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The United States was catapulted into a worldwide diplomatic crisis today, with the leaking to the Daily World News and other international media of more than 250,000 classified cables from its embassies. The secret dispatches, which were obtained by WikiLeaks, the whistleblowers' website, reveal Washington's evaluation of many highly sensitive international issues, including US directives to their embassy staff to actively spy on the UN leadership. The US has issued a statement of condemnation, stating, "Such disclosures put at risk our diplomats, intelligence professionals, and people around the world who come to the US for assistance in promoting democracy and open government. By releasing stolen and classified documents, WikiLeaks has put at risk not only the cause of human rights but also the lives and work of these individuals."
Bluevaria and Russia sign South Stream Pipeline Agreement
November 15, 2010
Bluevaria has signed on to build part of the South Stream Pipeline that will eventually connect Russian gas with consumers in Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, and Austria. The pipeline is expected to cost on the order of 26.7 billion US dollars, and is backed by Russia's Gazprom and Italian utility ENI. South Stream should allow Russia to strengthen its market share in Europe, and is expected to go online in 2015. In return, the Bluevarian government is hoping the direct and spinoff job creation aspect of the project will help Bluevaria exit its current economic recession after 2 years of stagnation.
Greenmark turns in impressive Ecotourism numbers for 2009
November 30, 2010
Visits to the ecotourist jungle lodges and photographic safaris are on the increase in Greenmark, if recent results of the Ecotourist Society of Greenmark’s survey are any indication. Through voluntary survey participation, the society found that visits to the nation’s ecotourist destinations was up 20% in 2009. This compared to an overall decrease of 3% for the tourism industry in general, highlighting the growing strength of this sector. The majority of number of visits could be attributed to the country’s system of national parks, with out-of-country visitors making up over half of these visits. Park employee’s attribute the increase in popularity with a new government-sponsored effort to promote the parks at international travel fairs, offering discounts to park entrance fees to those with international passports.
Redonian Film Festival awards local production with Golden Megaphone
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