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LONDON Cheap Nike Shox Avenue UK , April 8 (Xinhua) -- British new car registrations grew 6.0 percent annually in March topping out at 492,774 units, data released on Wednesday showed.


It was the highest number since new number plates were introduced twice a year in 1999, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).


New products and attractive financing packages underpinned by low interest rates helped deliver this record result of 11.6 percent year-on-year growth, reflecting the economic confidence currently felt by British companies, said the SMMT.


Ford Fiesta topped the list of best sellers Cheap Nike Shox TLX UK , with 27,034 units sold in March. Other best sellers included Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Focus, Nissan Qashqai and Volkswagen Golf.


The automotive industry is a vital part of the British economy with more than 160,000 people employed in manufacturing and in excess of 770,000 across the wider automotive industry. It accounts for one tenth of the total British export of goods and invests 1.9 billion pounds each year in automotive research and development.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (3rd R) welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (2nd L) at Ben Gurion International Airport outside Tel Aviv Cheap Nike Shox OZ UK , Israel, on July 4, 2017. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Israel Tuesday for the first-ever visit of an Indian prime minister to the country, in bid to boost all-round ties. (XinhuaJINI)

JERUSALEM, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Israel Tuesday for the first-ever visit of an Indian prime minister to the country, in bid to boost all-round ties.


His three-day visit marks 25 years of full diplomatic relations between the two nations.


He was accepted with an official welcome ceremony at the Ben Gurion Airport outside Tel Aviv Cheap Nike Shox Turbo UK , with the participation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and cabinet ministers.


In remarks at the airport, Netanyahu welcomed Modi, saying "It is truly a historic visit. It's the first time an Indian prime minister is visiting Israel. We receive you with open arms. We love India. We love your culture, your history, your democracy."


Netanyahu praised the ties between the two nations, noting that the Israeli and Indian governments are establishing a 40 million U.S. dollars innovation fund "as a seed for further innovation."


Modi said that it is his "singular honor to be the first-ever prime minister of India to undertake this groundbreaking visit to Israel."


He promised to forge "a strong and resilient partnership with Israel Cheap Nike Shox R4 UK ," praising Israel as a nation built "on democratic principles."


"They have nurtured it with hard work and the spirit of innovation. India applauds your achievements," he said.


Netanyahu will accompany Modi for most of his trip, which includes a visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, and working meetings with President Reuven Rivlin and opposition leader Isaac Herzog.


His itinerary includes also meetings with industry leaders in the fields of water, agriculture, and hi-tech Cheap Nike Shox NZ UK , as well as with people from the Indian community and Moshe Holtzberg, whose parents were killed in the 2008 attack on the Mumbai Jewish center of Chabad House.


On Wednesday, Modi and Netanyahu are expected to sign seven cooperation agreements in the areas of water, energy, and research and development.


In a tweet on his Twitter account ahead of his departure, Modi described Delhi's ties with Israel as "special Cheap Off White Air Max 97 UK ," saying terrorism and trade will be on the table during talks with Netanyahu.


In an interview to the Hebrew-language newspaper Israel Hayom, Modi said that his visit is "based on the deep centuries-old connection between our two peoples."


Modi is not scheduled to travel to Ramallah city in the West Bank, the political center of the Palestinian National Authority and a usual stop for leaders seeking to maintain balanced ties with Israel and the Palestinians.


The visit comes 25 years after the two countries established full diplomatic ties and 14 years after the late Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, arrived in New Delhi.




HARARE, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's opposition parties havecried foul over the decision by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission(ZEC) to allocate less than 12 percent of voter registrationcenters to Harare and Bulawayo.


ZEC announced on Thursday that of the 9 Cheap Nike Air Max 95 UK ,663 registration centersto be established, Harare will be allocated 700 and Bulawayo400.


The figures were released at a ZEC high-level meeting withpolitical parties and media houses ahead of the biometric voterregistration (BVR) for the 2018 elections.


Local media NewsDay reported Friday that Murisi Zwizwai,national executive member in the main opposition party MDC-T,queried the allocation of fewer registration centers in the twometropolitan provinces that had the highest populationdensities.


The MDC-T has generally done well in urban areas where it haswon the majority of legislative and local government seats in thepast.


"We don't understand the rationale why registration centers inHarare are not equal to the number of polling stations in theprovince like what has happened to other provinces," Zwizwaisaid.


He said his party would consult its structures with a view tomaking representations to ZEC over the matter.


Speakers from other smaller opposition parties and the ElectionsResource Center also queried the allocation of the registrationcenters.


ZEC deputy chief elections officer Utloile Silaigwana said theallocation of registration centers is premised on populationdensity, settlement patterns Cheap Off White Nike Vapormax UK , expansiveness of provinces anddistricts and population census projections.


Harare had 788,959 voters registered for the 2013 elections,while Bulawayo had 300,743.


An audit of the voters' roll used in the 2013 elections bynon-governmental organization Researc.