Mom weeps with joy, prays for other workers in Angola
| Jashodaben had wept every day for the last 10 days but on Saturday she was shedding tears of joy. Her only son, 34-year-old Vijay Valmik, who was among the 1200 Indian workers of a cement plant stra...

Angola crisis: 4 Gujarat workers return home
| "It was a sigh of relief for me when I landed at Mumbai airport with my 42 colleagues on early Saturday morning. Four-hour-long process of immigration clearance didn't felt tiring despite 15 hours l...

Back home, worker recounts Angola horror
| The condition of over 1,200 Indian workers held "hostage" by a company in Angola was grim and the government should take immediate measures to expedite their release, a Gujarati worker who was among...

Former Farepak board lined up for punishment – but Glencore's investors are free of their shackles
Sir Clive Thompson: in for a bruising. Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian | It's either very early, or rather late, for a spot of panto, but the curtain goes up on Thursday on the tale of the ...

Former Farepak board lined up for punishment – but Glencore's investors are free of their shackles
| On this week's agenda: disqualification proceedings relating to the collapsed Christmas savings company, and a commodity giant's shares flood on to the market Sir Clive Thompson: in for a bruising. ...

Nitish Kumar urges PM to ensure return of workers held captive in Angola
SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet | PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar has sought the intervention of prime minister Manmohan Singh to resolve the crisis facing a thousand Indian workers including Biharis, a...

42 Indian
workers back from
Angola
AHMEDABAD - Forty-two of the 1,200-odd Indian workers stranded in a cement plant in Angola since May 9 returned to the country on Saturday. They included four Gujaratis from Petlad, Jamnagar, Valsad a...

Thousands march after rare Angolan court victory
| Thousands of people rallied Saturday in a demonstration by the opposition Unita, to celebrate a surprise court victory that forced the national elections chief to step down months ahead of polls. | ...

'Made in Angola' to Unite the People
[ANGOP] Luanda - The Panning minister, Ana Dias Lourenço, Friday in Luanda said that the "Made in Angola" programme will create an element of unity and patriotism among Angolans. | ...

Govt Takes Up Presidency of CPLP Constitutional Jurisdiction Conference
[ANGOP] Luanda - Angola has taken up the presidency of the Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) Constitutional Jurisdiction Conference, following a decision from the organisation's assembly held in Ma...

Made in Angola Programme Highlighted
[ANGOP] The CEO Angolan Development Bank (BDA) Paixao Franco said on Friday in Luanda that "Made In Angola" programme is being implemented at a time the country is restructuring its full productive ne...

Police to Remain Impartial
[ANGOP] Luanda - The commander general of the National Police, Ambrosio de Lemos, Friday in Luanda said that the corporation will abide by impartial behaviour in order to respond with professionalism ...

Parliament Speaker for Cooperation With Argentina
[ANGOP] Luanda - The speaker of the National Assembly, António Paulo Kassoma, defended on Friday in Luanda the need for a greater dynamic cooperation between Angola and Argentina in new domains of co...

Argentinean President Welcomes Partnership With Govt
[ANGOP] Luanda - The Argentinean president, Cristina Fernandez Kirchner, Friday in Luanda defended the reinforcement of cooperation with Angola, so that the two countries economies complement each oth...

Supreme Court's Decision Shows Independence - Ombudsman
[ANGOP] Luanda - The Angolan Ombudsman, Paulo Tjipilica, last Friday in Luanda said that the recent decision reached by the Supreme Court, relating to the annulment of the appointment of Suzana Inglê...

Supreme Courts Decision Shows Independence - Ombudsman
[ANGOP] Luanda - The Angolan Ombudsman, Paulo Tjipilica, last Friday in Luanda said that the recent decision reached by the Supreme Court, relating to the annulment of the appointment of Suzana InglÃ...

Repsol Cancels Argentina Gas Exports
[ANGOP] Buenos Aires - Spanish firm Repsol has cancelled a contract to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Argentina. | ...

Argentinean President Ends Visit in the Country
[ANGOP] Luanda - The President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández Kirchner, left on Friday evening Luanda for his country after paying a two-day official visit to Angola, aimed to reinforce the coopera...

Benfica Draw With FC Bravos
[ANGOP] Luanda - Benfica de Luanda and FC Bravos do Maquis drew one-one on Friday at Luanda's dos Coqueiros, in the opening of the 12th round of the national first division football championship (Gira...

Under-23 Male Basketball Team Lose to Argentina in Friendly Game
[ANGOP] Luanda - The Angolan senior males under-23 basketball team on Friday in Luanda were defeated by their counterparts of Argentina, by 69-70, in a game that was held to reinforce the interchange ...