WORLD NEWS QUICK TAKE (Taipei Times)
? CHINA Houses fall into mine tunnel Several houses fell into a collapsed coal mine, killing at least 12 people, state media reported yesterday. Xinhua news agency said another person was missing and two were injured when the tunnel collapsed in Shanxi, bringing down five houses....more...Blues proves solid as rock (Sydney Morning Herald)
A surge of interest in Australian blues and roots music has created a niche market in the US, where young bands are making a name for themselves on the touring circuit....more... Spill The Beans Elka (SwimNews.com)
Elka Graham, former world-class freestyler, is tarnishing innocent athletes by refusing to disclose more about drug allegations that she made in a newspaper column, according to Australian swimming chief Glenn Tasker....more... Expert Jane Moritz Releases Guide to Corporate Gift Giving (PRWeb)
With the holiday season, the most popular time for corporate gift-giving, right around the corner many businesses are beginning to plan their yearly gift programs. With this in mind, Jane Moritz, expert on corporate gifts, has released "The Six Steps to Corporate Gift Success", a detailed guide on how to please all the recipients on your list. (PRWeb Oct 24, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: ......more... Intellectual Property (Mondaq)
Interlocutory injunction granted to restrain infringement of a patent Sanofi-Aventis (Sanofi), a pharmaceutical company, has been successful in obtaining an interlocutory injunction in the Federal Court, restraining another pharmaceutical company, GenRx Pty Ltd, from infringing their patent....more... Trouble in Cyberia (The Age)
To fight cyberbullying, parents and schools need to understand the technology....more... Springboks crowned champions of the world (The Scotsman: Sport)
IF THE last meeting between these two sides had been hopelessly one-sided this was every bit as tense and nail-biting an encounter as befits a World Cup final....more... America's Other Army (Time.com via Yahoo! News)
A furor over the killing of 17 Iraqis by Blackwater contractors puts the spotlight on the little-examined world of private security companies. Who are these guns for hire, and who pays when they mess up?...more... Coalition bounces back in new polls (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Two new opinion polls show the Coalition has made up ground on Labor, but Kevin Rudd's party still has an election-winning lead....more... |