Friday, July 15, 2011 On Tuesday, the Euro fell to a new record low in relation to the Swiss Franc, and to multi-month lows against the U.S. Dollar and Japanese yen; all considered by investors to be safe currencies during times of economic turmoil. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that recent comments from the newly installed head of the […]
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Coolum The Peaceful Heart Of The Sunshine Coast
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Aboriginal Art Auction By Christine Barton The Sunshine Coast of Queensland is home to some of Australia’s most beautiful beaches and seaside communities. Coolum is just one of these, priding itself on a relaxed and laid back nature that sets it apart from the rest. Providing a pleasant change from the busy beaches […]
Australian PM Gillard pressured to address human rights crackdown in China
Monday, April 25, 2011 The international organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to publicly address China’s recent crackdown on dissidents, during her visit to the country from April 25th to 28th. In an open letter HRW called on Prime Minister Gillard to address the increasing use of repressive force in China. According to […]
International exhibit of chair art starts in Canada
Monday, November 21, 2005 The international entry mail art show SAT: An Exhibit of Chairs was put on display Friday in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Held in the Fridge Front Gallery at the Shoppers World Brampton mall, SAT is a diverse collection of artworks focusing on a generally mundane object, the chair. Works in the show range from realism to abstract, […]
Second case of BSE confirmed in U.S.
Saturday, June 25, 2005 Seven months after suspicions were first raised, United States Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns confirmed that a second American cow has tested positive for BSE (also known as ‘mad cow disease’), as determined by a lab in Weybridge, England. The department believes that this cow was born in the United States. The delay in confirmation followed two […]
IRA disbands military structure
Thursday, October 5, 2006 The Independent Monitoring Commission has reported that the Provisional Irish Republican Army has undergone major changes within their military structure and shows that the IRA Army Council wants to put its military campaign behind it. The Commission consists of John Alderdice, a former Alliance Party leader; Joe Brosnan, former Secretary General of the Department of Justice, […]