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Space Debris

One small step for Japan’s space security strategy

1 April 2020Author: Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi, Pusan National UniversityIn April 2020, Japan will establish the Space Domain Mission Unit (SDMU) within the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, with the unit dedicated to protecting satellites vital to national security. Although the move has attracted much interest, the establishment of the SDMU was no…

bubmagApril 1, 2020

Alibaba

Apple doubles China donations for COVID-19 recovery efforts

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Apple more than doubled its donation to China's efforts to fight COVID-19 to over 50 million yuan ($7 million), CEO Tim Cook posted on Weibo on Wednesday, weeks after the iPhone maker said it had opened all its 42 stores in one of its largest markets.Cook said…

bubmagApril 1, 2020

Chinese Economy

There’s worse to come, says Jim Rogers

By Ishika Mookerjee As global stocks attempt to recover from their biggest quarterly loss since the global financial crisis, veteran investor Jim Rogers says there’s worse to come. The current rebound in markets may continue for a while following a bout of extreme pessimism, but another rout is imminent, according…

bubmagApril 1, 2020

NSA

Markaz leadership resisted, then NSA Ajit Doval dropped by at 2 am

Home / India News / Markaz leadership resisted, then NSA Ajit Doval dropped by at 2 am When Maulana Saad, head of Nizamuddin Markaz, refused to yield to pleas from Delhi Police and security agencies to vacate the Banglewali Masjid, Home Minister Amit Shah requested National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit…

bubmagApril 1, 2020

Super Heroes

Disney Plus to roll out on 3 April in India, subscription plans start at Rs 399 per year

tech2 News StaffApr 03, 2020 11:58:13 IST (Update: This copy was originally published on 1 April and is being republished today with screenshots of the new user interface of the app on the day of Disney+ Hotstar launch in India.) Disney+ has finally rescheduled its launch date in India. Earlier it…

bubmagApril 1, 2020

Android

Baby Driver Director To Adapt Book About 90s-Obsessed Robot Dentist

Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim vs The World) has been attached to direct an adaptation of the upcoming novel Set My Heart To Five. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the book and film will be about a robot learning how to love, and the script will be…

bubmagApril 1, 2020

Vietnam Veterans

Teresa Margolles

In their book Mengele’s Skull (2012), Eyal Weizman and Thomas Keenan argue that the history of international criminal justice has two stages: the era of testimony, inaugurated by the capture of Adolf Eichmann in 1961; and the era of forensics, which arose from the discovery (and subsequent need to positively…

bubmagApril 1, 2020

Sky-Diving

Some random trivia about me to pass the time

Since everyone seems to be on Facebook lately, I've noticed a ton of questionnaires about random things... just silly questions to answer to pass the time. I actually really enjoy reading them! I usually learn something new, even about people I know well. So, I compiled three of the lists…

bubmagApril 1, 2020

Protectionism

Keep global food supply chains intact: WTO, UN agencies

World The coronavirus outbreak has disrupted supply chains, causing a spike in food prices AFP/WANG Zhao 01 Apr 2020 11:33AM(Updated: 01 Apr 2020 11:40AM) GENEVA: Food supply chains must be protected from any trade-related measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, the heads of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and UN…

bubmagApril 1, 2020

Boris Johnson

Coronavirus: Zoom under increased scrutiny as popularity soars

Image copyright Getty Images The videoconferencing app Zoom has come under fresh high-level scrutiny as its popularity soars during the coronavirus pandemic.New York's attorney general has written to the firm raising concerns over its ability to cope with the rise in users.Zoom is now being used by millions of people…

bubmagApril 1, 2020

One small step for Japan’s space security strategy

Apple doubles China donations for COVID-19 recovery efforts

There’s worse to come, says Jim Rogers

Markaz leadership resisted, then NSA Ajit Doval dropped by at 2 am

Disney Plus to roll out on 3 April in India, subscription plans start at Rs 399 per year

Baby Driver Director To Adapt Book About 90s-Obsessed Robot Dentist

Teresa Margolles

Some random trivia about me to pass the time

Keep global food supply chains intact: WTO, UN agencies

Coronavirus: Zoom under increased scrutiny as popularity soars

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