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Sales of uranium to Russia, agriculture, education, protecting Antarctica, and even the ban on kangaroo meat were discussed when the Australian Foreign Minister, Stephen Smith, visited Moscow this week (21 and 22.4.10).
He went on to Tallinin, in Estonia, for a NATO meeting on Afghanistan. … Read More »
The Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou, has called for the activation of prepared financial aid for the country, from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. … Read More »
COMMENTARY: Battle lines are being drawn in France over the proposal of President Nicolas Sarkozy to ban the wearing of the full face veil, the burqa or niqab, anywhere in public.
The same debate is going on in Belgium – a distraction from a fresh political crisis there. … Read More »
One of the hardest battles of the First World War, at Fromelles in Northern France, will be much in the mind of crowds commemorating Anzac Day, this Sunday.
Reburials have been taking place since January this year, at the new war cemetery near the town, to honour 203 Australians whose remains were discovered in 2008; and a new coin from the Royal Australian Mint has been issued in remembrance. … Read More »
COMMENTARY: International flights over Europe began to resume (21.4.10), nearly a week after the dust cloud from an Icelandic volcano had closed them down. … Read More »
This month, the EU is renovating its approach to hunger relief; in Australia it has launched new initiatives in the field of renewable energy and research; and has had MEPs visiting New Zealand. … Read More »
The weekend shut-down of flights in and out of Europe has given a nasty taste of a world without planes. … Read More »