In the recent memory, the former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez stated, "we’re in a state of total emergency, the worst crisis we have ever lived through." Ironically, Spain has just followed the footsteps of Greece in becoming the epicentre of the eurozone crisis. Last night the crisis was brought under discussion in a video-conference […]
May 31 2012 | Posted in
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Born in Selbu (Norway, 1859), where he lived until 1883. Shortly after living in America changed its name, married Mads Sorenson and adopted three children: Jennie, Mirthle and Lucy. The case of Lady Bluebeard, nickname by which he meets Belle Gunness, is a paradigmatic case of black widow. Killed two husbands and 4 dozen men […]
May 18 2012 | Posted in
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British Prime Minister David Cameron and President of European Commission have said that Greece should not be ousted of the Euro British Prime Minister, David Cameron , said on Wednesday, May 16 that the euro area should act quickly to resolve its debt crisis or see a possible dissolution. "The euro zone needs to choose . If the euro zone will continue as it is, […]
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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Two of Nicolas Sarkozy’s close friends have been detained by the police for questioning over “Karachi Affair” Police have detained Nicolas Bazire and Thierry Baubert for questioning over the legality of commissions from French arms sales to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Reports claim that it was an illegal funding way back in the 1994-95 presidential […]
May 15 2012 | Posted in
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After a complaint from scientists, the Thionville program has opened an investigation of an incident in January at the Cattenom nuclear plant On February 6 this year, the Nuclear Safety Authority revealed an anomaly in the pipes for cooling fuel storage pools of two of the four reactors of the plant located near the Mosel […]
May 14 2012 | Posted in
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Socialist, Francois Hollande received around 51.62 percent of the votes in yesterday’s French presidential elections meaning that he is on the verge of becoming France’s next president. After all the counting finished, results show that Nicolas Sarkozy, the outgoing conservative, scored 48.38 percent. Upon his arrival at the part headquarters in Paris today, Hollande received […]
May 7 2012 | Posted in
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Johannes Heesters, who was considered as Nazi ruler Adolf Hitler’s favourite actor, has sadly passed away at the age of 108 The Dutch-born actor passed away at a clinic in Starnberg, southern Germany after a short illness. Born in 1903 in Amersfoort, Netherlands, Johan Marius Nicolaas Heesters decided to become an actor and a singer […]
May 4 2012 | Posted in
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Beautiful Greece is in a gloomy mood as the citizens of the Austerity-weary country prepare to go to the polls on Sunday, with campaigning taking place against a backdrop of public protest. Many have blamed politicians for the painful austerity that has slashed pensions and wages. Big Socialist and Conservative parties are bearing the brunt […]
May 3 2012 | Posted in
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Two intrusions occurred a few hours apart, in two separate nuclear power plants in France. On Wednesday morning, a Greenpeace activist was able to fly aboard a paramotor on the Bugey power plant in Saint Vulbas. In a statement, the environmental organisation announced, “He managed to drop smoke bombs on one engine and landed inside […]
May 2 2012 | Posted in
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Bjarne Riis admired Lars Bak’s Giro win The twelfth stage victory at the Giro d’Italia 2012 boosted Lars Bak’s confidence for the remaining part of the season. The cyclist’s tremendous performance not only received appreciation from within the team but also other team’s have praised his effort. Bjarne Riis of Team Saxo Bank has noted […]
May 1 2012 | Posted in
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Brussels denies preparing for “Marshall Plan” to boost growth The European Commission has denied that they are preparing a kind of a Marshall Plan of 200 billion euros to boost growth in European Union "The figures are not based on any reality" , said Pia Ahrenkilde , spokeswoman for the European Commission, during a press conference in Brussels. […]
Apr 30 2012 | Posted in
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Frank Schleck of Team RadioShack-Nissan-Trek was eyeing the Amstel Gold Race to start his 2012 winning campaign. The cyclist rode brilliantly in the past season but has not bagged any wins in the season yet. He registered numerous victories in the 2011 season and occupied the 10th overall position on the 2011 UCI World Tour rankings. […]
Apr 23 2012 | Posted in
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