Dubai, Algiers, 11th Nov. 2008 : Global marine terminal operator DP World and the Algerian government signed on Monday agreements that see DP World taking over the operation of the ports of Algiers and Djen-Djen.

Stockholm - Swedish heavy-vehicle maker Volvo said Tuesday it planned to cut some 900 jobs in its Volvo Powertrain division, which makes engines and gearboxes.

The engines are used for Volvo's heavy-vehicles as well as construction machinery, Volvo spokesman Marten Wikforss told Deutsche Presse-Agentur, dpa.

The Volvo Group has some 29,300 employees in Sweden. In addition to trucks and buses, the group also sells construction machinery and includes the divisions Volvo Aero and Volvo Penta.

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Islamabad - At least three people were killed and half a dozen injured in a suicide attack at the gates of a packed sports stadium in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on Tuesday, officials said.

The blast occurred immediately after the conclusion of three-day inter-provincial games, District Coordination Officer Sahebzada Anees told reporters at the bombing cite.

"It was a suicide attack and so far we have received reports that three people died and seven are injured," Provincial Minister Miian Iftikhar Hussain said.

Abu Dhabi, 11th Nov. 2008  -- Arab First Ladies called today for greater empowerment of women in the Arab World so as to play their vested role in serving and building their countries and communities on equal footing with their male partners and communicating with other peace-loving nations for the sake of maintaining and bolstering human security collectively.

They stressed the need for promoting Arab-Arab and Arab-international dialogue cooperation for the service of human security causes.

Sheffield, Nov. 11th, 2008 --The British Sheffield University has honoured HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council member and ruler of Sharjah by awarding him honorary PhD in Arts in appreciation for his efforts in spreading Arab and Islamic culture and civilisation, as well as extending cooperation among different cultures and civilisations.