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Morocco seeks to combat Islamist radicalism among emigrants

Rabat, MoroccoMadrid, Rabat - Morocco has called more than 100 imams based in Spain to a meeting in Marrakesh as part of its attempts to fight Islamist radicalism among Moroccan emigrants, the Spanish daily El Pais reported Friday.

Representatives of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs were to meet the imams over the week-end.

Moroccan government sources were not immediately available for comment.

Star News predicts Shiela Dixit might get a third chance as Delhi CM

Star News predicts Shiela Dixit might get a third chance as Delhi CMNew Delhi, Nov. 7 (ANI): A pre-poll survey conducted by Star News and Nielsen has predicted that the Shiela Dixit led-Congress government might get a third chance in Delhi. Residents of Delhi are although unhappy with the Congress government over issues like inflation, deteriorating law and order, terror attacks and lack of drinking water; but this might not be enough for BJP or any other party to form a government in Delhi.

IOA signs MoU with Kerala Olympic Association for 2010 National Games

IOA signs MoU with Kerala Olympic Association for 2010 National Games

New Delhi, Nov. 7 : The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Suresh Kalmadi today (November 07) signs MoU with Olympic Committee of government of Kerala for the 35th edition of the national games going to be held in the month of May in 2010.

Indian troupe performs for Bhutan King on his coronation

Jigme Khesar Namgyel WangchuckThimpu, Nov 7 : World renowned choreographer and dancer Astad Deboo''s troupe on Friday performed at the Chang Lime Thang National Stadium in Thimpu at a ceremony to greet Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk on his coronation as the fifth king of Bhutan.

The troupe performed to the beats of over 30 Manipuri traditional drummers, as part of the two-day celebrations.

Former Deutsche Post boss charged with tax evasion

Berlin, GermanyBochum, Germany - German prosecutors on Friday charged former Deutsche Post chief executive Klaus Zumwinkel with tax evasion in connection with funds salted away in the Alpine principality of Liechtenstein.

Zumwinkel, 64, was detained in February after prosecutors obtained evidence from Germany's BND foreign intelligence service on trusts managed by the Liechtenstein Bank LTG on behalf of wealthy tax-shy Europeans.

British Labour back on winning track after "Brown bounce"

gorden brownLondon - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown acknowledged Friday that the global financial crisis helped to turn round his political fortunes, as the ruling Labour Party celebrated a crucial by-election victory in his native Scotland.

The surprise win in Glenrothes, a constituency neighbouring his own in Fife, Scotland, amounted to a vote of confidence for the government's response to the economic downturn, Brown said in London Friday.

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