A Belgrade newspaper writes today that negotiations on Kosovo between Belgrade and PriÅ¡tina could start in March. Daily VeÄernje Novosti quotes unnamed sources in Brussels and says in an article published today that EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton’s associate Robert Cooper has been mentioned as a possible mediator.
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Obama talks tough with embattled Mubarak
January 29th, 2011 |
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As revolt swept key ally Egypt, US President Barack Obama asked Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to make good on his promises and avoid a violent response to the thousands of protesters in the streets. Obama spoke with Mubarak shortly after the latter addressed his country saying he was asking his government to make way for [...]
Mufti talks St. Sava, “Sandžak autonomy”
January 28th, 2011 |
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Islamic Community in Serbia Chief Mufti Muamer Zukorlić says “Serb children will not be forced to celebrate Muslim holidays once Sandžak gains autonomy”. The leader of one of Serbia’s rival Islamic communities spoke in Novi Pazar, in Serbia’s southwestern region which that is home to a majority of the country’s Bosniaks (Muslims), as a ceremony to mark St. Sava’s Day was held in the town.
“We’ve been ready for talks for long timeâ€
January 23rd, 2011 |
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Assistant Foreign Minister Zdravko Ponoš says that Belgrade has been ready for months to begin talks with Priština without any prerequisites and done solutions.
“All scenarios are possible. We’ve been ready for months, we’re now waiting for Priština,†he told daily Press.
Iran nuclear talks end without agreement
January 22nd, 2011 |
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Two days of talks on Iran’s controversial nuclear program have ended without agreement.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton says she was disappointed with the outcome of the talks between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany, a group known as the P5 + 1.
“Talks will focus on life issuesâ€
January 22nd, 2011 |
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Belgrade-Priština talks will primarily focus on life issues which are important to the people, head of the Serbian negotiating team Borko Stefanović said.
“At the same time, talks will be related to Kosovo status,†he told B92.
Lenovo, NEC in Talks Over PC Joint Venture, Reports Say
January 21st, 2011 |
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Lenovo, the worlds fourth-largest PC maker, is in talks to create a joint venture with NEC that would enable both businesses to better compete globally, according to published reports. – Five years
after becoming a player on the global PC scene by buying IBMs personal
computer business, Lenovo reportedly is in talks with NEC about a joint venture
of sorts around their PC units, according to reports.
Quoting an
unnamed source, the Wall Street
Journal reported Jan. 21 that the t…
Cosco Corp. denies talks to take over shipyards from parent
January 20th, 2011 |
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Cosco Corp. Singapore, a shipbuilding and dry-bulk shipping company, said it has not received proposals from its Chinese parent Cosco Group under which it would receive a stake in Cosco Shipyard Group and take over all of Cosco Shipbuilding Industry Co.
Cosco Corp. said it isn’t in talks with Cosco Group about such a move, referring to an article in Singapore’s Business Times today.
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Genting Singapore says in talks to buy Singapore Tech building
January 20th, 2011 |
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Casino operator Genting Singapore (GENS.SI) said that its subsidiary Resorts World Properties is in negotiations with Singapore Technologies to buy an office block.
The Business Times reported that Resorts World is expected to pay about $1,500 per square foot on the current net lettable area of 98,906 square feet or about $150 million.
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Cosco Corp down; says not in asset talks
January 20th, 2011 |
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Shares of Singapore-listed shipbuilder Cosco Corp (Singapore) (COSC.SI) fell as much as 4.1 percent on Thursday after the firm said in a filing to the Singapore Exchange that it is not in talks with any party for an asset injection.
At 10:02 a.m., Cosco Corp shares were down 3.3% at $2.34 on a volume of 1.8 million shares.
Cosco says no plans, talks for asset injection
January 20th, 2011 |
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Cosco Corporation (Singapore) says it has not received any proposal nor is it currently in any discussions with any party regarding a proposed asset injection.
