An idyllic Austrian village has apparently impressed Chinese architects so much that they have decided to copy it in their own country. But the townspeople living in the UNESCO World Heritage site are unhappy about the plans. Residents of the Austrian mountain town of Hallstatt, population 800, are scandalized. A Chinese […]
By AGENCIES COLOMBO: India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday resumed sea ferry services for the first time in 30 years, aiming to boost tourism and economic cooperation after the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war. An Indian ferry with a capacity for 1,044 passengers docked at Colombo’s port this morning […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes edged in higher Thursday morning as investors waded through data that offered a mixed picture of the economy. A survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia found that manufacturing slowed in that region, one day after a similar report found that manufacturing was […]
“Indeed, the most honourable among you, in the sight of Allah, is he who is the most righteous among you.” (The Holy Quran) The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta will be hosting a seminar to commemorate the centenary of International Woman’s Day, at the Waterfront Hotel, Gżira, on Friday 17th June at 5 […]
The recent major earthquakes in Christchurch were on a different fault to one which devastated the city on February 22 but are part of the same sequence geologically dating back to September, seismologists say. GNS Science seismologist Bill Fry said yesterday’s two earthquakes — one measuring 5.6 on the Richter […]
More than two dozen mayors from six continents came to Israel in June for the 27th annual International Mayors Conference, gathering to discuss mutual cooperation in areas such as high-tech, clean-tech and education. Over the course of two days, mayors from 26 countries – among them the United States, Canada, […]
The USA has ignored Russia’s concerns. USS Monterey has appeared off Ukraine’s coast on June 13th within the scope of Sea Breeze 2011 international naval exercises. The vessel is equipped with AEGIS sea-based missile defense system. The news about the imminent participation of the vessel in the exercises triggered a […]
A new species of dinosaur found at a brickworks in East Sussex is believed to be the world’s smallest. The fossil of the bird-like dinosaur, which measures between 13 and 16 inches in length, was found in one of the pits at the Ashdown Brickworks near Bexhill, East Sussex. The […]
Gozo has been named one of the best 10 destinations among 50 chosen by a jury that evaluated 500 coastal regions in nine southern European countries. This was announced during the Quality Coast 2011 – Southern European Top 50 awards ceremony in Kouklia, Cyprus. Find more:
Bachelot is confident that in future same sex marriages will be allowed. La ministre de la Cohésion sociale, Roselyne Bachelot, a estimé mercredi à propos du mariage homosexuel que «de toute façon, cela se fera», c’est une «question de mois, d’années». Affirmant qu’elle aurait voté la proposition de loi socialiste […]
A woman who admitted she never passed a driving test but bought a fake Filipino driving license has been told by a court she can continue driving on German roads. Read More…
Germany will open a special cyber-defence facility on Thursday amid warnings the country’s infrastructure is at serious risk from internet attacks by hackers and terrorists. The National Cyber Defence Centre in Bonn will be dedicated to thwarting such threats, according to German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich. Read More…
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra now lives in exile in Dubai. Sentenced in Thailand to two years in prison for abuse of office, Thaksin hopes his younger sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, will become the country’s new prime minister in July so he can return home. He talks to SPIEGEL about past mistakes and his […]
Berlin’s insistence on involving private creditors in a new Greek bailout has made Germany unpopular with some of its European partners, including the ECB. Hopes are high that Friday’s summit between Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will lead to a breakthrough. But if she backs down, Merkel […]
A rare Sicilian “error of colour” issued in 1859 has become the world’s second most expensive stamp after selling for €1.8 million (SFr2.18) at auction in Basel. The stamp, which was printed erroneously in blue instead of orange, was the centre piece of the four-day auction by Galerie Dreyfus which […]
By KIMBERLY DOZIER | AP WASHINGTON: Preparing for a worst-case scenario in Yemen, the United States is building a secret CIA air base in the Gulf to target Al-Qaeda terrorists there, in case anti-American factions win the current power struggle and shut US forces out, The Associated Press has learned. […]
For Andre Abela, 14, unwavering dedication to a dying friend is nothing short of normal. “If I know someone is unwell I’d go to see him, let alone if he was my friend. What I did felt like an everyday thing and was completely natural to me,” Andre said, after […]
By GALAL FAKKAR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: An official of the Egyptian Haj Mission said Wednesday pilgrim ferry service between Egypt and Saudi Arabia would be resumed this year. “The ferry service was canceled last year because of poor safety arrangements in the vessels,” said Egyptian Haj Mission Deputy Chief […]
By ARAB NEWS MADINAH: A murderer was saved seconds before he was due to be beheaded after his victim’s father decided to pardon him. According to a report by local Arabic daily Al-Madinah on Wednesday, Abdul Aziz bin Ibrahim Al-Anzi was brought Tuesday to the execution square in Madinah in […]
People across the world are changing their eating habits because of the rising cost of food, according to a survey of 17 countries carried out by Oxfam and released yesterday. More than half of those questioned, or 53 per cent, have modified their diet in the last two years, with […]