USAID to support Black Sea silk road corridor project

USAID to support Black Sea silk road corridor project

January 24, 2013 - 15:40 AMT  11:40 GMT
BSSRC, with AMAP as the lead implementer in Armenia, will also help alleviate rural isolation and develop local communities.
HSBC: Chinese corporate seek expansion of overseas operations

HSBC: Chinese corporate seek expansion of overseas operations

January 24, 2013 - 15:33 AMT  11:33 GMT
The main motivations for Chinese enterprises venturing into foreign markets are the ease of trade and to expand their network.
“Twilight” star Peter Facinelli joins “The Freezer” action thriller

“Twilight” star Peter Facinelli joins “The Freezer” action thriller

January 24, 2013 - 15:26 AMT  11:26 GMT
Facinelli, whose credits include “The Big Kahuna” and “Arc,” is a regular on Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie.”
FilmNation to handle Hugh Grant, Marisa Tomei’s romantic comedy sale

FilmNation to handle Hugh Grant, Marisa Tomei’s romantic comedy sale

January 24, 2013 - 15:18 AMT  11:18 GMT
Grant will star as Ray Michaels, an Oscar-winning screenwriter who ends up divorced, broke and miserable.
Syrian authorities call for

Syrian authorities call for "million man prayers" at mosques

January 24, 2013 - 15:12 AMT  11:12 GMT
Prayers will be held after Friday services in Syria's mosques with “the appeal for a return to security and safety.”
Spain's unemployment rate shoots up to record 26.02%

Spain's unemployment rate shoots up to record 26.02%

January 24, 2013 - 14:47 AMT  10:47 GMT
It was the sixth consecutive quarterly contraction. The economy contracted by 0.4 percent in the third quarter.
UK PM says companies must pay fair taxes

UK PM says companies must pay fair taxes

January 24, 2013 - 14:43 AMT  10:43 GMT
"I am a low-tax Conservative but I'm not a companies-should-pay-no-tax Conservative," David Cameron said in Davos.
Iranian filmmaker Behrouz Ghobadi released from prison

Iranian filmmaker Behrouz Ghobadi released from prison

January 24, 2013 - 14:34 AMT  10:34 GMT
Amnesty describes Ghobadi's detention as "one of a series of attacks on freedom of expression by the Iranian authorities."
Germany's Commerzbank to cut 6,000 jobs

Germany's Commerzbank to cut 6,000 jobs

January 24, 2013 - 14:28 AMT  10:28 GMT
The bank said it was planning to invest more than 2bn euros as it overhauls its retail banking. Shares in the bank fell 1.9%.
UN panel pays out another $1.3bn for Kuwait invasion victims

UN panel pays out another $1.3bn for Kuwait invasion victims

January 24, 2013 - 14:17 AMT  10:17 GMT
The commission has approved $52.4 billion in total compensation to more than 100 governments and international organizations.
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