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Xi Jinping

Hong Kong protesters seek international support on rights

By Felix Tam HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong protesters rallied outside diplomatic missions on Thursday to urge foreign governments to follow the United States and pass human rights bills to raise pressure on Beijing and support their pro-democracy campaign.…

bubmagDecember 19, 2019

Nuclear Disarmament

China seeks to spur N Korea talks during US envoy’s visit

BEIJING - China is urging dialogue between the U.S. and North Korea during a visit to Beijing by Washingtons special representative for Pyongyang affairs. Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui told reporters that despite tensions, the situation on the Korean Pen…

bubmagDecember 19, 2019

Nuclear Disarmament

China seeks to spur N Korea talks during US envoy’s visit

BEIJING -- China is urging dialogue between the U.S. and North Korea during a visit to Beijing by Washington's special representative for Pyongyang affairs. Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui told reporters that despite tensions, the situation on the Korean…

bubmagDecember 19, 2019

Nuclear Disarmament

China seeks to spur N Korea talks during US envoy’s visit

BEIJING (AP) China is urging dialogue between the U.S. and North Korea during a visit to Beijing by Washington's special representative for Pyongyang affairs. Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui told reporters that despite tensions, the situation on the Korean…

bubmagDecember 19, 2019

Trickle-Down

Nigeria: Nigeria’s Skewed Housing Programme Worries CBN

Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has expressed worry on how housing projects in the country favour the upper class alone; leaving the lower class that it said has more need for shelter in desolation. The apex bank is also worried that whereas there is a burgeon…

bubmagDecember 19, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

China says N. Korean sanctions relief is best plan as US envoy set to arrive in Beijing

China touted its proposal offering sanctions relief to North Korea as the best option to diffuse tensions, calling on Thursday for a compromise between Washington and Pyongyang over the latter’s nuclear and missiles programs. The proposal, made jointly with …

bubmagDecember 19, 2019

Slavery Abolition

How can we talk to children about the climate crisis without painting it all black?

I used to be a literacy helper at a local primary school. Every Tuesday Id wedge myself into a small plastic chair and listen to young children as they read aloud. But sharing a book was only part of the job. Other responsibilities included wiping noses and a…

bubmagDecember 19, 2019

Bees

Parliament urges cuts in pesticide use to save Europe’s pollinators

In a resolution adopted yesterday, the European Parliament called on the EU executive Commission to beef up its Pollinators Initiative, saying EU-wide mandatory pesticide reduction targets are needed to halt the decline in species. The European Commission in…

bubmagDecember 19, 2019

Virtual Reality

Facebook acquires Madrid-based cloud gaming startup PlayGiga

Facebook has acquired PlayGiga, a Madrid-based cloud gaming startup. The company confirmed the deal to CNBC today, the week after Cinco Dias reported it was in talks to buy PlayGiga for about 70 million euros ($78 million). PlayGiga was founded in 2013 and r…

bubmagDecember 19, 2019

Machine Learning

Top 7 Mobility and Transport Innovations From 2019

With rising populations and congested cities, the future could be difficult to move around in. Thankfully, a new attitude on mobility is already disrupting how energy is used in transportation. This perspective calls for innovations that not only are green, e…

bubmagDecember 19, 2019

Hong Kong protesters seek international support on rights

China seeks to spur N Korea talks during US envoy’s visit

China seeks to spur N Korea talks during US envoy’s visit

China seeks to spur N Korea talks during US envoy’s visit

Nigeria: Nigeria’s Skewed Housing Programme Worries CBN

China says N. Korean sanctions relief is best plan as US envoy set to arrive in Beijing

How can we talk to children about the climate crisis without painting it all black?

Parliament urges cuts in pesticide use to save Europe’s pollinators

Facebook acquires Madrid-based cloud gaming startup PlayGiga

Top 7 Mobility and Transport Innovations From 2019

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