First it was Spain, then it was Honduras, will there be someone next to pull their troops from Iraq?!Some countries took Spain’s and Honduras’ act as fear from terrorism attacks on their people as a result of their role in the war on Iraq, some interpreted it as concern for their young people who were […]
Despite the efforts of the German government to protect prostitutes, German prostitutes are still complaining about the violence, exploitation, poor working conditions and the social discrimination they’re experiencing in society. They are asking for more laws to guarantee their protection and rights.And although the German government legalized prostitution 2 years ago, a lot of prostitutes […]
Oh God!! I’m truly shocked! First I had to get used to the Tunisian dialect, which had a lot of new vocabulary, faster pace of talking and weird toning in question or comment phrases. Then I had to learn French deeper to know what Tunisian conversations are all about. After all this I meet few […]
In the European Union, rules are put in place on the labelling of foodstuffs to enable European consumers to get comprehensive information on the contents and the composition of food products. Labelling helps consumers to make an informed choice while purchasing their foodstuffs.A new EU directive requiring labels for genetically modified (GM) food took effect […]
The European Film Festival:Tunisia will be hosting the European Film festival which will start on the 21st of this month and end on the 8th of May. Germany, England, Austria, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Sweden as well as Tunisia will be participating in this festival. The festival will take place in […]
In an argument with one of my teachers in university, he said, his friend proved that smoking is healthy. In a simple equation he elaborated:Smoking= Pleasure, Pleasure= Happiness, Happiness= Good Health, SO Smoking= Good Health. Therefore Smoking is healthy… Every time I remember this I have a big smile on my face. I was impressed […]
Big Brother has become old-fashioned, you can enjoy a better and more successful show now: Pig Brother!A website launched by the German Hunting Association in March, providing a 24 hour coverage of the lives of 6 pigs has drawn more than 1.5 MILLION visitors within 2 WEEKS. This DJV-site aims at fostering wildlife protection and […]
In its first attempt ever to use a toy character for promotional reasons, the European Union delegation has decided to use the highly popular Hello Kitty cartoon character to publicize the Euro and promote friendship in Japan.“We just want to convey a friendly, human face of the European Union,” said Etienne Reuter, head of the […]
Yesterday my nephew became 3 years old. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to share my sister and her family these sweet moments because of distance. Specially that her little boy means the world to me and to all of our family members. He’s the first grandchild of the family, and he’s the son of our favorite […]
Eine neue Technik der Brown University, Massachusetts, hat es ermöglicht, Computer allein durch Denken zu steuern. Ein zwei Quadratmillimeter Gehirnchip wird über dem Ohr eingepflanzt, und in der Nähe des Gehirnareals gebracht, das für Bewegungen verantwortlich ist. Der Kontakt wird durch Elektroden auf der Oberfläche des Chips hergestellt. Über ein Kabel steht der Chip nach […]
