08/02/16

[Maik]

Sailing ships back in vogue as a green alternative to conventional shipping
More goods are being shipped under canvas as consumers object to pollution from container vessels

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/sailing-ships-back-in-vogue-as-a-green-alternative-to-conventional-shipping-a6858411.html

[Maik]

Russia to Hold Observation Flight Over Greece Under Open Skies Treaty

http://sputniknews.com/military/20160208/1034382357/open-skies-russia-greece.html

[Maik]

Cost of refugee crisis seen rising to 600 mln this year

http://www.ekathimerini.com/205737/article/ekathimerini/news/cost-of-refugee-crisis-seen-rising-to-600-mln-this-year

[Maik]

an unhealthy truth: Greeks could smoke, drink and gamble their way out of their next financial hole, if only they were taxed on all of it

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-08/want-smokes-for-1-70-greeks-lose-millions-of-tax-on-bad-habits

[Maik]

Commuter who walked past actress at Waterloo station cleared of 'bizarre' sex assault claim

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/12144963/Commuter-who-walked-past-actress-at-Waterloo-station-cleared-of-bizarre-sex-assault-claim.html

Strange story

[Maik]

Taiwan earthquake: Woman found under body of dead husband as probe launched into collapsed building made of tin cans

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/taiwan-earthquake-woman-found-under-body-of-dead-husband-as-probe-launched-into-collapsed-building-a6860396.html

[Maik]

Beatles legacy brings more than £89m to Liverpool's economy each year
New report finds the group's legacy is supporting more than 2,300 jobs

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/beatles-legacy-brings-more-than-89m-to-liverpools-economy-each-year-a6859271.html

[Maik]

There's now such a thing as IQ tests for dogs

http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/theres-now-such-a-thing-as-iq-tests-for-dogs--b1Hd23_sax

[Bluenose]

Commuter who walked past actress at Waterloo station cleared of 'bizarre' sex assault claim

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/12144963/Commuter-who-walked-past-actress-at-Waterloo-station-cleared-of-bizarre-sex-assault-claim.html

Strange story

IMHO the agrived party should now be named and be accountable for her actions/accuastions. Also the CPS needs a real kick up the arse!

[Maik]

Brief audio interview with the accused on the BBC

[Maik]

Article on the Telegraph re the 'sexual assault':
My year of hell: Commuter accused of 'preposterous' sexual assault case wary of travelling with women