Tag: germany
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How NSA Listened 540 Million Calls A Month
Edward Snowdon , as we are all aware,leaked information on How NSA spied on US citizens and Foreign Governments. Most , in fact all the taps are illegal as no wiretap can be done with out a warrant and there is evidence of warrant having been issued. The German Daily Der Spiegel did a cover story on how the NSA tapped the West Germans including its Chancellor Angela Merkel. A report states that NSA has possibly listened to 380 million calls in the US and 60 Millions in Spain!
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Best And Worst Passports
Henley and Partners have a compiled a List of The Best and Worst passports of the world. Contrary yo what one assumes by the terms, the best and worst e determined based on the Visa restrictions to travel by the host countries. One would find the West at the Top of the List, for the Best Passports naturally. Of the worst the top six worst passports, four are from the South Asian Countries., not Africa or the Middle east,Iran included. An indication of from whom or where the US expects benefits and from where the Nation has been fully exploited. The firm explains: In today’s globalized world, visa restrictions play an important role in controlling the movement of foreign nationals across borders. Almost all countries now require visas from certain non-nationals who wish to enter their territory. Visa requirements are also an expression of the relationships between individual nations, and generally reflect the relations and status of a country within the international community of nations. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the top ranks of the index are held by European countries. Finland, Sweden and the U.K. share first place, being allowed to access 173 countries in the world without applying for a visa. Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg and the U.S. follow in second place, with access to 172 countries in the world without a visa. The Worst Passports.
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Weird Hotel Rooms Photo Essay.
Some of the Weird Hotel Rooms in this Photo Essay. The Mine Suite After arriving at Sweden‘s Sala Silvermine, you’ll be treated to a guided tour of the “Festivity Hall” that culminates in a complimentary refreshments basket full of cheese, biscuits, fruit, chocolate, and sparkling wine. Then they’ll take you to your actual mineshaft quarters, […]
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Ant With Eye-patch!
Scientists have discovered a strangely patterned new insect in the Philippines, dubbing it the “pirate ant” because of a dark stripe over its eyes that makes it look like it’s wearing an eye patch. The formal name of the newfound creature is Cardiocondyla pirata, and belongs to a group of species that are found from […]
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Banks May Seize Your Small Savings
Most of us are aware of the Financial Crisis, when the Government seized amounts from the Bank account of small investors to manage its financial crisis, which triggered of a run on Banks . by people rushing to ATMs to withdraw their cash. To defuse the situation the EU ,along with the creditors mainly Germany, made out a Bail plan and since it was suggested as being unworkable, a new package was devised. Under this dispensation,Deposits under 100,000 euros will be protected. The reasoning behind this is that these amount are (small amounts) are protected by Insurance! I fail to understand that the Government will be losing the money appropriated ((or Misappropriated) by way of the payment by the Insurers. Even if the Insurance firms belong to private Sector, it will drive inflation further. I do not know which Economic Genius thought out this plan! More than this is an interesting perspective from the ‘Business Insider” Now banks in EU may tap and seize your savings! How long will it take to reach India? I have been voicing about the inefficacy of the Keynesian Economics in my columns for quite some time. First came Argentina,then Greece, Ireland,now Cyprus. Western countries rm down an economic system which is not savings oriented, but spending oriented on unsuspecting Nations by way of lending and squeeze when the Note is duel like Germany has done now to Cyprus.
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Shadow World Of Arms 1 Major Suppliers Reasons
At the practical level, as the investment is huge for these Industries and you can not afford to keep them idle, they are continued to be manufactured. But the requirement for the Country’s consumption is limited. Continuous production implies additional investments, that too ,on a large-scale is required. So the countries that manufacture Arms, export, though paying lip service to” Ban of Arms exports’. Main Arms Suppliers are :US,Canada,Britain,France,Italy,West Germany(with certain banned manufactures under 1954 Paris Treaty,Sweden,Switzerland, Spain,Belgium, Israel and South Africa. Of these Western nations, Sweden and Switzerland are neutral Countries, bu still they make finest Weapons. Israel and South Africa, unsure of their stand in the world of Importing Arms because of their peculiar political situations , have their own Industries. The other countries are linked by NATO Treaty. The mutual export and Import is not a problem for them. Smaller countries requiring import from any of these countries have to get cleared by the War Office and the foreign Office of the respective countries they want to import from. Major West European Suppliers.
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The Third Reich, Hitler’s Germany Photo Essay
It is difficult to believe, after viewing this, that none of the Germans had anything to do with Hitler and they were ‘just following orders
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Unseen Photos of Hitler’s Death Scene
As Allied forces closed in on Berlin in April 1945, the man who once thought all of Europe was within his grasp drove a bullet through his head. LIFE.com released previously unseen images of the Adolf Hitler’s underground bunker and the bloodstained coach where he and his mistress, Eva Braun, committed suicide. William Vandivert was […]
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