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Flights grounded as Spanair runs out of cash
Financial problems have grounded loss-making airline Spanair, for good. This weekend alone 380 domestic and international flights with the Barcelona-based firm have been cancelled. Its main shareholder, Catalonia’s regional government, says it can no longer provide funds and prospective buyer Qatar Airways…
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‘The Tempest’ inspires Olympic opening
The Oscar winning director Danny Boyle has announced the title of the opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games as “Isles of Wonder,” inspired by Shakespere’s “The Tempest.”
Boyle said the ceremony will be based on…
Egypt between hope and disillusion
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Teaching indigenous culture
UNESCO estimates that indigenous peoples make up five percent of the world’s population, but they often face the threat of losing their cultural identity.
Learning World looks at…
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Healthier ageing is just a click away
Three people reflect on how computer technology is helping them to cope with disease due to ageing.
“I was…
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Egypt between hope and disillusion
On the crest of Tunisia’s revolutionary wave one year ago, Egyptians rose up as well, removing president Mubarak from…
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Software to predict and prevent crime
It is home to a stretch of coast popular with surfers and one of the oldest funfairs in the United States, welcome to…
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Focus on Foreign Language Film Oscar nominations
Iran’s A Separation is up against Israeli movie Footnote in the shortlist for the Best Foreign…
How is Europe coping with the financial crisis?
In this week’s edition of The Network, Chris Burns looks at rising anger across Europe as government after government imposes austerity measures. With EU unemployment at 10 percent…
Florence’s new opera house ‘a metaphysical space of absolute purity’
Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 is considered one of the most harrowing pieces in the classical repertoire. Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder is a leading expert on Beethoven in general…
Hungary, a country divided
As the last opposition radio station in Budapest loses its licence, many fear the country is slipping from a liberal, to an authoritarian state. The finger of blame is pointed firmly at one man…
Japanese scientists discover flu clue
This is the world’s first 3D look at the inside of the flu virus. The pictures were produced by a team of scientists at the Univeristy of Tokyo in Japan.
EU presidency’s role
U-talk this week carries a query posted on our Internet site: What is the purpose of the European Union’s rotating presidency? To introduce the current Danish presidency’s answer to…
Scale models show 17th century France in 3D
Way before satellite photography and Google Earth, these intricate models give an amazing birds-eye view of French cities and forts from the 17th century.
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