20th May 2013
- Yahoo is rumoured to have bid $1.1bn to buy Tumblr.
Tumblr was founded in 2007 by David Karp, a 20 year old high-school dropout, living in New York, who started the site to simplify the blogging process.… Read the rest
Category: News
Boat Asylum seekers in Australia to be deported to Nauru and Manus Island
In a significant U-turn for the Australian Labor Party (ALP), the Australian Government has decided to re-open the processing camps on Nauru and Manus Island, and bring back tough new proposals to deter refugees from coming to Australia in the … Read the rest
The Debt that Germany Never Repaid to Greece
With all of the financial problems facing Greece these days, it appears that the Greeks are looking to find what other countries may still owe them from the past.
Apparently Germany still owes Greece a sum of money from WWII, … Read the rest
Scam: kellyramn@gmail.com
An email from kellyramn@gmail.com regarding a room to rent caused me to find yet another scammer.
This was the email
I will like to rent your room kindly get back to me with the picture and condition of the house … Read the rest
Mount Mayon fatalities 7th May 2013
At 8:30 am on 7th May 2013 the Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council issued an Advisory regarding the Mayon Volcano having produced a small phreatic event that lasted for 73 seconds.
The clouds reached about 500 metres … Read the rest
Reims 1945, 7th May
On the 7th May 1945, Germany signed an unconditional surrender at the Allied headquarters in Reims, north-eastern France. This officially ended World War II in Europe, although NOT in the Soviet Union it appears.
This unconditional surrender was signed by:… Read the rest
Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI) has reactivated its membership in BancNet
Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI), one of the Philippines top banks, has reactivated its membership in BancNet, the country’s largest electronic banking consortium.
The bank became a member when it acquired CityTrust Banking Corporation in 1996 but has been inactive … Read the rest
Filipinos in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
A refugee camp near the Philippine Consulate in Jeddah is increasing in size, while many of the undocumented Filipinos in Jeddah have refused the offer of alternative temporary accommodation made by the Consulate.
As at the 24th April 2013 only … Read the rest
Margaret Thatcher: 13th October 1925 to 8th April 2013
Margaret Thatcher, the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1979 to 1990, died at the age of 87 on 8th April 2013.
Known as the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher was Britain’s first female prime minister, and made many notable changes … Read the rest
Qantas and Emirates in Partnership
Qantas and Emirates are forming a global partnership.
Qantas and Emirates fly 14 times a day from Australia to Dubai, and provide ‘one-stop’ access to 65 destinations across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
On 17 January 2013, the … Read the rest