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Korean War

South Korea, US mark 70th anniversary of Korean War

North Korea invaded the US-backed South on June 25, 1950, triggering a three-year war that killed millions A young girl with her brother on her back walks past a stalled M-26 tank at Haengju, Korea in June 1951. PHOTO: AFP SEOUL: South Korea and the United States on Thursday reaffirmed their…

bubmagJune 25, 2020

Peace

‘A device for dictators and demagogues’: Jason Kenney should heed Margaret Thatcher’s observation about referenda

Referenda, British prime minister Margaret Thatcher once observed, "are a device for dictators and demagogues." I mention this in light of Alberta's new referendum legislation -- Bill 26, the Constitutional Referendum Amendment Act -- which our province's United Conservative Party government introduced yesterday. Thatcher, normally a hero to the UCP,…

bubmagJune 25, 2020

Earth‘s Climate

Johnson must support green recovery

Government failing to address climate crisis but action could be boosted by green recovery from economic shock of coronavirus. The government is being urged to take more action on climate change after a report highlighted a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" for a green recovery from the pandemic. The latest report from the…

bubmagJune 25, 2020

Venezuela

Iran Rips ‘Unlawful US Sanctions’ Over Venezuela Oil Supply as ‘Miserable Failure of Max Pressure’

World05:49 GMT 25.06.2020(updated 05:50 GMT 25.06.2020) Get short URLThe United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on five Iranian ship captains who delivered oil to Venezuela, with the Latin American country knocking the measure as "an outburst of arrogance".Iran has called out US sanctions against the captains of five Iranian oil…

bubmagJune 25, 2020

Tesla

Tesla Ranked The Lowest In J.D. Power Survey Of New Vehicle Owners

The J.D. Power 2020 Initial Quality Study (IQS) has found that buyers of Tesla Inc.’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) vehicles report more issues with their vehicles in the first 90 days of ownership compared with other new vehicle owners. What Happened The J.D. Power 2020 Initial Quality Stud is a survey of…

bubmagJune 25, 2020

Recycling

Recycling company pivots to face shields to save jobs

Face shields and masks are increasingly becoming a part of everyday life | Photo source engin akyurt on Unsplash Innovation Health & Wellbeing Recycling company pivots to face shields to save jobs Health & Wellbeing A Tanzanian business transitioned from paper to plastic and now produces thousands of face shields…

bubmagJune 25, 2020

Huawei

Singapore telcos pick Nokia, Ericsson over Huawei to build main 5G networks

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s biggest wireless network operators have selected Nokia and Ericsson over Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to build the main fifth-generation (5G) networks in the city-state. The selection comes amid tension between Singapore’s biggest trading partners, the United States and China, with the United States encouraging allies to…

bubmagJune 25, 2020

Virtual Reality

Apple buys Fleetsmith to help companies manage devices

By: Bloomberg | Updated: June 25, 2020 10:04:18 am Fleetsmith will help companies manage their devices (File Photo)Apple Inc. acquired Fleetsmith, which offers popular software for companies to manage their Apple devices, in a move to bolster the iPhone maker’s tools for enterprise clients. “Our shared values of putting the…

bubmagJune 25, 2020

Korean War

Do We Remember the Lessons of the Korean War?

Thursday marks the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, which was triggered by North Korea's invasion of South Korea. The surprise attack at dawn by Kim Il-sung's forces led to the death or injury of 630,000 South Korean soldiers and 150,000 UN forces. There are no accurate figures when it…

bubmagJune 25, 2020

Nuclear Weapons

N.Korea ‘Kept Making Nukes During Hanoi Summit’

North Korea continued to produce nuclear weapons even in February last year when North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi with a promise of "complete denuclearization," a U.S. State Department report suggests.In the report submitted to Congress on Tuesday, the State Department said, "Throughout…

bubmagJune 25, 2020

South Korea, US mark 70th anniversary of Korean War

‘A device for dictators and demagogues’: Jason Kenney should heed Margaret Thatcher’s observation about referenda

Johnson must support green recovery

Iran Rips ‘Unlawful US Sanctions’ Over Venezuela Oil Supply as ‘Miserable Failure of Max Pressure’

Tesla Ranked The Lowest In J.D. Power Survey Of New Vehicle Owners

Recycling company pivots to face shields to save jobs

Singapore telcos pick Nokia, Ericsson over Huawei to build main 5G networks

Apple buys Fleetsmith to help companies manage devices

Do We Remember the Lessons of the Korean War?

N.Korea ‘Kept Making Nukes During Hanoi Summit’

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