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BAAR, Switzerland, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Manas Petroleum Corp. ("Manas") (TSX-V: MNP; OTCBB: MNAP) has filed its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 on EDGAR and on SEDAR. (www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). The following provides you with a review of some of the highlights: Highlights 2011 Completed seismic program in Mongolia to establish prospect portfolio as base for drilling campaign 2012Started seismic in Tajikistan with ratification of the PSA...

BASEL, Switzerland, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Syngenta today announced the successful issue of USD 750 million in US dollar denominated bonds, comprising a USD 500 million bond with a ten year maturity and a USD 250 million bond with a thirty year maturity. The offer was made pursuant to Syngenta's automatic shelf registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2011 and a prospectus supplement thereto. The proceeds of the bond will...

BASEL, Switzerland, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Syngenta announced today that the Secretary of Agriculture in Argentina has approved its MIR604 trait and quadruple corn stack Bt11 x MIR162 x GA21x MIR604 (Agrisure Viptera® 4) for cultivation. "Agrisure Viptera® 4 corn seed sets new standards in insect control by combining Syngenta's corn rootworm trait with the outstanding performance of Agrisure Viptera® against lepidopteran pests," said John Atkin, Syngenta Chief...

BASEL, Switzerland, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Syngenta announced its intention to issue a benchmark sized bond offering in the U.S. market, pursuant to Syngenta's automatic shelf registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 16 November 2011. Pricing is expected later today, subject to market conditions. The proceeds of the bond are intended for general corporate purposes. Syngenta is one of the world's leading companies with more than 26,000...

( ) FREIENBACH, Switzerland, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EffRx Pharmaceuticals SA today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved BINOSTO(TM)( ) (alendronate sodium) Effervescent Tablets, previously known as EX101, for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, and as a treatment to increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis. EffRx anticipates that BINOSTO(TM) will be commercially available in the United States in the third quarter of...

BIEL/BIENNE, Switzerland and LONDON, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering presents its new SolarMax MT2 string inverters at ecobuild 2012 An international audience will meet at ecobuild London from March 20-22 to learn about trends and solutions in sustainable design, construction and the building environment. Swiss inverter specialist SolarMax will present its new MT2 string inverters as well as the existing portfolio of...

MALVERN, Pa., and ALLSCHWIL/BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUXL) and Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (SWX: ATLN.S) announced today that they have entered into a long-term partnership for the development, supply and commercialization of XIAFLEX® (collagenase clostridium histolyticum), a novel, first-in-class biologic for the potential treatment of Dupuytren's contracture and Peyronie's disease. Under the terms of the...

CRANS MONTANA, SIERRE, Switzerland, February 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chiara Soldati, owner of La Scolca, shared the opening party of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup with Stephane Robyr, director of the Swiss Ski School of Crans, with her wines and sparkling Rugre. The whole ski school staff was present to welcome the different teams participating in the races. On February 23rd, La Scolca and the Swiss Ski School of Crans organized an amazing party to welcome everyone at...

In a dramatic match, Chile beat Switzerland 1-0 to become the first national team from outside Europe to win the Hattrick World Cup. The trophy is the most prestigious prize of this online football manager game, which attracts more than 600 000 active users from all over the world. "We are very happy in Chile for this win!" says Enrique Espina, the 25 year old coach of the Chilean national team. "It was a very tough game, we played against a very strong squad and a very good...

BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Syngenta announced that the 2011 Annual Report on Form 20-F has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The document is available on the Syngenta website at www.syngenta.com; hard copies of the audited financial statements are available to shareholders free of charge upon request. Syngenta is one of the world's leading companies with more than 26,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to our purpose:...