Kazakhstan and China sign oil and gas pipelines agreement

Kazakhstan and China signed an agreement to transport oil and gas from Kazakhstan to China. They found a new oil ressource near the Caspian Sea. Kazakhstan will be the main supplier of gas and oil to China. Russia is unhappy with this because it could affect their business with China. America and the west want Kazakhstan to sell some of this oil to them. They agreed to transport not more than 400,000 barrels a day. China rewarded Kazakhstan by signing an agreement of $292.8m to invest in Aluminum Smelter.

By Hazem, Jose, Manuela, Yazid and Phannipa

Sharing "thinspiration"

Have you ever heard about anorexia websites?

A lot of anorexic people can share their experience on line. The strange thing is that they compare their goal weights and measurements in a way "to keep each other strong".

Someone says: " Thinner is the winner", others say: "What diet pills works best?".

We think it is a bad idea to create a website like that because it doesn't solve anorexia.

Although at the same time we can understand the feelings of anorexic people because they can feel better when they chat with others who are in the same situation. As a person says:"I joined groups to get web tips and to have a place to share my feelings, rather than be judged".

For more information visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6935768.stm

Posted by Laura and Phannipa

New strategy???

Everybody knows the actual low value of the Dollar.
The Dollar reaches the lowest point since the beginning of the summer 2007.
Could it be a strategy of the American government?
We could imagine it permits the USA to have an increase of the exports with more cheaper products on the market.
What do you think about this?

Posted by Manuela and Mehdi

Chinese Chacky

In USA research shows that Chinese toys are painted with a toxic colours.
As a result of this, Americans have decided to boycott Chinese toys because it could be dangerous for the children's health.


for more information go to:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6927156.stm

We think: we understand the americans reaction about chinese toys because they just want to protect their children's health.

Posted by: YAZID,Alyona, Sara.

PILLS BECOMING DANGEROUS

Roche, the Swiss pharmaceutical company, has had its licence to market an anti-Aids drug suspended.
Some chemicals were discovered in some of the doses. They can cause terminal illnesses. It is the reputation of the company that matters, not finance. It could take the company a long time to win the licence back. How could these contaminants get into the drug?
It is to be investigated by The European Medicines Agency. They added that it was a one-off event and it will never happen again.


For more information visithttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20167498/

We think nothing can be safe in this world, even pills which you take to be healthy. So what is next?


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Hazem and Elena