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Sydney Airport master plan for terminals approved by federal government Jamie Freed The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney Airport’s latest master plan, which calls for combining domestic and international operations at shared terminals, has been approved by the federal government. But federal Infrastructure and Regional Development Minister Warren Truss says his approval does not negate the […]

Spain opens door to Sephardic Jews after historic expulsion The Spanish conservative government plans to make amends with a law expected to be passed within weeks or months that offers citizenship to the descendants of legions of Jews forced to flee in 1492. By Aron Hellerjorge Sainz The Associated Press MADRID — They were burned […]

Ethiopia: Halfway point reached in Addis Ababa Light Rail public transportation project By Yonas Mulatu Addis Fortune ADDIS ABABA- The Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) says 50 percent of the Addis Ababa Light Railway project (LRT) has been completed. The construction of railway tracks for the 34.25 km (21.28 miles) of electric railway line has been […]

European Union suspends most of its remaining sanctions against Zimbabwe The European Union is to further ease sanctions on Zimbabwe next week, but will keep a travel ban and asset freeze on President Robert Mugabe and his wife. Agence France Press (AFP) BRUSSELS– The European Union is ready to suspend most of its remaining sanctions […]

New Zealand: Tallest skyscraper plan for Auckland By Anne Gibson The New Zealand Herald New Zealand’s tallest new skyscraper is planned to be an entertainment hub, sporting cinemas and other amenities to pull the crowds. A $350 million 209m (685.69ft) skyscraper has been announced for a CBD site left vacant since the 1980s when Chase […]

South Africa to hold general elections on May 7, 2014 Xinhua CAPE TOWN– South Africa will hold its national and provincial elections on May 7, President Jacob Zuma announced on Friday. “We hold national general elections without fail every five years,” Zuma said in a statement. “These are historic elections as they take place during […]

Germany: 32-story AfE Tower comes down in Europe’s largest controlled demolition The largest controlled demolition in Europe’s history took place in Frankfurt, Germany Sky News Tens of thousands of spectators have turned up to watch the demolition of a 116-metre (380-ft) skyscraper in Frankfurt. The former university tower AfE came down in seconds in the […]

Winter Olympics: Sochi ‘Ready’ despite final scramble By Matthew Bodner The Moscow Times As the Olympic Torch arrived in Sochi on Wednesday and President Vladimir Putin personally presided over the raising of the Russian flag in the Olympic Village, the Internet was abuzz with tales of construction blunders and the popular Twitter hashtag “#Sochiproblems.” No […]

India: Mumbai’s monorail opens Mumbai gets country’s first monorail after 88-year wait for new mode of transport Hindustan Times MUMBAI- The much-awaited Mumbai monorail, India’s first, was thrown open for Mumbaiites from Sunday. The 8.8-km-long line between Wadala and Chembur was inaugurated by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Saturday, ending the city’s 88-year wait for […]

People over age 65 years old will triple by 2050 BBC News The number of people across the world over 65 years old will triple by 2050, drastically altering some countries’ demographic make-up, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. Perceptions of this shift vary widely across the globe, the report says. […]