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Friday, November 25, 2011

euronews science: Life in the Dead Sea

Published on Nov 24, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ The deepest point on the surface of Earth is the Dead Sea in Israel. Now a joint Israeli-German team of scientists has found several freshwater spring systems on the floor of the Dead Sea.

Their presence has been suspected for decades as concentric ripples on the surface of the water are visible near the shore, but it is only now been confirmed by divers.

30 metres under the surface, equipped with underwater cameras, the divers collected water samples from cracks in the sea floor and discovered cunknown micro-organisms.

Egypt - Reporters' claims of sexual assault in Cairo / مصر -- مراسلون ادعاءات الاعتداء الجنسي في القاهرة

Published on Nov 24, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Two female journalists have been describing how they were sexually abused while attempting to cover the protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square.

French TV reporter Caroline Sinz told how she and her cameraman were set upon by a mob:"We were hit, and then separated. Very few women, especially foreign, are in Tahrir Square. I was grabbed by several men and I suffered a sexual assault in front of everyone in full daylight. Other women journalists were physically attacked. It is a way to intimidate the press."
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وقد اثنين من الصحافيات تصف كيف تم الاعتداء الجنسي بينما كانوا يحاولون تغطية الاحتجاجات في ميدان التحرير في القاهرة.

وقال مراسل التلفزيون الفرنسية كارولين Sinz كيف تم تعيين انها ومصورها عليها من قبل الغوغاء : "ضربت ونحن ، وفصلها ثم قلة قليلة من النساء، وخصوصا الأجنبية، في ميدان التحرير وأمسكت عن طريق العديد من الرجال وعانيت جنسية. اعتداء امام الجميع في وضح النهار، وتم الاعتداء على الصحفيات أخرى، وهي وسيلة لترهيب الصحافة ".

Portugal - Strike and dowgrade deepen country's woes / greve e dowgrade aprofundar os problemas do país

Published on Nov 24, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ A general strike and a credit rating downgrade dealt a double blow to Portugal, as the country struggles to overcome its debt problems.

Transportation and other public services ground to a virtual halt. Across the nation workers brought their anger over severe austerity measures onto the streets.

The government is pushing through tough reforms and cutbacks as part of a 78-billion-euro bailout deal.
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A greve geral e um downgrade rating de crédito foi um golpe duplo para Portugal, como o país luta para superar seus problemas de dívida.

Transporte e outros serviços públicos terreno a um impasse virtual. Trabalhadores em todo o país trouxe sua raiva em relação às medidas de austeridade severas para as ruas.

O governo está pressionando por reformas duras e cortes como parte de um acordo de resgate de 78 bilhões de euros.