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India court rejects govt plea against Vodafone verdict
Mar 20th, 2012
India's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a government plea for a review of its judgement dismissing a $2.2-billion tax bill imposed on British mobile phone giant Vodafone. (Source: AFP) -
By Ross Colvin NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday he had given a "wish list" of military equipment to India during a visit this week, presenting a conundrum for New Delhi as it weighs whether arming the Afghan army is in its interests. India wants to stabilize Afghanistan and is concerned about the resur... [Full Article]
PARIS (AP) - International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde faced hours of questioning at a special Paris court Thursday over her role in the 400 million euro ($520 million) pay-off to a controversial businessman when she was France's finance minister. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq on Thursday rejected a key element of an accord to bring an end to a long Kurdish uprising in Turkey - offering refuge to rebel fighters in country's north. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
ROME (AP) - Italy's new cross-party government faces its first crucial test with a vote of confidence in the lower house a day after a lone gunman shot two police officers outside the prime minister's office. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
HOUSTON (AP) - A man accused of vandalizing a 1929 Pablo Picasso painting in a Houston museum - an act that was caught on cellphone video - agreed Tuesday to a two-year prison term as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union's leaders have agreed to push through a major policy to tackle tax evasion by the end of the year. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Kate Holton and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone will reinvest a $3.2 billion (2.1 billion pounds) dividend from its healthy U.S. arm to counter weakness in southern Europe that contributed to the largest ever quarterly fall in the group's main revenue measure. The British firm is trying to decide whether to sell Verizon Wireless, it... [Full Article]
CAIRO (AP) - An Egyptian activist charged with insulting the president will remain in detention until June 3, when a verdict is expected, his lawyer said Monday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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