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US: Job growth surges, jobless rate drops to 8.3 per cent
3 February 2012 - The US economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate dropped to a near three-year low of 8.3 per cent, providing some measure of comfort for President Barack Obama who faces re-election in November. The gain in overall employment was the largest since April and outpaced economists' expectations. (more)
Nicaragua to spend $29 million on school lunches
3 February 2012 - The government of Nicaragua will spend the equivalent of 29 million USD to ensure more than one million servings of free school meals to preschool and elementary students. In statements, Deputy Minister Jose Treminio said on Wednesday that the money will attend to more than 94 per cent of students at these educational levels, primarily for the benefit of the territories with the highest poverty rates. (more)
Group urges end to tactical nukes in Europe
3 February 2012 - The United States and Russia should start preparatory talks immediately on removing tactical nuclear weapons from combat bases in Europe as a step towards comprehensive nuclear disarmament, a group of former Western and Russian security officials said on Friday. The Global Zero campaigning group seeks a comprehensive global elimination of nuclear weapons. (more)
Re-greening the border between Nicaragua and Honduras
3 February 2012 - Steps are being taken to restore the river that winds along the border between Nicaragua and Honduras. The project, 'Strengthening local capacities for integrated management of water resources from the Coco River Basin between Honduras and Nicaragua', is being implemented by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) with funding from the European Union, in collaboration with local government authorities, civil society organizations, national authorities, and other UN agencies. (more)
US: Factory orders up 1.1 per cent in December
3 February 2012 - Orders to US factories rose in December, supported by a rebound in business investment in capital goods such as heavy machinery. The results cap off another strong year for US manufacturing. Combined with strong figures released Thursday on job growth in January, they signal the economic recovering is gathering strength. (more)
Namaste, travellers! San Francisco airport opens yoga room
3 February 2012 - Travellers in Northern California can now find their inner calm in the Yoga Room at San Francisco International Airport. Airport officials believe the 150-square-foot (14-square-meter) room is the world's first airport yoga studio, said spokesman Mike McCarron. The room is open to all ticketed passengers No shoes, food, drinks, or cell phones are allowed. (more)
South Africa: Premier's Hotline set to improve service delivery
3 February 2012 - The Gauteng provincial government has launched the Premier's Hotline in a move aimed at accelerating service delivery in the province. Speaking at the launch of the hotline in Soweto on Thursday, Premier Nomvula Mokonyane said: 'The hotline will focus on improving service delivery by providing accurate, reliable, and timely information to the residents of Gauteng on all services rendered by government.' (more)
China streams live panda video to foster conservation
3 February 2012 - China began on Wednesday streaming live video footage of its pandas around the world via webcam in an attempt to boost awareness of conservation efforts for its beloved but endangered animal ambassadors. China has been sending pandas abroad in gestures of goodwill since the 1950s in what has come to be known as 'panda diplomacy'. (more)
European shares hit six-month high ahead of US jobs
