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Sunday, January 31, 2010
China has stated that they will cease all military exchanges with the United States in response to a US$6.4 billion (NT$204 billion) weapons deal with Taiwan going ahead. He Yafei, Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister, said that there would be a “serious negative impact” with regards to the relationship between the US and China. …a seriously negative impact on many imporRead More…

Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Described in press materials as a “low budget” production, the crew of Bratz: The Movie turned to a busy LA high school to film the picture’s main scenes.
Shot in 30 days, during February and March 2007, the film had to work around the roughly 3,500 students at Santee Educational Complex in South Los Angeles, California. Most productions, like High School Musical and DeRead More…

Tuesday, May 15, 2007
The first website in the world allowing consumers to buy life insurance online instantly has been launched today, targeting specifically New Zealanders.
The website, run by life insurance company Pinnacle Life, allows New Zealanders in many countries in the world to buy life insurance online without the need for a medical examination. Once the application has been approved,Read More…

Wednesday, August 3, 2011
A 40-year-old man from the United Kingdom has survived an operation in which he was given a wholly artificial heart. It is believed that this is the first time in the UK that a patient has been able to return home with such an implant.
Matthew Green, a father of one, experienced the operation in Papworth Hospital, located in Cambridgeshire, England. His health has decliRead More…

A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, May 22, 2008. Transport workers in France began a strike on Thursday to protest changes in the state’s pension system. Almost 300,000 people took part in marches. Public transport was reported as being hobbled by Associated Press. Union officials say that 700,000 people took part in the work stoppage, which also reduced postal deliveries and eRead More…

Friday, June 10, 2005
The Swedish organization Antipiratbyrån (The Swedish Anti-Piracy Bureau) suffered a massive blow today when the Swedish government’s Data Inspection Board stated that the Bureau’s storage of Internet user’s IP addresses is illegal.
Antipiratbyrån is an organization representing the movie and software industry in Sweden, working to protect the intellectual property of its Read More…

Thursday, November 7, 2019
On Monday, Hungarian daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet revealed a deal whereby, on October 29, Hungarian state-owned enterprise HDT Védelmi Ipari Kft. (HDT Limited) acquired Austrian mortar and shell manufacturer Hirtenberger Defence Group. Hirtenberger Defence Group also acknowledged the deal.
In the deal, Austrian, United Kingdom and New Zealand production sites are to Read More…