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The expedition using the three-masted sailing ship La Boudeuse despatched from France last November to probe the effects of climate change has run out of funds and been stopped half way through. … Read More »
This year’s French Open Tennis is providing another reminder that while the classic tournaments remain — Australian Open, America, Wimbledon – the founding players, though far from gone, have had to make way for all comers. … Read More »
The death on Saturday (10.4.10) of Poland’s President, Lech Kaczyński, in a plane crash, rings down the curtain on the episode of the “Polish twins” who ushered in their country’s early experience as a member of the EU. … Read More »
COMMENTARY: Strife and dismay over sexual abuse of children by “Christian” clergy was concentrated especially at Easter 2010 (2-5.4.10) on the Catholic Church.
That was because of questioning of the Pope as to whether, when he was an Archbishop, one such criminal while under his authority was able to escape prosecution. … Read More »
Heads of state and of government headed the celebrations beginning at Normandy for the 6th June, 60th anniversary commemorations of D Day.
The military code-name for the great amphibious operation became a signal for a decades-long campaign, to roll back despotism and untruth.
American leadership played a part, then, and today in the person of President Barak Obama. … Read More »
The twentieth anniversary of the shootings at and around Tienanmen square (4.6.09) is being greeted with refreshed horror worldwide, and a certain arrogance in Beijing – where the archived news has been officially called “groundless allegations”.
In this commentary Lee Duffield recalls the moment as seen from another public square, in Europe; and he reprises the information that came out, about the reality of a “Tienanmen Solution” much feared in Eastern Europe, just months after the tragedy in China. … Read More »
The European Union has contributed $554 million to help rebuild the war-torn Gaza Strip.
European, US and Arab donors met at a conference in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt on Monday (2.3.09), pulling together a €3.6 billion (AU$7.1 billion, dcerates.com, 3.3.09) assistance package…