3 February 2012 - European stocks were up around midday on Friday, hitting a six-month high as investors cheered data that hinted the euro zone may avoid slipping back into recession, eclipsing a disappointing start to the earnings season. 'The January employment report is expected to be the proverbial box of chocolates,' Societe Generale CIB economist Brian Jones said. (more)
Fewer seek unemployment aid as US job market improves
3 February 2012 - The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to a level that signalled a steadily improving job market. The figures came one day before the government is expected to report that January marked another solid month for hiring. It's the second-lowest level for the four-week average since June 2008. (more)
Hubble snaps stunning barred spiral galaxy image
3 February 2012 - The Hubble space telescope has captured an image of a 'barred spiral' galaxy that could help us better understand our own Milky Way. The new picture continues the Hubble space telescope's long heritage of striking astronomical images. (more)
Nepal Maoists leave camps, first step to reintegration
3 February 2012 - Nepal's Maoist former rebels shed their camouflage uniforms on Friday and began leaving their camps to join their families in a first step to their reintegration five years after the end of a civil war. The rehabilitation of more than 19,000 former rebels is seen as crucial for the stability of the nascent Himalayan republic wedged between India and China. (more)
South Korea aims to double foreign trade by 2020
3 February 2012 - South Korea aims to double annual two-way foreign trade by the year 2020 by sharply increasing exports of ships, semiconductors, machinery, and automobiles, the government said on Friday. The government aims to boost annual two-way trade to $2 trillion by 2020 from $1.08 trillion in 2011, the economy ministry said in a statement. (more)
South Korea won rebounds to highest in almost three months
3 February 2012 - The South Korean won recovered losses on Friday to set a fourth week of gains after foreign funds sold dollars, heading to its highest levels since 9 November ahead of much-anticipated US economic data. The currency posted a fourth week of gains, climbing 0.4 per cent, helped by foreign investors buying a record amount of South Korean stocks in January. (more)
US combat in Afghanistan to end next year - US Defence Secretary
3 February 2012 - US and other international forces in Afghanistan aim to end their combat role next year and switch to training and advising Afghan forces through 2014, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday. Panetta noted that NATO and the Afghan government intend to begin a final phase of transitioning sections of the country to Afghan security control in mid-2013. (more)
US economy started 2012 with solid job growth
3 February 2012 - Economists forecast that employers added a net 155,000 jobs last month and that the unemployment rate remained 8.5 per cent for a second straight month, according to a survey by Factset. The unemployment rate has fallen for four straight months. It's at its lowest level in nearly three years. (more)
US Senate puts the brakes on insider trading
3 February 2012 - The US Senate on Thursday approved new curbs aimed at preventing lawmakers from trading shares based on inside information, and also extended the bill's disclosure requirements to more than 300,000 other federal employees. After years of languishing, the disclosure bill has gained momentum at a time when voters are fed up with Congress. (more)
US: Manufacturing expands at fastest pace since June
3 February 2012 - US factories grew in January at the fastest pace in seven months, boosted by a rise in new orders. And builders ended a poor year for construction by spending more on homes and projects for the fifth straight month. The reports bolster other data showing the US economy started the year strong. (more)
