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Dutchwoman, "world's oldest person", dies aged 11530 August 2005, 22:21 (6011 views) |
The world's oldest person on record, a Dutchwoman who swore by a daily helping of herring for a healthy life, died on Tuesday aged 115.
Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper, a former needlework teacher …
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French primary schoolkids to learn national anthem30 August 2005, 16:00 (6057 views) |
: PARIS: From this autumn small French children will be taught to call for the impure blood of their foes to water their fields when learning the national anthem La Marseillaise b…
English brings money to the Great Britain30 August 2005, 00:12 (5852 views) |
The last year for the Great Britain became year of English language. Minister of Finance of the Great Britain has named English language more profitable for a national economy business, than manufac…
Schools win green light for headscarf ban29 August 2005, 22:39 (5672 views) |
BRUSSELS – Two schools in Wallonia have won permission to ban pupils from wearing headscarves from September.
The French Community education minister Marie Arena agreed on Thursday to allow A…
Families, pensioners to benefit in budget giveaway29 August 2005, 22:31 (5381 views) |
AMSTERDAM — Families and retirees with supplementary pensions are tipped to be the main winners as the Dutch government puts the finishing touches to the 2006 budget.
Ministers have been work…
Bringing contractors here from the East Europe29 August 2005, 21:50 (5577 views) |
: Our company is based in Prague in the Czech Republic. We have Czech, Belarus and Russian employees.
Last week we signed a promising contract with a Dutch corporation headq…
Belgian wage costs among world's highest29 August 2005, 21:07 (5396 views) |
BRUSSELS — Wage costs in Belgian industry are the fifth highest in the world, a study by German research institute IW in Cologne has indicated.
However, it is not the hourly rate of pay, but …
