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Print - 2004-08-05
Cigna posts profit, raises 2004 forecast

Cigna posts profit, raises 2004 forecast

Cigna Corp, one of the biggest US health insurers, posted a second-quarter profit on Wednesday, reversing a year-earlier loss, as it kept medical costs under control and reaped a big gain from selling a business.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Cigna posts profit, raises 2004 forecast

Cigna posts profit, raises 2004 forecast

Cigna Corp, one of the biggest US health insurers, posted a second-quarter profit on Wednesday, reversing a year-earlier loss, as it kept medical costs under control and reaped a big gain from selling a business.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
High global oil price a new risk for Indian growth

High global oil price a new risk for Indian growth

Rising oil prices may hurt growth in the Indian economy, which is heavily dependent on imported crude, by pushing up input costs and choking domestic demand already at risk due to poor monsoon rains, analysts say.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
America Online to buy Mailblocks

America Online to buy Mailblocks

America Online Inc, the world's largest Internet service provider, has agreed to buy privately held Mailblocks Inc, developer of a service designed to block junk e-mail, AOL said on Wednesday.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Google may conduct IPO soon

Google may conduct IPO soon

Web search engine Google Inc may conduct its eagerly-awaited initial public offering as soon as next Tuesday, August 10, the Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday, citing no sources.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Google may conduct IPO soon

Google may conduct IPO soon

Web search engine Google Inc may conduct its eagerly-awaited initial public offering as soon as next Tuesday, August 10, the Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday, citing no sources.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
July data suggest UK house market slowing: Halifax

July data suggest UK house market slowing: Halifax

British house prices continued to rise strongly in July, but more slowly than in several recent months, according to a survey that suggests Bank of England rate rises may be calming the buoyant property market.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Caterpillar faces UAW strike deadline

Caterpillar faces UAW strike deadline

Caterpillar Inc, the world's largest maker of earth-moving equipment, faces a possible strike at noon on Thursday if it has not reached a tentative agreement with its largest union.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Britain's banks reaping bumper profits

Britain's banks reaping bumper profits

Many of Britain's banks are reaping bumper profits thanks to an economic recovery and, in some cases, overseas expansion as banks look increasingly beyond their own borders for merger opportunities.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Britain's banks reaping bumper profits

Britain's banks reaping bumper profits

Many of Britain's banks are reaping bumper profits thanks to an economic recovery and, in some cases, overseas expansion as banks look increasingly beyond their own borders for merger opportunities.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US Treasury prices climb

US Treasury prices climb

US Treasury debt prices rose on Tuesday but gains were curtailed by soaring car sales for July, which hinted economic growth could be rebounding from last quarter's slowdown.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US Treasury prices climb

US Treasury prices climb

US Treasury debt prices rose on Tuesday but gains were curtailed by soaring car sales for July, which hinted economic growth could be rebounding from last quarter's slowdown.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Malaysian stocks dip on budget fears

Malaysian stocks dip on budget fears

Malaysian shares fell a third straight day on Wednesday, with investors sticking to the sidelines amid concerns about slower second-quarter earnings, the upcoming 2005 budget, and record-high oil prices.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Hong Kong stocks drop

Hong Kong stocks drop

Hong Kong blue chips fell 0.62 percent on Wednesday with China commodity shares further bruised by price cut announcements and index heavyweight HSBC pausing for breath after an earnings-inspired rally.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US stocks fall, hurt by high oil prices and data

US stocks fall, hurt by high oil prices and data

US stocks tumbled on Tuesday after oil prices surged to a new record above $44 per barrel and a report showed consumer spending in June took its biggest plunge in almost 3 years.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Thai stocks at seven-week low

Thai stocks at seven-week low

Thai stocks closed at a seven-week low on Wednesday as investors sold shares in banks and chemical firms, worried that higher global oil prices could affect their profitability, dealers said. Chemical firm Aromatics (Thailand), the most active stock, fell
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Sri Lankan stocks fall

Sri Lankan stocks fall

Sri Lankan stocks fell on Wednesday after recording new life highs three days in a row, as retail investors took profits, brokers said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Philippines stocks surge

Philippines stocks surge

Philippines stocks finished higher for the first time in four days on Wednesday, propped up by strong earnings results from major telecom players led by number one PLDT and second-ranked Globe Telecom.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Singapore shares decline

