Which are the world’s most powerful passports? Britain and the United States April 16, 2015 With the ability to cross 147 borders without the need for a visa, US citizens have the most powerful passports in the world, new research has found – although that's shared with the UK. Financial advisory firm Arton has put together a passport index which ranks the world's most "powerful" passports, crunching data from the International Air Transportation [...]
Egyptian court dismisses charges against Hosni Mubarak of conspiring to kill protesters in 2011 Arab Spring uprising November 29, 2014 A court in Egypt has dismissed the case against ousted President Hosni Mubarak on charges of conspiring to kill protesters during the Arab Spring uprising in 2011. Mubarak’s former interior minister Habib al-Adly and six other officials also had charges against them dismissed, while the former leader was also cleared of corruption charges related to [...]
Wales secure crucial away point as Euro bandwagon marches on November 16, 2014 WALES maintained their hopes of qualifying for Euro 2016 after a goalless draw against Belgium in Brussels last night. Keeper Wayne Hennessey denied Tottenham forward Nacer Chadli as Nicolas Lombaerts struck the woodwork before Gareth Bale fired wide in the second period as the visitors grew into the game. Wales temporarily topped Group B although [...]
Spread betting on tries with sporting index November 27, 2014 SPORTING Index price up player try minutes for all 30 players on the pitch for every rugby match so whether you are with, or against, the likes of Jonny May and Israel Folau, a bet on their total try minutes will keep you gripped to the action for every minute of the 80. Player try [...]
Crowdfunding could transform healthcare through innovative disease diagnosis and new treatments February 11, 2015 Crowdfunding provides a unique opportunity for the development of innovations that might otherwise fall by the wayside – between the government and private companies, there is simply not enough money available to turn all promising ideas into a reality. The merits have already been shown across a range of industries – over the last few [...]
Daylight saving time March 27, 2015 dfsafdsafdsafdsa Country Region/states Start date for daylight saving time (DST) End date for daylight saving time (DST) Australia South Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, New South Wales, much of Tasmania Sunday October 4 Sunday April 5 Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, Christmas Island No daylight saving time in 2015 – Lord Howe Island [...]
Why demography –not QE – is destiny – CNBC Comment March 2, 2015 The latest figures from Europe have been getting better. Let’s hope it lasts. Nonetheless, the debate continues over whether the European Central Bank (ECB) has done “too little too late” in terms of its trillion-euro QE program to avoid “Japanese-style” deflation. It is a debate that has raged ever since the US Federal Reserve embarked [...]
Humanity “three minutes to midnight” on the Doomsday clock January 23, 2015 The world is apparently teetering closer to all-out catastrophe than it has been since the height of the Cold War. We are, in the words of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Science and Security Boards, back at “three minutes to midnight” on the hands of the “Doomsday Clock“. The last time we were this [...]
Hughes death unlikely to mean bouncer ban November 30, 2014 WORLD cricket chiefs have played down the likelihood of a clampdown on the kind of short-pitched bowling that contributed to the death of Australia batsman Phillip Hughes last week. Hughes, 25, died on Thursday, two days after a bouncer from Sean Abbott struck him on the top of the neck during a Sheffield Shield match [...]
Daylight Saving Time 2015: A short look at when clocks go back and forward around the world March 27, 2015 The clocks are finally going forward on Sunday, and while this means sleep fans will lose an extra hour's kip, it also means summer is (technically) here. In the northern hemisphere – home to the United States, Europe and Asia – most countries (but not all of them) tend to observe daylight saving time between March [...]