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Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has flown to Chinchilla, in Queensland’s southern inland region, to announce a $100 million coal seam gas agreement.
Ms Bligh has called today’s agreement the birth of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in Queensland.
Gas company BOC and coal seam gas exporter QGC signed a $100 million deal to construct an LNG [...]

Temporary accommodation is being set up in Roma, in Queensland’s southern inland, to house people forced from their homes by this month’s record floods.
The shelters at the town’s showgrounds can house up to 120 people who do not have alternative accommodation or who had to leave their houses for repairs.
Stuart Randle from the Maranoa Regional [...]

Premier Anna Bligh says she is disappointed thieves have targeted Government officials who have been helping flood victims in Roma in southern Queensland.
In recent days, $3,000 worth of equipment was stolen from a four-wheel drive owned by the Boating and Fisheries Department.
Ms Bligh says staff were helping State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers at the time.
“At [...]

London, Sep 10 (ANI): Manchester United is confident that they will not be brought to book by FIFA after being embroiled in another alleged poaching controversy.

Following Le Havre’s accusations over the signing of young French star Paul Pogba, Fiorentina are now considering asking FIFA to [...]

Nevada (US), July 10 (ANI): Hindus have urged Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie to undertake the cause of apartheid of 15-million Roma people of Europe.

Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Jolie, world’s most powerful celebrity, would be very effective in focusing public [...]

Rome – Struggling Serie A side Torino had seven players suspended following the Sunday game they lost 3-2 at home to Genoa, the ANSA news agency reported Tuesday.
A sports judge banned Angelo Ogbonna and Marco Pisano for four games, Rolando Bianchi, Aimo Diana and Cesare Pratali for two for their role in a brawl that [...]

New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): The Australian High Commission hosted a discussion on “Development Imperatives in India” to commemorate the achievements of Australia’s Direct Aid Program (DAP) in India.

Leading experts from the fields of education, environment, and health addressed an audience comprising members [...]

Rome – A spate of ifs and buts Monday flooded the commentaries on a Serie A weekend that saw leaders Inter Milan crash to a 1-0 defeat at Napoli, allowing city rivals AC Milan to keep alive their scudetto dreams with five games left. Milan beat Palermo 3-0 and moved to within seven points of [...]

Rome – Brazil star Kaka converted two spot kicks Sunday to help AC Milan beat 10-man Palermo 3-0 and move to second place above Juventus, who were held to a 2-2 draw at bottom side Reggina. Serie A leaders Inter Milan hold a seven-point lead on city rivals Milan ahead of an away game to [...]

Rome – Gaetano D’Agostino’s brace Saturday sealed Udinese’s 2-1 win over hosts Chievo, who remain eight points above the relegation zone before the four teams they lead play respective games on Sunday. D’Agostino converted a spot-kick on 34 minutes after Colombian Mario Yepes floored Fabio Quagliarella and scored the winner in injury time off a [...]

Prague – Czech police said Saturday they had released David Duke, former leader of US extremist group the Ku Klux Klan, and ordered him to leave the Czech Republic by midnight. On Friday, police charged Duke with the hate crime of supporting and promoting movements suppressing human rights.
Duke had planned to give talks this weekend [...]

London, May 1 (ANI): Portuguese and Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he is already dreaming of Rome after his club beat Arsenal one nil in the Champions League semi-final first leg at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Ronaldo is convinced the Reds will finish off the job at The Emirates next Tuesday.

“I’m [...]

Budapest – The home of a Hungarian Roma politician was set ablaze at dawn on Tuesday in what police believe was a deliberate attack.
The attack took place in Tatarszentgyorgy, a village some 40 kilometres from the capital that was the scene of a brutal murder in February.
One room in the home of the deputy leader [...]

Rome, Feb.8 (ANI): Hindus and Jews have appealed to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to visit a savagely burnt Indian immigrant in a Rome hospital and send out a strong message against xenophobia.

Prominent Hindu American leader Rajan Zed and Jweish community leader Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich in a statement in Nevada, also asked the [...]

Cordoba, Argentina – Volkswagen played it safe on Friday at the Dakar Rally as Giniel de Villiers retained his overall lead ahead of team-mate Mark Miller in the penultimate timed stage won by Nani Roma of Spain.
VW took no chances the day after its then leader Carlos Sainz of Spain had to retire after crashing [...]

London, Jan 13 (ANI): Ace footballer David Beckham wants to carry on as a player until he turns 40.
Beckham (33), revealed his aim after playing 89 minutes of his debut for AC Milan on Sunday against Roma.
It was his first game at the top level since his Real Madrid swansong in June 2007, The Sun [...]

London, Jan 12 (ANI): Ace England midfielder David Beckham’s first appearance for Italian club AC Milan drew both praise and cynicism in the country’s media today.
The England midfielder made a surprise start and played almost the entire game in AC Milan’s 2-2 draw at Roma.
Gazzetta dello Sport gave Beckham a six out of 10 in [...]