US plans to halt Afghan combat role early
2 February 2012 - The United States took Kabul by surprise by laying out plans to end its Afghan combat role earlier than expected. US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said late on Wednesday the United States would stop taking the lead role in combat operations before the end of 2013 and step into a supporting role as it winds down its longest war. (more)
UK: Recession risk eases as manufacturing rebounds
2 February 2012 - Britain's manufacturing sector unexpectedly returned to growth in January as orders rose for the first time in six months, indicating the UK could skirt recession if the sector continues to recover in coming months. Output expanded at the fastest pace since March, helped by the first rise in new orders in more than half a year and clearance of backlogs of work. (more)
Global manufacturing activity rises in January
2 February 2012 - Factory activity rose in China, the United States, and Germany in January, and the three manufacturing superpowers drove gains in global output. JPMorgan's global manufacturing index improved to a reading of 51.2 in January from 50.5 in December. In the United States, the manufacturing sector grew at its fastest pace in seven months in January as new orders improved. (more)
Thailand to help Viet Nam develop universal healthcare coverage
2 February 2012 - Thailand and Viet Nam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on health cooperation, under which Thailand will help Viet Nam develop its universal healthcare coverage scheme. The MOU was signed on 26 January 2012 in Bangkok by Public Health Minister Wittaya Buranasiri and the Minister of Health of Viet Nam, Dr Nguyen Thi Kim Tien. (more)
US: Jobless claims fall, jobs market slowly healing
2 February 2012 - New claims for unemployment benefits in the United States fell more than expected last week, pointing to more healing in the nation's battered jobs market. Job growth has gained momentum in recent months and the unemployment rate dropped to a near three-year low of 8.5 per cent in December. (more)
Myanmar agrees to ceasefire with Mon separatists
2 February 2012 - Myanmar agreed to a ceasefire with ethnic Mon separatists on Wednesday, a peace mediator said. The ceasefire between the army and the New Mon State Party (NMSP) was the seventh such agreement between the government and ethnic rebel groups since former military junta leader and now President Thein Sein made a public call for peace talks with separatists late last year. (more)
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Happy New Year in many languages:
AFRIKAANS
gelukkige nuwejaar /
voorspoedige nuwejaar
AKPOSSO
ilufio ètussé
ALBANIAN
Gëzuar vitin e ri
ALSATIAN
e glëckliches nëies /
güets nëies johr
ARABIC
عام سعيد (aam saiid) /
sana saiida
ARMENIAN
shnorhavor nor tari
ATIKAMEKW
amokitanone
AZERI
yeni iliniz mubarek
BAMBARA
aw ni san'kura /
bonne année
BASAA
mbuee
BASQUE
urte berri on
BELARUSIAN
З новым годам
(Z novym hodam)
BENGALI
subho nababarsho
BERBER
asgwas amegas
BETI
mbembe mbu
BOBO
bonne année
BOSNIAN
sretna nova godina
BRETON
bloavezh mat /
bloavez mad
BULGARIAN
честита нова година
(chestita nova godina)
BURMESE
hnit thit ku mingalar pa
CANTONESE
sun lin fi lok /
kung hé fat tsoi
CATALAN
bon any nou
CHINESE
xin nian kuai le /
xin nian hao
CORSICAN
pace e salute
CROATIAN
sretna nova godina
CZECH
šťastný nový rok
DANISH
godt nytår
DARI
sale naw tabrik
DUALA
mbu mwa bwam
DUTCH
gelukkig nieuwjaar
ENGLISH
happy new year
ESPERANTO
feliĉan novan jaron
ESTONIAN
head uut aastat
EWE
eƒé bé dzogbenyui nami
EWONDO
mbembe mbu
FAROESE
gott nýggjár
FINNISH
