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UN Vote: Israel Regrets “Loss of Europe’s Support” …

  • November 30th, 2012
  • Posted by EUEditor

un-assembly.pngThe United Nations General Assembly was close to consensus in its vote on Thursday to give observer status to Palestine.

The resolution was supported by 138 member states, with nine against (including Israel itself and the United States), and 41 abstentions (including Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom). … Read More »

Hackers From Romania Get Credit Cards In Australia …

  • November 29th, 2012
  • Posted by EUEditor

hacker.jpgNot for the first time computer hackers from Romania have broken into small business credit card systems to go on a large-scale spending spree; on this occasion, in Australia. … Read More »

Economic Miracle – Bad Omen For Animals …

  • November 26th, 2012
  • Posted by 7thmin

shark-white-tip.jpegThe European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to tighten its laws against shark-finning for the Asian trade – cutting off the fins of sharks while alive, and dumping the rest of the body in the sea.
bears-wspa.jpg  tiger-wwf2.jpg  rhinoceros.jpg  edlephants-wwf.jpg The incident renews attention to a by-product of the “Asian Century”: exponential economic growth in China and other countries of its region has put up incomes, and exacerbated demand for very rare, often bizarre animal products.

It has conservation agencies very alarmed about threats, to extinction, of species including sharks, tigers and elephants, as well as issues of gross cruelty — as in the case of caged bears. … Read More »

EU Summit: Step One To Spending €1-trillion …

  • November 24th, 2012
  • Posted by 7thmin

council-building5.jpgHeads of government debating the EU’s next seven-year budget have ended their summit in Brussels talking about a “first-step” on agreement –  the process now extended into the New Year. … Read More »

Surfing’s Half-Century

  • November 22nd, 2012
  • Posted by 7thmin

surfing-beach.jpg“The good things about surfing are that it’s good for you, it’s good fun – and it’s for free”. … Read More »

Crisis Is Like Old Times To Hungary – Ambassador …

  • November 22nd, 2012
  • Posted by 7thmin

budapest-wikipedia.jpg“Somebody has to buy all those socks they make in China”, says Anna Siko, Hungarian Ambassador to Australia. … Read More »

Hints Of Change? US Poll Post-Mortems

  • November 22nd, 2012
  • Posted by 7thmin

obama-reduced2.jpgCOMMENTARY: Hints of change had emerged a fortnight after the re-election of President Barack Obama (6.11.12), with reports of “constructive” budget talks between the administration and a conservative Congress. … Read More »

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