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CCTV

Go for modern security gadgets, CoP tells jewellers

Jewellery outlets, pawn brokers and other commercial establishments dealing with high value goods should instal advanced security and surveillance gadgets to thwart occurrence of crimes, Commissioner of Police A. Amalraj said on Friday. Alongside installing…

bubmagOctober 20, 2019

Barack Obama

In Bracing Terms, Trump Invokes War’s Human Toll to Defend His Policies

Others see little introspection on Mr. Trumps part. Having a draft dodger come and lecture us about what service to the country means or hard it is to lose troops in combat is hypocrisy at its worst, said Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, a forme…

bubmagOctober 20, 2019

Animal Protection

International Sloth Day: Six Cosy Facts About the Laid-back Creatures From a Zookeeper

Today is International Sloth Daya day to celebrate these enigmatic creatures, raise awareness for the species and perhaps take a leaf out of their book, enjoy some downtime and take things slow. The day was established in 2010 by AIUNAU, an animal welfare gr…

bubmagOctober 20, 2019

Matteo Salvini

Italy’s far-right leader Salvini pledges return to power at Rome rally

Matteo Salvini (AP Photo/A. Medichini) Some 50,000 people attended the anti-government rally in Rome on Saturday, according to a police estimate, with far-right leader Matteo Salvini taking center stage. The rally was held under the slogan “Italian Pride”. …

bubmagOctober 20, 2019

Refugees

UPDATE 1-U.S. House Speaker Pelosi holds talks in Jordan with King Abdullah

(Adds more details, background) By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other senior members of Congress held talks in Jordan on Saturday with King Abdullah II and other top Jordanian officials. Pelosi said in…

bubmagOctober 20, 2019

Trade War

Chinese State Television Vows ‘Retribution’ Against N.B.A.’s Adam Silver

CCTV warned that, Freedom of speech does not mean that it can be arbitrary nonsense. Moreys tweet, on Oct. 4, caused an immediate backlash: Several companies in China cut ties with the Rockets, and CCTV chose not to broadcast exhibition games in Shanghai and…

bubmagOctober 20, 2019

Protectionism

Many Countries Have Cautioned Against Rushing Into Cryptocurrencies, Says FM Nirmala Sitharaman – News18

Washington: Many countries have cautioned against rushing into cryptocurrencies, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday, as Facebook's proposed virtual currency Libra became a buzzword during the annual meeting of the International Monetary …

bubmagOctober 20, 2019

CCTV

Ten ways to winter-proof your finances and avoid chilling bills

So, with winter fast approaching, what can you do to limit its impact on your pocket?Get the right locks A burglary could easily see thousands of euro worth of belongings stolen from your home - more if you have particularly valuable items, or if the burglar…

bubmagOctober 20, 2019

Chinese Expansionism

TOBIAS ELLWOOD: China is winning in its war on the West from cyber space to the dark side of moon

When the Chinese Communist Party celebrated its 70th birthday last month, it did so with a jaw-dropping display of armaments, the size and scale of which has never been seen before. The vast parade in Tiananmen Square included 15,000 troops, 580 pieces of tr…

bubmagOctober 20, 2019

Hiroshima

‘I Shall Return’: General MacArthur and the Second Coming

On April 9, 1942, the United States surrendered Bataan to the Imperial Army of Japan in the very heart of the six bloody years of World War II. It was the largest surrender in American history 75,000 troops since the surrender that ended the Civil War eighty …

bubmagOctober 20, 2019

Go for modern security gadgets, CoP tells jewellers

In Bracing Terms, Trump Invokes War’s Human Toll to Defend His Policies

International Sloth Day: Six Cosy Facts About the Laid-back Creatures From a Zookeeper

Italy’s far-right leader Salvini pledges return to power at Rome rally

UPDATE 1-U.S. House Speaker Pelosi holds talks in Jordan with King Abdullah

Chinese State Television Vows ‘Retribution’ Against N.B.A.’s Adam Silver

Many Countries Have Cautioned Against Rushing Into Cryptocurrencies, Says FM Nirmala Sitharaman – News18

Ten ways to winter-proof your finances and avoid chilling bills

TOBIAS ELLWOOD: China is winning in its war on the West from cyber space to the dark side of moon

‘I Shall Return’: General MacArthur and the Second Coming

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