Regions, but Support is Visibly Down - Topix

India has emerged as the second fastest growing investor in the United States after the UAE between 2004 and 2008, a top Obama Administration official has said. The recent years have seen the drift toward a newer group of investors from countries such as the UAE, India, Spain and Chile, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Robert D Hormats said in his address to the US Council for International Business.While historically European nations have been the leading investors in the US, the fastest growing between 2004 and 2008 have been the UAE, which has shown a 230 per cent average annual increase over four years, followed by India with 64 per cent increase, Spain with 60 per cent, Chile 50 per cent, Switzerland with 38 per cent), South Korea with 31 per cent, China with 30 per cent and Indonesia with 27 per cent."I doubt that most Americans are aware of how much new investment is coming from this group of countries," Hormats said, adding the...

Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Iraq (SRSG), Ad Melkert, has said that the preliminary results of the elections will be announced tomorrow morning. Earlier Iraq's the Independent High Electoral Commission was schedule to announce it today. According to Voice of Iraq news agency, Melkert told this at a joint press conference with Head of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) , Faraj al-Haidari in Baghdad today. He added that it is important that all parties accept the results. The voting for the parliament took place on 7th of this month. The result of this election is seen crucial for stability of Iraq as US forces will completely withdraw from the country by the end of 2011 and they will end their combat operation in August this year.

Oscars 2010 Best Foreign Film: Argentina's The Secret in Their Eyes. Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, the director of “The Hurt Locker,” becomes the first woman to win an Oscar for best director. Best Actress: Sandra Bullock wins oscars for her performance best actress in “The Blind Side,” Best Film Editing: Oscar to Bob Murawski and Chris Innis for “The Hurt Locker.” Best Visual Effects: “Avatar” takes the Oscar for visual effects. Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones accept the award. Best Original Score: Michael Giacchino: Oscar for best original score goes to Michael Giacchino for “Up.” Best Cinematography: Avatar: Mauro Fiore’s win first Academy Award. Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz ,“Inglourious Basterds,” won the Oscar for best supporting actor. Best Original Song: The Weary Kind (Theme from ‘Crazy Heart’) Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett win for the theme from “Crazy Heart,” “The Weary Kind.” Best Original Screenplay: Mark Bo...

France declares storms 'national disaster - Topix

Viktor Yanukovych takes oath as Ukrainian President, the opposition leader, Mr. Viktor Yanukovych, who won Presidential earlier this month has been sworn in as the country's new President.He swore the oath of office in parliament today, in front of deputies and visiting foreign heads of state and representatives.Yanukovych took the oath of office as Ukraine's fourth president by vowing to keep his country at an equal distance from Moscow and the West thus takes U turn away from the policies of his predecessor, Viktor Yushchenko, who alienated Russia by pressing for NATO membership. Kremlin source said Thursday that Medvedev's absence should not be misinterpreted. "This has no political overtones but is purely a matter of timetables. An inauguration is just a protocol event," the source said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to make public comments about the matter. But the real reason for his absence might be a foreign policy rivalry betwee...