23 June 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe AUSTRIA: The far-right Freedom Party is contesting the results of the recent presidential elections, which they lost by just 0.01% of the vote. A court will decide by July 6 whether to uphold the challenge. CYPRUS: Two firefighters have died and one has been injured as… Continue reading Issue 59:2016 06 23:Week in Brief International
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Issue 59:2016 06 23: A sportsman’s sketches (Neil Tidmarsh)
23 June 2016 A Sportsman’s Sketches With apologies to Ivan Turgenev. by Neil Tidmarsh It’s been a bad week for Russian sport. The Russian soccer team are out of the Euro 2016 championships. Beaten by giants, perhaps? By Germany, or Spain, or Italy? No. By Wales. And Slovakia. In the first round. At least it… Continue reading Issue 59:2016 06 23: A sportsman’s sketches (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 37: 2016 01 21: Week in Brief: UK
21 January 2016 Week in Brief: UK PENSIONERS’ HEATING: There are concerns that high energy prices are affecting pensioners who are turning down their heating to save money. It is said that the 6 big energy companies have not reduced their rates, despite a fall in wholesale energy costs over the last 2 years. DOCTORS’… Continue reading Issue 37: 2016 01 21: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Week in Brief: UK
12 November 2015 Week in Brief: UK SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Although the action of the British government in promptly grounding flights in and out of Sharm el-Sheikh was initially condemned by Egypt as being unwarranted, it has been justified by the conclusion of the investigating authorities that the destruction of the plane bound for St Petersburg… Continue reading Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 15: 2015 08 13 International News
13 August 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS IRAN: Iran has announced that it will increase oil production as soon as sanctions are lifted. The announcement led to a fall in oil prices: Brent crude was down to US$49.67 a barrel (it had been US$69 a barrel in May). Isis forces have taken an important… Continue reading Issue 15: 2015 08 13 International News
Issue 14: 2015 08 06 International News
6 August 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS EGYPT: Egypt has completed a new Suez canal which is situated beside the old one. In addition the original canal has been dredged so that it can accommodate larger ships. The development will increase the amount of tonnage because ships will be able to sail in both directions. … Continue reading Issue 14: 2015 08 06 International News
