Spain has reacted angrily to claims from Germany that cucumbers from Spain have caused an E. coli outbreak in Germany, killing 16 so far and affecting over 1,400.
The German authorities originally pointed to the Spanish produce, although Spain stated there was “no reliable data”, and that has since been admitted. As a result, the cause of the strain of the deadly infection remains unknown.
Germany must so continue to seek the source, as the number of confirmed cases is growing rapidly and more fatalities are very likely.
http://thenewsportal.net/?p=966709
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13605910
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundosalud/2011/05/31/nutricion/1306843950.html
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Footballer Paul Scholes retires
Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes confirmed his retirement from football on Tuesday at the age of 36 after many successful years in the game.
He has made 676 appearances since his debut in 1994, winning 10 league titles and 2 Champions Leagues. He also won 66 caps for England before early international retirement. Many of his colleagues and former opponents in football have been paying their respects to his ability and career.
It had been speculated for a number of years that Scholes was ready to retire, and the confirmation today means that he will join the coaching team at United.
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He has made 676 appearances since his debut in 1994, winning 10 league titles and 2 Champions Leagues. He also won 66 caps for England before early international retirement. Many of his colleagues and former opponents in football have been paying their respects to his ability and career.
It had been speculated for a number of years that Scholes was ready to retire, and the confirmation today means that he will join the coaching team at United.
http://thenewsportal.net/?p=966246
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Monday, 30 May 2011
Germany announces nuclear shut down
Germany’s coalition government has announced that all nuclear power will be stopped by 2022 after an investigation following the Fukushima disaster in Japan in March.
There have been many protests against nuclear energy in Germany since the world witnessed the implications of the danger of the stricken plant in north-east Japan which was hit by the earthquake and tsunami. Many have pointed to it as evidence that countries must start to look to sustainable energy sources for the future.
The announcement makes Germany the first major power to give up their nuclear energy after a surprising reversal of the plans initially set out by the coalition. It poses many interesting questions for other nations who still rely on nuclear power.
http://thenewsportal.net/?p=963639
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13592208
There have been many protests against nuclear energy in Germany since the world witnessed the implications of the danger of the stricken plant in north-east Japan which was hit by the earthquake and tsunami. Many have pointed to it as evidence that countries must start to look to sustainable energy sources for the future.
The announcement makes Germany the first major power to give up their nuclear energy after a surprising reversal of the plans initially set out by the coalition. It poses many interesting questions for other nations who still rely on nuclear power.
http://thenewsportal.net/?p=963639
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13592208
Mladic fights extradition
Ratko Mladic, the former Serb army chief who was finally arrested last week under suspicion of numerous war crimes, will appeal against his extradition to the Hague late on Monday.
Mladic’s lawyer is attempting to delay proceedings on the basis of his client being too ill to stand trial. The charges include war crimes such as the 1995 Srebernica massacre, in which 7,500 Muslims were killed.
Many are dubious about various elements of the story though, with claims that Gen Mladic is in fact in a very reasonable state of health, and many questioning the timing of Serbia’s finding of its long-sought was criminal, given that they are currently seeking approval to join the EU.
http://thenewsportal.net/?p=956149
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13592285
Mladic’s lawyer is attempting to delay proceedings on the basis of his client being too ill to stand trial. The charges include war crimes such as the 1995 Srebernica massacre, in which 7,500 Muslims were killed.
Many are dubious about various elements of the story though, with claims that Gen Mladic is in fact in a very reasonable state of health, and many questioning the timing of Serbia’s finding of its long-sought was criminal, given that they are currently seeking approval to join the EU.
http://thenewsportal.net/?p=956149
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13592285
Sunday, 29 May 2011
Own goals galore at FIFA
FIFA’s ability to relentlessly hit the back of its own net shows no sign of letting up as the run in to the presidential election has been struck by a series of scandals over allegations of corruptions and bribery.
