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By Bryan R. Thomas In the 1960s Turkish immigrants were welcomed to Germany with open arms to help fill the gap in the work force created by the economic boom of the time. Back then, there were around 500,000 job vacancies, with only 180,000
By Frank Noakes LONDON — Even though most Europeans oppose the Maastricht Treaty, the project has the overwhelming support of all major political parties, which dishonestly present the debate as narrow nationalism versus broad Europeanism.
South Australia debates death penalty By Arun Pradhan ADELAIDE — Reintroduction of the death penalty in South Australia is supported by at least 14 opposition members of parliament. Liberal backbencher Dorothy Kotz plans to use a
Chinese arms to Burma Reliable border sources have confirmed that on the night of January 9 and 10 approximately 100 Chinese army trucks travelled from Mang Shi in Yunnan province to Shwe Li in Burma, carrying military equipment. Witnesses on
By Maire Leadbeater AUCKLAND — While nuclear power is on the decline worldwide, New Zealand received what might be a last, desperate swipe of the dragon's tail when Prime Minister Jim Bolger's Special Committee on Nuclear Propulsion