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Firms must show slave labour action

BBC 

British businesses are to be forced to prove what they are doing to stop slavery and human trafficking in their supply chains, the government says.

Federal funding needed for new Hudson River tunnel: PA

«New York Daily News» 

The bi-state agency’s director John Degnan said the feds will have to show New York and New Jersey it will put more money into a new tunnel project before the project gets moving.

Energy company Total profit slips in 2nd quarter

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

PARIS (AP) — French energy giant Total SA says its net profit slid 4 percent in the second quarter as higher production helped offset a steep drop in the price of oil. Total on Wednesday reported a net profit of $2.97 billion, down from $3.1 billion a year earlier. Underlying replacement cost profit, which strips out one-time items and changes in the value of inventories, fell 2 percent to $3.1 billion in the quarter. Production rose 12 percent to nearly 2.3 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in the second quarter... Читать дальше...



Camera trap confirms tiger’s presence

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

On International Tiger Day (July 29) out came some good news from the wild— people needn’t travel all the way to Bandipur and Nagarahole in search of a wild tiger.

Diane Keaton joins Vatican drama

BBC News - Entertainment & Arts 

Oscar-winner Diane Keaton will star opposite Jude Law in a new Sky drama about the Vatican.

(2nd LD) N. Korean FM to attend regional meeting in Malaysia: official

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

(ATTN: UPDATES with expert's comments, background from 8th para) By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong will attend a regional meeting of foreign ministers in Malaysia next week, a Malaysian foreign ministr

Westerns and the Confederacy

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

A few days ago I wrote a thing about how movies have traditionally favored the Confederacy and the Southern vision of Reconstruction in its depiction of the Civil War and its aftermath.  I got a really smart letter from a reader who amplified my point by talking about the treatment of the Civil War with

(2nd LD) N. Korean FM to attend regional meeting in Malaysia: official

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

(ATTN: UPDATES with expert's comments, background from 8th para) By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong will attend a regional meeting of foreign ministers in Malaysia next week, a Malaysian foreign ministr

Iwakuma can't get out of 6th, Mariners lose to Diamondbacks

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

SEATTLE (AP) — Hisashi Iwakuma pitched well for five innings, then couldn't get out of the sixth. Iwakuma was tagged for six runs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4 on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Iwakuma (2-2), who allowed 10 hits in 5 2-3 innings, was done in by a three-run sixth when the Diamondbacks bunched five hits to open a 6-1 lead. "The umpire was tight from the get-go, so I wasn't worried about that. I knew what I was going to get, that wasn't... Читать дальше...

Kalam asked students to defeat problems

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Since 2002 former President APJ Abdul Kalam has visited the city six times . His last visit was on March 31, 2015, for the valedictory of Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering’s (SJCE) Golden Jubilee celebrations.

In the Kitchen: Sweet, sweet summer

Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 

Fellow sun worshipers, Now that that nasty, sweaty spell of Florida-like humidity has passed, we can finally begin to enjoy the sunny, dry Southern California summer that is our birthright. Cool evenings on the patio, glasses of chilled rosé, the hunger-inducing smell of smoke from the barbecue,...

Wednesday's gossip column

BBC Sport 

Paris St-Germain bid £28.5m for Angel Di Maria, Tottenham target Ashley Young, Aston Villa close on Dimitar Berbatov, plus more.

Five senior government officials sacked over abuse of power in Nangarhar

Khaama Press (Afghan News Agency) 

Five senior government officials have been sacked over abuse of power in eastern Nangarhar province. Those fired include police chiefs of Haska Mina and Achin districts as well as three officials from the custom department. A statement issued by Nangarhar Media Office states that these officials were fired after complaints by ordinary citizens. According to Read the full article...

Dear Abby: My parents hid cameras around the house

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Dear Abby: I’m a 19-year-old woman in college who still lives with my parents. I found out something several weeks ago that’s bothering me, and I need advice badly. Years ago, after a robbery, my parents installed security cameras outside our house. I knew about them because they were visible. But apparently some were installed that I knew nothing about. I have done things while alone to help control certain feelings, and I have also walked around without much on when my parents were away and never thought anything about it. Читать дальше...





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