Sept 1, 1939. 70 years ago today at Westermatte, near Gdansk in Poland, Germany attacked Poland to start the Second World War.
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August 31, 2009 | Posted in CELEBRITIES | Read More »
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Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s largest street festival, is heaving
(wikimedia)
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Sunday.
Despite the gloomy and drab London weather, tens of thousands of revellers have gathered in Notting Hill in London for Day 1 of the Notting Hill Carnival,Europe’s largest street festival.
The festival will end tomorrow evening.
For more information on the festival, click this link.
August 30, 2009 | Posted in UK & EUROPEAN NEWS | Read More »
What is the real reason the Lockerbie Bomber was released?
(picasaweb)
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The Guardian newspaper in the UK today reports that leaked documents reveal that Jack Straw, a top UK Government Minister, stated that it was in the “overwhelming interests” of the UK for the convicted Lockerbie bomber , the Libyan Megrahi, NOT to be excluded from any UK-Libya prisoner release agreement. For [...]
August 30, 2009 | Posted in UK & EUROPEAN NEWS | Read More »
Canada signs Tax-sharing information agreement with Holland.
(wikitravel)
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It is reported today that Canada has sighed a tax sharing information agreement with the Netherlands,which includes the Netherlands Antilles.
For more on this story, click this link.
August 30, 2009 | Posted in NORTH AMERICA | Read More »
Forest fires break out in L.A. foothills
(Lotus R)
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It is reported in the IHT, courtesy of the US Forest Service that forest fires have broken out in the mountains north of Los Angeles and have spread rapidly.
It is reported that 10,000 homes are or could be affected.
For more on this story, click this link.
August 30, 2009 | Posted in NORTH AMERICA | Read More »
Iraq – Men released by Americans were responsible for the subsequent killing of 95 people.
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On August 19th 2009 suicide bombers who killed 95 people in attacks on Iraqi government ministries .
It has been reported today that these men were the same men who were released from American custody.
For more on this story, click this link.
August 30, 2009 | Posted in MIDDLE EAST | Read More »
The British abroad are more likely to be arrested in the UAE than anywhere else in the world – says UK Foreign Office
(katreef)
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August 30, 2009 | Posted in MIDDLE EAST | Read More »
General Motors to make “FAW” light trucks and vans in China.
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General Motors has agreed with FAW the Chinese state-owned carmaker to make light trucks and vans to be sold in China under the FAW brand initially.
The trucks and vans will be produced at the current FAW facitories in Changchun and Harbin.
For more on this story, click this link.
August 30, 2009 | Posted in ASIA | Read More »
Jamie’s Italian to open 30 restaurants in Asia
(manray3)
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Jamie Oliver’s restaurant-concept trading under the banner of “Jamie’s italian” is being exported to Asia. 30 Restaurants are planned there, the first to open in Hong Kong in 2010
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Dubai-based DP World to open new Port in Brazil
(www.caaby.org.br)
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It has been announced that Dubai-based DP World is to enter into a joint venture for the development of Embraport, next to Santos Port in Sao Paulo state in Brazil.
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August 30, 2009 | Posted in AMERICAS | Read More »
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