14/05/15

[Maik]

No times yet on ionionpelagos.com but sounds likely Ionion Pelagos Lines will start running the Vasos K on the Pessada-Agios Nikolaos service on Friday, 15 May and will continue through until Tuesday, 20 October.

Starts running tomorrow, schedules now up on the Ionian Pelagos website

[Maik]

It’s illegal to work on June 1 if you’re on this list!

http://en.protothema.gr/its-illegal-to-work-on-june-1-if-youre-on-this-list/

[Maik]

Ten panda poachers caught in Southwest China

Ten people have been apprehended in Southwest China's Yunnan province for killing a panda and trading in its meat, local authorities confirmed on Wednesday.

The suspects allegedly killed a giant panda in Zhaotong, Yunnan. Of the ten suspects, three have been formally arrested, a forestry official told Xinhua.

The panda's fur, skull and leg bones were seized by police. Police also seized ten kilograms of meat. The dead animal was an adult female.

Internet users burst into anger on Weibo condemning the crime of killing national protected animals. The topic "pandashunted" has been discussed with more than 1.14 million hits by 8:30 am Thursday.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-05/14/content_20711630.htm

[Maik]

Elgin Marbles legal action ruled out by Greece

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-32735410

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Cyprus's great halloumi debate: The source of the country's latest north-south divide is... cheese

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/cypruss-great-halloumi-debate-the-source-of-the-countrys-latest-northsouth-divide-is-cheese-10247910.html

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Greece knows there is no legal right to the Elgin Marbles - that's why it won't sue the UK
With the end of Amal Clooney's lawsuit against our government, the British Museum can now continue to do the world an enormous service

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/greece/11604991/Greece-knows-there-is-no-legal-right-to-the-Elgin-Marbles-thats-why-it-wont-sue-the-UK.html

Not sure that article wil do much to increase sales of the Telegraph in Greece

[Maik]

Oh, Vienna!... those pedestrain traffic lights could catch on:

Commons has more gay MPs than any other parliament in the world
There are now 32 openly gay, lesbian and bisexual MPs - up on last year and far more than in Holland or Sweden.

The number is up from 26 in the last parliament but means just under five per cent of all members are gay, still below the national average.

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Germans pile into gold amid Greek eurozone default fears
Economic uncertainty in Europe and fear of a Greek default are turning people to buy gold bars and coins

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/investing/gold/11604659/Germans-pile-into-gold-amid-Greek-eurozone-default-fears.html