World News Archive29-Jan-2006
At the end of another week, test your knowledge with our world news quiz. NEWS SNAP: P&O Battle Hots Up As DP World Raises Offer (This was originally pubvlished on Thursday.) By Rod Stone and Michael Wang Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--The battle to acquire Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. (PO.LN) intensified late Thursday after Dubai port operator DP World (DPW.YY) topped a rival bid for the U.K. transport company from Singapore-based PSA This page covers all rugby and tournament news from around the world. Fans pitch in as Falcons game goes ahead 28 Jan 2006 Newcastle Falcons supporters turned out in their droves this morning, to make sure that today?s Guinness Premiership clash at Saracens (kick-off 3pm) could go ahead. Last week, The Observer broke the news that hotels in Berlin and across Germany were jacking up their prices in plenty of time for England fans arriving for the World Cup. Covering a whole range of topics such as business, computers, electronics, science, technology or sports, the Inbox Robot offers its readers extended news coverage of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. See: In a bid to break into the U.S. television market, BBC World News has signed a long-term distribution deal with Discovery Communications. When word of Hamas' election upset thundered through Palestine, ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff and his eight-person crew were steps away from the bridge from Israel to Jordan for the next leg of their Mideast trip. This page covers all rugby and tournament news from around the world. Tigers to buy stadium freehold from city council 28 Jan 2006 A conditional contract for the freehold purchase of the Leicester Welford Road stadium from Leicester City Council was signed by the Tigers chairman Peter Tom at last week's board meeting. Jan. 4th, 2006 -- Following a December 14 announcement that prices would increase at SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa, Walt Disney World announced today that it would follow suit.
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