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Join heritage friends and enjoy great family days out

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.iomtoday.co.im)
Category: Isle of Man | Tags: join heritage friends enjoy great family days out

THE Friends of Manx National Heritage are looking for new members in the run-up to the summer season. read more »
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Body of man discovered in Laxey

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.iomtoday.co.im)
Category: Isle of Man | Tags: body man discovered laxey

POLICE are investigating the 'unexplained' death of a man whose body was found in Laxey this morning. read more »
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Albert Gubay's £1billion charity giveaway

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.iomtoday.co.im)
Category: Isle of Man | Tags: albert gubays billion charity giveaway

CHARITIES in the Island and further afield are set to benefit from a charitable foundation worth millions being set up by Island entrepreneur and businessman Albert Gubay. read more »
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Reshuffle: Gawne sad to be leaving agriculture

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.iomtoday.co.im)
Category: Isle of Man | Tags: reshuffle gawne sad leaving agriculture

AGRICULTURE, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Phil Gawne says he is disappointed to be leaving the department after five years in charge. read more »
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Ex-CEPD chief drums up support for trade pact

Posted by god 3 hours ago (Ex-CEPD chief drums up support for trade pact)
Category: Taiwan | Tags: excepd chief drums support trade pact

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan's exports to members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be replaced by those from Japan and South Korea should the country be excluded from the present market integration in East Asia, according to a former chief of the Council for Economic Planning and Development. read more »
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Swiss office to hold hotel management school fairs

Posted by god 3 hours ago (Swiss office to hold hotel management school fairs)
Category: Taiwan | Tags: swiss office hold hotel management school fairs

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Trade Office of Swiss Industries (TOSI) will hold school fairs in two cities in Taiwan later this month to provide a platform for students to pursue a career in hospitality management, said Hans-Peter Fitze, deputy director of TOSI. read more »
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Chinese film director to stage opera in Taichung

Posted by god 3 hours ago (Chinese film director to stage opera in Taichung)
Category: Taiwan | Tags: chinese film director stage opera taichung

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chinese film director Zhang Yimou will travel to Taiwan March 27 to stage his extravagant production of Puccini's opera “Turandot” in the central city of Taichung March 27-28, according to the event organizers. read more »
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Gov't backs ICCAT decision to reject the tuna trade ban

Posted by god 3 hours ago (Gov't backs ICCAT decision to reject the tuna trade ban)
Category: Taiwan | Tags: govt backs iccat decision reject tuna trade ban

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan's Fisheries Agency said Sunday that it supports the notion that a complete ban on trade in bluefin tuna is not necessary so long as the species is properly conserved. read more »
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Medical tour groups from China due

Posted by god 3 hours ago (Medical tour groups from China due)
Category: Taiwan | Tags: medical tour groups china due

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Two high-end medical tourism groups from China will come to Taiwan in April and are expected to bring in substantial revenue, according to the semiofficial Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). read more »
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No disagreement over evaluation reforms: Ma

Posted by god 3 hours ago (No disagreement over evaluation reforms: Ma)
Category: Taiwan | Tags: no disagreement evaluation reforms ma

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - President Ma Ying-jeou urged the public Sunday to view in a positive light a heated debate between the Executive Yuan (Cabinet) and the Examination Yuan over proposed reforms concerning the evaluations of civil servants' performance. read more »
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Sumptuous breakfasts reveal old-time pride in Tainan area

Posted by god 3 hours ago (Sumptuous breakfasts reveal old-time pride in Tainan area)
Category: Taiwan | Tags: sumptuous breakfasts reveal oldtime pride tainan area

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Many people are drawn to Taiwan's oldest city by its abundance of historical relics, but if you really want to understand Tainan's past, the best place to visit is a shop selling a breakfast typical of the area. read more »
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Kinmen magistrate envisions new role for outlying island

Posted by god 3 hours ago (Kinmen magistrate envisions new role for outlying island)
Category: Taiwan | Tags: kinmen magistrate envisions role outlying island

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Kinmen Magistrate Lee Wo-shi, a native of the island who survived the wartime years when Kinmen was Taiwan's frontline against Communist China's attempted invasion, wants to construct a new image for the island. read more »
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Pavilion of Life at Taipei Flora Expo recruiting tour guides

Posted by god 3 hours ago (Pavilion of Life at Taipei Flora Expo recruiting tour guides)
Category: Taiwan | Tags: pavilion life taipei flora expo recruiting tour guides

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Angel Art Gallery, which will manage the "Pavilion of Life" at the 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition, is looking to hire around 100 tour guides to introduce Taiwan's creative achievements in combining art and technology, during the expo from Nov. 6, 2010 to April 25, 2011. read more »
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Disaster response drills to focus on evacuation: minister

Posted by god 3 hours ago (Disaster response drills to focus on evacuation: minister)
Category: Taiwan | Tags: disaster response drills focus evacuation minister

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - An upcoming series of disaster response drills will prioritize emergency evacuation and delivery of relief supplies, Minister of the Interior Jiang Yi-hua said Monday. read more »
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Volcano erupts in southern Iceland; hundreds evacuated

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.chinapost.com.tw)
Category: Taiwan | Tags: volcano erupts southern iceland hundreds evacuated

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A volcano erupted near a glacier in southern Iceland, shooting ash and molten lava into the air and forcing the evacuation Sunday of hundreds of people from a nearby village. read more »
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Huge sandstorm hits Taiwan

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.chinapost.com.tw)
Category: Taiwan | Tags: huge sandstorm hits taiwan

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The biggest-ever sandstorm hit the whole of Taiwan yesterday, obscuring the whole island in thick dust-clouds that caused air pollution and a big jump in the number of outpatients in hospitals. read more »
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French left beats Sarkozy's party in regional vote

