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Philippines competition watchdog says examining Uber-Grab deal
- April 03, 2018
The company's hoped to integrate operations by April 8. While the Philippine Competition Commission has not yet determined whether the deal reaches the $38.3m (2 billion PHP) threshold that, along with other criteria, automatically triggers a review, it has said that it will launch a review of its own volition. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
The company's hoped to integrate operations by April 8. While the Philippine Competition Commission has not yet determined whether the deal reaches the $38.3m (2 billion PHP) threshold that, along with other criteria, automatically triggers a review, it has said that it will launch a review of its own volition. (more...)
Deadly Dalit caste protests hit India spurred by Supreme Court decision
- April 03, 2018
At least four people died in street battles and widespread protests by Indian low-caste groups enraged by what they consider the undermining of a law protecting their safety, police said Monday. Train services have been affected and some main roads have been blocked in a number of states. Mayawati, former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and a prominent Dalit politician, also supported the protests while condemning violence. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
At least four people died in street battles and widespread protests by Indian low-caste groups enraged by what they consider the undermining of a law protecting their safety, police said Monday. Train services have been affected and some main roads have been blocked in a number of states. Mayawati, former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and a prominent Dalit politician, also supported the protests while condemning violence. (more...)
President Trump wants military to do border control
- April 03, 2018
Trump also said he had heard that a caravan of Ecuadorian refugees traveling through Mexico in hopes of entering the US was being broken up by the Mexican government, and credited his own pressure campaign over trade. Bush and Barack Obama both deployed National Guard troops to the border during their presidency to bolster security. Trump wanted as much as $25 billion to build a wall on the border between the US and Mexico, but the legislation only authorized $1.6 billion for fencing, ... (more...)
- April 03, 2018
Trump also said he had heard that a caravan of Ecuadorian refugees traveling through Mexico in hopes of entering the US was being broken up by the Mexican government, and credited his own pressure campaign over trade. Bush and Barack Obama both deployed National Guard troops to the border during their presidency to bolster security. Trump wanted as much as $25 billion to build a wall on the border between the US and Mexico, but the legislation only authorized $1.6 billion for fencing, ... (more...)
Trade war with China? Just a slap - for now
- April 03, 2018
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 544.13 points, or 2.26 per cent, to 23,558.98, the S&P 500 lost 64.75 points, or 2.45 per cent, to 2,576.12 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 192.21 points, or 2.72 per cent, to 6,871.24. China is a valuable market for those products, Curliss said, because of the price that the country pays for them and the relative lack of other markets for those products. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 544.13 points, or 2.26 per cent, to 23,558.98, the S&P 500 lost 64.75 points, or 2.45 per cent, to 2,576.12 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 192.21 points, or 2.72 per cent, to 6,871.24. China is a valuable market for those products, Curliss said, because of the price that the country pays for them and the relative lack of other markets for those products. (more...)
California crash that killed Hart family may have been intentional, authorities say
- April 03, 2018
There is "every indication" that Hannah , Devonte and Sierra were riding in the SUV, too, but it's also possible they were left behind with friends, Allman said. The evidence? Information pulled from the family-of-eight's SUV software shows the vehicle was suspiciously stopped at the highway pullout before it accelerated straight off the cliff, according to Capt. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
There is "every indication" that Hannah , Devonte and Sierra were riding in the SUV, too, but it's also possible they were left behind with friends, Allman said. The evidence? Information pulled from the family-of-eight's SUV software shows the vehicle was suspiciously stopped at the highway pullout before it accelerated straight off the cliff, according to Capt. (more...)
Warm Weather with the Potential Storms Tonight
- April 03, 2018
Noon-3pm, Scattered thunderstorms, a few will be severe with the intensity increasing as the storms move east. Clouds will stick behind this front with an irritating northwesterly wind that will be breezy to windy at times early Wednesday , and will remain gusty at times during the day Wednesday . (more...)
- April 03, 2018
Noon-3pm, Scattered thunderstorms, a few will be severe with the intensity increasing as the storms move east. Clouds will stick behind this front with an irritating northwesterly wind that will be breezy to windy at times early Wednesday , and will remain gusty at times during the day Wednesday . (more...)
