The summit meeting of the fifteen member states of the European Unity held in Madrid last December, decided to adopt a single currency on 1 January 1999—to be called the “EURO”.
The summit meeting of the fifteen member states of the European Unity held in Madrid last December, decided to adop…
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In this article the faithful works of brethren are given as examples of how we as individuals, can play a part in
“sowing the seed” that it may bring forth bountifully. If we took the opportunities as they presented themselves to us, how much more virile the work of the Truth would be in this …
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Church of England in Turmoil
A report in The Advertiser on 12 February 1997 stated that “civil war between traditionalists and modernists has broken out in the Church of England, as it tries to grapple with a further big drop in worshippers”.
Apparently the current Archbishop of Canterbu…
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Events in the past two months on many fronts have shown that Yahweh is continuing to work amongst the nations, providing us the necessary reassurance that the day of the coming of the Lord is near. We have seen the increasing influence of former Army General, Alexander Lebed, as the new Russian he…
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The Russian economy is in tatters, and were it not for a massive ($37 billion) International Monetary Fund led rescue package in July, things would now be a lot worse in the country. Just prior to the IMF package the rouble was said to be on the edge of a precipice. Short-term interest rates were up…
Israeli-Palestinian Stalled Peace Process May Be Revived
Recent developments in the Middle East indicate that the peace process which has stalled for some months may be on the verge of being revived—although slowly, as usual.
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is continually under…
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An interesting article in The Australian Financial Review on 21/10/97 under the title “The Anxiety Backlash”, highlighted the sense of insecurity felt by many people today. In the article, political commentator Malcom McGregor quotes from a recent publication, Democracy’s Discontent, in which …
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A recent article in the 25 April edition of The Bulletin magazine by Dr Peter Carnley, Anglican Archbishop of Perth, caused quite a rumpus in the church. The article was all the more significant in that Dr Carnley was installed five days later as Anglican Primate of Australia, in St Andrew’s Cathe…
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As the celebrations to usher in the year 2000 began, news came through that the Russian President, Boris Yeltsin, had resigned and had appointed the Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as acting President, pending elections in March this year.
“Yeltsin’s announcement on New Year’s Eve caught the wo…
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Nearly two years ago on New Year’s Eve, 31 December 1999, the world was in a state of euphoria as right round the globe the new millennium was ushered in. The excitement of the evening mirrored the excitement that people thought the new millennium would bring.
In a state of super optimism men a…
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