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Dubai construction site guard 'stabbed in the buttocks by gang'
DUBAI // A security guard was stabbed in the buttocks after he was tied up by four men who were attempting to steal electrical cables from a construction site.The Pakistanis defendants, aged between 34 and 44, were spotted by the guard as they sneaked into the site in Jebel Ali in August this year."I spotted three men sneaking under the metal fence at 1am, one of them [...]Make No Mistake: Russia Remains The Only Target Country Of NATO's Nuclear Weapons
Submitted by Brian Cloughley via Strategic-Culture.org, Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States are the world’s five «nuclear weapons states», a description officially recognised in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which lays down that «each nuclear-weapon State Party to the Treaty undertakes not to transfer to any recipient whatsoever nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices…» It is apparent that the word ‘transfer’ involves ownership and not location, [...]
On Soccer: Sometimes Second Can Be the Top Prize in the Champions League
MANCHESTER, England — To Pep Guardiola, as to anyone involved in elite sports, the very idea of being second best is anathema. So Guardiola, the Manchester City manager, did not need to pause for thought when he was asked whether, in certain circumstances, there is no difference between coming in second and finishing first.“I prefer first,” he said, without missing a beat. Pushed for an explanation, he [...]
The worst kind of fake news comes from the cops
Good morning. Here's our daily summary of all the media news you need to know. Want to get this briefing in your inbox every morning? Subscribe here. Fake news is not the sole province of slimeball digital practitioners in faraway lands enabled by the righteous souls at Facebook and Google. There's also — as has ever been so — the government. "Police investigating a notorious gang in [...]
Feature: The End of the Anglo-American Order
In the United States, too, I found resistance to the idea that Brexit was a harbinger of a Trump victory. I was assured over and over by liberal friends that Trump would never be president. American voters were too sensible to fall for his hateful demagogy. Trump, I was told, was a product of peculiarly American strains of populism that flare up periodically, like the anti-immigrant nativism [...]
Powerful Head of India’s Tamil Nadu State Jayalalithaa Is in Critical Condition
Jayaram Jayalalithaa, the chief minister of the southern state of Tamil Nadu and one of India’s most powerful politicians, was in “very critical” condition Monday, a day after she suffered a cardiac arrest, according to authorities at the hospital where she is being treated. Ms. Jayalalithaa, who has a cult-like following, was on life support systems, Apollo Hospitals said in statement Monday afternoon. Four doctors from New [...]Advertisements
Great Timing Award: Wolfgang Schäuble Says "Greece Must Reform Or Leave Eurozone"
Submitted by Michael Shedlock via MishTalk.com, On the same day Matteo Renzi suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of alleged “populists” in Italy, German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble ruled out debt relief for Greece ahead of a eurozone finance minister meeting. Schäuble says Greece Must Reform or Leave Eurozone. Greece must implement economic reforms if it is to keep its place in the eurozone, Germany’s finance [...]
Panama Papers reporters face global backlash – The News International
In late July, Moussa Aksar, the director of Niger's L'Évènement newspaper, answered his phone and heard a familiar voice warning him that he was, once again, in danger. "Be careful," a friendly source told Aksar. "Look out for yourself and be careful what you say on the phone." Aksar had just published Niger's first exposé from the Panama Papers, the investigation based on a leak of documents [...] China trainmaker CRRC to build more plants abroad in expansion plan: China Daily
SHANGHAI Chinese trainmaker CRRC (601766.SS)(1766.HK) plans to build more factories abroad as part of its plan to double sales outside of China to up to $15 billion by 2020, state-run China Daily reported on Monday.CRRC expects a total of $8 billion worth of orders from overseas customers this year, and was also open to teaming up with competitors to win bids in some markets, company executives were [...]
