Lego Withdraws Racist Jabba Palace after Darth Mauling from Muslim Leaders
Toy giants Lego have agreed to remove a Star Wars play set after furious Turkish community leaders said it was racist and anti-Muslim, it emerged today (sat). The Jabba the…
What Exactly Is Inside Cypriot Banks? / Almost all Money
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9lwSyU4FLg] Published on Mar 27, 2013 March 27 (Bloomberg) -- On today's "Single Best Chart," Scarlet Fu looks at assets inside Cypriot banks. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg…
Do you hate working out at the gym? You’re not lazy, it’s genetic, scientists claim
Brains' reactions to exercise could be 50 per cent determined by genetics Some people are 'benign masochists' and enjoy the pain of exercise Others have a low threshold and could…
Bitcoin transactions enter the real estate market
© Flickr.com/Ricky Leong/cc-by-nc-sa 3.0 So far, the world’s first independent and decentralized digital currency, Bitcoin, has been mostly used for small transactions. There are pundits who predict that Bitcoin will…
Savers in Cyprus’ largest bank face losing a far worse-than-expected 60pc of their deposits over €100,000 as part of a €10bn EU bail-out deal struck this week.
Cypriot authorities confirm raid on big depositors By Nick Squires, Denise Roland, and agencies 9:13PM GMT 29 Mar 2013 Under the arrangement, depositors in Bank of Cyprus will receive shares…
French president finds loophole to impose 75% tax on rich
Saturday, 30 March 2013 The 75% super-tax on the mega-rich, which was rejected by France's constitutional court might be imposed anyway. French President Francois Hollande suggests laying the burden on…
Sweden confirms swine flu vaccine and narcolepsy
Saturday, 30 March 2013 The swine flu vaccine Pandemrix has a direct link to causing narcolepsy, especially among the younger people who were vaccinated, a new Swedish study revealed on…
Mexican vigilantes seize town, arrest police
Posted By Associated Press On 11:19 PM 03/27/2013 In World ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds of armed vigilantes have taken control of a town on a major highway in the…
Cypriot Politicians’ Loans Written Off (More Names)
By Margarita Papantoniou on March 29, 2013Â With banks confiscating up to 80 percent of uninsured deposits over 100,000 euros ($130,000) and the country facing a deep economic crisis, Cyprus…
24th Bulletin: Exclusively the “hot” list of loan write-offs
Published on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 17: 50Written by 24 h. com. cy The first online news bulletin of the 24th bulletin revealed the list of politicians, their relatives and…
‘We did not have loans written off’ : Former President and MP’s on the List
By George Psyllides Published on March 30, 2013 THE government yesterday reaffirmed its intention to fully investigate the banking sector, as a list surfaced with names…
Cyprus banks wrote off millions of euros to politicians
List of names published by newspaper, sent to Parliament 29 March, 18:33 The Laiki bank        (ANSAmed) - NICOSIA - A list of Cypriot companies and politicians that allegedly had…
Hacking group Anonymous_Korea takes down N.Korea’s official websites
© Collage "The Voice of Russia" Hacking group Anonymous_Korea claimed they have taken down five of North Korea's official websites, including the country's official web portal and the foreign relations…
Chewing gum could make you FAT because the minty taste makes sugary food more tempting
The chemical responsible for the minty flavour in gum makes healthy food unappealing People who chew gum eat fewer meals - but not less calories - because they chose unhealthy …
N.Korea says to enter “state of war” against South Korea – KCNA
Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:21 GMT Reuters SEOUL, March 30 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday it was entering a "state of war" with South Korea in a…
‘Risk of a euro exit by Cyprus is substantial’ – Moody’s
Moody's Photo: EPA After a disastrous bailout of the Cypriot banking system, one of the world’s top rating agencies downgraded the sovereign rating of Cyprus. One of the concerns cited…
Russia warns tensions are ‘slipping out of control’ as North Korea ‘readies rockets to attack United States targets’
Kim Jong-un responded to use of the B-2 bombers by the United States by saying his rocket forces were ready 'to settle accounts with the US' Rob Williams Friday, 29…
Luxembourg is the next Cyprus
Jean Asselborn, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration of Luxemburg Photo: EPA The offshore countries of the European Union are gripped by fear. No one wants to repeat the fate…
Biological computer that ‘lives’ inside the body comes one step closer as scientists make transistor out of DNA and RNA
Finding could lead to new biodegradable devices based on living cells that are capable of detecting changes in the environment Steve Connor Thursday, 28 March 2013 Scientists believe they are…
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