Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Dark Skies - Chris Floyd's Global Eye - The St. Petersburg Times
Opinion - Chris Floyd's Global Eye - The St. Petersburg Times. General news from St.Petersburg and Russia
Dark Skies
Opinion - Chris Floyd's Global Eye - The St. Petersburg Times
By Chris Floyd
Entertain conjecture of a national leader, in the midst of a ferocious war, plotting to drop tens of thousands of anthrax "superbombs" on the civilian population of his enemy. At his order, his generals draw up a detailed plan for a chemical attack on six major cities: they estimate that millions will die immediately "by inhalation," with millions more succumbing later through skin absorption of the poisons.
In the end, the leader is thwarted by objections from.... (read more)
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Dark Skies
Opinion - Chris Floyd's Global Eye - The St. Petersburg Times
By Chris Floyd
Entertain conjecture of a national leader, in the midst of a ferocious war, plotting to drop tens of thousands of anthrax "superbombs" on the civilian population of his enemy. At his order, his generals draw up a detailed plan for a chemical attack on six major cities: they estimate that millions will die immediately "by inhalation," with millions more succumbing later through skin absorption of the poisons.
In the end, the leader is thwarted by objections from.... (read more)
href="http://www.sptimes.ru/archive/times/934/opinion/o_11366.htm
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Swiss giant reeling
Swiss giant reeling
Swiss giant reeling
From correspondents in Zurich
ADECCO, the world's biggest provider of temporary workers, last night became the latest company to be hit by accounting irregularities when it found "possible accounting issues" and delayed publication of its 2003 earnings.
The company's shares, traded in its home country of Switzerland, plunged as much as 47 per cent on the news, which comes in the wake of scandals at companies including Parmalat and Dutch retailer Royal Ahold.
The rout carved 6.6 billion Swiss francs ($6.25 billion) from the value of the company.
Adecco, with operations in every Australian state and territory, said.... (read more)
Swiss giant reeling
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Swiss giant reeling
From correspondents in Zurich
ADECCO, the world's biggest provider of temporary workers, last night became the latest company to be hit by accounting irregularities when it found "possible accounting issues" and delayed publication of its 2003 earnings.
The company's shares, traded in its home country of Switzerland, plunged as much as 47 per cent on the news, which comes in the wake of scandals at companies including Parmalat and Dutch retailer Royal Ahold.
The rout carved 6.6 billion Swiss francs ($6.25 billion) from the value of the company.
Adecco, with operations in every Australian state and territory, said.... (read more)
Swiss giant reeling
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Malaysia Business News : Proton sales up 51% in Australia
Malaysia Business News : Proton sales up 51% in Australia
Proton sales up 51% in Australia
MELBOURNE: PERUSAHAAN Otomobil Nasional (Proton) is one of the big winners in a booming Australian car market, where the Malaysian car company lifted sales volume by 51% last year thanks largely to the Proton Jumbuck utility, sold in Malaysia as the Arena.
Proton recorded the second highest increase in sales last year, impressing industry observers and identifying Proton as a marque with a big future in Australia.
Proton's lift in sales was second only to German luxury maker.... (read more)
Malaysia Business News : Proton sales up 51% in Australia
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Proton sales up 51% in Australia
MELBOURNE: PERUSAHAAN Otomobil Nasional (Proton) is one of the big winners in a booming Australian car market, where the Malaysian car company lifted sales volume by 51% last year thanks largely to the Proton Jumbuck utility, sold in Malaysia as the Arena.
Proton recorded the second highest increase in sales last year, impressing industry observers and identifying Proton as a marque with a big future in Australia.
Proton's lift in sales was second only to German luxury maker.... (read more)
Malaysia Business News : Proton sales up 51% in Australia
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ISAF - www.sailing.org
ISAF - www.sailing.org
JJ Giltnan 18 Foot Skiff Championship
5 - 11 January 2004 Sydney , AUSTRALIA
RMW Win - At Last
British skiff RMW Marine sealed victory in the Championship with another outstanding display to win the 6th Heat of the regatta on Sydney Harbour yesterday, laying their 2003 ghosts to rest and taking the title with a race to spare.
