13.09.2024 4:39California arson suspect sparked 2 other fires same day, may be linked to more, police say Arson suspect Justin Wayne Halstenberg was arrested in connection to the California Line Fire and is believed to set off two other fires on the same day.13.09.2024 4:42Mexico Remakes Its Entire Judicial System as States Back Vast Overhaul The plan, championed by Mexicos president, would have voters elect judges at every level, dramatically restructuring the third branch of government.13.09.2024 4:58Japan, U.S. scientists win Ig Nobel prize for study on anal breathing A group of 11 Japanese and U.S. scientists won the Ig Nobel physiology prize Thursday for finding that many mammals can breathe with their intestines via the anus.
Group leader Takanori Takebe, a professor at Tokyo Medical and Dental University, said in remarks about receiving the spoof prize that he hopes the finding can someday help treat people who suffer from respiratory problems. Ig Nobel organizers say the awards are for research that "makes people laugh and then makes them think."
Read full story here13.09.2024 4:58Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 notches fourth-straight winning session: Live updates The major averages are on pace for weekly gains as traders aim to overcome a sluggish September.13.09.2024 4:58The Contention Over Mexicos Plan to Elect Judges, Explained A sweeping change would have thousands of judges, from local courtrooms all the way up to the Supreme Court, elected instead of appointed.13.09.2024 5:08Kyodo News Digest: Sept. 13, 2024 The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.
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Read full story here13.09.2024 5:25At first post-debate rally, Trump says he would end all taxes on overtime pay Former President Donald Trump said at a campaign rally Thursday that he would eliminate taxes on overtime pay if he wins a second term in November.13.09.2024 5:34Alaska Airlines plane aborts takeoff to avoid collision The pilot of an Alaska Airlines flight was forced to abort takeoff Thursday while traveling at about 120 mph down a runway at Nashville International Airport in order to avoid a potential collision with a Southwest Airlines plane. No one was injured.13.09.2024 5:37U.S. to host Quad grouping summit on Sept. 21: White House The White House said Thursday that President Joe Biden will host a summit with his counterparts from Japan, Australia and India in their Quad grouping in Delaware on Sept. 21.
The leaders will discuss various topics related to the Indo-Pacific region, including natural disaster response, maritime security, high-quality infrastructure, climate and clean energy, and cybersecurity, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
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Malaysia Airlines hits roadblocks amid post-COVID recovery -
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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), which operates Malaysia Airlines, has reduced its flight capacity by 20% through December in the wake of multiple operational problems, dealing a blow to the airline, which had just emerged from a long-term slump.The flight reductions, which started this month, affect the group's domestic and 13 international routes, including key markets such as China, Japan and Australia. Routes like Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo have been reduced from seven to three weekly flights, and Kuala Lumpur to Sydney now operates only five flights per week.13.09.2024 5:44Border Agents Made Decision to Confront Gunman in Uvalde, Report Finds A report by the federal border agency on the school shooting in 2022 found that its agents lacked adequate training and authority to respond to active shooter situations.13.09.2024 6:00FOCUS: Race to find next Japan PM may prove ruling party factions die hard Predicting the winner of Japan's ruling party leadership election -- whose victor is set to become the next prime minister -- is a hard call following the scandal-induced dissolution of powerful lawmaker groups that have influenced intraparty politicking and voting for decades. But their remnants may die hard.
The positive outcome of the disappearing factions, at least for now, is that a record nine Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers have filed their candidacies for the Sept. 27 race, and two young lawmakers, both in their 40s, are making bids to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, raising expectations for a generational change.
