The move comes from the coalition government in Greece’s parliament in order to appease creditors to the debt-ridden state as part of its bailout agreements. The law raises taxes on top earners, simplifies tax brackets, and extends income taxes to farmers. As part of its $45.5 billion bailout, Greece has to pass such laws even […]
Read MoreThe sequel to the cult horror game for the PSP, Corpse Party, will arrive January 15 on the Playstation Network and will retail for $19.99 according to publisher XSEED. A uniquely horrifying as well as horrifyingly comical experience, Corpse Party is the story of Japanese school kids who attend Kisaragi Academy(如月学園), a new school built atop the […]
Read MoreAfter more than 14 years in office in Venezuela, there is no doubt that Hugo Chavez transformed the country in profound ways – from improving access to education, increasing government welfare for the poor, to more political engagement by Venezuelans and increased funding for sports and cultural projects. The longest-running, democratically elected president in South America, Hugo Chavez’s firebrand mix of populism and […]
Read MoreReadings from official, government and unofficial, non-government air quality monitors in the People’s Republic of China’s capital of Beijing are showing dangerous levels of pollution. Current levels of pollutants are well above World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and are so extreme that even the interiors of homes and buildings have a hazy, smog laced atmosphere. The air tastes of coal […]
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