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Little Red Riding Hood

Into the Woods

Skip to content A fairy tale fantasy movie neither Noshi nor me had heard about, so when it was on flemish television a few weeks ago, we sat down and gave it a watch.Mind you, the subtitles we had to endure where terrible though as a result, to make…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Orangutan

Indonesia told to admit, mitigate raging forest fires urgently

Indonesian police have arrested 185 people suspected of starting the fires that are burning out of control across six provinces, as thick haze of acrid smoke blankets parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The fires rare are also threatening the lives a…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Jerusalem Controversy

Israel votes with Netanyahu’s political survival at stake

Israel began voting in its second election in five months Tuesday that will decide whether to extend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus term as the countrys longest-serving prime minister despite corruption allegations against him. Polls opened at 7:00 am (…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Korean War

South Korea to develop anti-drone system amid standoff with North

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is to invest 88 billion won ($74 million) to develop a weapons system by 2023 that can detect and strike drones, its procurement agency said on Tuesday, after incidents of infiltration by North Korean spy drones. The system, ni…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Xi Jinping

Trade talks seen as unlikely to mend U.S.-China divide

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Chinese officials will restart trade talks at the end of this week, but any agreement the world’s largest economies carve out is expected to be a superficial fix. The trade war has hardened into a political and ideolo…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Belt and Road

China and US Clash Over ‘Belt and Road’ in Afghan Resolution

UNITED NATIONS - China and Russia clashed with the U.S. and other Security Council members Monday over China's insistence on including a reference to Beijing's $1 trillion "belt and road" global infrastructure program in a resolution on the U.N. political mis…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Food Industry

Jack In The Box Remains Unconvincing Despite Earnings Beat

Introduction Jack in the Box's (JACK) recent surge in share price after its earnings surprise seems to have given investors confidence over the company's growth prospects. However, its growth driven by short-term gimmicks is not sustainable, especially with …

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Gundam

The Cosplay Of The 2019 Tokyo Game Show

This years Tokyo Game Show has come to a close. But these cosplay images will live on! Cosplayers came out in droves during the shows two public days. Those wanting photos must line up to take snaps, which means a good chunk of time needs to be dedicated to …

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Brexit

In London, Fashion Takes a Break from Brexit

LONDON, United Kingdom — This London Fashion Week could be the last for the country as a member of the European Union. Yet as models stomped and sashayed down runways and across showrooms, Brexit was decidedly old news. Ethereal puffs of tulle at Molly Godda…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Belt and Road

China signals veto in standoff over UN Afghanistan mission

China and the United States are deadlocked over a United Nations Security Council resolution to extend the world body's political mission in Afghanistan, with Beijing signalling it will cast a veto because there is no reference to its global Belt and Road inf…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Into the Woods

Indonesia told to admit, mitigate raging forest fires urgently

Israel votes with Netanyahu’s political survival at stake

South Korea to develop anti-drone system amid standoff with North

Trade talks seen as unlikely to mend U.S.-China divide

China and US Clash Over ‘Belt and Road’ in Afghan Resolution

Jack In The Box Remains Unconvincing Despite Earnings Beat

The Cosplay Of The 2019 Tokyo Game Show

In London, Fashion Takes a Break from Brexit

China signals veto in standoff over UN Afghanistan mission

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