Coup in fantasy kingdom inside Czech Republic
The Independent
The real Wallachia is a small mountainous region (about the size of Luxembourg) in the south-eastern corner of the Czech Republic. In 1997, the writer and photographer Tomas Harabis dreamt up the Kingdom of Wallachia as the perfect gimmick ...
Russia testfires 5 long-range missiles
Hindustan Times
... Skiff) submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM). Medvedev watched the firing of 'Topol' nuclear missile from a northern spaceport of Plesetsk in Archangelsk region, which hit the designated target over 6 thousand kilometres away in ...
Final hour of trading keeps Wall Street on edge
Forbes
Eastern time, chewing up portfolios and vast sums of wealth in 60 minutes of gut-churning agony until the 4 p.m. close. But in a hopeful sign, the late-session bloodletting eased Friday, leading some to question whether stocks are grinding ...
Maya thrives on confrontation
Hindustan Times
Nor has she taken lightly Rahul Gandhi’s much publicized tour of flood hit eastern UP – where he criticized the government’s flood relief efforts. The centre’s deafening silence in response to her demands for a special package for drought-a...
Ted Nolan
Newsday
Last season's record: 35-38-9, 79 points, 13th in Eastern Conference, 26th in NHL. Leading scorers: Mike Comrie (21-28-49), Bill Guerin (23 goals). No. 1 goaltender: Rick DiPietro (26-28-7, 2.82 GAA, .902 save percentage in 63 games; Easter...
Radical reforms to set China's farmers free
Guardian Unlimited
Instead of improving life on the farm, the government's priority was to move half a billion underemployed rural workers to millions of building sites along the eastern coast. The unprecedented urban construction boom has already swallowed u...
Mike Sillinger
Newsday
Last season's record: 35-38-9, 79 points, 13th in Eastern Conference, 26th in NHL. Leading scorers: Mike Comrie (21-28-49), Bill Guerin (23 goals). No. 1 goaltender: Rick DiPietro (26-28-7, 2.82 GAA, .902 save percentage in 63 games; Easter...
Global Auto Industry Facing Big Changes
Donga.com
... on small sedans and making forays into emerging markets. Hyundai Motor President Choi Jae-kook said, “The global auto industry faces difficulty, but this can be an opportunity for us. We plan to increase sales of small passenger cars i...
New banking code to restrict leverage
The Independent
He said that some banks in eastern Europe had become increasingly exposed to struggling property markets, having raised funds on international money markets, as did the ill-fated Icelandic banks. These banks may be forced to reduce credit a...
10 unbeatens left, tidy outcome for BCS unlikely
International Herald Tribune
It's about growth," coach Al Groh said. "We're into the tunnel and we're seeing some real progress." Quick hits _Army has won two straight, virtually abandoning the pass. The Cadets did not complete a pass in a 17-13 victory against Eastern...
