Despite some governments and private-sector actors taking steps to address the threat of climate change, the world is falling further behind in meeting internationally agreed targets for reducing emissions and limiting global warming. To get back on course, more must be done to leverage the power of financial services.
As Turkey launches an aerial and ground assault on northern Syria targeting Kurdish-controlled areas, we look at how the offensive threatens the Kurdish region of Rojava with Debbie Bookchin, co-founder of the Emergency Committee for Rojava. She is a journalist and author who co-edited a book of essays by her father, Murray Bookchin, "The Next Revolution: Popular Assemblies and the Promise of Direct Democracy." We also speak with Elif Sarican, a Kurdish Women's Movement activist and anthropologist at the London School of Economics... Читать дальше...
Government-owned Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) on Thursday announced a reduction in its interest rate for the retail segment (housing, vehicle, education and clean loans) as well as micro and small enterprises by 25 basis points.The revised repo-linked lending rate will be 8 per cent from November 1, down from 8.52 per cent earlier, the lender said in a statement. This is in line with the recent decision of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points.Earlier, IOB had linked... Читать дальше...
SEATTLE (AP) - The King County Sheriff's Office has arrested two men it believes were involved in the killing of a 16-year-old boy whose body was found in the Green River near Auburn last month.
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Salman Khan's bungalow caretaker arrested in connection with a 1990 robbery case
NEW YORK — Seton Hall edged Villanova atop the Big East preseason conference poll, ending the Wildcats’ five-year run as favorites. The Pirates return four starters from last season’s NCAA team, including preseason player of the year Myles Powell. He was second in the conference in scoring averaging 23.1 points. Seton Hall received one more
THOMAS COOK’s devastated staff were rescued from unemployment when Hays Travel bought the failing company’s UK travel shops earlier this week – and an unearthed interview has revealed the employees may soon be enjoying some extra benefits with their new boss.
Is the problem that world leaders are men and that the media is mostly run by men? Maybe this is why they don’t like what girls have to say.
TEHRAN (FNA)- Egypt’s government sentenced 42 people to death in September amid calls for an end to executions ordered after "unfair" trials, according to a report.
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) continued their aerial operation along the Latakia-Turkey border region this week, targeting several sites belonging to the jihadist rebels in this part of northwestern Syria. Led by their attack choppers, the Syrian Air Force repeatedly struck the defenses of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the […]
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Most drugs are administered in pill form, but some have to be injected because they would otherwise be broken down by the gastrointestinal tract. This limitation mostly applies to protein-based drugs. Insulin, essentially a small protein (aka peptide), is by far the most injected medication in the world. It saves lives, but injections can be […]
The New York cancellation mirrors a similar incident in Toronto, where a scheduled week-long theatrical run of The Rise of Jordan Peterson was cancelled after some members of the staff vented their displeasure with the film.
Just weeks after a broad effort announced by tech platforms to curb the spread of violent content, a video of the deadly shooting in the German city of Halle was posted online, where it was seen by some 2 200 people.
NEW YORK (AP) - Myles Powell calls it an easy decision to return to Seton Hall and not turn pro. He wants to be the first person in his family to graduate college.
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Seton Hall edged Villanova atop the Big East preseason conference poll, ending the Wildcats' five-year run as favorites
Indian football team defender Pritam Kotal is excited to play his first match at the home ground and promised to give his all when his side face Bangladesh in a World Cup qualifiers game at the Saltlake Stadium here on October 15. After a gritty goal-less draw against Asian champions Qatar in Doha, the Indian players are currently in a preparatory camp in Guwahati. The Igor Stimac-coached side will reach here on Sunday in what would be India's first match in Kolkata since their 3-2 win over Malaysia in a friendly in November 2011. Читать дальше...
Foreign cigarettes worth Rs 69 lakh were seized at the airport here and five people arrested in this connection. Acting on a tip off that five of them were arriving from Colombo on October eight, DRI officials kept strict vigil. The passengers were intercepted and searched during which officials found 23,310 packets of cigarettes of foreign origin valued at Rs 69.93 lakh, an official release said Thursday. During investigation, the five confessed to having engaged in smuggling activities for monetary consideration. Читать дальше...
GABRIEL MARTINELLI recently revealed Manchester United missed out on the chance to sign him. The Brazilian wonderkid, 18, had FOUR trials at the Old Trafford side – but Red Devils chiefs turned him down time and time again. And it appears to be a recurring trend too, as – over the years – Man Utd […]
National League Hartlepool United have sacked manager Craig Hignett.
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More than 100 stolen mobile phones have been recovered by police with the arrest of four men in southeast Delhi, officials said on Thursday. The accused, Vinod (32), Jeetu (23), Roshan (26) and Rajesh (33), used to board buses every morning from various locations in Ashram, Badarpur, Govind Puri, Kalandi Kunj, M B Road to steal mobile phones, they said. According to police, Rajesh used to follow the bus in his autorickshaw. After stealing phones, the accused used to deboard and hand over the devices to him and board another bus. Читать дальше...
A repeat of that rout that wiped nearly 20% off the S&P 500 last December may be unavoidable, warns our call of the day from former GLG global macro hedge-fund co-manager, Raoul Pal
If you're in an area scheduled to lose power, you can take some steps before and during the blackout to stretch your battery life.
