Volkswagen to step up savings after emissions scandal
German carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is planning to tighten spending sharply as it deals with fall-out from its diesel emissions cheating scandal, Reuters reports, citing Automobilwoche. Chief executive Matthias Mueller in an internal meeting demanded that material costs and overheads be cut by 10 percent as part of its annual...
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Shots fired at Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr’s house
The Malibu beach home of Australian model Miranda Kerr became the site of a life-and-death struggle after a confrontation between a knife-wielding intruder and her security guard resulted in the latter being stabbed in the eye. The intruder, who is believed to be homeless, was shot in the head, the Guardian reports. A neighbour ...
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Russia, India renew ties, discuss irritants in relationship
India and Russia renewed their long-standing close ties during annual talks on Saturday, signing a slew of cooperation agreements and discussing misgivings about recent irritants in their decades-long relationship. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, meeting in the beach resort state of Goa ...
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Natural gas prices may drop to US $130 for Armenia, says expert
Armenia can purchase the Russian natural gas for US $130 instead of the current US $150, according to an energy policy expert. In comments to Tert.am, Vahe Davtyan said that the country always received the fuel on more privileged terms compared to other member states of the Eurasian Economic Union. Meantime, he agreed that the i...
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Deal reached in HFC greenhouse gases
More than 150 countries have reached a deal described as "monumental" to phase out gases that are making global warming worse, BBC news reports. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are widely used in fridges, air conditioning and aerosol sprays. Delegates meeting in Rwanda accepted a complex amendment to the Montreal Protocol that will se...
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4.8 quake shakes Turkey’s Black Sea region
A 4.8 magnitude struck Black Sea on October 15 and was felt in Istanbul.There were no reports of casualties or serious material damages.The epicenter of the quake, which took place at 11:18 am was 11.4 kilometers below the Earth’s surface and occurred 192 kilometers northeast of Istanbul, Hurriyet Daily News reports. Some local ...
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Armenia has good chances to be regional center – Ralph Simon
Armenia has real potentials to be a regional center of innovations, Ralph Simon, the founding director of Mobilium Global Group (London-based company), said today in Yerevan, appreciating the “proactively oriented bright mind” of young human resources. Addressing the participants of the first Eurasian Cooperation Conference, he ...
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MediaTakeOut apologizes to Kardashian over Paris robbery claims
Kim Kardashian West filed a libel lawsuit on Tuesday against the celebrity gossip site MediaTakeout for suggesting the reality star staged her Paris robbery. Now the site's founder, Fred Mwangaguhunga, is acknowledging their reporting went too far, CNN Money reports."Our number one goal is to produce the most accurate informatio...
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Sothbey’s offers stunning blue diamond ring for $25m
Sotheby’s, one of the very prime auctioneers in the world is all set to unveil a rare blue diamond ring for gem lovers, Luxurylaunches.com reports. Christened as “The Sky blue diamond”, it is an 8 carat stunner, which has also been described as “wonderfully clear celestial blue”, by David Bennett, Worldwide Chairman of Sotheby’s...
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Mutant lamb with six feet born in China
This young sheep may not have an easy time of it in the playground. The unfortunate newborn is remarkably different from its peers as it has six feet, reports the Daily Mail. Bizarre footage of the animal, born in China, shows it standing in a pen as a man and woman inspect its deformity. Rather than one foot attached to its fro...
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