Abu Dhabi agencies design battle plan in war on childhood obesity
ABU DHABI // A panel from 12 government agencies has designed a plan of attack against childhood obesity.Measures range from promoting healthy foods and exercise to improving the health care of women before and after they become pregnant.The head of the panel, Health Authority Abu Dhabi chairman Dr Mugheer Al Khaili, presented statistics from the World Health Organisation showing that 15.1 per cent of pupils in the [...]Journalists hang tough in face of backlash against Panama Papers reporting
In late July, Moussa Aksar, the director of Niger’s L’Évènement newspaper, answered his phone and heard a familiar voice warning him that he was, once again, in danger. “Be careful,” a friendly source told Aksar. “Look out for yourself and be careful what you say on the phone.” Aksar had just published Niger’s first exposé from the Panama Papers, the investigation based on a leak of documents [...]Italy's Renzi announces resignation after referendum rout
By Crispian Balmer and Gavin Jones | ROME ROME Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said he would resign after suffering a crushing defeat on Sunday in a referendum on constitutional reform, tipping the euro zone's third-largest economy into political turmoil.His decision to quit after just two and a half years in office deals a blow to the European Union, already reeling from multiple crises and struggling to [...] Battle plan in war on childhood obesity
ABU DHABI // A panel from 12 government agencies has designed a plan of attack against childhood obesity.Measures range from promoting healthy foods and exercise to improving the health care of women before and after they become pregnant.The head of the panel, Health Authority Abu Dhabi chairman Dr Mugheer Al Khaili, presented statistics from the World Health Organisation showing that 15.1 per cent of pupils in the [...]
The terrifying lessons of the Philippines’ vigilante president – Daily Times
Every morning in the Philippines, a handful of bodies are found littering the streets. Their faces are often covered in black plastic tape. Sometimes there are signs of torture. Usually, they have been shot in the head. Few bother police – they are usually suspected of being responsible. No one, frankly, should be surprised that it is happening. The country’s democratically elected leader, after all, was elected [...]
Yemeni president visits Wahat Al Karama memorial
ABU DHABI // The president of Yemen visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and the newly opened Wahat Al Karama memorial on Sunday. Abdrabu Mansur Hadi visited the Abu Dhabi landmarks as part of his official visit to the UAE. He visited the memorial, which was inaugurated last Wednesday for Commemoration Day, to honour killed UAE heroes and their sacrifices in defending their country. Mr Hadi toured [...] Italy and Austria head to polls
Italians and Austrians headed to the polls in closely watched votes on Sunday that will gauge the strength of Europe’s populist and extreme right political parties.Italy’s constitutional referendum on Sunday will determine the political future of prime minister Matteo Renzi and test anti-establishment parties in the eurozone’s third-largest economy. The plebiscite on Mr Renzi’s flagship overhaul — which would shrink the powers of the Italian senate and regional [...]
A terabyte too tight? Small businesses, beware the cloud storage ceiling
Bizarrely enough, it's difficult to determine what constitutes a "small business" in the United States. The US Small Business Administration has a table of standards [PDF] that ranges from about 250 to over a thousand employees. On the other hand, the Affordable Care Act kicks in certain requirements for businesses with over 50 employees. So, what exactly is small? When I researched my book, How To Save [...]KP chair meets government and diamond industry in South Korea to discuss growth potential as global trade hub
Meetings held with Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy and Korea Diamond Exchange 04 December 2016Dubai, UAE: As part of the ongoing efforts of the UAE Kimberley Process Chair (KP Chair), Ahmed Bin Sulayem, to engage countries across the diamond supply chain, he has held meetings with senior government and industry representatives in South Korea. The aim of these discussions was to deliberate ways to bolster the [...]'Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite' To Be Released In 2017: 2-On-2 Battles, Infinity Stones, Story Mode And More
Shortly after Marvel vs. Capcom 3 developer Ryota Niitsuma said that the next installment in the crossover fighting game franchise is not in the works, rumors surfaced that Marvel vs. Capcom 4 would be announced at Sony's PlayStation Experience 2016. It seems that the rumors turned out to be true. The next game is not titled Marvel vs. Capcom 4 though, as it will instead be released as Marvel vs. [...]