A light North-East wind prevailed on..... ISAF - www.sailing.org">(read more)
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JJ Giltnan 18 Foot Skiff Championship
5 - 11 January 2004 Sydney , AUSTRALIA
RMW Win - At Last
British skiff RMW Marine sealed victory in the Championship with another outstanding display to win the 6th Heat of the regatta on Sydney Harbour yesterday, laying their 2003 ghosts to rest and taking the title with a race to spare.
A light North-East wind prevailed on..... ISAF - www.sailing.org">(read more)
ISAF - www.sailing.org
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Label gazing - www.theage.com.au
Label gazing - www.theage.com.au
Label gazing
By Natalie MacLean
January 13, 2004
Copy on most back labels is about as believable as a bad Mills & Boon.
It is 5pm on Friday, the dinner party is in two hours and you are standing in the middle of a bottle shop surrounded by thousands of bottles of wine.
You know Wolf Blass Yellow Label is..... (read more)
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/01/09/1073437461091.html
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Label gazing
By Natalie MacLean
January 13, 2004
Copy on most back labels is about as believable as a bad Mills & Boon.
It is 5pm on Friday, the dinner party is in two hours and you are standing in the middle of a bottle shop surrounded by thousands of bottles of wine.
You know Wolf Blass Yellow Label is..... (read more)
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/01/09/1073437461091.html
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NEWS.com.au | More migrants head to Territory (January 13, 2004)
NEWS.com.au | More migrants head to Territory (January 13, 2004)
More migrants head to Territory
By CAMDEN SMITH
January 13, 2004
German-born couple Heinrich and Ursula Janssen moved to the Territory because they liked the people and lifestyle.
The couple is testimony to the.... (read more)
http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,8377508%5E13569,00.html
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More migrants head to Territory
By CAMDEN SMITH
January 13, 2004
German-born couple Heinrich and Ursula Janssen moved to the Territory because they liked the people and lifestyle.
The couple is testimony to the.... (read more)
http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,8377508%5E13569,00.html
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Supercross - Marmont second in German SX Championship
Fullnoise Motocross Enduro Dirtbikes and Supercross
Supercross
Marmont second in German SX Championship
Monday, 12th January, 2004
A crash in the closing stages of the final race of the German Supercross Championship has cost Australian Jay Marmont The 2004 German Supercross Championship. At the final event held in.... (read more)
http://www.fullnoise.com.au/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_full&news_id=376
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Supercross
Marmont second in German SX Championship
Monday, 12th January, 2004
A crash in the closing stages of the final race of the German Supercross Championship has cost Australian Jay Marmont The 2004 German Supercross Championship. At the final event held in.... (read more)
http://www.fullnoise.com.au/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_full&news_id=376
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Hewitt rolls; Schuettler bounced in Sydney
The Sports Network - Men's Tennis
Hewitt rolls; Schuettler bounced in Sydney
Sydney, Australia (Sports Network) - Former world No. 1 Aussie Lleyton Hewitt posted a win, but second-seeded German Rainer Schuettler came up a loser in Monday's first-round action at the $380,000 adidas International.
The seventh-seeded Hewitt.... (read more)
http://sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=tennis-m/news/BCN2998990.htm
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Hewitt rolls; Schuettler bounced in Sydney
Sydney, Australia (Sports Network) - Former world No. 1 Aussie Lleyton Hewitt posted a win, but second-seeded German Rainer Schuettler came up a loser in Monday's first-round action at the $380,000 adidas International.
The seventh-seeded Hewitt.... (read more)
http://sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=tennis-m/news/BCN2998990.htm
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Monday, January 12, 2004
Parmalat may have set up subsidiaries in Switzerland to hide debt
RADIO AUSTRALIA
Parmalat may have set up subsidiaries in Switzerland to hide debt
Official Swiss documents indicate Switzerland's secret banking laws may have been used to hide debt for the bankrupt global dairy company, Parmalat.
The founder of the company has admitted to a $US10 billion shortfall in the balance sheet, and is in jail on fraud charges.
Parmalat bought the Australian dairy company.... (read more)
http://www.abc.net.au/ra/newstories/RANewsStories_1023838.htm
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Parmalat may have set up subsidiaries in Switzerland to hide debt
Official Swiss documents indicate Switzerland's secret banking laws may have been used to hide debt for the bankrupt global dairy company, Parmalat.
The founder of the company has admitted to a $US10 billion shortfall in the balance sheet, and is in jail on fraud charges.
