Aktuelle Ausgabe der "Sandy Times" (2.4.03), der Zeitung für die britischen Truppen im Irakkrieg, über eine Panzerschlacht bei Basra: THE biggest tank battle fought by the British since the Second World War was over in minutes. When they ventured from the shelter of Basra to take on the British, the ancient Russia-made T55 tanks were wiped out by 14 British Challenger 2 tanks armed with depleted uranium shells. Central command in Qatar said: “There were 14 of ours and 14 of theirs. The final score was 14 nil. It was an away fixture and the away team won.” (...) The Challenger 2 formation also took out four companies of infantry. Up to 100 Iraqi soldiers were killed. (...) A Scottish Dragoon Guards soldier said: “This is what we’ve been waiting for. This is what we do the best. Until now we feel as though we’ve been left on the sidelines but we have some serious tank-on-tank action that has really got the guys buzzing.”

Bei Bushs zu Hause! Es gibt keinen sichereren Ort für ihn.

In Hongkong sind erneut zwei Menschen an der Lungenkrankheit SARS gestorben. Für die Ausbreitung der gefährlichen Krankheit in der ehemaligen britischen Kronkolonie könnten möglicherweise Kakerlaken verantwortlich sein.

Das sagte der stellvertretende Leiter der Gesundheitsbehörde Hongkongs im Radio. Möglicherweise hätten Kakerlaken in einem Wohnblock infizierte Abfälle von Appartement zu Appartement getragen und so das Schwere Akute Atemwegssyndrom (SARS) verbreitet. mehr... (tagi.ch)

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McDonald's hat für das kommende Geschäftsjahr grosse Änderungen in der Strategie vor: Bessere Qualität und gesünderes Essen stehen an oberster Stelle, berichtet pte unter Berufung auf BBC-Online. Das multinationale Unternehmen hat im Geschäftsjahr 2002 erstmals in seiner 55-jährigen Unternehmensgeschichte einen Gewinneinbruch erlitten.

Das wünschen sich die PR-Fuzzies des Global Public Affairs Institute in N.Y. für die Beziehung zwischen im weitesten Sinne forschenden Multis und den Medien. Um die Beziehungsarbeit anzustossen, organisiert das Institut zusammen mit dem Science Media Centre in London am 15./16.5. in London einen Workshop: This conference is hosted jointly by the Global Public Affairs Institute (New York) and the Science Media Centre (London) and is primarily for scientists, journalists and senior public relations and public affairs practitioners working in science-based, technology and biotech industries. The event is sponsored by Abbott Laboratories and Johnson & Johnson. The conference will explore how best to get accurate information into the public domain, so the benefits and possible risks associated with scientific advances can be well understood. It will also look at how scientists can improve their communication strategy; and how PR practitioners can enhance the quality of information flowing to interested groups and the public at large. The Global Public Affairs Institute hosts an annual conference in Europe. Its membership includes some of the world’s most prominent companies, including BP, Coca-Cola, Dow Chemical, ExxonMobil, Ford Motor Credit, Pfizer, Shell and Unilever; as well as industry associations such as the Biotechnology Industry Organization and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). The Science Media Centre is an independent body based in London promoting the voices, stories and views of the scientific community to the news media. It aims to help renew public trust in science by promoting a more balanced, accurate and rational coverage of controversial science stories.

Verspäteter 1. Aprilscherz oder ernst gemeint? Da wollen einige Amis tatsächlich die Freiheitsstatue nach Frankreich zurücksenden: Located in New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is one of the most universal symbols of political freedom and democracy... Now it is time to give it back! They can have their damn Statue!.

cbsnews.com: Police opened fire with non-lethal projectiles at an anti-war protest at the Port of Oakland on Monday, injuring at least a dozen demonstrators and six longshoremen standing nearby.

FOXNews: At least five journalists were injured Tuesday when U.S. forces fired upon their hotel in central Baghdad. The Americans were seeking to retaliate against snipers they said were shooting at them from the hotel's roof. The U.S. agreed later not to fire on the 18-story Palestine Hotel, where many members of the international media are staying to cover the war (und auf dessen Dach die Livecams stehen). Journalists fled to the courtyard, and American troops said reporters should hang white sheets out the window of their rooms. U.S. troops said they were taking fire from snipers in the hotel and could see men on the roof with binoculars surveying their positions. Und die NZZ weiss gar: Getroffen wurde der 15. Stock des Hotels, wo auch der ZDF und DRS-Korrespondent Tilgner wohnt.

Die Schweizer Armee rückt an verschiedenen Fronten ins benachbarte Fürstentum vor: mit Panzern... ...und Helikoptern über die verschneiten Hänge an der Ostschweizer Grenze... ...während "ennet dem Hang" ein Grabenwixer seine Arbeit tut. Es geht vorwärts: Erste Kompanien stürmen bereits Vororte der Hauptstadt.

Iraks unverdrossener Informationsminister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf: "Die Amerikaner behaupten, sie seien mit 65 Panzern ins Zentrum der Hauptstadt vorgedrungen. Das hat mit der Realität nicht zu tun. Das ist ein Produkt ihrer kranken Hirne. Es gibt keine amerikanischen Truppen in Bagdad."