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Friday, 07 March 2014

Cold War past shapes complex Merkel-Putin relationship

Arab Spring Unrest in Ukraine Reuters Image Caption: Russia's President Putin speaks with German Chancellor Merkel before the first working session of the G20 Summit in Constantine Palace in Strelna near St. Petersburg (reuters tickers) March 7, 2014 - 10:01 By Noah Barkin BERLIN (Reuters) - After one of her first encounters with Vladimir Putin in 2002, Angela Merkel joked to aides that she had passed the "KGB test" by staring straight into his eyes without averting her gaze. Unlike presidents...

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£20bn black hole in public finances would mean more austerity or tax rises The Guardian

Ministers who insist on balancing the books will have to consider yet more spending cuts, tax rises, or both The FT analysis makes grim reading for chancellor George Osborne ahead of his 19 March budget. Photograph: Getty Images Put away the champagne. Yes, the recovery so far has been stronger than...

Millennial generation less religious, more liberal than older ones The Los Angeles Times

WASHINGTON -- Members of the huge millennial generation are less religious, less likely to call themselves “patriotic” and significantly more‎ liberal than older generations, new research shows. Although adults aged 18-33 are much more likely to call themselves political independents...

Close The Gap Day: register your event for 20 March (Australian Human Rights Commission) noodls

(Source: Australian Human Rights Commission) Take a moment to register an event for National Close the Gap Day and encourage your colleagues, networks, friends and family to do the same. That's the message from the Close the Gap campaign, which aims to have a record number of events registered to...

Babbling Trillbillys are back with an all new show (Ipswich City Council) noodls

(Source: Ipswich City Council) Media Release Babbling Trillbillys are back with an all new show 7 March 2014 The Babbling Trillbillys are back in 2014 with their all new highly original music and comedy show High on the Hog and will be performing over four days at Studio 188. Joy Winnel...

Photo Gallery --- Cooperation in the Promotion of Knowledge on Disaster Risk Reduction between JRCS and JMA (JMA - Japan Meteorological Agency) noodls

(Source: JMA - Japan Meteorological Agency) The Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) and the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) held a signing ceremony for the Agreement on Cooperation in the Promotion of Knowledge on Disaster Risk Reduction on 5 March 2014 at JMA...

Women make big contribution to Government (State Government of Western Australia) noodls

(Source: State Government of Western Australia) Premier marks International Women's Day tomorrow by highlighting the role of women in senior positions in WA public sector 71.7% of public sector is female Increasing number of women in Senior Executive Service International Women's Day was a good...

Howard Street resurfacing right on track (Sunshine Coast Regional Council) noodls

(Source: Sunshine Coast Regional Council) 07 Mar 14 Commuters will soon experience smoother travels on Howard St, Nambour thanks to pavement resurfacing works to be carried out by Sunshine Coast Council. Division 10 Councillor Greg Rogerson said the works would be undertaken across the whole of...

Better Block to splash into Geelong North (Greater Geelong City Council) noodls

(Source: Greater Geelong City Council) Better Block to splash into Geelong North Friday, 7 March 2014 1:02 PM Media Releases On Saturday 15 March Labuan Square will be transformed by the Geelong Better Block team. Cr Kylie Fisher who holds the Community Development portfolio and also represents the...

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