Archive du mois : janvier 2018
German sociologist Max Weber’s highly cited definition of the modern state as a « community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory » does not fit well with the case of Yemen. In North Yemen, some tribes have enjoyed autonomous political and military power since the start of the civil…
Rebekah Shelton has confirmed she isn’t dead – despite a tweet on her account appearing this morning to say she had passed away. The Big Brother star posted a video on the same Twitter account saying she’d been hacked. « I’m not dead!!!!!! Please stop spreading this news!!!!! My lawyer is already working on this and…
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (fcau) said on Thursday it will shift production of Ram heavy-duty pickup trucks from Mexico to Michigan in 2020, a move that lowers the risk to the automaker’s profit should President Donald Trump pull the United States out of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Fiat Chrysler said it would create 2,500…
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Best Accessibility Tech: Xenoma e-skin pajamas Accessibility has become a major theme at CES, and it’s one of the harder categories to judge because of all the potentially life-changing tech on the floor. But Xenoma’s e-skin pajamas took the prize this year thanks to its innovative fabric sensors that can stand up to the abuse…
J.P. Morgan Chase on Friday revealed it took a huge loss from a trading-related loan to a single client in the fourth quarter. « Equity markets revenue was flat compared to a strong prior year and included the impact of a mark-to-market loss of $143 million on a margin loan to a single client, » the company…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Trump was widely reported to have used crude language in a meeting with lawmakers on Thursday US President Donald Trump has sparked outrage after he was reported to have used crude language to describe Haiti, El Salvador and African countries. Reports that he had called them « shithole countries » in…
The past year has witnessed a dramatic reversal of fortunes for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group, which suffered a stunning series of defeats in its former strongholds. From Mosul to Hawija in Iraq, and from Raqqa to al-Bab in Syria, ISIL has been driven from key territory, leaving the group’s expansive vision of a…
Berbers in North Africa are heralding in the Amazigh New Year, with festivities showcasing traditional food, music and dance planned throughout the region. Friday marks the first day of the year 2968 for North Africa’s indigenous inhabitants, who are also known as Amazigh. The Amazigh New Year – or Yennayer, as it is locally called…
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani and US officials are continuing to meet and cooperate « at all levels », despite the suspension of $1.1bn in US aid and amid fiery statements by political leaders declaring the end of Islamabad’s alliance with Washington, diplomats told Al Jazeera. « There is no freeze [in relations], » said a senior Pakistani foreign ministry official,…
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