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La crise de l'EURO

31 Mai 2014 , Rédigé par Laurence B Publié dans #Économie

Europe and the euro A troubled union There’s something wrong with Europe. No one can agree what. IS THE euro crisis over*? To judge from how often the words appear in global media (down by three-quarters between early* 2012 and early 2014), the answer...

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Un nouveau leader pour l'Inde, à surveiller !

28 Mai 2014 , Rédigé par Laurence B Publié dans #Politique

India’s strongman Narendra Modi’s amazing victory gives India its best chance ever of prosperity THE most important change in the world over the past 30 years* has been the rise* of China. The increase* in its average* annual GDP* per head* from around...

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Une version du bonheur par quelques jeunes iraniens!!!

27 Mai 2014 , Rédigé par Laurence B Publié dans #Société

Iran releases* Pharrell Williams’ fans detained for singing hit song Happy Arrests caused outrage* and made headlines* across world, prompted* both* Williams and President Hassan Rouhani to react To release = relâcher, libérer Outrage = scandale, indignation...

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Qui va mourir dans la série des SIMPSONS?

27 Mai 2014 , Rédigé par Laurence B Publié dans #Loisirs

Who should they kill in The Simpsons' yellow wedding*? Maggie may not do much, but she's not likely to be for the chop*. Sideshow Bob is due his comeuppance* and Barney Gumble deserves* a haunting* ending. And then there's Ned Flanders … yellow wedding...

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Savoir comment réparer un casque audio!

26 Mai 2014 , Rédigé par Laurence B Publié dans #Loisirs

How to mend broken headphones With a bit of solder and nimble* fingers bring a new lease of life* to your headphones and avoid* shelling out for an expensive new pair nimble = agile, vif ; a new lease of life = une seconde vie, un regain de vitalité ;...

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Faits scientifiques: vrai ou faux?

26 Mai 2014 , Rédigé par Laurence B Publié dans #Sciences

John McNally's top 10 true or false science facts Does a Polo mint* really light up* when broken in half? Sometimes truth* is stranger than fiction… here are 10 of the best crazy science "facts" – see if you can tell the true from false! a polo mint =...

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Bébés volés au Chili, qu'a fait l'église catholique?

21 Mai 2014 , Rédigé par Laurence B Publié dans #Société

Chile: Catholic priests* investigated over* stolen* babies Church leaders admit to knowing about scheme* in which single* mothers were pressured to give up* their newborns* for adoption A priest = un prêtre Investigated over = interrogé à propos de To...

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Les restos du cœur, version britannique

21 Mai 2014 , Rédigé par Laurence B Publié dans #Société

Food Cycle: turning food waste* into* healthy* meals and smiles Every week Food Cycle volunteers serve up* thousands of meals to vulnerable people in the UK. We celebrate its fifth birthday Waste = déchets To turn into = transformer Healthy = sain, en...

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Inondations tragiques en Serbie

20 Mai 2014 , Rédigé par Laurence B Publié dans #Société

Serbia floods* threaten* country's biggest power plant* Sandbags* stacked* around Nikola Tesla plant 20 miles outside Belgrade as thousands of people are evacuated in Bosnia Flood (to flood = inonder) = inondation To threaten = menacer A power plant =...

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Hommage à un héros australien

19 Mai 2014 , Rédigé par Laurence B Publié dans #Personnes célèbres

Sir Jack Brabham was a unique Australian hero The three-time Formula One world champion was a good driver but it was as* an engineer* that he showed his true genius As = en tant que, comme An engineer = un ingénieur Monday’s news that Sir Jack Brabham...

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