Sunday, October 04, 2009 LONDON: India has expressed its worries over the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) appointment of a special envoy for the resolution of Kashmir issue.British Radio reported Indian foreign minister saying that OIC in its decision has not made efforts to understand the Indian stand and added that Kashmir was the indispensable part of India and OIC has no right to interfere in the internal affairs of India.Hurriyet Conference Chairman, Mir Waiz Umar Faruque said that the OIC appointing special envoy for Kashmir would pave the way for the resolution of Kashmir issue in accordance with the wishes of the people of Kashmir.OIC Secretary General Akmaluddin said that OIC earlier also had appointed its representative for Kashmir and OIC envoy could play the role of a bridge between Pakistan and India.
Sunday, February 28, 2010 HAVANA: Hundreds of wealthy merchants and cigar aficionados from all parts of the world gathered in Havana this week to bid high stakes for humidors full of premium cigars. Cuba's annual Habanos festival ended on Friday night with an auction of ornate humidors of cedar and mahogany stacked with hand-rolled stogies that raised 800,000 euros ($1.09 million dollars). Habanos S.A. executives this month said cigar sales fell 8 percent to $360 million in 2009, so they have created the Julieta, a smaller, milder version of the Romeo y Julieta cigar, aimed specifically at female smokers. Women now make up only 5 to 10 percent of customers for Habanos. But even with the creation of the Julieta, Garcia said Habanos has only modest hopes for 2010 sales, due largely to a weak economy in Spain, the biggest market for Cuban cigars. The flavor of premium tobacco relies on the soil and climate in which it is grown. The western province of Pinar Del Rio, famous fo...
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