The recent events have caused candidate Mohammed bin Hammam to withdraw, which is very convenient for Sepp Blatter, as he will therefore be uncontested in the voting and free to continue in his current position for another four years.
The allegations centre on the bidding process for the 2022 World Cup, which was won quite surprisingly by bin Hammam’s Qatari bid. Also under heavy investigation is Jack Warner, another member of FIFA’s executive committee.
The timing of this, just days before Wednesday’s election, means that Blatter is almost certain to remain as president, and he will have to pretend to be making more effort to clean the organisation up.
http://thenewsportal.net/?p=957170
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The recent events have caused candidate Mohammed bin Hammam to withdraw, which is very convenient for Sepp Blatter, as he will therefore be uncontested in the voting and free to continue in his current position for another four years.
The allegations centre on the bidding process for the 2022 World Cup, which was won quite surprisingly by bin Hammam’s Qatari bid. Also under heavy investigation is Jack Warner, another member of FIFA’s executive committee.
The timing of this, just days before Wednesday’s election, means that Blatter is almost certain to remain as president, and he will have to pretend to be making more effort to clean the organisation up.
http://thenewsportal.net/?p=957170
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Football world in awe of brilliant Barcelona
In the wake of the 2011 Champions League final, the only real point of debate is whether or not the current Barcelona team can be considered the greatest ever. After comprehensively outplaying Manchester United to win 3 – 1 at Wembley, even Sir Alex Ferguson himself admitted that the Catalans gave his team “a good hiding”.
Rather bizarrely, a large proportion of the British media had predicted that United would emerge victorious based on the fact that they were underdogs, while others had claimed it was their “destiny”. Unsurprisingly, such “experts” were proved wrong as goals from Pedro, Messi and David Villa overpowered their opponents.
Many tried to build up the possibility of United finding some miraculous formula in order to overcome the Spanish maestros, but in fairness there was little that could be done. Lionel Messi in particular enhanced his claim to be one of the greatest players ever with a majestic performance on the biggest stage.
Barcelona have now proved their place as the best team in Europe, and possibly of all time. Most of the players still have many years ahead of them, so the future poses a real challenge to United and the rest of the world as to how to find a way to beat them.
http://thenewsportal.net/?p=952378
Rather bizarrely, a large proportion of the British media had predicted that United would emerge victorious based on the fact that they were underdogs, while others had claimed it was their “destiny”. Unsurprisingly, such “experts” were proved wrong as goals from Pedro, Messi and David Villa overpowered their opponents.
Many tried to build up the possibility of United finding some miraculous formula in order to overcome the Spanish maestros, but in fairness there was little that could be done. Lionel Messi in particular enhanced his claim to be one of the greatest players ever with a majestic performance on the biggest stage.
Barcelona have now proved their place as the best team in Europe, and possibly of all time. Most of the players still have many years ahead of them, so the future poses a real challenge to United and the rest of the world as to how to find a way to beat them.
http://thenewsportal.net/?p=952378
Vettel king of Monaco
Sebastien Vettel once again started a 2011 grand prix from pole on Sunday afternoon in Monaco. His superiority in qualifying indicated that there was only one likely outcome in the race, although plenty of drivers behind him hoped otherwise.
Vettel had a fine start and started to build a substantial lead over Jensen Button. Lewis Hamilton began down the grid and struggled after an incident with Michael Schumacher on the first lap.
Things then panned out in favour of Button, as a poor pit stop for Vettel left him in the lead and able to drive free on fresh tires. However, a safety car incident reversed the fortunes when the timing allowed Vettel back to the front.
The race seemed to be coming down to a thrilling final fifteen laps as Vettel, Fernando Alonso and Button fought for the win. But, another sizeable crash saw the safety car come out again, and with only a few laps left the race was red-flagged early. Although they restarted again in order to finish, it was too short a period for any further drama.
That meant Vettel claimed yet another victory, giving him a huge lead in the drivers’ standing already – probably an insurmountable one.
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