Singapore shares decline

Singapore share prices closed 0.42 percent lower on Wednesday, dragged down by concerns over the economic impact of high oil prices, dealers said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Nikkei finishes down on worries over oil price

Nikkei finishes down on worries over oil price

Tokyo's Nikkei share average fell for a third day to close down 1.17 percent on Wednesday, with small investors leading the selling on worries about the economic impact of record high oil prices.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Jakarta stocks end flat

Jakarta stocks end flat

Jakarta stocks finished almost flat after spending most of Wednesday in the red amid concern over the weak rupiah and high oil prices, traders said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Indian shares keep declining

Indian shares keep declining

Indian shares slid for a second straight session on Wednesday as record high global crude prices hurt state-owned refiners on worries that pricing controls would restrict them from passing on a bulk of the higher costs.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Bangladeshi taka ends steady

Bangladeshi taka ends steady

The Bangladeshi taka ended little changed on Wednesday, with little demand for dollars from importers, dealers said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Chinese yuan notches stronger

Chinese yuan notches stronger

The yuan ended five notches stronger at 8.2765 per US dollar on Wednesday, near the stronger end of its managed trading range.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Swiss franc down as dollar recovers

Swiss franc down as dollar recovers

The Swiss franc eased against the dollar in early trade on Wednesday as the greenback regained strength after easing on softer-than-expected US data, which left the market confident US rates would only rise gradually.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Yen eases as oil price rise hits Japanese stocks

Yen eases as oil price rise hits Japanese stocks

The yen eased against major currencies on Wednesday after Japanese stocks touched a 10-week low on worries that record high oil prices would put the brakes on Japan's economic recovery.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Dollar slides on benign US inflation data

Dollar slides on benign US inflation data

The dollar fell against most major currencies on Tuesday after a key US inflation gauge showed a tepid reading, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates gradually.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Asian currencies stay weak as oil hits record

Asian currencies stay weak as oil hits record

Asian currencies were dragged lower by the Japanese yen as oil prices rose to record highs on Wednesday, with many ending in territory that sparked the concern of central banks last week.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Hong Kong dollar hovers near peg in cautious trade

Hong Kong dollar hovers near peg in cautious trade

The Hong Kong dollar held onto the weak side of its recent range against the US unit on Wednesday, with little to spur buying interest with HK interest rates still below their US equivalents.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Road accident kills 21 in China

Road accident kills 21 in China

A truck collided with an overloaded three-wheeled vehicle in China on Wednesday, killing 21 people and injuring five, Xinhua news agency reported.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Russia and Georgia on war footing over breakaway Abkhazia

Russia and Georgia on war footing over breakaway Abkhazia

Russia and Georgia were on a war footing Wednesday after Moscow hinted it could resort to military action in response to a Tbilisi threat to open fire on vessels that "illegally" entered the waters of its breakaway region of Abkhazia.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Gun that killed Mussolini resurfaces in Albania

Gun that killed Mussolini resurfaces in Albania

The gun that killed Benito Mussolini in 1945 was not the executioner's weapon of choice. But it seems two Italian pistols had jammed so he used a French sub-machinegun.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Two Afghan aid workers killed: UNHCR

Two Afghan aid workers killed: UNHCR

An Afghan aid worker and his driver were killed by unidentified gunmen in south-eastern Afghanistan in the latest attack on humanitarian agencies, which have been increasingly targeted by Islamic militants.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Shanghai bans 'feudal, aristocratic' building names

Shanghai bans 'feudal, aristocratic' building names

China's richest and most cosmopolitan city, Shanghai, has banned the use of "feudal, aristocratic, foreign and immoral" names for buildings as it seeks to raise cultural standards, a spokeswoman said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Iraq urges migrants abroad to wait to return

Iraq urges migrants abroad to wait to return

Tens of thousands of Iraqis living abroad are keen to return home but are being urged to stay where they are for up to two years, until the security situation improves and they can be properly received.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Police quiz 12 men after swoop in UK

Police quiz 12 men after swoop in UK

British police were questioning 12 men on Wednesday, arrested in major anti-terror raids across the country, as lawmakers and community leaders said Muslims were being targeted too often.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Indian army called out as flooding spreads west

