At last a genuine alternative to chaos is emerging – but never forget who it was who plunged Britain into the mire in the first place The Guardian Owen Jones 31 August, 2017 “We’re clearing up Labour’s mess”: that was the Tory refrain deployed against the electorate until its ears ... Read More »
Hundreds dead in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, while millions have been forced from their homes and 18,000 schools shut down across the region The Guardian Haroon Siddique and agencies 31 August, 2017 Heavy monsoon rains have brought Mumbai to a halt for a second day as the worst floods to ... Read More »
Reuters 29 August, 2017 YAOUNDE, CAMEROON – The Middle East and North Africa region loses about $21 billion each year because of an inadequate supply of water and sanitation, the World Bank said Tuesday, warning that urgent action is needed to prevent ripple effects on stability and growth. Poor management of ... Read More »
UN security council will be unified in its condemnation but, with little scope for further economic sanctions, the best course of action is unclear The Guardian Patrick Wintour Amid the welter of 14 missile tests by North Korea this year, the firing of a missile over the Japanese mainland on ... Read More »
More than 1,000 people killed in India, Nepal and Bangladesh in recent weeks and millions forced from their homes Reuters 3 August, 2017 Heavy monsoon rains have brought India’s financial capital to a halt, with authorities struggling to evacuate people with the scheduled high tide adding to the chaos. Incessant ... Read More »
Michael Barnier urges Britain to start ‘negotiating seriously’ as third round of talks with David Davis begins The Guardian Jennifer Rankin 29 August, 2017 The EU’s chief negotiator on Britain’s exit from the bloc is “concerned” about the progress of talks and has urged the UK to start “negotiating seriously”, ... Read More »
MEMO (Middle East Monitor) August 29, 2017 Moroccan Prime Minister Saad Eddine al-Othmani said that “employment and the creation of new jobs helps fighting back social unrest in the country.” Othmani was speaking on Monday during the first meeting of the Ministerial Committee for Employment in the capital Rabat. Al-Othmani ... Read More »
The Independent Jeremy B White 29 August, 2017 North Korea’s missile test over Japan is an “unprecedented, serious and grave threat” to the east Asian archipelago, the country’s government has said. Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, made the comments after a missile soared over the Japanese island of Hokkaido, ... Read More »
NBC News by Phil McCausland, Daniella Silva and Saphora Smith 27 August, 2017 HOUSTON — Rescuers answered thousands of calls from people trapped in Houston on Sunday as torrential rain from deadly Hurricane Harvey caused “catastrophic flooding” in the city and across southeast Texas, officials said. “This event is unprecedented ... Read More »
US researchers find heart attack survivors given anti-inflammatory injections have fewer future episodes and lower cancer risk The Guardian James Rudd August 28, 2017 Anti-inflammatory injections could lower the risk of heart attacks and may slow the progression of cancer, a study has found, in what researchers say is the ... Read More »
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