Twitter abuzz with congratulations on India’s win
There was an eruption of ‘yayyyyy’ and ‘we won’ on Twitter, as India became the world one-day cricket champions.
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Indian expats sing and dance to celebrate victory
The Indian diaspora around the world danced to drumbeats, waving the tricolour at their homes and out in the streets as Team India won the cricket World Cup.
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Aussie floods, cyclone to cost $12 billion
Massive floods and a cyclone that hit large parts of Australia’s eastern coast this year will cost the economy around $12 billion.
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Hospitality & Tourism exhibition at Al Araimi complex pulls crowds
3 April 2011, Muscat: The varied culinary displays by leading chefs of Muscat drew a large crowd to Al Araimi Complex that concluded on Thursday. Kiosks demonstrating fruit and vegetable carvings and cake decoration proved to be particularly popular while the pancakes were a hit with [...]

“BRICS” to talk economic coordination, not yuan – China
BEIJING (Reuters) – Leaders from five of the world’s top emerging economies will discuss a coordinated stance on economic issues such as commodity price fluctuations, but the yuan’s exchange rate is off the agenda, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Saturday.
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Grass Roots: Hunger strike against Walker budget slowly gaining notice
Matthew Schauenburg looks small sitting on the floor in the grand space of the Capitol Rotunda, propped up against a marble pillar, a sign at his side counting the days he has been on a hunger strike to protest Gov. Scott Walker’s budget.
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Selling America: The view from a bear’s chair
From equities to Treasuries, the global macro strategist Russell Napier can’t find much to be hopeful about in the U.S. these days. He shares his views on the Fed, China, and how to fix the banks with a Warren Buffett tax.
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Muralitharan, Mathews battling to be fit for final
Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan, who has defied a series of injuries to play through the 2011 World Cup, and Angelo Mathews are battling to be fit for the final against India Saturday. The off-spinner,however, has ‘good chances’ of playing the match.
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Exhibitors lining up for travel expo
Air New Zealand, Auckland Airport, Qantas, Tourism New Zealand, Millennium Hotels and Resorts, and Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism are among major players that have signed up as exhibitors for the landmark travel expo Trenz, in Queenstown, in May. read more
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IAC Launches Hatch Labs to Build New Mobile Ventures
Today IAC unveiled Hatch Labs , a technology innovation sandbox devoted to improving mobility for today’s wireless generation. Â
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