Latest in Tag: Australia Highlight
Latest in Tag: Australia
Al Jazeera trial resumes
Sixth court session for Al Jazeera journalists underway at Tora Prison
BG Group targets job cuts to rein in costs
Reuters – Oil and gas producer BG Group has begun offering voluntary redundancy to staff at its British headquarters, the company said, as it seeks to reduce headcount and trim costs. BG Group has been hit by lower than expected production rates, having downgraded output forecasts several times over the past two years, and is …
Apple replaces iPad 2 with iPad 4, launches cheaper iPhone 5C
The iPad 4 is available at $399 for the 16GB Wi-Fi model and $529 for the 16GB Wi-Fi + cellular model at the four major US carriers – AT&T Inc, Sprint Corp, T-Mobile US Inc and Verizon Communications Inc.
Indonesia slams reported Australian spying as âmind-bogglingâ
Kerry visited Jakarta on Monday as part of an Asian tour, tensions flared over new espionage allegations in a weekend New York Times report, which said Australian spies targeted Indonesian officials during a trade dispute with the United States.
Australian Minister of Agriculture to visit Egypt in April: Foreign ministry
Overcoming challenges in cattle exports is an Australian government priority, says official
Egypt has repaid $700m to Paris Club: CBE
The Paris Club is comprised of 19 developed economies.
The new world of export controls
By Dr. Paul Freedenberg and Dr. Michael R. Czinkota In the summer of 2009, President Obama announced a plan for a complete US export control reform (ECR). Then Secretary of Defence Gates argued that the system was âoverly complicated, contains too many redundancies, and in trying to protect too much, diminishes our ability to focusâ …
Cattle diplomacy: Egypt courts Australia in hopes of resuming imports
Ongoing discussions to restore halted cattle trade between the two countries.
Australian jailed on terror charges in Saudi Arabia
Shayden Thorne was convicted in a Jeddah court on Wednesday of five charges regarding supporting and encouraging terrorism.
Ministry of Agriculture: No official Australian statement regarding halting livestock trade
No livestock trade between Australia and Egypt since August 2012, says minister
Australia suspends livestock trade to Egypt
Egyptâs cattle trade partner is investigating evidence implicating the inhumane slaughter and treatment of Australian cattle in Egyptian slaughterhouses
Bulgaria plans bomb tests to advance anti-Israeli attack probe
Key questions about the bomber’s identity, the bomb and the organisation of the attack still remain unanswered, reported the Presa newspaper.
Australian livestock shipment quarantined for hormonal infection
By Mohamed Abdul Monsef and Enaam Eladawy The General Organisation for Veterinarian Services (GOVS) decided to confine the Australian shipment of cattle for a month, expecting that the hormones found in the stock may dissolve within one month. Dr Yousef Shalaby, Director of Central Department of Veterinary Quarantine, said that treatment of the stockâs feed …