UN: CAR violence displaces nearly one million
Violence in the Central African Republic has uprooted nearly a million people – a fifth of the population – and hampered aid efforts in the capital Bangui, according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). A flare-up in violence between Muslim fighters …
Read More →Thirteen killed in Brotherhood clashes with police in Egypt
Thirteen people were shot dead as supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood clashed with police across Egypt on Friday, defying an ever-widening state crackdown on the movement that ruled the country until six months ago. Islamists opposed to the army’s overthrow of President Mohamed Mursi in July have been holding daily demonstrations, even since the army-backed government declared his Brotherhood a terrorist group last week, increasing the penalties for dissent. The government is using the new classification to detain hundreds of Brotherhood supporters. Thousands more, including top leaders of the group, have been in jail for…
Read More →Analysis: Anbar violence goes beyond sectarian conflict in Iraq
The attacks on the main police station in Fallujah on Wednesday, followed by the takeover of other police stations in Fallujah and Ramadi on the following day, are part of the escalation in the Sunni-Shia sectarian conflict that has long plagued I…
Read More →Exclusive – U.S. waived laws to keep F-35 on track with China-made parts
By John Shiffman and Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon repeatedly waived laws banning Chinese-built components on U.S. weapons in order to keep the $392 billion Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter program on track in 2012 and 2013, even as U.S. officials were voicing concern about China’s espionage and military buildup. According to Pentagon documents reviewed by Reuters, chief U.S. arms buyer Frank Kendall allowed two F-35 suppliers, Northrop Grumman Corp and Honeywell International Inc , to use Chinese magnets for the new warplane’s radar system, landing gears and other hardware.
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Violence in Central African Republic displaces nearly 1 million – U.N.
Reuters January 3, 2014 – 18:08 By Paul-Marin Ngoupana BANGUI (Reuters) – Violence in Central African Republic has uprooted nearly a million people, a fifth of the population, and is hampering aid efforts, particularly in the capital Bangui, the…
Read More →Autonomous cars to become the norm by 2050
According to a new forecast from IHS Automotive, the world’s roads will be driven almost exclusively by entirely self-driving vehicles — including both privately owned cars and professional fleets — by the year 2050. IHS predicts that annual sales of autonomous vehicles will reach 230,000 by 2025 and increase exponentially over the following years, hitting 12 million a decade later. The North American market is slated to lead the autonomous vehicle market in 2035, accounting for 29% of worldwide sales, followed by China (24%) and Western Europe (20%). According to Egil Juliussen, one of the analysts behind the report, one of the most notable effects of the spread of autonomous cars will be an improvement in road safety, as “accident rates will plunge to near zero for self-driving cars.” Juliussen also predicts a decrease in traffic congestion and pollution per car, as autonomous cars “can be programmed to be more efficient in their driving patterns.”
Hong Kong arrests 64 for smuggling baby formula
Hong Kong customs officials said Friday they had arrested 64 people for unlicensed baby milk powder exports, in a move aimed to stifle the smuggling of formula before Chinese New Year. The ongoing operation, which started Thursday, has already netted 64 people who attempted to bring a total of over 400 kilogrammes (882 pounds) of infant formula into mainland China. Hong Kong barred people from taking more than than 1.8 kilos of formula out of the city in March after a rush on milk powder by Chinese parents. “We have arrested 29 males and 35 females aged between 19 to 81 years old, and have seized 450 kilogrammes of baby formula,” head of rail and ferry command for Hong Kong customs Louise Ho told reporters Friday.
Donnie Yen finds ‘Monkey King’ a test of endurance
HONG KONG (AP) — Donnie Yen found playing the Monkey King in the upcoming fantasy epic “The Monkey King” to be a test of endurance.
Two decades on, wave of Russian immigration to Israel is an outstanding success
Russian immigrant success stands in marked contrast to the ongoing challenges faced by Ethiopian immigrants, who arrived in Israel in large numbers at around the same time. Growing up in the Urals, Pavel Polev was a precocious ice skater and a member of the Soviet Union’s national youth figure-skating team. But in 1992, at age […]
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