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Australians reopen debate on ditching Queen’s rule by The Chronicles from the Empire on Nov 6, 2009The debate over whether Australia should keep the Queen as head of state was reopened today, ten years to the day after the country voted against the idea of altering the Constitution to elect a president, The Times reports. The Australian Republican...

Going Downtown in Beirut - in Lebanon by Heather on her travels on Nov 6, 2009The Downtown area of Beirut is the place to wander of an evening in central Beirut and stop for a drink or a meal. The area is a relatively small area of streets and squares which have been made into a showcase or smart shops and restaurants and a pl...

Tajik President pardons half of country’s prisoners by The Chronicles from the Empire on Nov 6, 2009Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rakhmon signed a law granting amnesties to 10,000 inmates to mark the 15th anniversary of the adoption of the country’s constitution, which falls on Friday, the Daily Telegraph reports. Amnesties are commonl...

Brown warns Karzai could lose West’s support by The Chronicles from the Empire on Nov 6, 2009Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned today that the West could withdraw support for Afghan President Hamid Karzai if he fails to live up to their expectations in his second term in power, AFP reports. Defending Britain’s mission in Afghanistan ag...

Ex UK ambassador: CIA sent people to Asia to be turtured by Web Digger on Nov 6, 2009The CIA relied on intelligence based on torture in prisons in Uzbekistan, a place where widespread torture practices include raping suspects with broken bottles and boiling them alive, says a former British ambassador to the central Asian country. C...

New generation of Japanese live more simply, shun consumerism by Web Digger on Nov 6, 2009Herbivores are shy and quiet. They seek the friendship of women and spurn aggressive dating. They are thrifty and abhor consumerism. They like quiet evenings in with friends rather than drinking till they vomit in the izakaya bars of Tokyo. The herb...

Stainless steel prices fall slightly in Europe by Stainless Steel Me on Nov 5, 2009Stainless steel prices have soften slightly after initial increases in price , mainly due to any lack of real demand in Europe. This may result in further production cut backs in a bid to firm up prices. The latest forecast comes from MEPS :- “...