onnellista uutta vuotta
FLEMISH
gelukkig nieuwjaar
FRENCH
bonne année
FRISIAN
lokkich neijier
FRIULAN
bon an
GALICIAN
feliz aninovo
GEORGIAN
გილოცავთ ახალ წელს
(gilocavt akhal tsels)
GERMAN
frohes Neues Jahr
ein gutes Neues Jahr /
prost Neujahr /
GREEK
kali chronia /
kali xronia
eutichismenos o kainourgios chronos
(we wish you a happy new year)
GUJARATI
sal mubarak /
nootan varshabhinandan
GUARANÍ
rogüerohory año nuévo-re
HAITIAN CREOLE
bònn ané
HAOUSSA
barka da sabuwar shekara
HAWAIIAN
hauoli makahiki hou
HEBREW
שנה טובה (shana tova)
HERERO
ombura ombe ombua
HINDI
nav varsh ki subhkamna
HMONG
nyob zoo xyoo tshiab
HUNGARIAN
boldog új évet
ICELANDIC
gleðilegt nýtt ár
INDONESIAN
selamat tahun baru
IRISH GAELIC
ath bhliain faoi mhaise
ITALIAN
felice anno nuovo, buon anno
JAVANESE
sugeng warsa enggal
JAPANESE
akemashite omedetô
KABYLIAN
asseggas ameggaz
KANNADA
hosa varshada shubhaashayagalu
KAZAKH
zhana zhiliniz kutti bolsin
KHMER
sur sdei chhnam thmei
KIEMBU
ngethi cya mwaka mweru
KINYARWANDA
umwaka mwiza
KIRUNDI
umwaka mwiza
KOREAN
새해 복 많이 받으세요
(seh heh bok mani bat uh seyo)
KURDE
sala we ya nû pîroz be
LAO
sabai di pi mai
LATIN
felix sit annus novus
LATVIAN
laimīgu Jauno gadu
LIGURIAN
bón ànno nêuvo
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LINGALA
bonana /
mbula ya sika elamu na tonbeli yo
LITHUANIAN
laimingų Naujųjų Metų
LOW SAXON
gelükkig nyjaar
LUXEMBOURGEOIS
e gudd neit Joër
MACEDONIAN
Среќна Нова Година (srekna nova godina)
MALAGASY
arahaba tratry ny taona
MALAY
selamat tahun baru
MALAYALAM
nava varsha ashamshagal
MALTESE
is-sena t-tajba
MANGAREVAN
kia porotu te ano ou
MAORI
kia hari te tau hou
MARATHI
navin varshaachya hardik shubbheccha
MOHAWK
ose:rase
MONGOLIAN
shine jiliin bayariin mend hurgeye
(Шинэ жилийн баярын мэнд хvргэе)
MORÉ
wênd na kô-d yuum-songo
NDEBELE
umyaka omucha omuhle
NGOMBALE
ngeu' shwi pong mbeo paghe
NORWEGIAN
godt nyttår
OCCITAN
bon annada
ORIYA
subha nababarsa /
naba barsara hardika abhinandan
OURDOU
naya sar Mubarak
PAPIAMENTU
felis anja nobo
PASHTO
nawe kaalmo mobarak sha
PERSIAN
سال نو مبارک (sâle no mobârak)
POLISH
szczęśliwego nowego roku
PORTUGUESE
feliz ano novo
PUNJABI
ਨਵੇਂ ਸਾਲ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ (nave saal deeyan vadhaiyaan)
ROMANCHE
bun di bun onn
ROMANI
baxtalo nevo bersh
ROMANIAN
un an nou fericit /
la mulţi ani
RUSSIAN
С Новым Годом (S novim godom)
SAMOAN
ia manuia le tausaga fou
SANGO
nzoni fini ngou
SARDINIAN
bonu annu nou
SCOTTISH GAELIC
bliadhna mhath ur
SERBIAN
srećna nova godina /
Срећна нова година
SHIMAORE
mwaha mwema
SHONA
goredzva rakanaka
SINDHI
nain saal joon wadhayoon
SINHALA
suba aluth avuruddak vewa
SLOVAK
šťastný nový rok
SLOVENIAN
srečno novo leto
SOBOTA
dobir leto
SOMALI
sanad wanagsan
SPANISH
feliz año nuevo
SRANAN
wan bun nyun yari
SWAHILI
mwaka mzuri / heri ya mwaka mpya
SWEDISH
gott nytt år
SWISS-GERMAN
es guets Nöis
TAGALOG
manigong bagong taon
TAHITIAN
ia orana i te matahiti api
TAMAZIGHT
assugas amegaz
TAMIL
iniya puthandu nalVazhthukkal
TATAR
yaña yıl belän
TELUGU
(nuthana samvathsara subhakankshalu)
THAI
สวัสดีปีใหม่ (sawatdii pimaï)
TIBETAN
tashi delek /
losar tashi delek
TSHILUBA
tshidimu tshilenga
TSWANA
itumelele ngwaga o mosha
TULU
posa varshada shubashaya
TURKISH
yeni yılınız kutlu olsun
TWENTS
gluk in'n tuk
UDMURT
Vyľ Aren
UKRAINIAN
Щасливого Нового Року / З Новим роком (Z novym rokom)
URDU
naya saal mubarik
UZBEK
yangi yilingiz qutlug' bo'lsin
VIETNAMESE
Chúc Mừng Nǎm Mới /
Cung Chúc Tân Niên / Cung Chúc Tân Xuân
WALOON
ene boune anéye, ene boune sintéye
WALOON ("betchfessîs" spelling)
bone annéye /
bone annéye èt bone santéye
WELSH
blwyddyn newydd dda
WEST INDIAN CREOLE
bon lanné
WOLOF
dewenati
XHOSA
nyak'omtsha
YIDDISH
a gut yohr
ZULU
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