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Wellington, Aug 16 : The New Zealand government Friday committed to a controversial greenhouse gas emissions target of five percent below 1990 levels by 2020, with critics claiming it had reneged on a higher commitment made in 2010.

"Our 2020 target is more ambitious than our Kyoto Protocol first commitment period target, compares favourably with our traditional partners' actions and reflects New Zealand's unique national circumstances," reported Xinhua qouting Tim Groser, climate change issues minister.

Los Angeles, Aug 16 : Actress Rooney Mara is hoping for a sequel to her 2011 mystery thriller "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo".

The 28-year-old earned an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander, a computer hacker in the film, but despite showing a green light to the movie in 2012, the Sony Pictures has yet to move forward with a long-planned follow-up of the film, reports contactmusic. com.

Washington, Aug 16 : Roger Federer would face Rafael Nadal for the 31st time af

Yangon, Aug 16 : Myanmar posted a trade surplus of $8.65 million in July, official media quoted the Central Statistical Organisation as saying Friday.

With a total foreign trade of $1.586 billion, Myanmar's export amounted to $797.78 million, while its import stood at $789.13 million during the month, reported Xinhua.

However, in the first four months (April-July) of the 2013-14 fiscal year, Myanmar's foreign trade totalled $6.5 billion, of which export stood at $2.964 billion, while import represented $3.536 billion.

Mumbai, Aug 16 : The Indian rupee hit another record low Friday, slipping below the psyc

The nuisance of unauthorised telemarketing by un-registered telemarketers is on the rise, Minister of State for Communications & IT Milind Deora admitted.

In a written reply to parliament, Deora said that unauthorised telemarketing increased over last one-year period and that service providers received on an average 46,402 complaints about pesky calls and messages every month.