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Genocide

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General. Good afternoon. Happy Friday, everyone. **African Union Summit As we mentioned yesterday, the Secretary-General is now on his way to Addis Ababa, where he will take part in the thirty-third African Union…

bubmagFebruary 7, 2020

Self-driving Vehicles

Self-driving delivery van ditches ‘human controls’

Image copyright Nuro The first self-driving vehicle designed without basic human controls such as steering wheels, pedals or side view mirrors has been granted permission to test on US roads.Nuro, the company behind the design, makes autonomous delivery vans.The vehicle is Nuro's second generation of its vehicles, which it is…

bubmagFebruary 7, 2020

Virtual Reality

Students Explore Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality, which immerses viewers in three-dimensional computer-generated worlds, is transforming many fields, from entertainment to education. Mike O'Sullivan reports from a California college, where students are exploring some new applications for so-called VR technology. Read More

bubmagFebruary 7, 2020

Monsanto

J&J Brand Most Valuable Among Pharmaceutical Companies

One of the biggest reasons for investors to like Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is its staying power. The company's ability to weather practically any storm is tied to its brand name, which earned the number-one position in a ranking of the top pharmaceutical brands for 2020.Despite a share price drop…

bubmagFebruary 6, 2020

Kashmir

Truth before reconciliation

Written by Aanchal Magazine | Updated: February 10, 2020 8:54:10 am Terming the Kashmiri Pandits issue as a political issue or heightened consciousness of being a minority is yet another fallacy.It was the fall of 2018 when after a four-day stay in Srinagar, Kashmir, I, along with my mother, was…

bubmagFebruary 6, 2020

Brasilia

Brazilian judge holds off indicting U.S. journalist Greenwald

BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Brazilian judge indicted six people accused of hacking the phones of prosecutors in the country’s biggest corruption case on Thursday, but held off “for now” on accepting cybercrimes charges against U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald. FILE PHOTO: Author and journalist Glenn Greenwald speaks to the audience at…

bubmagFebruary 6, 2020

Hebron

Israel kills four Palestinians in West Bank

Maureen Clare MurphyRights and Accountability6 February 2020 Palestinian police carry the body of their colleague Tariq Badwan, killed by Israeli soldiers, during his funeral in the West Bank city of Jenin on 6 February. Shadi Jarar’ahAPA images Israeli oc…

bubmagFebruary 6, 2020

Riots

Ahmedabad cops cite 2002, Patidar stir to defend move to impose Section 144

Written by Parimal A Dabhi | Ahmedabad | Updated: February 7, 2020 7:48:12 am Defending the continuous imposition of Section 144 (prohibiting unlawful assembly) in the city, ACP Patel has in his affidavit stated, “Ahmedabad city is the biggest city in Gujarat and it is very active politically as well…

bubmagFebruary 6, 2020

Bushfire

Australia celebrates as heavy rains dampen huge bushfires

By Byron Kaye and Renju JoseSYDNEY (Reuters) - Much of Australia's wildfire-ravaged east coast was drenched on Friday by the biggest rainfall in almost 20 years, dousing some of the most dangerous blazes and providing welcome relief to farmers battling an extended drought.The downpour came with its own risks -…

bubmagFebruary 6, 2020

Space Debris

OneWeb launches 34 internet satellites into orbit to boost broadband megaconstellation

Home News Spaceflight Another internet-satellite megaconstellation is starting to take shape.A Soyuz rocket carrying 34 of OneWeb's broadband satellites lifted off today (Feb. 6) from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, rising off the pad at 4:42 p.m. EST (2142 GMT; 2:42 a.m. on Feb. 7 local time). The Soyuz — which is operated…

bubmagFebruary 6, 2020

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Self-driving delivery van ditches ‘human controls’

Students Explore Virtual Reality

J&J Brand Most Valuable Among Pharmaceutical Companies

Truth before reconciliation

Brazilian judge holds off indicting U.S. journalist Greenwald

Israel kills four Palestinians in West Bank

Ahmedabad cops cite 2002, Patidar stir to defend move to impose Section 144

Australia celebrates as heavy rains dampen huge bushfires

OneWeb launches 34 internet satellites into orbit to boost broadband megaconstellation

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