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Archive for November 14th, 2008

Wales gives Canada the brushoff

November 14th, 2008 | Comments Off

Canada’s rugby team is playing Wales tonight in Cardiff in front of over 50,000 paying customers. Canada asked for a pittance from the proceeds to help fund the team, but the Welsh Rugby Union turned us down flat. Sounds like an international incident in the making. Wales have sold more than 50,000 tickets for tonight’s [...]

Bush at UN: Freedom of religion is a basic human right

November 14th, 2008 | 1 Comment

US President George W Bush spoke yesterday at the Saudi-sponsored UN gabfest on religion and peace. It was probably his last opportunity to address the United Nations, and he made the most of it. He risked the ire of America’s putative ally, Saudi Arabia, by emphasising the right to change one’s religion. While he praised [...]

News you can use

November 14th, 2008 | Comments Off

Sweepstakes are for the lucky, not every customer — EurekAlert, 12 November Risky Decision-making Essential To Entrepreneurialism — Science Daily, 14 November

North Korea announces border closures

November 14th, 2008 | Comments Off

North Korea has taken its habitual isolationism to the logical extreme: It has announced the closure of its borders with China and South Korea. Beginning December 10, land routes to and from China will be interrupted; Chinese tourists who want to go to the North Korean capital will have to take direct flights from Beijing [...]