Parmalat bought the Australian dairy company.... (read more)
http://www.abc.net.au/ra/newstories/RANewsStories_1023838.htm
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Dejected Haas pulls out of Australian Open
Daily Times - Site Edition
Dejected Haas pulls out of Australian Open
BERLIN: Injury-plagued German tennis ace Tommy Haas has pulled out of the forthcoming Australian Open sparking fears that he may retire from the sport at the age of 25.
The former world number two has.... (read more)
Daily Times - Site Edition
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Dejected Haas pulls out of Australian Open
BERLIN: Injury-plagued German tennis ace Tommy Haas has pulled out of the forthcoming Australian Open sparking fears that he may retire from the sport at the age of 25.
The former world number two has.... (read more)
Daily Times - Site Edition
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Australia shops for used tanks - Swiss Army is selling
The Courier-Mail: Australia shops for used tanks [10jan04]
Australia shops for used tanks
Ian McPhedran, defence reporter
10jan04
AUSTRALIA is negotiating with Switzerland to buy Leopard 2 battle tanks to replace the army's 30-year-old machines.
The Swiss Army is selling between 100 and 150 of the German-built tanks.
The Government late last year accepted.... (read more)
The Courier-Mail: Australia shops for used tanks [10jan04]
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Australia shops for used tanks
Ian McPhedran, defence reporter
10jan04
AUSTRALIA is negotiating with Switzerland to buy Leopard 2 battle tanks to replace the army's 30-year-old machines.
The Swiss Army is selling between 100 and 150 of the German-built tanks.
The Government late last year accepted.... (read more)
The Courier-Mail: Australia shops for used tanks [10jan04]
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Sunday, January 11, 2004
Australia considers Swiss tanks
Australia considers Swiss tanks - http://www.theage.com.au
Australia considers Swiss tanks
January 10, 2004 - 5:30PM
Australia is considering buying Leopard 2 tanks from Switzerland to replace the army's 30-year-old machines.
The Swiss army is selling between 100 and 150 of the German-built main battle tanks.
A spokeswoman for Defence Minister Robert Hill confirmed.... (read more)
Australia considers Swiss tanks - http://www.theage.com.au
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Australia considers Swiss tanks
January 10, 2004 - 5:30PM
Australia is considering buying Leopard 2 tanks from Switzerland to replace the army's 30-year-old machines.
The Swiss army is selling between 100 and 150 of the German-built main battle tanks.
A spokeswoman for Defence Minister Robert Hill confirmed.... (read more)
Australia considers Swiss tanks - http://www.theage.com.au
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Thursday, January 01, 2004
Austr@alien Mag@zine GLANN - German Language Australian News Network January 2004 - Issue 01/04
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Austr@alien Mag@zine GLANN - German Language Australian News
Network January 2004 - Issue 01/04
News, Reports, and Stories from the most unusual places in Australia
ISSN: 1440-5466
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Since 1995 the Austr@alien Mag@zine in conjunction with GLANN - German Language Australian News Network offers a unique service for tourism, migrants and business with German language background and the bilateral relations between Australia, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
German speakers in and outside of Australia with interests in the fifth continent as well Australians living and working in German language countries use this portal for the exchange of their common interests.
This constantly growing projects aim is to provide news provided by locals. Due to the understanding of culture, lifestyle and local customs it became possible to have a true and undistorted insider view into the world of the German language Aussie migrants.
For News, Entertainment and fun visit us at the website of the
Austr@alien Mag@zine
GLANN - German Language Australian News Network January 2004 - Issue 01/04
Austr@alien Mag@zine GLANN - German Language Australian News
Network January 2004 - Issue 01/04
News, Reports, and Stories from the most unusual places in Australia
ISSN: 1440-5466
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Since 1995 the Austr@alien Mag@zine in conjunction with GLANN - German Language Australian News Network offers a unique service for tourism, migrants and business with German language background and the bilateral relations between Australia, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. German speakers in and outside of Australia with interests in the fifth continent as well Australians living and working in German language countries use this portal for the exchange of their common interests.
This constantly growing projects aim is to provide news provided by locals. Due to the understanding of culture, lifestyle and local customs it became possible to have a true and undistorted insider view into the world of the German language Aussie migrants.
For News, Entertainment and fun visit us at the website of the
Austr@alien Mag@zine
GLANN - German Language Australian News Network January 2004 - Issue 01/04
