Europe`s comet-chasing probe completes key flyby

"A billion-euro (1.45-billion-dollar) European scout craft completed a crucial fly-by of Earth to pick up speed on its 10-year mission to rendezvous with a distant comet, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Wednesday. "An important milestone has just been accomplished,"...

Prehistoric women had passion for fashion

I can just see prehistoric women in mini skirts and hot pants... The most famous early image of a human, a woman, is the so-called "Venus" of Willendorf, found in 1908 by the archaeologist Josef Szombathy in an...

Bali`s handicraft exports to east Europe reach US$2.1 million

"The handicraft products mostly ordered by East European importers from Bali were wooden household utensils, plaited items and bamboo handicraft articles besides garments and toys, she said. She said that the East European countries which imported Balinese handicraft products...

European Social Networks Study Released

Jupiter has just published a new report on Social Networks in Europe.  According to their blog:"...regular usage is already widespread young Europeans: 32 percent of European Internet users aged between 15-24 visiting social networks such as MySpace, Bebo, and Facebook...

Garuda to resume flights to Europe next year

""(Garuda will resume flying) on condition that flight ban to Europe has been lifted, and Garuda has proper planes to resume the flights," Garuda managing director, Emirsyah Satar told the press here Friday after...

Russia Has Fastest Growing Internet Population in Europe

Some good data from Comscore on the state of the European internet market:"The European region recorded its largest ever Internet audience in September with a 5-percent year over year growth, reaching 226.7...

France: Immigrants to Submit to DNA Testing

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn what seems Orwellian to some, Immigrants will need to submit to DNA testing, proving family ties before immigrating to join families in France.The City of Lights,...

Indonesian students in Europe concerned RI-Malaysia ties

"They cited several cases which prompted them to issue the statement, ranging from the RI-Malaysia territorial dispute, the use of the "Rasa Sayange" song to promote Malaysia`s tourism, violence subjected to Indonesian domestic helpers in Malaysia, to Malaysian volunteer...

EU 'Blue Card' to target skilled workers

"EU 'Blue Card' to target skilled The European Commission has unveiled a Blue Card for skilled immigrants, based on the US Green Card. The plan would allow suitably qualified people and their families to live and work within the European Union. The EU says it needs 20m...

Mobile phone use allowed on planes

"Passengers could soon be using their mobile phones on planes flying through European airspace. Plans have been developed across EU countries to introduce technology which permits mobile calls without risk of...

RICS qualification increases earning potential

"Chartered Surveyors just beginning their careers, aged 26 to 30 years, can expect to earn on average 59,200 (HKD935,360) per year as compared with non-qualified property professionals who earn on average 44,900 (HKD709,420) per year. The highest salary increases were...

Auction of Maui Pineapple Cannery marks the end of an era

"Hawaiian pineapple first came on the scene in the late 19th century with the development of a "smooth cayenne" variety by Captain John Kidwell. However, the big boost in the industry's popularity came from a young Harvard graduate named James Dole, whose cousin Sanford Dole...

Le Monde.fr : Belgium Charges French Total with Crimes Against Humanity

France's Le Monde reports that Belgian authorities are going back to review charges against the French Total petroleum firm for material and moral support for the Burma/Myanmar military government.  Will...

Over 1,000 migrants die to reach EU this year

Rome (ANTARA News) - More than 1,000 migrants have lost their lives trying to reach the European Union so far this year, an Italian monitoring group said Wednesday. The group, Fortress Europe, said 1,096 migrants had died on their way to an EU country in 2007, including 99...

Black European women at Vienna congress urge recognition, equality

I attended this congress and it was great to be among such a diverse group of sisters.  " VIENNA, Austria: Black women play a crucial role across the EU and deserve to be recognized and respected, and have...

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