The Unwritten Rules Of Amsterdam’s Coffee Shops

Get More Information Here: Caravans Geelong For Sale By Ken Sand We all know this fact about Netherlands – they are tolerant and easy going, especially in their attitude towards cannabis use. The capital Amsterdam is famous for its’ Red Light District, the Heineken Brewery and of course, that soft drugs like marijuana and hash is legal to use. And […]

OCTranspo’s “new year” of efficiencies?

Monday, January 2, 2006 Anyone riding the OC Transpo Ottawa municipal bus service’s express bus routes this morning and this afternoon, in the Ottawa area, was probably greeted with an empty bus, and inherently, a “fast and efficient” ride. This is in part because most government workers where off from work still celebrating their Christmas holidays and buses were operating […]

Nigerian “free puppy” scam revealed on the internet

Thursday, September 20, 2007 A Nigerian “free puppy” scam has been circling the internet for months without any reports on television or on the radio. Just yesterday the Toronto Star reported about a Mississauga, Ontario, Canada woman, on September 10, who was scammed by a Nigerian man (Paul) claiming to be a Christian missionary who could no longer take care […]

Egypt protests: Army say they will not use force on demonstrators as Mubarak announces cabinet

Tuesday, February 1, 2011 The president of Egypt has suffered a “devastating blow” after the country’s army announced they would not use force against their own people, who continue to protest against the government tonight. The news came hours after six journalists who reported on the protests were released from custody. Hosni Mubarak yesterday announced a new cabinet, which does […]

Africa-Europe summit opens with pledges of equal partnership

Saturday, December 8, 2007 The summit of more than 70 African and European Union nations has opened in Portugal with an acknowledgement that conflicts, human rights violations and poverty continue to pose challenges. Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates opened the summit on today, calling it a meeting of equals in a community of nations that shares a historic duty. The […]

US clinic plans first face transplant

Tuesday, September 20, 2005 US doctors are to interview 12 patients with a view to performing the first ever transplant of a human face. The Cleveland Clinic will choose between seven women and five men to find the person most suited for the experimental procedure, which is a radical and controversial solution to extreme facial scarring or disfigurement. Having practiced […]

New Zealand government denies financial assistance for Overlander

Monday, September 25, 2006 The New Zealand government today has announced that they will not provide financial assistance to the Overlander train service between Auckland and Wellington, which is set to stop service on September 30, if no assistance is forthcoming. ONTRACK will retain the North Island main trunk line, while looking for tourism operators to start a tourist rail […]