Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Yaakov Neeman, an Israeli politician who served as justice minister and finance minister under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, died in his Jerusalem home on Sunday. He was 77. Born in 1939 in Tel Aviv, Neeman, alongside…
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Market maker Bernard L. Madoff arrested in $50B ‘giant Ponzi scheme’
Correction — January 10, 2009 This article incorrectly states that Mr Madoff attended Hofstra University Law School. His education was actually with Hofstra College, which he graduated from in 1960. Friday, December 12, 2008 Top broker and Wall Street adviser Bernard…
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Israel announces 10 month halt to settlement construction in West Bank
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 The prime minister of Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu, told a news conference earlier today that there will be a ten-month stop in the construction of new settlement housing in the West Bank. The Israeli cabinet approved the…
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Australia: Victorian government to trial driverless vehicles on public roads
Saturday, August 12, 2017 Yesterday, the state government of Victoria, Australia announced their decision to trial self-driving vehicles on two of the state’s major connecting motorways, the CityLink and Tullamarine Freeway. The trial is to use autonomous vehicles from automobile…
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Private helicopter crashes in UK
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 Police earlier released a statement reporting that a private helicopter carrying several people had vanished following the Champions League football semi-final between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield stadium. The helicopter left Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport on…
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Photo report: Anime North convention brings fans to Toronto
Friday, June 1, 2018 In Toronto last weekend, North American anime and manga convention Anime North was held. Anime North sprawled across multiple venues, including the Toronto Congress Centre, as a fan-run celebration of Japanese pop culture. The event ran…
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Bangkok hit with further New Year bomb blasts
Monday, January 1, 2007 More bombs went off just after midnight (0500 GMT) on New Year’s Day in Bangkok, injuring eight people near a shopping mall where hours before a New Year’s Eve countdown was cancelled due to a string…
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Skype launches “Unlimited” monthly service to change communication style
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Monday, Luxembourg-based Skype Limited announced a new monthly service plan called “Unlimited”. It’s expected that the service will bring on different opportunities for mobile users and change style on communications. As of Skype Limited, this “Unlimited”…
Continue ReadingBooming Indian Economy Offering Huge Investment Options For Nr Is
Find Out More About: Earthmoving Sydney Australia Mining Truck Booming Indian Economy offering huge investment options for NRIs by Harjeet Singh India\’s economy is amongst the largest in the world on the basis of Purchasing Power Parity. It is today…
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Preliminary report sheds light on SAS landing gear incident
Friday, September 14, 2007 A preliminary report by the Danish civil aviation authority, SLV, has shed light on the events leading up to a Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) airliner experiencing a landing gear failure upon landing in Denmark, one of…
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