Posts Tagged ‘News’
 

 

Daily News Roundup – 18 July 2012

  Europe Germany ordered to boosts benefits to asylum seekers Germany’s Constitutional Court has ordered the country’s government to pay a 50% rise in benefits to asylum seekers, who have for two decades received less ...
by Richard Scott-Jones
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Daily News Roundup – 16 July 2012

Europe Athletes arriving in London for Olympics With 11 days to go until the Olympic Games are to start, thousands of athletes and officials have begun arriving at London’s Heathrow airport, which is expecting its busiest day...
by Richard Scott-Jones
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Daily News Roundup – 17 September 2012

  Worldwide Muslim protests at anti-Islam film escalate across the Islamic world Fresh protests, involving thousands of Muslims worldwide, are taking place over an amateur anti-Islam video produced by private citizens in t...
by Richard Scott-Jones
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‘One Nation’ – Two Narratives

Cairo has so far been spared the same fate as Damascus, but sure enough, the sounds of fireworks and jubilant crowds that greeted the coup of July 3rd have now been replaced by the grimmer sounds of sirens and gunfire across E...
by Owen Stenner
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Daily News Roundup – 22nd June 2012

Europe Miliband to act against migrant workers Ed Miliband, leader of Britain’s Labour Party, has promised today to deter firms from employing foreign workers should he win a general election.  He has said Labour “got it w...
by Richard Scott-Jones
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With An Eye On China’s Future, Mainlanders Brave Arrest To Support Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution

Mainland Chinese activists are skirting censorship and risking arrest to publicly declare their support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. 
by I-fan Lin
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Daily News Roundup – 26 June 2012

Europe EU unveils vision for future of monetary union Ahead of Thursday’s EU summit, European authorities have released a document spelling out their vision for the future of monetary union.  It includes the creation of a Eu...
by Richard Scott-Jones
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Daily News Roundup – 6 September 2012

  Europe Mario Draghi to unveil bond-buying plan for the eurozone Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, is expected to unveil details of a new bond-buying plan later today.  The ECB is expected to help cut...
by Richard Scott-Jones
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Daily News Roundup – 27 August 2012

  Europe German leaders dismiss call for Greek euro exit Leading figures in Germany’s centre-right government have criticised a conservative politician for suggesting that Greece will soon have to leave the eurozone.  C...
by Richard Scott-Jones
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