Archive for March, 2013
1 Mar, 2013
Passenger Rights: EU Extends Protection for Bus, Coach Travellers
Brussels, (European Commission Press Release), March 1, 2013 – Today, Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 on bus and coach passenger rights becomes applicable, providing bus and coach travellers throughout the EU with new rights. The regulation lays down travellers’ basic rights, and imposes a number of obligations on bus and coach companies and terminal managers concerning […]
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China Plans to Boost Services, Cut Dependence on Exports
Beijing, 2013-02-27, (China Daily) There has been talk of a currency war among the major industrialized countries this year. Many people outside China are worried that it will join this tug-of-war to avoid fast appreciation of the yuan, as it still relies on exports to drive economic growth. But this belief is outdated. In fact, […]
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Facing the Specter of Muslim American Terrorism | Alternet
Muslim Americans are feeling more insecure. We no longer know who is watching us at school, work, or even at our place of worship. We don’t know if our friend is really a friend or an undercover agent. Life is bound to become full of fear, suspicion and stress. Add to that the current wave […]
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Department of Homeland Security: Bloated, Ill-defined Boondoggle | Alternet
Imagine a labyrinthine government department so bloated that few have any clear idea of just what its countless pieces do. Imagine that tens of billions of tax dollars are disappearing into it annually, black hole-style, since it can’t pass a congressionally mandated audit. Now, imagine that there are two such departments, both gigantic, and you’re […]
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The rise and fall of mysterious Mossad agent – English pravda.ru
According to publications, being a Mossad agent, Australian citizen Zygier registered a satellite communications company in Italy and worked there with two other Australians, who also held Israeli citizenship. Mossad’s fake company was selling electronic equipment and components to Arab countries. Judging by publications, Zygier personally visited Iran several times, and possibly also Syria and […]
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