Israel-Gaza: Planes diverted amid rocket threat – BBC News


The conflict between Israel and Palestinians has expanded beyond its borders. Israeli media is reporting that 3 rockets have been launched from neighbouring Lebanon towards Northern Israel. At least 83 Palestinians and 7 Israelis have died in the conflict so far.

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How Japan’s Economy Turned From Ahh-so to So-so

Amid all the media hand wringing and uproar over lax control over the financial industry, it’s easy to forget that this is not the first time a “perfect storm” of events brought a nation’s economy to the edge of the abyss. We need only look back to the ’90s to examine what happened in Japan. It can put current events in perspective – and show that, yes, countries and their economies do bounce back.

The New Mayor of Rotterdam

Mayors in the Netherlands are not chosen, but appointed by the city government. Last week an interesting candidate got selected for this new position, in the second largest city in the Netherlands, Rotterdam. Ahmed Aboutaleb, a Moroccan-born Dutch politician holding dual citizenship – Dutch as well as Moroccan – has been appointed mayor of Rotterdam..

Japanese Watch Makers Trade Uncertainty For Reliability

To fully understand the history of Japanese watch making, we need to go back to the end of World War II. From the ashes of war, Japanese manufacturers have created a well deserved reputation for producing competitively priced and highly reliable consumers products. With an economy in complete collapse and an infrastructure that was completely destroyed, post war Japan was in a shambles.

Mandy’s Back, Blair Resigns and Markets Are Shaky

Boy oh boy, what a week! – and is there a connection between these three? It’s rare that political commentators are lost for words, or at least rare that they are lost for constructive words, but to hear a seasoned journalist such as Nick Robinson use phrases like “I was gobsmacked at the appointment of Peter Mandelson”, you know something seismic has taken place.

Bangkok Protests

Have you read or heard about the protests in Bangkok? Are you wondering what to make out of these news? This article will help you to better understand the situation and the background of the court and political crisis in Thailand. It is written very easily and you don’t need to have an insiders understanding of politics or Thailand.