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COP25 climate conference kicks off in Spain
- December 05, 2019
He noted that the world has the scientific knowledge and the technical means to limit global warming, but "what is lacking is political will". Speaking at the same event, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said with climate change impacts becoming ever more risky and apparent, COP25 must convey to the world a firm determination to change course. (more...)
- December 05, 2019
He noted that the world has the scientific knowledge and the technical means to limit global warming, but "what is lacking is political will". Speaking at the same event, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said with climate change impacts becoming ever more risky and apparent, COP25 must convey to the world a firm determination to change course. (more...)
US charges Russian nationals over Evil Corp hacking attacks
- December 05, 2019
According to The Washington Post , targeted companies included a dairy company in OH, a luggage store in New Mexico and an order of religious sisters. Yakubets is charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud using the " Zeus " malware, which he and co-conspirators used to steal millions of dollars from 21 municipalities, banks, companies and nonprofits across the US. (more...)
- December 05, 2019
According to The Washington Post , targeted companies included a dairy company in OH, a luggage store in New Mexico and an order of religious sisters. Yakubets is charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud using the " Zeus " malware, which he and co-conspirators used to steal millions of dollars from 21 municipalities, banks, companies and nonprofits across the US. (more...)
Massive strikes begin in France over pension plan
- December 05, 2019
Rail workers, mariners and Paris Opera House ballet dancers can retire up to a decade earlier than the average worker. Macron promised in his election campaign to merge the dozens of different pensions' schemes for different employment sectors into one universal system, which opponents say will see certain industries lose out. (more...)
- December 05, 2019
Rail workers, mariners and Paris Opera House ballet dancers can retire up to a decade earlier than the average worker. Macron promised in his election campaign to merge the dozens of different pensions' schemes for different employment sectors into one universal system, which opponents say will see certain industries lose out. (more...)
Plane Crash in South Dakota - 9 People Were Killed
- December 05, 2019
Their plane crashed shortly after take-off at about 12:30 (18:30 GMT) local time from Chamberlain - which was under a winter storm warning at the time. "Our community has a dark cloud over it now", Wood added. Another story on the site showed the group in hunting garb, many of them holding shotguns, with their haul of game birds. (more...)
- December 05, 2019
Their plane crashed shortly after take-off at about 12:30 (18:30 GMT) local time from Chamberlain - which was under a winter storm warning at the time. "Our community has a dark cloud over it now", Wood added. Another story on the site showed the group in hunting garb, many of them holding shotguns, with their haul of game birds. (more...)
Three MEPs quit Brexit Party to back PM's European Union deal
- December 05, 2019
Ms Rees-Mogg said the Brexit Party was taking "approximately double the amount" of support from traditional Tory supporters to would-be Labour voters, jeopardising the possibility of a Johnson majority. "For me this is the only chance to save it". "That's quite a move". WATCH: "Boris Johnson is a danger": The Thick of It creator calls for tactical voting The joint defections from Rees-Mogg, Lance Forman, John Longworth and Lucy Harris comes in the final days of the general election ... (more...)
- December 05, 2019
Ms Rees-Mogg said the Brexit Party was taking "approximately double the amount" of support from traditional Tory supporters to would-be Labour voters, jeopardising the possibility of a Johnson majority. "For me this is the only chance to save it". "That's quite a move". WATCH: "Boris Johnson is a danger": The Thick of It creator calls for tactical voting The joint defections from Rees-Mogg, Lance Forman, John Longworth and Lucy Harris comes in the final days of the general election ... (more...)
Unnao: Five men arrested for burning rape survivor, victim in critical condition
- December 05, 2019
Following the incident, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned on Thursday during Zero Hour after the Congress wanted discussions on the case. According to reports, the culprits took the woman to fields outside the village and doused her in kerosene before setting her on fire. (more...)
- December 05, 2019
Following the incident, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned on Thursday during Zero Hour after the Congress wanted discussions on the case. According to reports, the culprits took the woman to fields outside the village and doused her in kerosene before setting her on fire. (more...)
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation leaders call for unity as spat unfolds at summit
- December 05, 2019
Trump had already departed. Meeting outside London to mark the 70th year of the Atlantic alliance, the members vowed to stick together against threats from Russian Federation and terrorism and recognised the challenge of a rising China. So I can imagine he's not that happy. The pin was popular with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. (more...)
- December 05, 2019
Trump had already departed. Meeting outside London to mark the 70th year of the Atlantic alliance, the members vowed to stick together against threats from Russian Federation and terrorism and recognised the challenge of a rising China. So I can imagine he's not that happy. The pin was popular with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. (more...)
