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Dalai Lama

How to work with someone who isn’t emotionally intelligent

Few psychological traits have been celebrated more during the past 20 years than emotional intelligence (EQ). Loosely defined, it’s the ability to keep your own emotions under control, as well as read and influence other people’s emotions. Ever since Daniel Goleman wrote a best-selling book on the topic (popularizing earlier…

bubmagFebruary 28, 2020

Mecca

Q&A: Saudis halt Muslim pilgrimage over virus fears

HajjSaudi Arabia’s unprecedented decision to halt the umrah pilgrimage amid the global outbreak of a new virus could prevent millions of Muslims from undertaking a major religious rite that many spend years saving up for. Unlike the hajj pilgrimage, which takes place once a year and is required for all…

bubmagFebruary 28, 2020

Syria

NATO says to meet under Article 4 to discuss Syria at Turkey’s request

FILE PHOTO: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a panel discussion at the annual Munich Security Conference in Germany February 15, 2020. REUTERS/Andreas GebertANKARA (Reuters) - NATO ambassadors will meet in Brussels at Turkey’s request on Friday to hold consultations about developments in Syria, the alliance said after the killing of…

bubmagFebruary 28, 2020

Syria

Turkey says world powers must impose no-fly zone in Syria

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey said on Friday that world powers must impose a no-fly zone in Syria to protect hundreds of thousands of people displaced by clashes, after the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers by Syrian air strikes in the Idlib region. Turkey will no longer stop the nearly 4…

bubmagFebruary 28, 2020

Drones

8 of the best online courses to kickstart your photography career

Take your photography skills to the next level with these picture-perfect courses. By Robert Anderson2020-02-28 07:00:00 UTC There is more to a photography career than you might think. With everything from night time shooting, photo editing in Lightroom, and drone shots, the world of cameras is constantly expanding and there…

bubmagFebruary 28, 2020

Hongkong

Prominent Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested on the charges of illegal assembly and intimidating journalists

The founder of Hong Kong Next Digital, Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, has been arrested by Hong Kong police on Friday morning (28 February) under the charge of illegal assembly and intimidating journalists.Hong Kong police arrived at Mr Lai’s house at Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong at 7.30 am local time to…

bubmagFebruary 28, 2020

Kashmir

Panjab University students raise voice against Delhi violence

Written by Chahat Rana | Chandigarh | Published: February 28, 2020 12:16:34 pm People’s march against fascism organised by student organisations at Student Center, Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Thursday. (Express Photo: Kamleshwar Singh)Deeming the violence occurring in the national capital as the most recent in a chain of various “communal…

bubmagFebruary 28, 2020

Robert Mugabe

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Sets Up Shops With Subsidised Goods for Military

Zimbabwe is setting up grocery shops at military barracks to sell subsidised basic commodities to soldiers as the cost of living continues to soar. The southern African country has seen an increase in unrest in the past months with civil servants engaging in several strikes over poor pay. Late last…

bubmagFebruary 28, 2020

Air Pollution

What to expect when New York bans plastic bags

New Yorkers use an estimated 23 billion plastic bags a year, and environmentalists are hoping the state’s plastic bag ban, which goes into effect March 1, will curb that number (and the subsequent majority of those plastic bags that end up in landfill). But that ban doesn’t mean that beginning…

bubmagFebruary 28, 2020

Filter Bubble

Why is TikTok creating filter bubbles based on your race?

TikTok On TikTok, all is not as it seems. Engage with dance videos and you’ll start seeing more people doing the Renegade. If you linger on a TikTok dog, it will give you puppies galore. But TikTok’s algorithmic obsession with giving you more content that it thinks you will like…

bubmagFebruary 28, 2020

How to work with someone who isn’t emotionally intelligent

Q&A: Saudis halt Muslim pilgrimage over virus fears

NATO says to meet under Article 4 to discuss Syria at Turkey’s request

Turkey says world powers must impose no-fly zone in Syria

8 of the best online courses to kickstart your photography career

Prominent Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested on the charges of illegal assembly and intimidating journalists

Panjab University students raise voice against Delhi violence

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Sets Up Shops With Subsidised Goods for Military

What to expect when New York bans plastic bags

Why is TikTok creating filter bubbles based on your race?

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