April 16, 2012
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Medical Daily: Drinking Alcohol May Significantly Enhance Problem Solving Skills.
Drinking alcohol may enhance a person’s problem solving skills, according to a new study.
Scientists found that men who either drank two pints of beer or two glasses of wine before solving brain teasers not only got more questions right, they also were quicker in delivering correct answers, compared to men who answered the questions sober.
April 13, 2012
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The dark side of the West’s ‘humanitarianism’ – how Nato left boat people to die – maltatoday.com.mt.
The 19 interviews by Goldsmiths researchers into the ‘left-to-die-boat’ ignored by Nato vessels in the Mediterranean in April 2011 has determined that 72 migrants were ignored by all Nato and non-military entities encountered in the two weeks drifting slowly in the sea, despite a clear distress call.
The migrants’ vessel was established to have been within Nato’s maritime surveillance area for 15 days, drifting in Libyan territorial waters, while Nato patrolled the area to prevent the flow of arms and mercenaries and prevent attacks.
April 12, 2012
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Kofi Annan: Syria says it will respect ceasefire | euronews, world news.
Kofi Annan says the Syrian government has assured him it will respect the ceasefire with rebels, less than 24 hours before it is due to come into force.
April 10, 2012
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allAfrica.com: Nigeria: 457 Citizens in Brazilian Prisons.
Four hundred and fifty-seven Nigerians convicted or awaiting trial for drug trafficking offences are being held in several Brazilian jails, the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said yesterday.
The Nigerians include a 72-year-old woman, Fausat Abosede; Lara Salami (62), Theresa Ezezue (60), Vivian Ajibua (57), Ngozi Dike (51), Amina Yusuf (51), Moronranti Afolayan (48), Benedicta Nneka (42), Stella Odilli (37), Ajibola Olajumoke (36), Folake Lawson (35), Vivian Etuwe (31) and Amaka Isilabo (28).
April 5, 2012
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Egypt Constitution Faces Islamic Colouring – IPS ipsnews.net.
The large proportion of Islamist-leaning members in Egypt’s Constituent Assembly elected last month has led to accusations that Islamist parties – especially the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) – are effectively monopolising the constitution-drafting process.
April 1, 2012
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Pambazuka – Could abolishing tax havens solve Africa’s financing needs?.
Over the last 10 years, the average annual outflows of this sort exceeded $50bn. This compares with annual aid inflows of less than $30bn. The outflows are largely to avoid or evade tax and to conceal wealth.
March 29, 2012
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allAfrica.com: Senegal: New Alternative After Wade Defeat.
Analysts say that Senegal’s outgoing President Abdoulaye Wade was made to pay for his failure to respond to popular demands, particularly arising from the high cost of basic commodities, a lengthy strike by teachers, and high youth unemployment, by losing his bid for a third term of office.
March 28, 2012
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Rich-poor gap grew by over one-quarter in 2010.
THE GAP between the richest and poorest in Ireland grew by more than 25 per cent during 2010, new figures show.
A Central Statistics Office report on income and living conditions shows the average income of the top 20 per cent of earners was 5.5 times greater than those in the lowest 20 per cent.
This inequality ratio – up from 4.3 a year earlier – is the highest figure on record since this measurement was first used in 2004.
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