Indian army called out as flooding spreads west

The Indian army was called out to rescue stranded people and distribute food on Wednesday as South Asia's worst flooding in 15 years spread to parts of western India and claimed 27 more lives.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Court rejects appeal to free French Guantanamo men

Court rejects appeal to free French Guantanamo men

A Paris court rejected an appeal on Wednesday to release four Frenchmen who are under formal investigation in France after being released last week from the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Indian president rejects mercy plea for killer-rapist

Indian president rejects mercy plea for killer-rapist

Indian President Abdul Kalam has rejected a mercy plea for a man convicted of raping and killing a teenage girl, paving the way for India's first execution in 15 years, a government official said Wednesday.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Egypt and Malaysia will not send troops to Iraq

Egypt and Malaysia will not send troops to Iraq

Egypt will not send troops to Iraq in response to a Saudi proposal that Arab and Islamic forces replace US and allied forces, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Wednesday.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Key Afghan ministers to oppose Karzai

Key Afghan ministers to oppose Karzai

Afghan Defence Minister Mohammed Qasim Fahim vowed Wednesday that he and several key ministers would oppose President Hamid Karzai and back his rival in the October 9 presidential elections.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Revolutionary French photographer dies

Revolutionary French photographer dies

Veteran French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, who has died at the age of 95, was universally hailed as one of the most influential image-makers of the last century.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Britons allege Guantanamo abuses in US dossier

Britons allege Guantanamo abuses in US dossier

Three Britons released from Guantanamo Bay published a dossier on Wednesday alleging systematic abuse including being interrogated at gunpoint and photographed naked at the prison.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
UNRWA to pull most foreign staff

UNRWA to pull most foreign staff

The main United Nations aid agency in Gaza is evacuating most of its foreign staff, citing security concerns, after Israeli forces pushed deeper into the northern part of the coastal strip, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Syria releases longest serving political prisoner

Syria releases longest serving political prisoner

Syria has freed its longest serving political prisoner who has been jailed for almost three decades for being an active member of a banned communist grouping, rights activists said on Wednesday.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Israeli forces fire missiles in Gaza: 3 Palestinians killed

Israeli forces fire missiles in Gaza: 3 Palestinians killed

An Israeli helicopter gunship fired two missiles on Wednesday near a refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip where Israeli tanks are operating to end rocket fire by elusive bands of Palestinian militants.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Sudanese protest against threat of intervention

Sudanese protest against threat of intervention

Tens of thousands of Sudanese marched on the UN headquarters in Khartoum on Wednesday in protest at the possibility of Western military intervention to deal with a humanitarian crisis in the western region of Darfur.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Gibraltar marks 300 years of British rule

Gibraltar marks 300 years of British rule

Thousands of Gibraltarians celebrated 300 years of British rule by forming a human chain around the Rock on Wednesday while Spain fumed over the presence of a British minister.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Four Jordanians and 2 Turk drivers freed in Iraq

Four Jordanians and 2 Turk drivers freed in Iraq

Militants in Iraq freed four Jordanians and two Turkish drivers after taking them hostage to put pressure on their companies to stop working in the country, relatives and media said on Wednesday.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Chinese kindergarten janitor stabs children and teachers

Chinese kindergarten janitor stabs children and teachers

A janitor wielding a kitchen knife stabbed 15 children and at least two teachers at a kindergarten in the Chinese capital on Wednesday, killing one child and leaving others covered in blood from their wounds.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US must start paying for astronauts' flights: Russia

US must start paying for astronauts' flights: Russia

A top Russian space official warned on Wednesday that from next year Moscow would expect the United States to cover the cost of sending US astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), the ITAR-TASS news agency said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
14 Iraqis killed in Mosul violence

14 Iraqis killed in Mosul violence

At least 12 Iraqis were killed and nearly 50 wounded in clashes on Wednesday between police and insurgents in the northern city of Mosul, police said, after two people died in a roadside bombing.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Indian rupee slightly higher

Indian rupee slightly higher

The Indian rupee ended slightly higher on Wednesday as traders pared long dollar positions after expected corporate demand did not materialise, though concerns about a likely US interest rate hike and costly oil weighed.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Pound steadies against dollar

