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Tea, water and biscuits as SAfrican govt tightens belts

Tea, water and biscuits as SAfrican govt tightens belts

AFP - 7 hours 19 mins ago

CAPE TOWN (AFP) - Tea, water and biscuits are on South Africa's recession menu to replace lavish meals at some government meetings as the belt is tightened on public spending, a spokesman said on Thursday. More »

  • Rome restaurant pays price after tourist rip-off

    Rome restaurant pays price after tourist rip-off

    AFP - 10 hours 3 mins ago

    ROME (AFP) - A restaurant in Rome which presented a Japanese tourist with a bill for nearly 700 euros (980 dollars) after a meal with his fiancee has been closed down by the authorities, Il Messaggero daily reported on Thursday. More »

  • Air New Zealand staff bare all to get flyers' attention 

    Reuters - 11 hours 12 mins ago

    WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Air New Zealand has hit on a novel way to make sure even the most jaded flyers keep their eyes glued on its flight safety briefing. More »

  • EU court okays Dutch, Italy to sell "Bavaria" beer

    Reuters - Yesterday, 10:35 am

    LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Europe's highest court on Thursday upheld the right of Dutch and Italian brewers to sell their 'Bavaria' beer in Italy, rejecting a bid by a company making a rival beer with the equivalent name in German to stop them. More »

  • Kiwi airline bares all for safety

    Kiwi airline bares all for safety

    AFP - Yesterday, 09:54 am

    WELLINGTON (AFP) - New Zealand's national airline has come up with an imaginative way of encouraging passengers to pay attention to the pre-flight safety video -- showing cabin crew in the nude. More »

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