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.chinapost.com.tw)
Category: Taiwan | Tags: french left beats sarkozys party regional vote

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy is meeting first thing Monday with his prime minister to work out a response to their conservative party's crushing defeat in regional elections, a vote that informally kicked off the 2012 presidential race. read more »
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U.S. Congress passes historic health care bill

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.chinapost.com.tw)
Category: Taiwan | Tags: us congress passes historic health care bill

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Democratic-controlled Congress handed President Barack Obama a huge victory Sunday night extending health care to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and cracking down on insurance company abuses, a climactic chapter in the century-long quest for near universal coverage. read more »
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Hundreds of thousands rally for Berlusconi

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.chinapost.com.tw)
Category: Taiwan | Tags: hundreds thousands rally berlusconi

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Hundreds of thousands of people marched through the Italian capital Saturday in a massive show of support for embattled Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi ahead of regional elections. read more »
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Woods: 'A little nervous' about return at Masters

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.chinapost.com.tw)
Category: Taiwan | Tags: woods a nervous return masters

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Tiger Woods acknowledged "living a lie," saying he alone was responsible for the sex scandal that caused his shocking downfall from global sporting icon to late-night TV punchline. read more »
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Taiwan donates medical supplies to Marshall Islands

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.chinapost.com.tw)
Category: Taiwan | Tags: taiwan donates medical supplies marshall islands

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Visiting Republic of China President Ma Ying-jeou announced Monday that his administration will donate NT$4 million (US$125,786) worth of medical supplies to the Marshall Islands. read more »
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World’s Shortest Man Dies Aged 21

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Category: Asia-Pacific | Tags: worlds shortest man dies aged

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Editorial: Doctors Without Strike!

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.sudanvisiondaily.com)
Category: Africa | Tags: editorial doctors strike

Human rights charters, freedoms, and democratic practices ensure the right for strike from work with specific conditions and standards for a limited period. Usually the strike from work represents the last option for any trade union. read more »
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Thousands Bid Farewell to Former Nepal PM Koirala

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.sudanvisiondaily.com)
Category: Africa | Tags: thousands bid farewell nepal pm koirala

Binaj Gurubacharya, APKATMANDU, Nepal – Politicians, diplomats and thousands of supporters lined up for hours at a public stadium Sunday in Nepal's capital to pay respect to Girija Prasad Koirala, the former prime minister remembered for leading efforts to bring democracy to the Himalayan nation. read more »
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UN Chief Visits Gaza, Seeks End to Blockade

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.sudanvisiondaily.com)
Category: Africa | Tags: un chief visits gaza seeks blockade

APGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon has entered the blockaded Gaza Strip, where 1.5 million people have been under lockdown by Israel and Egypt for nearly three years. read more »
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South Africa's Sharpeville Recalls 1960 Massacre

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.sudanvisiondaily.com)
Category: Africa | Tags: south africas sharpeville recalls massacre

BBC "We were shot at in cold blood - there was no warning," recounts Ike Makiti, a survivor of the Sharpeville massacre, as he stands by the graves of the township cemetery. It's being hurriedly spruced up in time for Sunday's 50th anniversary and the arrival of VIPs. read more »
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Jessica Simpson Investigates Standards of Beauty

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.sudanvisiondaily.com)
Category: Africa | Tags: jessica simpson investigates standards beauty

Alicia Rancilio, APNEW YORK – Singer and sometimes actress Jessica Simpson has paid the price of beauty, and now she's examining people's obsession with looking good. read more »
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Calvin Klein Owner Buys Tommy Hilfiger Brand: Statement

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.sudanvisiondaily.com)
Category: Africa | Tags: calvin klein owner buys tommy hilfiger brand statement

AFPLONDON – The Company behind Calvin Klein has bought fellow US fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger for 2.2 billion euros (3.0 billion dollars), Hilfiger's current owner said Monday. read more »
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A Cheesy Steve Jobs Tribute--in Mozzarella

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.sudanvisiondaily.com)
Category: Africa | Tags: a cheesy steve jobs tributein mozzarella

AgenciesIt's not often I come across something on the Web that makes me cringe, but it happened earlier Wednesday when I spotted a sculpture of Steve Jobs' head made out of mozzarella cheese. read more »
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Historian Takes Fresh Look at Tudor Dynasty

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.sudanvisiondaily.com)
Category: Africa | Tags: historian takes fresh tudor dynasty

Bob Salsberg, AP "The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty" (Delacorte Press, 640 pages, $30) by G.J. Meyer: Five centuries have not diminished the appetite for all things Tudor. read more »
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Andrew Lloyd Webber to Sell Picasso for Christie's

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.sudanvisiondaily.com)
Category: Africa | Tags: andrew lloyd webber sell picasso christies

AgenciesAndrew Lloyd Webber is sending a "Blue Period" Picasso canvas under the gavel in June. A painting of an absinthe drinker, the composer has chosen Christie's as the auction house, with the proceeds going to Webber's charity. read more »
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TANZANIA/UGANDA : Sweco

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.africaintelligence.com)
Category: Africa | Tags: tanzaniauganda sweco

The Swedish consultancy Sweco was retained by the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company to study the idea of tying Uganda’s power grid into that of Tanzania. (...) [118mots] read more »
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CONGO-K : New Transformer for the Capital

Posted by god 3 hours ago (http://www.africaintelligence.com)
Category: Africa | Tags: congok transformer capital

Congo-K's Societe Nationale d’Electricite (SNEL) has just laid out USD 2 million of its own money to buy a 100 MW electricity transformer from Belgium’s CG Pauwels company. (...) [84mots] read more »
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