Pound steadies against dollar

Sterling steadied against the dollar and the euro on Wednesday, as markets anticipated a moderate quarter-point British interest rate rise this week.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Yen falls across the board

Yen falls across the board

The yen fell across the board on Wednesday as record high oil prices dimmed Japan's recovery outlook and soured investors' recent enthusiasm for Asian stock markets.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Seoul shares end higher

Seoul shares end higher

Seoul shares closed a touch higher on Wednesday, as a late burst of foreign buying lifted SK Telecom Co and helped technology shares such as Samsung Electronics narrow earlier losses.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US Stocks: Wednesday's unofficial close

US Stocks: Wednesday's unofficial close

US blue chip stocks rose slightly on Wednesday, erasing earlier losses as oil prices eased and prompted investors to buy beaten-down shares.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Taiwan stocks slide

Taiwan stocks slide

Taiwan stocks fell almost one percent on Wednesday as record high crude oil prices cast a pall over the market, though selective bargain-hunting in tech shares kept the index from sliding past last week's nearly one-year low.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Bonds: spreads static; market awaits UK water review

Bonds: spreads static; market awaits UK water review

With prices largely static late on Wednesday in the European corporate bond market, eyes were turning to Thursday's announcement by the UK water regulator of a review that will affect prices for the next five years.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Bonds: spreads static; market awaits UK water review

Bonds: spreads static; market awaits UK water review

With prices largely static late on Wednesday in the European corporate bond market, eyes were turning to Thursday's announcement by the UK water regulator of a review that will affect prices for the next five years.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
FTSE battered but ends above 4,400; BSkyB slumps

FTSE battered but ends above 4,400; BSkyB slumps

Britain's FTSE-100 index ended lower after a stormy session on Wednesday, battered by high oil prices but struggling above support at 4,400 at the close, helped by benign US economic data.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Relief as sun boosts German grain harvest

Relief as sun boosts German grain harvest

Sunshine in the past week means Germany's grains harvest is progressing at top speed and fears of late rain damage have all but ended, analysts said on Wednesday.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US copper, alloy shipments jump in June

US copper, alloy shipments jump in June

US shipments of copper and copper alloy products from service centres increased by 9.6 percent in June compared with May, and rose 22.5 percent above June last year, with all product categories registering double-digit percentage gains for the first half
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US oil climbs to fresh record above $44 per barrel

US oil climbs to fresh record above $44 per barrel

US oil prices struck a fresh record high above $44 a barrel on Wednesday, on continuing concerns that any hiccup in the tightly stretched supply chain could lead to a major disruption in global crude flows.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
World oil prices drop from 21-year highs

World oil prices drop from 21-year highs

Oil prices fell from fresh 21-year highs on Wednesday after US gasoline supplies jumped and the president of production cartel Opec reversed previous statements and said the group could immediately boost output to help cool prices.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Liffe coffee edges down

Liffe coffee edges down

London coffee futures closed lower on Wednesday, just off the session's low, as speculators sold to trade and industry buyers, dealers said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton futures mostly easier

New York cotton futures mostly easier

NYBOT cotton futures finished mostly easier Wednesday as attempts by the funds to nudge the market higher ran into speculative sales, with players mulling whether key December has enough firepower to push past a key resistance area, dealers said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
London cocoa little changed

London cocoa little changed

London cocoa futures ended little changed on Wednesday after earlier scoring a fresh seven-month high, with lower volumes suggesting funds may be slowing down their buying spree, traders said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
London sugar closes lower

London sugar closes lower

London white sugar futures closed lower on Wednesday on speculator profit-taking, dealers said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Gold softens, stays in range in Europe

Gold softens, stays in range in Europe

Gold eased in Europe on Wednesday after a survey showed slightly stronger-than-expected growth in the US services sector, but remained range-bound as markets waited for key economic data later in the week.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
LME prices end mostly weaker in thin trading

LME prices end mostly weaker in thin trading

London Metal Exchange (LME) metals ended mostly weaker in ranges on Wednesday, drifting in thinly traded volumes on short and technical selling and profit-taking, traders said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: cocoa higher on speculator buying

