Archive for December, 2010

When will an agreement ending the Israeli- Palestinian conflict be reached?

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Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel despite pressures from the USA didn’t agree to  suspend the process of building Jewish settlements within the occupied Palestinian territories. There’s a question: Will an independent Palestine ever exist? When Barrack Obama became a president of the USA he hoped he would be able to end the conflict [...]

High unemployment rate in the USA.

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An unemployment rate is one of the most important indicators, which shows the condition of the economy of a particular country. The economy of the USA is the biggest free-market economy in the world. Let’s take a look at what is the situation within the US job market. In his first “State of the Union” [...]

Australia – a country of immigration.

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On December 15, 2010, a boat with illegal immigrants called “boat people” sunk off Christmas Island, which is a dependant territory of Australia. The tragedy happened in the early morning. The citizens of the Christmas Island living near the coast, where the boat crashed were woken up by human voices calling for help. The onlookers [...]

North Korea doomed to years of dictatorship.

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In March 2010 ‘Cheonan’, a South Korean navy corvette, was sunk near Baengnyeing Island located directly by the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea. North Korea was responsible for sinking and killing 46 seamen. In November 2010, North Korean artillery shelled Yeonpyeong Island, which belongs to the South Korea. The world was reminded how Kim’s [...]

What does the future hold for Fiat car manufacturer?

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During the Auto Show that took place in November 2010 in Los Angeles, the Italian car manufacturer Fiat presented Fiat 500, which they want to bring to the american market, as despite recession, it is still one of the biggest markets in the world. The decision about resuming the sales of Fiat cars in the [...]

Will Americans build a high speed railway network?

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In January 2010, in his first ‘State of the Union’ speech, president Barrack Obama announced creating about 1.5 milion additional job positions by the end of 2010, among others through investing in the construction works, improving roads and highways infrastructure and building a new interstate high-speed rail network. Currently, the fastest trains and the longest [...]