‘Never had onions, unaware about situation’: Ashwini Choubey on rising onion prices
- December 05, 2019
They should have planned in advance, what is the point of importing ( onion ) now? "I come from such a family which doesn't have much to do with onion", she said. Amid a raging debate over the rising price of onions across the country, Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey Thursday said he never had onions and is unaware of the situation. (more...)
- December 05, 2019
They should have planned in advance, what is the point of importing ( onion ) now? "I come from such a family which doesn't have much to do with onion", she said. Amid a raging debate over the rising price of onions across the country, Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey Thursday said he never had onions and is unaware of the situation. (more...)
NASA finds Vikram Lander of Chandrayaan-2 on Moon Surface
- December 05, 2019
A NASA spacecraft, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter , has passed over the mission's intended landing site, on a high plain near the south pole, several times since September. Announcing the discovery of the Vikram lander , Nasa tweeted a mosaic image of the site. "The November mosaic had the best pixel scale (0.7 meters) and lighting conditions ( 72° incidence angle )", read NASA's statement. (more...)
- December 05, 2019
A NASA spacecraft, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter , has passed over the mission's intended landing site, on a high plain near the south pole, several times since September. Announcing the discovery of the Vikram lander , Nasa tweeted a mosaic image of the site. "The November mosaic had the best pixel scale (0.7 meters) and lighting conditions ( 72° incidence angle )", read NASA's statement. (more...)
Earth's temperature likely marks hottest decade on record
- December 05, 2019
Final temperature measurements will not be available for several months. A senior WMO official said the rate of sea level rise in the Sunderbans was among the highest in the world, touching 8mm a year in contrast to the global average of 3 to 4mm a year. (more...)
- December 05, 2019
Final temperature measurements will not be available for several months. A senior WMO official said the rate of sea level rise in the Sunderbans was among the highest in the world, touching 8mm a year in contrast to the global average of 3 to 4mm a year. (more...)
Toronto is asking Ottawa to toughen the laws on vaping
- December 05, 2019
The new law restricts the sale of e-cigarettes and nicotine vaping products as well as flavored tobacco products. Passed by the state House of Representatives and the Senate earlier in the fall , the new law prohibits the sale of menthol cigarettes and all other flavored tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco, cigars, pipe tobacco, hookah tobacco, electronic cigarettes and vapor products. (more...)
- December 05, 2019
The new law restricts the sale of e-cigarettes and nicotine vaping products as well as flavored tobacco products. Passed by the state House of Representatives and the Senate earlier in the fall , the new law prohibits the sale of menthol cigarettes and all other flavored tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco, cigars, pipe tobacco, hookah tobacco, electronic cigarettes and vapor products. (more...)
French trains stop amid nationwide strike over pension reforms
- December 05, 2019
Workers at the national railway SNCF stopped work Wednesday evening, while other services planned to shut down Thursday morning for an indefinite period. Tarik Slimani, a butcher in Les Mureaux, sees the strike as a political stunt that will hurt the economy. "The five weeks of paid vacation, the state health care system - we got all that through social struggles from people who sacrificed themselves financially for us to get that", said rail worker Gilles Pierre, taking part in Thursday's ... (more...)
- December 05, 2019
Workers at the national railway SNCF stopped work Wednesday evening, while other services planned to shut down Thursday morning for an indefinite period. Tarik Slimani, a butcher in Les Mureaux, sees the strike as a political stunt that will hurt the economy. "The five weeks of paid vacation, the state health care system - we got all that through social struggles from people who sacrificed themselves financially for us to get that", said rail worker Gilles Pierre, taking part in Thursday's ... (more...)
Australian man found after two weeks stranded in outback
- December 05, 2019
Ms Hockridge, her partner Tamra McBeath-Riley, 52, and Phu Tran, 40, had been missing from Alice Springs since November 19 when they told family and friends they were going for a drive. They later split up to find help. Formal identification is yet to be conducted, said police , and they will prepare a report for the coroner. On Sunday, officials announced they found McBeath-Riley alive near a waterhole where the group had been staying. (more...)
- December 05, 2019
Ms Hockridge, her partner Tamra McBeath-Riley, 52, and Phu Tran, 40, had been missing from Alice Springs since November 19 when they told family and friends they were going for a drive. They later split up to find help. Formal identification is yet to be conducted, said police , and they will prepare a report for the coroner. On Sunday, officials announced they found McBeath-Riley alive near a waterhole where the group had been staying. (more...)
Greta Thunberg: Climate activist speaks as she arrives in Europe for COP25
- December 05, 2019
Greta Thunberg addresses reporters and supporters in Lisbon, Portugal. The 16-year-old Swede, who does not fly to limit her carbon footprint, and who had to face a headwind to enter the Tagus estuary, now has to travel to Madrid , which has been hosting the annual United Nations climate meeting COP25 since Monday. (more...)
