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Up to 50 percent of all food on Earth left uneaten

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No one eats nearly a half of all food – from 30% to 50% – grown and produced in the world, which is almost 2 billion tons a year, experts from the British Society of Mechanical Engineers said in their study, according to the BBC. Excess food appears as a result of a combination of several factors: bad harvest collection, improper storage conditions, the absence of strict control over the... 

Germany tells UK not to blackmail EU

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A senior German official, and a close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, has warned British Prime Minister David Cameron against blackmailing the EU by an in-out referendum on the union that could be disastrous to both London and Brussels. Chair of Germany’s European affairs committee Gunther Krichbaum, who is visiting Britain at the helm of a high-level German parliamentary delegation warned that... 

Eurozone jobless rate at record high of 11.8% amid debt crisis

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Eurozone jobless rate hits new record at 11.8 percent in November 2012. Official data show the unemployment rate in the eurozone has hit a new record in November, 2012, as the 17-nation bloc continues to grapple with worsening financial crisis. According to official figures, the jobless rate for November reached 11.8 percent, up from 11.7 percent in October. November comes as the eurozone’s 19th... 

Global warming, the tool of the West

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For years, the Elites of the West have cranked up the myth of Man Made Global Warming as a means first and foremost to control the lives and behaviors of their populations. Knowing full well that their produce in China and sell in the West model and its consequent spiral downward in wages and thus standards of living, was unsustainable, the elites moved to use this new “science” to guilt... 

Former UK Minister of Defense Predicts Alien Contact by 2024 With New Telescope

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A former high ranking member of the British Defense Ministry has publicly predicted that humans will make alien contact in the year 2024, the same year that a revolutionary high powered telescope is projected to be completed. The Examiner reported that: “Former British Defense Ministry UFO project leader Nick Pope has boldly predicted that aliens will reveal themselves to humans no later than 2024,... 

UK Ministry of Defence exposes animals to Cruel Experiments

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Porton Down Defence Science and Technology Laboratory in Wiltshire, Britain. The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is conducting top-secret tests in its Porton Down military research base in Wiltshire using animals that are exposed to disturbing and cruel experiments, it has emerged. After raising concerns about the facility in parliament last month by Liberal Democrat MP Mike Hancock, junior defence... 

Most Britons Disagree with Foreign Aid - poll

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A new poll has found that only one in four people Britons support the coalition government’s international aid policy, with over 60 percent believing the money is being wasted, local media reported. The survey commissioned by Ipsos-Mori found that only 6 percent of people strongly disagreed with the idea that foreign aid is wasted, The Daily Telegraph reported. The survey follows a series of reports... 

Argentina condemns UK's Queen Elizabeth Land move

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Argentina has protested against Britain’s act to name an area of Antarctica, Queen Elizabeth Land. Argentina has protested against Britain’s imperialistic move to name a large area of Antarctica, which has long been claimed by the South American nation as its own, as Queen Elizabeth Land. Argentina’s protest came in the form of a note to British ambassador in Buenos Aires John Freeman, criticizing... 

London homeless rate rises by over two-fifths

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London’s homeless rate has increaed by more than two-fifths over the past year. The number of rough sleepers on London’s streets has increased by more than two-fifths over the past year as many Britons are struggling to make ends meet within the country’s stagnate economy. The number of people classed as homeless and in need of emergency accommodation has soared 43 percent in the British... 

UK Churches to hold gay weddings as Cameron unveils radical plans

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Gay weddings will be held in churches under radical plans to be unveiled by David Cameron, it emerged today. The Prime Minister is to defy opposition from more than 100 Tory backbenchers to back religious groups hosting same-sex weddings. He will stop short of forcing groups which are against the policy from having to hold gay weddings, but will argue that homosexual couples should have the same rights... 

Pan-African low-cost carrier Fastjet commences operations

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Fastjet flight FTZ1A lands at Dar es Salaam International airport late on November 29, 2012. The world’s first pan-African low-cost airline, Fastjet, has commenced commercial operations, enjoying a popular demand on its first day of flights. “Fastjet… commenced commercial flight operations yesterday, with its first aircraft flying passengers from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza, and Dar es Salaam... 

New Year's Resolution: Stop Smoking

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For those who (yet again) have earmarked giving up smoking for their New Year’s Resolution, then there is some good news on the way: Facilitas Healthcare has come up with some important new information: regular consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables reduces craving. The research divulged by Facilitas Healthcare is based on a study carried out by the University of Oxford, England, which revealed... 

Doctor Visits in UK to be Replaced By Skype

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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s plan to revolutionize the NHS by cutting appointments with doctors and promoting virtual clinics using iPads and Skype has faced criticism, with warnings that it could put lives at risk. The proposed reforms aim to save £2.9 billion by adopting a “digital-first” approach, utilizing technology for remote consultations and reducing the number of personal... 

The Hobbit movie a death sentence for working animals

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The making of ‘The Hobbit’ movie for release this month has resulted in the deaths of at least 27 animals, wranglers involved in the film say. The main cause seems to have been poor accommodation and treatment of animals away from the set. According to the American Humane Association supervising the way animals are treated on films, the animals were not harmed during the actual filming, Associated... 

Low cost airline to start selling standing flight tickets

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The head of Irish low cost airline Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, known for his extravagant and even shocking statements, has started to actively promote the idea of “standing seats” at company aircraft. O’Leary does not worry about the fact that European safety regulations require passengers be in their seats with their seatbelts fastened during take-off and landing. The businessman... 
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