US MIDDAY: cocoa higher on speculator buying

NYBOT cocoa futures finished slightly higher Wednesday on continued fund and speculator buying, though ebbing commercial activity and a bearish weather report kept prices in check, traders and analysts said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar weaker on speculative sales

US MIDDAY: sugar weaker on speculative sales

NYBOT raw sugar futures settled lower Wednesday on speculative sales and profit-taking, with the market seen slipping further on follow-through pressure after rallying this week to a 17-month high, brokers said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat turns lower on global production

US MIDDAY: wheat turns lower on global production

Soft red winter (SRW) wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade turned lower early on Wednesday on another reminder of increasing global production of wheat, traders said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn turns up on outlooks

US MIDDAY: corn turns up on outlooks

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures were choppy early Wednesday, showing some firmness as the market tries to recover from its summer price slide on outlooks for a record-breaking US crop, traders said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabeans lower on technical recovery

US MIDDAY: soyabeans lower on technical recovery

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures were lower on Wednesday on outlooks for a huge US soya crop as Midwest weather remains favourable for pod setting and filling, traders said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper slides on fund selling

US MIDDAY: copper slides on fund selling

COMEX copper fell sharply Wednesday morning on a bout of fund selling as the dollar climbed to multi-week highs against the euro, but subsequently halved its losses after release of healthy US orders data, traders said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold down as dollar rallies

US MIDDAY: gold down as dollar rallies

COMEX gold was hit by a strengthening dollar early Wednesday, but was expected to stay in a trading range as financial markets awaited Fridays important July US employment report to gauge if the economy gathered steam emerging from a sluggish second quart
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Noble Group

Noble Group

Noble Group exercises its core capabilities in the fast-moving discipline of global commodities trading, matching its unrivalled trading knowledge and logistics expertise with the Group's financial strength.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Scope & objectives of coal conference

Scope & objectives of coal conference

The implementation of WTO rules, Globalisation of economy and privatisation of resources and organisation are all gaining strength from competition and market based economy.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Message from Country Manager Noble Energy Inc Hong Kong

Message from Country Manager Noble Energy Inc Hong Kong

It is a privilege and an honour to congratulate fellow countrymen on the historic day of Noble Energy International Coal Conference. Pakistan is currently at a crossroad in its small history and we have to make all possible efforts to carve a bright futur
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Message from Managing Director Mc Closkey Coal

Message from Managing Director Mc Closkey Coal

I wish to offer my sincere felicitations to the people and Government of Pakistan on the occasion of Noble Energy International Coal Conference with special reference to development and utilisation of Thar Coal reserves.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Message from Minister for Mines & Minerals Government of Sindh

Message from Minister for Mines & Minerals Government of Sindh

It is a matter of great pleasure that a multinational entity, Noble Energy through its Pakistan representative office Pacific Chartering & Trading Pvt Ltd is organising an International Coal Conference in Islamabad, with special reference to "Development
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Message from Chief Minister Sindh

Message from Chief Minister Sindh

It gives me immense pleasure to note that a globally renowned group of energy sector M/S Noble Group of Hong Kong and its subsidiary Noble Energy are organising an International Conference in Pakistan, on 7th August 2004 to deliberate on the strategic sub
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Advisor favours dams in rural areas

Advisor favours dams in rural areas

The only solution to water shortage in rural areas is construction of maximum dams. Sindh CM's Advisor Mumtaz Hameed stated this while inspecting an under-construction dam at Usman Tikkri on Lyari River near Gadap on Wednesday.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
IT and software companies to attend ITCN moot

IT and software companies to attend ITCN moot

About 100 students of different information technology universities, institutions and software houses will participate in the forthcoming three-day ITCN Asia 2004 IT and Software Exhibition at Karachi from August 9 to 11.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
'PBM focusing on rehabilitation of the poor'

'PBM focusing on rehabilitation of the poor'

The main focus of Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) was to ensure rehabilitation of the poor and needy by providing them sufficient financial assistance to become self-sufficient, Managing Director Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal Brigadier Sarfraz (Retd) said.
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
FAO-aided farm project launched in Balochistan

FAO-aided farm project launched in Balochistan

The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations have launched a project 'Food Security/Poverty Alleviation in Arid Agriculture: Balochistan,' a pilot project phase for an amoun
Published 05 Aug, 2004 12:00am
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