Greece: 27% unemployed in Nov 2012, new record high
Up from 26.6% in October 14 February, 12:44 A woman knitting caps on a pavement in central Athens [ARCHIVE MATERIAL 20111212 ] (ANSAmed) - ATHENS, 14 FEB - Unemployment…
European wages: Danish earn 25 Eur/hr, Bulgarians 1.5 Eur/hr …
Monday, 11 February 2013 There are massive discrepencies in earning power among European countries shows the latest report from Eurostat. The Danish are doing quite well for themselves, earning a…
Armed forces are vulnerable to cyber attack, warn MPs ” entire combat units, such as aircraft and warships, could be rendered completely dysfunctional by a cyber attack “
Commons Defence Committee said threat to UK security had ability to evolve at 'almost unimaginable speed' Gavin Cordon Wednesday, 9 January 2013 The armed forces are now so dependent on…
David Cameron has been told he cannot “repatriate” powers from Brussels to Britain because membership of the European Union is “for life”.
Europe is 'for life', Francois Hollande tells David Cameron in EU power spat David Cameron has been rebuked by France over his plans to repatriate powers from the EU By…
MPs condemn Spanish ‘act of war’ over Gibraltar
Theo Usherwood Thursday, 13 December 2012 Spain was accused of an “act of war” today after its naval ships repeatedly entered the territorial waters of Gibraltar. Bob Stewart, Tory…
Drugs giant Novartis warns jobs may go overseas: said bringing a drug to an NHS trust, securing clinical trials and getting approval, is inefficient and takes too long
The Government must tackle the red-tape and research hold-ups hampering Britain’s pharmaceutical industry or risk seeing jobs and investment disappear overseas, one of the industry’s leading companies has warned. Novartis…
Scientists urge ministers: tell truth on ‘over-hyped’ flu vaccine
Jeremy Laurance Wednesday, 21 November 2012 The flu vaccine given to millions of people each year in Britain is “over-promoted” and “over-hyped” and the protection it offers against the…
David Cameron ‘orders new curbs on internet porn’ : “Such as viewing social networking sites such as Facebook “
David Cameron has ordered tough new controls on web pornography to protect children, it has been reported. David Cameron, an avid iPad user, has pushed for tighter than expected curbs…
Court to consider whether soldiers have ‘right to life’
Britain's highest court is to debate whether soldiers in battle are entitled to the right to life under human rights legislation. Private Phillip Hewett died with 2 other soldiers when…
British officials will continue to provide up to £30 million worth of expert advice to India every year, even after aid to the country is cut.
UK will still send £30m of 'expertise' to India after aid cuts Existing schemes that have already been agreed will continue until the last of them concludes in 2015, when…
UK Ministry of Defence hacked by NullCrew ( Profanity Warning)
Posted by Mohit Kumar on 11/06/2012 07:56:00 AM | . The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence website (www.qhm.mod.uk) hacked by two Null Hacking Crew members @OfficialNull and @Timoxeline and They…
Downing Street says Boris Johnson’s living wage may be ‘illegal’ with European laws
Boris Johnson has clashed with Downing Street after government lawyers warned his initiative to pay workers a “living wage” could break European laws. By Tim Ross, Political Correspondent 5:34PM GMT…
Spain: gov’t to abolish long weekends in 2013
Making the work week more efficient by reforming the calendar (ANSAmed) - MADRID, NOVEMBER 2 - By the end of the year, the Spanish government will move some holidays that…
Spain considers banning photos, video of police and state security forces who are on duty
By Associated Press, Published: October 19 MADRID — Spain is considering a ban on photographing, filming or reproducing images of police and state security forces who are on duty,…
49th Health Research Report 04 FEB 2009 – Reconstruction
Editors Top Five: 1. Stream in India has record high levels of drugs 2. First comprehensive paper on statins’ adverse effects released 3. Hypertension and cholesterol medications present in…
Senior Government minister has accused the EU of squandering Britain’s international aid budget on schemes that often have nothing to do with alleviating world poverty.
Senior Tory accuses EU of "squandering" Britain's aid budget Alan Duncan has accused the EU of "squandering" Britain's international aid budget. Photo: Justin Sutcliffe Robert Mendick and Andrew Gilligan 9:00PM…
More than 1,000 pastors plan to challenge IRS by endorsing presidential candidate
By Eric W. Dolan Sunday, September 23, 2012 11:10 EDT Topics: conservative Christian group Alliance Defending Freedom ♦ IRS rule ♦ presidential candidate More than 1,000 pastors plan to openly…
Taxman’s ‘underhand’ ploy to charge larger fines (UK)
The taxman is “cynically” delaying informing businesses that they have been late to file their Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax submissions in order to increase the size of penalty…
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