The announcement was made in response to recent research reports which raised the possibility of a restructuring effort by parent company Cosco Group that would see it inject its 19% interest in Cosco Shipyard Group and its 100% stake in Cosco Shipbuilding Industry Company, which owns two shipbuilding yards in Nantong and Dalian, into the company.
Cosco asked for a trading halt this morning to put forward the SGX statement
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“WTO membership talks could be complete in 2011″
January 17th, 2011 |
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Serbia has completed bilateral negotiations for membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) with six member countries. Serbia is currently in talks with another six and hopes to finish these by the end of the year, State Secretary with the Serbian Ministry of Economy Vesna Arsić told Tanjug.
Armenia to boycott PACE session Karabakh talks
January 13th, 2011 |
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Armenia will boycott renewed discussions on the Nagorny Karabakh conflict at the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE). The county’s delegation chief Naira Zohrabyan made the statement on Thursday, RFE/RL reports.
Belgrade against delays to Kosovo talks
January 11th, 2011 |
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The Belgrade-Priština talks are awaiting the forming of a new government in Priština, says Ministry for Kosovo official Oliver Ivanović. He explained that the Marty report did not have any direct influence on the postponement of negotiations.
Belgrade ready for Kosovo talks, says minister
January 10th, 2011 |
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Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanović saysBelgrade is fully prepared to begin talks with Priština about the situation in Kosovo.
He also criticized the Kosovo Albanian authorities for “doing nothing to get the dialogue started,” adding that the talks have to begin as soon as Kosovo forms a new government.
Clinton in Gulf for talks on Iran, Iraq
January 10th, 2011 |
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun a five-day visit to the Gulf region aimed at persuading Arab allies to tighten nuclear sanctions on Iran. She will also seek to enhance their ties with Iraq’s newly formed government VOA reports.
“Only talks can solve problems in Kosovoâ€
January 9th, 2011 |
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Newly-enthroned Bishop of Raška-Prizren Teodosije has called upon the Serbs to return to Kosovo and stressed that dialogue is the only way to solve problems.
“Conditions for the return of Serbs to Kosovo and Metohija are far from good and there are great difficulties and risks,†he told daily VeÄernje novosti.
Ballmer Talks 8 Million Kinect Sales, Windows Phone 7, Avatars
January 6th, 2011 |
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer used his Jan. 5 keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show to focus on Xbox 360′s hands-free Kinect controller, Windows Phone 7 devices and how the next version of Windows will support ARM chip architecture. ARM chip designs dominate much of the burgeoning mobile market, where Microsoft rivals such as Google and Apple have already made substantial inroads with their own lightweight operating systems. Ballmer also showed off Surface 2, the next version of Microsoft’s table-sized touch-screen tablet. As expected, Ballmer spent much of his speech pointing out what he termed Microsoft’s successes: 8 million Kinect sales in the device’s first 60 days, 5,500 apps in Windows Phone’s applications storefront and an upcoming line of Windows 7 laptops that incorporate technologies like touch screens. Although he offered no sales numbers for Windows Phone 7, he reiterated that Microsoft intends to "aggressively" push the smartphone platform in coming months, when it appears on Verizon and Sprint in addition to GSM-based networks such as AT&T. – …
Ted Williams’ Mom Talks Homeless Radio Announcer’s Rise To Fame On “The Early Showâ€
January 6th, 2011 |
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Ted Williams is on an incredible 48-hour journey that has seen him go from being homeless to being on top of the world. Job offers are pouring in after a YouTube video of the talented former radio announcer displaying his “Golden Voice” made the down-and-out sober alcoholic the first viral star of 2011. On The [...]
Microsoft Talks Windows on ARM at CES
January 5th, 2011 |
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Microsoft’s next Windows version will support System on a Chip on ARM, executives announced at the Consumer Electronics Show. – LAS VEGAS Microsoft used a Jan. 5 press conference at the
Consumer Electronics Show to announce that the next version of Windows will
support System on a Chip (SoC) architecture, in particular ARM-based systems
from partners such as Qualcomm, Nvidia and Texas Instruments.
In addition, the compa…