- December 05, 2019
Greta Thunberg addresses reporters and supporters in Lisbon, Portugal. The 16-year-old Swede, who does not fly to limit her carbon footprint, and who had to face a headwind to enter the Tagus estuary, now has to travel to Madrid , which has been hosting the annual United Nations climate meeting COP25 since Monday. (more...)
Iconic Japanese aid worker killed in Afghanistan's east
- December 05, 2019
Afghan security personnel inspect a vehicle, which was carrying Japanese doctor Tetsu Nakamura . "As a doctor, Mr. Nakamura made great contributions in areas of medical care in Afghanistan ", Abe told reporters in Tokyo, stressing that Nakamura risked his life daily "in a risky and intense region". (more...)
- December 05, 2019
Afghan security personnel inspect a vehicle, which was carrying Japanese doctor Tetsu Nakamura . "As a doctor, Mr. Nakamura made great contributions in areas of medical care in Afghanistan ", Abe told reporters in Tokyo, stressing that Nakamura risked his life daily "in a risky and intense region". (more...)
Prime Minister Rinne resigns
- December 05, 2019
He said it became "obvious" after Paatero's resignation that the Posti affair, which he described as "a messy case with plenty issues to be cleared" wouldn't be settled with the minister's departure. Finland is the current holder of the EU's rotating presidency and the chairing duties of the Council meeting were taken on by Croatia, which is due to take over in January anyway. (more...)
- December 05, 2019
He said it became "obvious" after Paatero's resignation that the Posti affair, which he described as "a messy case with plenty issues to be cleared" wouldn't be settled with the minister's departure. Finland is the current holder of the EU's rotating presidency and the chairing duties of the Council meeting were taken on by Croatia, which is due to take over in January anyway. (more...)
UK PM denies dodging Trump in pre-election NATO trip
- December 05, 2019
When asked if the NHS could be on the table in post-Brexit trade talks, Trump responded: "No not at all". Prime Minister Boris Johnson was braced for trouble from Donald Trump's visit just days before Britain's election, but the U.S. Officials are braced for Trump to become more loquacious in a press conference after the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation talks later today - particularly after footage emerged apparently showing other leaders apparently laughing at him. (more...)
- December 05, 2019
When asked if the NHS could be on the table in post-Brexit trade talks, Trump responded: "No not at all". Prime Minister Boris Johnson was braced for trouble from Donald Trump's visit just days before Britain's election, but the U.S. Officials are braced for Trump to become more loquacious in a press conference after the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation talks later today - particularly after footage emerged apparently showing other leaders apparently laughing at him. (more...)
China reportedly wants rollback of United States tariffs in Phase 1 trade deal
- December 05, 2019
Global Times is a tabloid run by the Communist Party of China's flagship People's Daily newspaper. American farmers have been hit hard by the ongoing trade war, with President Trump in November demanding that China buy up to $50 billion in USA agricultural products per year. (more...)
- December 05, 2019
Global Times is a tabloid run by the Communist Party of China's flagship People's Daily newspaper. American farmers have been hit hard by the ongoing trade war, with President Trump in November demanding that China buy up to $50 billion in USA agricultural products per year. (more...)
At Least One Person Injured in Explosion in Central Jakarta
- December 05, 2019
Jakarta Military Chief Major General Eko Margiyono stressed that the situation here is under control and remains conducive. The closure of the road section was aimed to help the police investigators do their work at the site of the blast . (more...)
- December 05, 2019
Jakarta Military Chief Major General Eko Margiyono stressed that the situation here is under control and remains conducive. The closure of the road section was aimed to help the police investigators do their work at the site of the blast . (more...)
Multiple people shot in active shooter situation at Pearl Harbor base
- December 05, 2019
The base's PA system urged everyone to take cover. "We will update when we have further information". Pearl Harbor is one of the Navy's major installations. The century-old naval shipyard is on lockdown, and first responders have rushed to the area, Hawaii News Now reported Wednesday. The shipyard is across the harbor from Pearl Harbor National Memorial, which is set to observe 78 years after the attack by Japan which launched the US into World War II. (more...)
- December 05, 2019
The base's PA system urged everyone to take cover. "We will update when we have further information". Pearl Harbor is one of the Navy's major installations. The century-old naval shipyard is on lockdown, and first responders have rushed to the area, Hawaii News Now reported Wednesday. The shipyard is across the harbor from Pearl Harbor National Memorial, which is set to observe 78 years after the attack by Japan which launched the US into World War II. (more...)
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