Published on June 2, 2010 by Technology Slice
Japan’s Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama Resigns – Hatoyama, who took office in September, has seen his poll ratings plummet from more than 70 per cent to below 20 per cent amid a row over an unpopular US army base on the southern island of Okinawa.
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Published on May 12, 2010 by Technology Slice
MP Gets $10,000 iPhone Bill – Smartphone popularity is leading to hip-pocket pain with some users receiving huge bills from internet downloads. The latest victim is a South Australian member of Parliament who was hit with a $10,000 bill on his taxpayer-funded phone after his son downloaded football games.
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Published on April 30, 2010 by Technology Slice
Belgium Parliament Bans Veil – The Belgian lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a bill to ban wearing the full Islamic face veil in public, a move that could make Belgium the first European country to make the practice a criminal offence. The draft law, cast as a security measure by proponents, was overwhelmingly [...]
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