Trinity's Armando Bacot will compete in Final Four event
- April 03, 2018
MI won its 14th game in a row, rallying from 10 points down in the second half, ending Loyola's 14-game win streak. Villanova will face MI in a battle of teams playing at an extremely high level lately. With a win tonight, the Michigan Wolverines will add a banner to hang with the one that commemorates the team's 1989 National Championship. They're a really good team defensively. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
MI won its 14th game in a row, rallying from 10 points down in the second half, ending Loyola's 14-game win streak. Villanova will face MI in a battle of teams playing at an extremely high level lately. With a win tonight, the Michigan Wolverines will add a banner to hang with the one that commemorates the team's 1989 National Championship. They're a really good team defensively. (more...)
Mom Used Stun Gun To Wake Up Son For Church On Easter
- April 03, 2018
According to court documents, 40-year-old Sharon Dobbins applied a contact Taser to her son's leg early Sunday morning. "It's Jesus" Day'" Dobbins told a local news station, KNXV . Dobbins expressed little regret for her actions, telling the news station, "I don't think anything I did anything wrong because you're supposed to put God first and that's all I was trying to do is tell my kids to put God first". (more...)
- April 03, 2018
According to court documents, 40-year-old Sharon Dobbins applied a contact Taser to her son's leg early Sunday morning. "It's Jesus" Day'" Dobbins told a local news station, KNXV . Dobbins expressed little regret for her actions, telling the news station, "I don't think anything I did anything wrong because you're supposed to put God first and that's all I was trying to do is tell my kids to put God first". (more...)
Magnitude 6.8 quake shakes Bolivia
- April 03, 2018
A powerful 6.8-magnitude quake struck Bolivia on Monday, but it was so deep that there were no reports of injuries or damage. There was no report of casualties either, according to media reports citing Bolivia's San Calixto Seismological Observatory. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
A powerful 6.8-magnitude quake struck Bolivia on Monday, but it was so deep that there were no reports of injuries or damage. There was no report of casualties either, according to media reports citing Bolivia's San Calixto Seismological Observatory. (more...)
Mueller's office defends deal with Dutch lawyer to waive public records rights
- April 03, 2018
Van der zwaan - a London-based attorney then-employed by the tony firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom - worked with Gates and former Trump campaign chairman on a report released in 2012 about the prosecution of former Ukrainian prime minister Yuliya Tymoshenko. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
Van der zwaan - a London-based attorney then-employed by the tony firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom - worked with Gates and former Trump campaign chairman on a report released in 2012 about the prosecution of former Ukrainian prime minister Yuliya Tymoshenko. (more...)
Chemical arms watchdog OPCW to meet over UK-Russia spy poison case
- April 03, 2018
At the news briefing, Lavrov reiterated that Moscow had no interest in poisoning Skripal, especially ahead of the presidential election on March 18 and the FIFA World Cup to be held in Russian Federation in June and July. British authorities invited OPCW experts to take chemical samples from Salisbury, the English city where the father and daughter were sickened, and to analyze them. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
At the news briefing, Lavrov reiterated that Moscow had no interest in poisoning Skripal, especially ahead of the presidential election on March 18 and the FIFA World Cup to be held in Russian Federation in June and July. British authorities invited OPCW experts to take chemical samples from Salisbury, the English city where the father and daughter were sickened, and to analyze them. (more...)
IAF Mi-17 helicopter crashes near Kedarnath, one crew member injured
- April 03, 2018
Kedarnath temple is now undergoing recontruction and renovation work and local authorities had recently requested the Indian Air Force to deploy its MI17 helicopter to help speed up the work. A senior district official said the helicopter, one of the world's most advanced military transport helicopters, was carrying construction material. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
Kedarnath temple is now undergoing recontruction and renovation work and local authorities had recently requested the Indian Air Force to deploy its MI17 helicopter to help speed up the work. A senior district official said the helicopter, one of the world's most advanced military transport helicopters, was carrying construction material. (more...)
Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Poonch
- April 03, 2018
The Pakistani Army began to fire small arms and mortarsaround 7 am, after which Indian soldiers of the 4 Maratha Light Infantry regiment fired back, the Army claimed. The Pakistan Army targeted Indian Army forward posts with mortar shells. The Indian and Pakistani armies had agreed to a ceasefire along the LoC, the International Border (IB) and along Actual Ground Position Line at Siachen glacier in November 2003. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
The Pakistani Army began to fire small arms and mortarsaround 7 am, after which Indian soldiers of the 4 Maratha Light Infantry regiment fired back, the Army claimed. The Pakistan Army targeted Indian Army forward posts with mortar shells. The Indian and Pakistani armies had agreed to a ceasefire along the LoC, the International Border (IB) and along Actual Ground Position Line at Siachen glacier in November 2003. (more...)
