Drugs: Goodbye Dutch Skunk?

October 25th, 2011
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Backing-off on liberal marijuana laws in the Netherlands this month has seen a new ban in the offing, on potent varieties of the drug, known as “skunk”. … Read More »

PNG Shark Bites French Man

September 13th, 2011
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An economist working at the European Union office in Port Moresby was bitten by a large tiger shark while kite surfing off-shore near the city on Sunday. … Read More »

Rupert Murdoch’s “Most Humble Day”

July 20th, 2011
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“This is the most humble day of my life”, said Rupert Murdoch, Chairman of News Corporation, on Tuesday, at the commencement of a parliamentary hearing in London into the affairs of his company.

Well into the hearing, a member of the public lunged at him with a shaving cream “pie” on a plate, causing a ten-minute recess, a young man ending up in handcuffs, (and journalists there saying Wendy Murdoch, defending her husband, took on the assailant).

The Select Committee on Culture and Media said it had reconvened because it had been misled in a 2009 investigation into the hacking of private telephones by the Murdoch group newspaper, The News of the World. … Read More »

Updating “News Of the World”

July 18th, 2011
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A mega-story befitting the land of the tabloids: on the eve of the scheduled appearance of the Murdoch principals before a parliamentary committee, London was taking stock of the resignation of the Police chief, and the weekend arrest and interrogation of Rebekah Brooks. … Read More »

EU and Australia Agree On Climate Change Action …

July 15th, 2011
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The European Union has sent a message supporting the Australian government’s climate change program, announced 10.7.11.

‘’Congratulations to Australia for its commitment to pricing carbon emissions and introducing a domestic cap-and-trade scheme from July 2015”, said Connie Hedegaard, the European Commissioner for Climate Action (picture). … Read More »

Pamplona: Seems That Without Goring It Could Get Boring …

July 11th, 2011
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The practice of folks taking leave of their senses, and driving animals in the same direction, has seen a fresh run of injuries at Pamplona in Spain. … Read More »

Matildas : “Youngies” Of The Contest

July 2nd, 2011
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Australia’s World Cup side this time has been noticed as a very “modern” side – with a good percentage of younger players, well-backed by tweeters and fans on Facebook.

Miriam Klaussner sent this report from the women’s Football contest being played out at Moenchengladbach and other venues in Germany. … Read More »