UN telecom standardisation agency mulls new Brussels office
This article was updated with a correction on the role of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications.
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HISTORY 
January 26, 2023 26 January 2023: This day in history
1482: “Pentateuch” the Jewish Bible is 1st printed as a book in Bologna, Italy 1531: Lisbon hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die 1564: The Council of Trent issued its conclusions in the Tridentinum, establishing a distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism 1788: Captain Arthur Phillip and British colonists hoist the Union Flag at Sydney Cove, New South Wales, now celebrated […]
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WORLD
January 25, 2023 Palestinian workers strike as UN agency squeeze hits salaries
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Schools, clinics and some municipal services in the West Bank were closed on Wednesday as workers went on strike for a third day amid an escalating funding squeeze on the United Nations agency that pays their wages.
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GREEKS ABROAD
January 25, 2023 Patricia Karvelas appointed Honorary Professor at RMIT University in Melbourne
Greek Australian presenter and journalist, Patricia Karvelas, has been appointed as an Honorary Professor at RMIT’s School of Media and Communication in Melbourne, Victoria.
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CYPRUS
January 25, 2023 Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties underline risks from worsening status quo in Cyprus
Participants in a meeting of leaders and representatives of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties held on Wednesday, at Ledra Palace, in Nicosia underlined risks from a status quo in Cyprus which is not static but is getting worse, a joint communique issued after the meeting said.
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EUROPE
January 25, 2023 Swedish presidency tries to close in on the Data Act
Stockholm put forth a new compromise on the Data Act, obtained by EURACTIV, touching on scope, trade secrets, business-to-government (B2G) data access, international transfers, and compensation, among other things.
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HISTORY
January 25, 2023 25 January 2022: This day in history
1554: Founding of the city of São Paulo in Brazil 1565: Battle at Talikota India: Deccan sultanate destroy Vijayanagar’s army and the last Hindu kingdom of Southern India 1840: American naval expedition under Charles Wilkes is first to identify Antarctica as a new continent 1949: 1st Israeli election won by David Ben-Gurion’s Mapai party 1971: Military coup in Uganda under […]
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WORLD
January 24, 2023 Mr.Dubai, Yasser Elnaggar, succeeds in organizing the Miss World Cup competition in Dubai, in cooperation with (Yes, I’m Famous )
Yasser ELnaggar, MR. Dubai, organizes the (Miss World Cup competition ) in the UAE, in cooperation with (yess i’m famous ) company. Miss World Cup UAE is an international competition of different Arab and foreign nationalities competing for the title of Miss World Cup in the UAE. The contest terms consist of the following requirements […]
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GREECE
January 24, 2023 Nikos Xanthopoulos, a famous Greek cinema actor has passed away on Sunday at the age of 89
Nikos Xanthopoulos, a famous Greek cinema actor has passed away on Sunday at the age of 89 due to chronic heart disease, AMNA has reported.
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EUROPE
January 24, 2023 EU Commission plays down antibiotics shortage
The current antibiotic shortage remains a ‘big alarm bell’ for Europe but it does not require special measures as alternatives to cope with are available to member states, the European Commission’s health policy ‘number-two’ said.
