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Read MoreSaturday, January 29, 2005With just days to go before Sunday’s historic poll to choose a new government in Iraq, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has invited the people of Iraq to exercise their democratic rights. The poll, the first free elections in a generation, faces disruption from insurgents who are totally opposed to democracy. Annan warned them not to interfere and promised continuing help from the UN for the country in the future. Annan made his appeal in a pre-recorded message, broadcast on TV inside Iraq. “Elections are the best…
Read MoreRead More About: Car Loans Finance Sydney Submitted by: Maurilioxh De Giorgios For English and Spanish tourists, the Balearics have for ages been their vacation favourite places. The guaranteed sunshine, glorious beaches and really clear waters gives them an encouraging vacation escapade. However, many people know by name the three largest Balearic Islands of Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza, the 4th Island of Formentera is usually neglected or not known. Formentera may be the littlest from the Balearic Islands. An isle of historic walls, olive trees, sheep, and soft green fields,…
Read MoreWednesday, March 16, 2005 Gordon Brown (file) The United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Honourable Gordon Brown PC MP, in a speech to the British House of Commons today presented his ninth Budget, what is very likely to be his last Budget before the next UK General Election. This opened the parliamentary debate on the 2005 Finance Bill, and was followed by responses from the opposition parties. In a 48 minute long speech, the Chancellor presented a Budget of “tax cuts that are reasonable, spending that is affordable,…
Read MoreTuesday, October 7, 2008 Icesave company logo The Icelandic internet bank, Icesave, has suspended all 300,000 of its UK customer accounts, leaving account holders in the United Kingdom unable to withdraw or deposit any funds. A message on its website posted this morning states: “We are not currently processing any deposits or any withdrawal requests through our Icesave internet accounts. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause our customers. We hope to provide you with more information shortly.” The internet bank, owned by the Icelandic bank, Landsbanki (Landsbankinn), which…
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Read MoreMonday, September 2, 2013 Nelson Mandela in 2008 Image: South Africa The Good News. Nelson Mandela has left hospital to return to his home in Johannesburg, in a critical condition, South African officials said on Sunday. The 95-year-old anti-apartheid leader and former South African president has spent nearly three months in hospital for treatment of a recurring lung infection and has returned to his residence in Johannesburg where he will continue to recover. A statement from the office of current South African president Jacob Zuma confirmed Mandela homecoming: “His teams…
Read MoreTuesday, July 19, 2011 Metropolitan Police Service Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson who resigned Sunday. Image: Southbanksteve. Further arrests and resignations have occurred related to the News International phone hacking scandal. Rebekah Brooks, former executive with Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper division of News Corporation, was arrested Sunday and released on bail 12 hours later. Her arrest came amid allegations that the News of the World illegally hacked into 4,000 individual cell phones. Brooks resigned from her position on Friday. Hers was the tenth arrest connected to the scandal. The scandal has…
Read MoreWednesday, October 21, 2009 A Scottish lawyer today denied reports that Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi had died, after it was reported on Sky News earlier today that “unidentified sources” had said that he was dead. The reports came onto Sky News at around 16.00 BST today. The information could not be confirmed, and it was not immediately clear where Sky News had obtained their information. Megrahi is suffering from terminal prostate cancer. Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Justice Kenny MacAskill MSP decided on 20 August 2009 to grant…
Read MoreRead More About: Trex Decking Sunshine Coast Submitted by: Terenceby Cooke Have you been seeking to learn to make solar power at your home? Solar power electricity is becoming more well-liked than ever. By knowing how to make a solar panel, it is possible to save lots of hard earned money. Continually increasing costs of energy as well as the effect of our planets atmosphere has caused thousands of individuals to become aware of the many benefits of solar energy. A couple years prior, this technology had been regarded really…
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