08:02 am | When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, he had no idea that it could also be used for corruption purposes, so loud that it can be heard on the other side of the Atlantic. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused Hungary’s telecommunications group Magyar Telekom (alias MATAV)…
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07:50 am | Hungarians love to celebrate and be jolly, but according to a recent study (asking 37,000 adults) carried out by opinion search company GfK Hungaria Piackutato Intezete, the majority of Hungarians prefer to stay at home. The study showed that less Hungarians are willing to turn time towards expanding the horizons…
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07:45 am | One of the world’s most famous teams, the UK-based Liverpool FC has broken ties with German sportswear manufacturer Adidas, the club confirmed Wednesday. Adidas may have missed the fine print on the aborted contract which implies a very impressive track record. Liverpool FC have claimed 18 league titles, 5 European…
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08:12 am | An alarming number of people continue to be arrested for drug trafficking in South Africa, despite the recent severe Chinese sanction, where a South African woman was executed for her alleged role as a drug mule in Beijing. The South African Police Service (SAPS) on Thursday revealed that in 2011…
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08:06 am | Independent weather soothsayers will allegedly be given a jail sentence under a new law amendment to be passed in the Republic of South Africa. This was revealed by Gareth Morgan, spokesperson for the Democratic Alliance (DA) environmental faculty. He claims that the current government wishes to amend the South African…
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08:00 am | It is an acceptable joke that people are dying to get into cemeteries, but it is no joke that just recently the late entry into a local university led to a stampede of students and caused the death of a person. Police are still investigating the cause that led to…
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07:53 am | An increasing number of beaches along the South African coastline are claimed to be unsafe – from uncontrolled dogs. South African law enforcement and special services on Thursday warned that they will take stricter measures against dog owners walking their canines on the nation’s so-called ‘blue flag’ beaches. Cape Town…
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08:04 pm | Based on a recent economic survey 85% of the Hungarians enjoy drinking tap water. At least 75% of all adults participating in the survey, carried out by order of the Hungarian Public Water Association (MAVIZ) claim to “love” the quality of their water. However the survey failed to mention that…
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09:29 am | Hungary refused to recall its Ambassador to Iran following a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers on Thursday, news-wire MTI reported, saying it would cripple normal day-to-day operations due to its limited staff. Despite this the Hungarian Government joins is European allies in utterly condemning the attack on the Iranian British…
Dec 2 2011 / No Comment / Read More »Liverpool FC dumps Adidas?
07:45 am | One of the world’s most famous teams, the UK-based Liverpool FC has broken ties with German sportswear manufacturer Adidas, the…
Hungarians tend to stay at home
07:50 am | Hungarians love to celebrate and be jolly, but according to a recent study (asking 37,000 adults) carried out by opinion…
