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Nuclear Disarmament

Iran has not violated nuclear non-proliferation accord: Russia’s Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that Tehran, which has announced a decision to resume uranium enrichment, has not violated a treaty against the spread of nuclear weapons. He told reporters in Moscow that Iran is rolling back its obligat…

bubmagNovember 7, 2019

Chinese Economy

Taiwan warns of possible attack if China’s economy slows down

Beijing could resort to military conflict with self-ruled Taiwan to divert domestic pressure, if a slowdown in the world's second largest economy amid trade war threatens the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party, the island's foreign minister has said. …

bubmagNovember 7, 2019

Virtual Reality

Google is open sourcing Cardboard to keep its ‘no-frills’ VR headset alive

After discontinuing its Daydream View VR headset last month, Google has now announced that it is open sourcing the software of its no-frills Cardboard VR headset. This, Google says, will ensure that Cardboard's "accessible-to-everyone approach to VR remains a…

bubmagNovember 7, 2019

Water Scarcity

These companies will invest billions of rands in South Africa

The total value of investment commitments made at the second instalment of the South Africa Investment Conference tally up to R363 billion, president Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday. This, the president highlighted, is 17% higher than the R300 billion in in…

bubmagNovember 7, 2019

Slavery Abolition

Harriet Blows Away Democratic Racial Myths

History, someone once said, is a lie agreed upon, and nowhere is that more self-evident than in accounts of America’s racial history as told by Democrats. Republicans are the party of racism and slavery when the historical record shows just the opposite to be…

bubmagNovember 7, 2019

Hiroshima

‘Watchmen’ Explained: Who is Doctor Manhattan?

At first glance, the world of Watchmen seems tired of superheroes. The new HBO series takes place 35 years after the events of the 1980s comic series on which it’s based. The original Watchmen, written by Alan Moore, tells the story of an alternate American t…

bubmagNovember 7, 2019

Bubble

Young and the Restless Star William Wintersole Dies at 88

A beloved soap opera star has died. William Wintersole, who appeared in Young and the Restless and General Hospital, has passed away, his daughter announced on Wednesday. The veteran actor was 88 years old. Wintersole died peacefully at his home in Los Ange…

bubmagNovember 7, 2019

Chinese Economy

Taiwan warns of possible attack if China’s slowdown ‘becomes serious’

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Beijing could resort to military conflict with self-ruled Taiwan to divert domestic pressure if a slowdown in the world’s second largest economy amid trade war threatens the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party, the island’s foreign mi…

bubmagNovember 7, 2019

Palestine

How Israel is Usurping the Rich Archeological Heritage of the Palestinian West Bank

By Nabil Al-Sahl | – Palestine is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of antiquities, competing with Egypt in the Arab world. At least 22 civilisations have left their mark on Palestine, the first of which were the Canaanites; their presence …

bubmagNovember 7, 2019

Geely

Daihatsu Rocky now on sale in Japan, priced fr RM59k

More photos and videos of the hot new Daihatsu Rocky have come in. The small SUV – also available as the Toyota Raize in Japan – is lightweight at 980 kg, and its dimensions – 3,995 mm long, 1,695 mm wide, 1,620 mm tall, and with a 2,525 mm-long wheelbase…

bubmagNovember 7, 2019

Iran has not violated nuclear non-proliferation accord: Russia’s Lavrov

Taiwan warns of possible attack if China’s economy slows down

Google is open sourcing Cardboard to keep its ‘no-frills’ VR headset alive

These companies will invest billions of rands in South Africa

Harriet Blows Away Democratic Racial Myths

‘Watchmen’ Explained: Who is Doctor Manhattan?

Young and the Restless Star William Wintersole Dies at 88

Taiwan warns of possible attack if China’s slowdown ‘becomes serious’

How Israel is Usurping the Rich Archeological Heritage of the Palestinian West Bank

Daihatsu Rocky now on sale in Japan, priced fr RM59k

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