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Bad Season for Accidents

  • July 29th, 2013
  • Posted by EU Australia

Italy bus crash2The death toll rose to 39 in 24-hours, from Sunday’s bus crash in Southern Italy; hard after rail disasters in Spain, and earlier, in France. … Read More »

Cricket: Torrid Times for Second test?

  • July 18th, 2013
  • Posted by EU Australia

Cricket England 14.7.13England and Australia faced heatwave conditions at Lords, in London for the second Ashes Cricket Test this Thursday 18.7.13.

England had announced the same team to play that defeated Australia by 14 runs on Sunday, 14.7.13, at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. … Read More »

French Rail Accident

  • July 18th, 2013
  • Posted by EU Australia

France rail-crash 12.7.13The French government committed to an immediate inspection and refurbishment program for rail-line installations after the crash of a train on Friday, with six people confirmed dead. … Read More »

Cricket: New Hero

  • July 11th, 2013
  • Posted by EU Australia

ashton_agar_bats_300Ashton Agar, aged 19, playing at number 11, pulled his side up from 85 down, to a lead of 14 at lunch, in the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge.

In his debut match, partnered with veteran Phil Hughes playing through from no. 6, he rolled up 69 runs from 68 balls, taking in nine fours and two sixes.

Later he batted on fiercely, eventually caught out just short of a first century, on 98 – off 101 balls. Australia were on 280, a first-innings lead of 65. … Read More »

Wimbledon: Brits Break Hoodoo

  • July 9th, 2013
  • Posted by EU Australia

Murray andyAndy Murray’s (picture) straight sets victory in the men’s final at Wimbledon ended a 77 year drought for British tennis players, and set the seal on a glorious weekend for his country in sport. … Read More »

Spies All Over: Loose Lips Disrupting State Business …

  • July 6th, 2013
  • Posted by EU Australia

Snowden RESIZEEdward Snowden this week remained in limbo, looking for political asylum, more than one month after his leaking information of US intelligence operations against European allies. … Read More »

EU Crisis Moves for Young Jobless

  • July 6th, 2013
  • Posted by EU Australia

Youth Jobs europaA summit on jobs for young people at Berlin this week (3.7.13) agreed to expand and speed up spending on special assistance, boosting it 25% to €8-billion (A$11.3-billion; xe.com, 6.7.13).. … Read More »

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