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Eurozone’s top banker: stimulus needed despite higher growth

TheRepublic.com 

BRUSSELS — The head of the European Central Bank says while the economy of the 19-nation eurozone is improving, it still needs substantial stimulus. At a parliamentary hearing Monday in Brussels, Mario Draghi said “the economic upswing is becoming increasingly solid and continues to broaden across sectors and countries.” However, he says, wages are not

South Sudan Holds Trial for Troops Accused of Rape, Murder of Aid Workers

Voice of America 

South Sudanese soldiers accused of raping at least five foreign aid workers and killing their local colleague last year are due to stand trial in a military court on Tuesday, a key test of the government's ability to prosecute war crimes. Prosecutor Abubaker Mohammed, an army colonel, told Reuters that between 15 to 20 government soldiers face charges including murder, rape and looting during the attack on the Terrain hotel in the capital Juba on July 11, 2016. U.N. investigators and rights group... Читать дальше...

Paris mayor pans black feminist event over white exclusion

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

PARIS (AP) — The mayor of Paris has strongly criticized and is threatening to cancel an upcoming festival for black feminists where four-fifths of the event space will be open exclusively to black women.



Why does Russian Parliament need beauty bloggers and YouTube

Russia Beyond the Headlines 

A 19-year-old female blogger stands at the podium of parliament's lower chamber and in five minutes explains that subscribers are also voters and a mini video is a mini election. "I don't remember a video blogger speaking in any country's parliament before… I've been transparent since I was thirteen… Be transparent! Make videos on YouTube, post your messages on VKontakte or any other social network," the girl calls out with a shivering voice, reading the text from her smartphone.

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Vermont nude beach fans against parking lot, boardwalk

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

WESTMORE, Vt. (AP) — For decades, the tiny, out-of-site beach at the south end of Vermont's fjord-like Lake Willoughby has been known as much for its nudity as its views of the clear, cold lake. Now, regulars fear its charm…

Vermont nude beach fans against parking lot, boardwalk

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

Concerned about the cars that park along the highway by the lake during summer, the state is offering a redevelopment plan that is being criticized by people who use the beach and the surrounding area. The plan includes clearing land to make way for parking, boardwalk trails and restrooms. When the state held public meetings about the plans last winter, some officials were shocked at the level of opposition. Shelah Vogel, of Newport Center, Vermont, said she fears the state's proposal could turn... Читать дальше...

The U.S. Military Might Have Come Up with the Ultimate Weapon: B-52’s Armed with Lasers

The National Interest 

Kris Osborn

Security,

The B-52 could become a "flying bomb truck."

Aircraft-launched laser weapons from fighter jets could eventually be engineered for a wide range of potential uses, including air-to-air combat, close air support, counter-UAS(drone), counter-boat, ground attack and even missile defense, officials said.

Low cost is another key advantage of laser weapons, as they can prevent the need for high-cost missiles in many combat scenarios.

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Mild winter means more blood-sucking mosquitoes, ticks

TheRepublic.com 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Public health officials say the mild weather Indiana residents enjoyed last winter is coming back to bite them by spurring an increase in tick and mosquito populations in parts of the state. The Vanderburgh County Health Department says the southwestern Indiana county is seeing more ticks and mosquitoes this spring than in

Banning all things Russian: Ukraine's 'special' path

Russia Beyond the Headlines 

Reports that Kiev was considering severing passenger rail traffic with Russia first appeared in the Russian newspaper Kommersant. Commenting on those rumors, Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Vladimir Omelyan said that "currently this issue […] was not on the agenda," at the same time adding that any transport links with Russia should be cut. This sentiment is hardly surprising because over the past three years – against the backdrop of the conflict in Donbass, and the loss of Crimea – Ukraine... Читать дальше...





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