Archive du mois : décembre 2017

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The GCC’s palms bustle and the Iranian ‘threat’

For the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members, 2017 is ending with much insecurity and uncertainty. Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran continue to mount as does friction between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Turkey. Yemen’s humanitarian disaster is getting worse, as Houthi fighters continue to fire missiles into Saudi Arabia and Riyadh responds…

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Protests reported in Kermanshah and Mashhad in Iran

Hundreds of protesters have rallied in several Iranian cities against rising prices, unemployment and economic inequality, according to anti-government activists and Iran’s semi-state news agency Fars. About 300 people protested in Kermanshah, a city in western Iran, on Friday, according to Fars. Police intervened after protesters damaged public property, the news agency reported. The protest…

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A yr of science below Trump

Somehow, some way, we have made it to the end of 2017. And what a long year it’s been. Looking back, it is almost unbelievable how much damage the Trump administration has done since the inauguration. From straining international relations to enriching corporations at the expense of poor Americans, the policies the president has championed…

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Inzaghi: ‘Inter no longer decisive’

Lazio Coach Simone Inzaghi says tomorrow’s Inter game is “important, but not decisive for the table”. The Biancocelesti visit San Siro tomorrow, and can move to within a point of the Beneamata if they win. “It will be an important race, but not decisive for the table,” Inzaghi explained in his pre-match Press conference. “It’s…

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Facebook, Twitter and social media’s road to federal rules

Schiff said there are representatives and senators from both parties interested in legislation that would regulate political-ad disclosures on social media. He also said that, down the road, it will be necessary for the intelligence community to work closely with tech companies to prevent any future attacks on our country’s democratic process. « When the intelligence…

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Ashes: England coach Trevor Bayliss denies ball-tampering claims in fourth Take a look at

James Anderson has figures of 1-20 after 11 overs Fourth Ashes Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground (day four of five) Australia 327 (Warner 103) & 103-2 England 491 (Cook 244*) Australia trail by 61 runs Scorecard Coach Trevor Bayliss dismissed suggestions that England tampered with the ball in the fourth Ashes Test against Australia in Melbourne.…

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Officials: Deadly NYC fire lit by child taking half in with range

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s deadliest residential fire in decades was accidentally lit by a 3 ½-year-old boy playing with the burners on his mother’s stove, officials said Friday. The flames spread quickly through the kitchen, then roared through a door the boy’s mother had left open as she fled her first floor…

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Israeli navy strikes Gaza Strip after rocket fire

The Israeli military has attacked two Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip with tank shelling and air strikes after rockets launched from Gaza struck Israel, according to Israeli news media. Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system intercepted two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army said on Twitter on Friday. Palestinian news agency Wafa reported…