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German Nuclear Decision

  • May 31st, 2011
  • Posted by EUEditor

german-anti-nuke-dwe.jpgGermany’s decision to get out of nuclear power, decided on the weekend (29-30.5.11), will see seven suspended plants stay shut, and nine more closing down by 2022. … Read More »

Two Australians Killed In Afghanistan

  • May 31st, 2011
  • Posted by EUEditor

afghanistan-australia-flag.jpgTwo Australian soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan in separate incidents.

The following report is provided by Defence Australia.
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Asia-Europe Meeting To Address “Non-traditional” Security Threats …

  • May 30th, 2011
  • Posted by EUEditor

asem.jpgAsian and European foreign ministers meet in Budapest June 6-7 for talks on new security challenges, including cyber crime, food security, water management and piracy at sea.

By Shada Islam*

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New Moves For Cancer Control

  • May 29th, 2011
  • Posted by EUEditor

no-smoking-sign.jpgStepped-up initiatives against tobacco, for cancer prevention, have been flagged in Brussels, as in Australia, legislation is shortly going to parliament for a tightening of market controls on cigarettes. … Read More »

Rio to Paris Crash: Black Box Tells

  • May 29th, 2011
  • Posted by EUEditor

air-france-a330.jpgPersistence paid off in the long drive to deploy submersibles and find a black box recorder from Air France flight 447, from Rio de Janiero to Paris, which disappeared over the Atlantic on 1.6.09. … Read More »

Afghanistan: Soldiers Recovering

  • May 28th, 2011
  • Posted by EUEditor

afghanistan-australia-flag8.jpgFive Australian soldiers wounded in Afghanistan last week are reported to be making a steady recovery.

A sixth man, Sergeant Brett Wood, killed in action last Monday (23.5.11), is expected to be returned to Australia during the coming week, after a ceremony put on by soldiers at the Tarin Kot base.

See EUAustralia Online, “Australian death in Afghanistan”, 24.5.11. … Read More »

Media: Trouble At AFP

  • May 27th, 2011
  • Posted by EUEditor

paris-afp-and-signs-004.jpgJournalists at AFP (Agence France Presse), one of the principal four news agencies of the world, are taking strike action over a change in the company’s corporate statutes. … Read More »

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