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ACI releases 2013 World Airport Traffic Report 17 September 2014 Airports Council International (ACI) Montréal – Airports Council International (ACI) has released the latest edition of the World Airport Traffic Report. With comprehensive data coverage for almost 2,000 airports in 160 countries worldwide, ACI’s flagship publication remains the authoritative source and industry reference for the […]

The final polls: Yes 43-47% No 48-50%, Don’t know 4-9% The final polls before voting opens on Thursday morning suggests the No camp are still in the lead. Herald Scotland A Panelbase poll reported 45% for Yes, 50% for No, and 5% either undecided or wouldn’t say. When the third category are excluded, it produces […]

Caracas is finally ending the ‘world’s tallest squat’ Andrew Rosati PRI The World It’s been called the world’s tallest slum — a 45-story vertical squatters’ haven with thousands of people living in an abandoned skyscraper in Caracas. It has grabbed international headlines and been the focus of hundreds of photo essays. It was even featured […]

Argentina: Buenos Aires proposes South America’s tallest building Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina says it will build the tallest building in Latin America. President Cristina Fernandez says the 1,165-foot (355-meter) tower is expected to cost around $300 million and will serve as a center for the entertainment industry, including television and movies studios […]

England: Chinese investors back £65 million (US$104.5 million) ‘Little China’ scheme in Yorkshire A big ‘multi-cultural’ residential and business development is being lined up with the aim of building on the success of the vibrant and cosmopolitan London Road area. Xinhua SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND- Investors from Chinese mainland are funding a 65-million-pound showpiece development scheme in […]

United Kingdom: Ten days to save the Union with Scotland Cameron and Brown join forces to persuade Scots to stay British as Yes camp forges lead By Peter Dominiczak, Simon Johnson and Matthew Holehouse The Telegraph David Cameron and Gordon Brown are to spearhead a final 10-day scramble to save the United Kingdom, following a […]

The European Union has signed development programs with 21 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries Xinhua BRUSSELS- The European Union has signed development programs with 21 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries for a total amount of 339 million euros (445 million U.S. dollars), an EU statement said on September 2, 2014. Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for […]

OPAL card rollout for train commuters a big success Sydney officially switches to smart card for public transit Jacob Saulwick The Sydney Morning Herald SYDNEY- Just before 9am on Monday, Fergus Gammie, the point man at Transport for NSW for the Opal card project, was wearing a wry smile as he stood next to the […]

Beijing rejects full Hong Kong democracy Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement has suffered a major setback following Beijing’s decision to rule out open nominations for the city’s 2017 elections. Activists now pledge to “launch a wave of protest actions.” Deutsche Welle Chinese authorities said on August 31 they will tightly control the nomination of candidates for […]

Oil-dollar era is officially over- Russia has conducted the first sale of oil in a currency other than U.S. dollar On August 27, 2014 a major changed occurred on how oil and gas are purchased throughout the world. Russia is now accepting both Roubles and Yuan for the exchange of oil and gas products. RIA […]