Oral sex is cruelty to wife, rules Gujarat high court
- April 03, 2018
Lamenting this, Justice JB Pardiwala of the Gujarat HC quashed a similar case, but offered other suggestions women could go for. The law was, however, recently amended to declare sexual intercourse with minor (below 18 years of age) wife as rape. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
Lamenting this, Justice JB Pardiwala of the Gujarat HC quashed a similar case, but offered other suggestions women could go for. The law was, however, recently amended to declare sexual intercourse with minor (below 18 years of age) wife as rape. (more...)
IISc Bengaluru top institution, IIT-M best engineering college: HRD ranking
- April 03, 2018
Javadekar also announced on Tuesday that the Ministry of Human Resource Development has made it mandatory for all public institutions to participate in the ranking system from next year. However, the performance of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) and Lady Shri Ram College (LSR) dropped down this year from third to seventh and Seventh to eighth as compared to last year. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
Javadekar also announced on Tuesday that the Ministry of Human Resource Development has made it mandatory for all public institutions to participate in the ranking system from next year. However, the performance of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) and Lady Shri Ram College (LSR) dropped down this year from third to seventh and Seventh to eighth as compared to last year. (more...)
United Kingdom ivory sale ban to be 'toughest in the world'
- April 03, 2018
The robust measures will be brought into force through primary legislation and will cover ivory items of all ages. Mr Gove, the Environment Secretary, said the ban will be "one of the world's toughest" and it is hoped it will help protect elephant numbers which have declined by nearly a third in the last decade with approximately 20,000 a year still slaughtered for their ivory. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
The robust measures will be brought into force through primary legislation and will cover ivory items of all ages. Mr Gove, the Environment Secretary, said the ban will be "one of the world's toughest" and it is hoped it will help protect elephant numbers which have declined by nearly a third in the last decade with approximately 20,000 a year still slaughtered for their ivory. (more...)
Recycled capsule launched with supplies for International Space Station
- April 03, 2018
This flight also marks the 11th mission in which SpaceX has flown a rocket that has already gone to space and back . Jensen, though, didn't rule out flying a Dragon capsule a third time , noting that the capsule on this mission was the first to make use of additional waterproofing that limited the number of components that needed to be replaced after splashdown on its first flight. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
This flight also marks the 11th mission in which SpaceX has flown a rocket that has already gone to space and back . Jensen, though, didn't rule out flying a Dragon capsule a third time , noting that the capsule on this mission was the first to make use of additional waterproofing that limited the number of components that needed to be replaced after splashdown on its first flight. (more...)
Erdogan, Putin break ground for Akkuyu nuclear plant
- April 03, 2018
Putin was to hold an afternoon of talks with his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan before the two strongmen leaders are joined on Wednesday by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for a summit devoted to Syria. Turkey and Russian Federation have forged burgeoning ties in recent months on a number of areas including energy as well as the Syrian crisis, despite differences on key policy areas. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
Putin was to hold an afternoon of talks with his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan before the two strongmen leaders are joined on Wednesday by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for a summit devoted to Syria. Turkey and Russian Federation have forged burgeoning ties in recent months on a number of areas including energy as well as the Syrian crisis, despite differences on key policy areas. (more...)
Veteran Russian Governor quits over mall fire
- April 03, 2018
Aman Tuleyev said in a video posted on the regional administration's website that resigning was the only course of action possible. According to Russian Emergency Service, 64 people died in the fire, 41 of them were children. He took the reins of the hardscrabble Kemerovo region at a time when striking miners there had come to symbolize the economic lows of Boris Yeltsin's presidency. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
Aman Tuleyev said in a video posted on the regional administration's website that resigning was the only course of action possible. According to Russian Emergency Service, 64 people died in the fire, 41 of them were children. He took the reins of the hardscrabble Kemerovo region at a time when striking miners there had come to symbolize the economic lows of Boris Yeltsin's presidency. (more...)
Prosecutors in Germany Call For Extradition of Former Catalonian Separatist Leader
- April 03, 2018
If the court agrees to the request, prosecutors would still need to issue an order signing off on Puigdemont's extradition. "The accusation of rebellion contains at its core the allegation of carrying out an unconstitutional referendum despite expectations of violent disturbances", the prosecutors said. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
If the court agrees to the request, prosecutors would still need to issue an order signing off on Puigdemont's extradition. "The accusation of rebellion contains at its core the allegation of carrying out an unconstitutional referendum despite expectations of violent disturbances", the prosecutors said. (more...)
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