HEALTH professionals are calling for warning labels on caffeinated energy drinks following a study that found a sharp rise in the number of people who report heart problems, tremors and chest pains after drinking the beverages, particularly teenagers. Close to 300 calls were made to NSW’s poisons centre regarding adverse reactions to energy drinks between [...]
Archive for January, 2012
Recent international agreements
Turkey has recently signed several international agreements. Some of these agreements are multinational and some are specifically designed for bilateral matters, such as the tax treaty between Turkey and Brazil. The signing of several international agreements is certainly an indication of Turkey’s growing international relations. One should note that the growth of international trade is [...]
Growing risks from the debt crisis in Europe
The International Monetary Fund lowered its outlook for the world economy on Tuesday, and warned that the global financial system faces growing risks from the debt crisis in Europe. The IMF now expects the global economy to grow 3.3% in 2012, according to an update to its World Economic Outlook. In September, the IMF said [...]
President Assad of Syria
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has urged Syria’s Bashar al-Assad to stop killing his own people, saying the path of repression is a “dead end”, as Damascus announced a general amnesty for crimes committed during the unrest. ”Today, I say again to President Assad of Syria: stop the violence. Stop killing your people. The path of repression [...]
High energy drinks
HEALTH professionals are calling for warning labels on caffeinated energy drinks following a study that found a sharp rise in the number of people who report heart problems, tremors and chest pains after drinking the beverages, particularly teenagers. Close to 300 calls were made to NSW’s poisons centre regarding adverse reactions to energy drinks between [...]



