Archive du mois : février 2018

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Anas Sarwar: Day to day Islamophobia a right possibility

A Scottish politician has called for the government and public to accept that « everyday Islamophobia » is a direct threat to Muslims, after claiming he was unsuccessful in his bid to lead the Scottish Labour Party because of « insidious » racism. Member of Scottish Parliament (MSP) Anas Sarwar, who was born in Glasgow to Pakistani parents, secured…

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PLO vows ‘to originate disengaging from Israel’

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has said it is taking a series of measures to begin « disengaging » from Israel, including seeking action against the latter at the United Nations and the International Criminal Court (ICC). After a long meeting on Saturday evening, the executive committee of the PLO said it had asked the Palestinian government…

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Social media and research: Swedes tackle police racism

« You know, you hang with your friends in the town centre. The police can stop you several times in an evening. You can stand here, and get stopped, be pushed against a wall for everyone to see. You walk towards your school – you get stopped again. We feel followed. » « I had just arrived at…

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China derides ‘Chilly Battle’ US nuclear diagram

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The US nuclear force is based on land, sea and air-based weapons China has urged the US to drop its « Cold War mentality » after Washington said it planned to diversify its nuclear armoury with smaller bombs. « The country that owns the world’s largest nuclear arsenal, should take the initiative to…

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The valley of delights: heli-skiing in Spain

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Rolf Zacher ist tot

Der Schauspieler und Musiker Rolf Zacher ist tot. Er sei am Samstagmorgen im Alter von 76 Jahren „friedlich gestorben“, bestätigte seine Lebensgefährtin Carola Blendermann der Deutschen Presse-Agentur. Die Verabschiedung werde im privaten Kreise stattfinden. Nach Angaben des „Westfalen-Blattes“ starb Zacher in einem Hamburger Pflegeheim, wo er seit etwa einem Jahr gelebt habe. Am 28. März…

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Air pollution from UK transport is four cases larger than beforehand thought

Toxic nitrogen dioxide emissions around major ports and sea routes in the UK are four times higher than previously suggested, according to a report for the Government.  Levels of sulphur dioxide, another harmful pollutant, are three times higher.   Experts say shipping pollutants, which are concentrated around major port cities such as Southampton, Grimsby and…