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...deeply regret the tremendous suffering caused by our country's acts during a certain period in the past ... and offer sincere condolences anew to all victims." RESOLUTION adopted by the Lower House of Japan's parliament on the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, controversially omitting apologies for "acts of aggression" and "colonial rule" used in a similar statement 10 years...
...plankton filter. He survived on raw fish, seawater, and plankton, which is rich in vitamin C, and drifted into Barbados from the Canary Islands 25 kg lighter after 65 days. He later served as France's State Secretary for the Environment before being elected to the European Parliament...
...people have their say. That was the message in Berlin last week when German President Horst Köhler agreed to dissolve parliament, paving the way for a snap election, expected on Sept. 18. "The people should be able to decide the future policies of our country," Köhler said. Chancellor Gerhard Schröder will be pleased - he engineered the poll by deliberately losing a confidence vote in parliament on July 1 - but at least two parliamentary deputies plan to challenge Köhler's decision in the Constitutional Court. If the election does take place, conventional wisdom...
Melbourne-based Telstra's new CEO, Sol Trujillo, 53, will need to steer the telecom giant through some daunting challenges, namely Parliament, privatization and protocol. An IP-based network might help Telstra remain competitive and fully integrated. But a stagnant share price and warnings of an industry slowdown might push the former head of US West to cut costs (and jobs) as the government sells its remaining 51.8% stake, worth $25 billion. More foreign investment could raise Telstra's share price. That, and other regulations, should be decided by Parliament in August...
...MARRIED. CARLOS BATUR?N, 69, and EMILIO MEN?NDEZ, 50; in Spain's first gay marriage since its parliament legalized same-sex unions last month; in Madrid. The couple applied to be wed after the new law, which does not distinguish between homosexual and heterosexual marriages, came into effect on July 3. Batur?n, a psychiatrist, and Men?ndez, a store-window decorator, first met 30 years ago when homosexuality was illegal in Spain; now, the country is the fourth in the world to legalize same-sex marriage...