World News
Somalia
“The Danish Refugee Council confirmed that two aid workers, American Jessica Buchanan and Dane Poul Hagen Thisted, were freed ‘during an operation in Somalia”
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Japan
“The hulking system that once guided Japan’s pro-nuclear-power stance worked just fine when everybody moved in lock step. But in the wake of a nuclear accident that changed the way this country thinks about energy, the system has proved ill-suited for resolving conflict”
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Niger
“Co-ordinated attacks by Islamist militants in the northern Nigerian city of Kano killed about 150 people, witnesses and reports say. Hospitals are struggling to deal with the numbers of killed and injured”
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United States
Here is the full text of President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery:
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China • Philippines • United States
“Two decades after evicting US forces from their biggest base in the Pacific, the Philippines is in talks with the Obama administration about expanding the American military presence in the island nation”
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France • Turkey
“France’s parliament has passed a bill making it a crime to deny the 1915 killings of Armenians was a genocide, sparking outrage from Turkey”
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Commercial Reviews
Commercial
“Peter and Fonny Lok of Café Kowloon, 116A Gouger Street, city, have organised a number of special Chinese New Year Banquets to share with friends and their lucky Dragon dance is scheduled at their Cantonese restaurant on the 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th and 28th at about 8pm”
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Commercial
Auguste Escoffier, as the most famous French chef of chefs, was duly awarded the Chivalric Order by French Government at the age of 73. In remembrance of this great artist of the kitchen, Les Amis d’Escoffier Society was established in respect of this supreme master chef. For over 70 years, this association has spread to [...]
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Commercial
Georges Auguste Escoffier was an extraordinary late 19th Century/early 20th Century French chef, restaurateur and culinary writer who updated traditional French cooking methods and made a nouvelle cuisine in his own inimitable style. To the present day, Escoffier is a legendary figure among international chefs and gourmands. Escoffier also published Le Guide Culinaire, which is still used [...]
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Life Style, Arts, Food, Travel, Entertainment
Festival • Film
We are thrilled to announce the full selection of films for the 2012 Alliance Française French Film Festival, presented by Peugeot, celebrating its 23rd year with 45 quality films, screening now until Sunday 8 April at Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas
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Film
Adelaide Festival Centre brings some of the world’s best ballet companies and musicals to Adelaide through the newMusicals on Film and Dance on Film programs, commencing on 8 February in the Dunstan Playhouse, with screenings throughout the year.
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Performance Arts
Sessions Asa and Féfé promising to return to Adelaide before 2012 is out, I thoroughly recommend attendance at any future gloriously energetic and joyful World music performances from both artists.
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Finance
Finance
“The Governor of the Bank of England urged against ‘despair’ because ‘all crises come to an end’ as official figures were expected to show that Britain is heading back to recession”
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Finance
“IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said that combining the European Union’s temporary EFSF rescue fund with its permanent ESM mechanism would help restore confidence in the flagging region and provide a solid firewall to the Greek crisis”
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Finance
“The world economy is slowing sharply, and the euro region headed for recession this year, the International Monetary Fund predicted Tuesday in a bleak update of global conditions. Overall, the world economy is expected to expand 3.25 percent in 2012 — down from the 4 percent projected by the IMF in the fall”
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Medical and Health
Health
“The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which underwrites AIDS treatment for about half the people getting it in developing countries, announced Wednesday that it will make no new grants for the next two years because of the worldwide economic downturn”
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Medical
“Medical staff from Bahrain, who have been given lengthy jail sentences following unrest in the Gulf kingdom, have been speaking out about their harsh punishments”
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Medical
“Doctors should read up on Shakespeare, according to an unusual medical study that says the Bard was exceptionally skilled at spotting psychosomatic symptoms”
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Science, Technology and Space
Technology
“Apple has regained its position as the world’s most valuable company after reporting record quarterly results that smashed market expectations”
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Space
Astronomers call black holes the most baffling objects in the universe. The powerful gravity of these collapsed stars sucks in everything around them”
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Space
“In another step toward finding Earth-like planets that may hold life, NASA says its Kepler space telescope has confirmed its first-ever planet in a habitable zone outside our solar system”
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Other Categories
General Interest
“Australian of the Year Geoffrey Rush wants to use the arts to eradicate hysteria in the asylum seeker debate”
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International Crime
“As in any good spy story, there are questions: Was Amir Hekmati coerced into making a false confession? Was he telling the truth? Or was he another innocent pawn in the covert intelligence war between Tehran and Washington?”
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Opinion
“Tehran should be allowed to enrich uranium – but with the toughest safeguards”
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