Read full story here13.09.2024 6:08After Bomb Threats and Political Vitriol, Ohio Mayor Says Enough Springfield, which has attracted thousands of Haitians, has been at the center of a fiery immigration debate and baseless rumors amplified by Donald J. Trump and JD Vance.13.09.2024 6:14Ethiopia, the first country in the world to ban the import of gasoline and diesel vehicles Addis Ababa has banned the import of combustion-powered vehicles which will force drivers to switch to electric vehicles in a country with only one public charging station on its territory.13.09.2024 6:20
Singtel pushes data centers, IT as mobile business matures -
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SINGAPORE -- Singapore Telecommunications is looking to make its data center and IT businesses the group's new growth pillars under its latest strategic plan, as the Southeast Asian telecom company's main business matures in established markets.Singtel's share price has risen more than 30% so far this year, hitting a four-year high and reflecting investors' bullishness on the group's growth plan.13.09.2024 6:21Indias EV conundrum: To invest in cars or charging points first India wants 30% of newly registered private cars to be electric by 2030. But out of around 4.2 million passenger vehicles sold last year, less than 2.5% were EVs, according to Bain & Company.13.09.2024 6:22Harris rides post-debate momentum into North Carolina with raucous rallies and large crowds The turnout and energy in Charlotte and Greensboro are encouraging signs for Democrats, who hope to flip the state blue for the first time since 2008.13.09.2024 6:28The University of al-Qarawiyyin in Morocco holds Guinness World Record for oldest higher learning institution Several universities throughout the world have been operating for thousands of years. One commonly recognized as the world's ... 13.09.2024 6:30How a fringe online claim about immigrants eating pets made its way to the debate stage Around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, tens of millions of television viewers watched as Donald Trump spread an unsubstantiated and racially charged rumor running wild online.13.09.2024 6:36Correction Officers Who Failed to Aid Dying Inmate Wont Be Charged Correction Department rules do not clearly require officers to provide immediate care to people with severely bleeding wounds, the New York attorney generals office said.13.09.2024 6:36Fox News Politics: Trump Shooting Interim Report The latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content 13.09.2024 6:43Court documents detail cause of death for murdered Kansas moms Court documents have revealed for the first time how two Kansas mothers were murdered after they disappeared without a trace in ... 13.09.2024 6:43Evergrande Chairman Hui kept in special detention center in Shenzhen Hui Ka Yan, chairman of China Evergrande, has been moved to a special detention center in Shenzhen amid the country's property sector crisis, sources said.13.09.2024 6:47North Korea gives rare view of uranium enrichment site during Kim Jong Un visit13.09.2024 6:53Alaska Airlines flight aborts takeoff after Southwest plane is cleared to cross same runway An Alaska Airlines plane was forced to abort takeoff at Nashville International Airport in Tennessee after a Southwest Airlines flight was cleared to cross from the same runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.13.09.2024 7:01
South Korea crafts legislation to support unorganized workers -
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SEOUL -- South Korea's conservative government is working on legislation that would provide targeted support for workers that do not belong to labor unions, according to an advisor to the president.The country's labor ministry is drafting on a law meant to provide protections to what the administration calls "vulnerable" members of the labor force, said Sung Tae-yoon, director of national policy, including gig workers and employees of small- and medium-enterprises who tend to earn low wages.13.09.2024 7:05Colombian nationals sentenced to prison for plot to murder American soldiers Two Colombian nationals were sentenced to prison for conspiring and attempting to murder U.S. soldiers by detonating a car bomb ... 13.09.2024 7:10Trip planning is still hard. Hear how Booking Holdings CEO plans to change that Rather than travelers planning a trip from scratch, companies will know "everything" about the traveler from the start, said Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel. 13.09.2024 7:17
Taiwan's opposition parties target judiciary in bruising political battle -
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NANTOU, Taiwan -- Opposition parties in Taiwan are bombarding the judiciary with criticism just as major rulings on legislative powers and the death penalty loom, raising concerns among legal experts about politicization of the law.The Kuomintang (KMT) and its smaller scandal-plagued ally, the Taiwan People's Party, have aimed unusually pointed attacks at judges in recent weeks, claiming that Constitutional Court justices are lackeys of President Lai Ching-te's Democratic Progressive Party administration. Opposition politicians have gone so far as to openly claim that the senior judges have "lost their independent will" and become government "thugs" to the "humiliation of the nation."13.09.2024 7:23Trump-Vance ticket has done combined 47 interviews since last month compared to only eight for Harris-Walz The Donald Trump-JD Vance ticket has sat down for dozens of interviews since the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket formed, in stark ... 13.09.2024 7:31Gov. Newsom signs bill to resume harsh penalties for smash-and-grab robberies in California California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday that brings back harsh penalties for those who commit smash-and-grab retail ... 13.09.2024 7:40Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa leaves game against Bills with concussion Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left Thursdays game against the Buffalo Bills with a concussion, the team announced. Страницы: 136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176