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USA Malta Estonia Finlandia
Value of EU data market set to double to €111bn by 2020
The value of the data market in the EU today is €50bn, but by 2020 it will rise to €111bn, European Commission Vice President Andrus Ansip told The Malta Independent on Sunday during an interview.Commissioner Ansip, who holds overarching responsibility for the implementation of the Digital Single Market, declared himself ...
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Cina USA Panama Singapore Malta Cipro Hong Kong
UN expert urges next UN chief to crack down on Malta… and other 'tax havens'
A United Nations human rights expert has urged the next UN secretary-general to make the elimination of tax havens a priority to ensure that corporations, billionaires and ‘kleptocrats’ pay their fair share of taxes.Speaking on Friday, American law professor Alfred de Zayas also urged Antonio Guterres, who will succeed Ban ...
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USA Regno Unito Paesi Bassi Malta
LIVE: Watch - Plane crashes in Luqa, five Frenchmen dead; French government reaction
Five people died this morning when a light aircraft crashed soon after take-off at Malta International Airport.MIA confirmed that five people have died in the accident which took place at 7.20am. All five have been confirmed as being French nationals by the Department of Information.plane crashes from The Malta Independent ...
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Nigeria Pakistan
Major campaign to immunize 5.8 million Iraqi children against polio
Source: World Health Organization, UN Children's Fund Country: IraqToday, on World Polio Day, the Ministry of Health, with support from UNICEF and WHO, launched a week-long nationwide campaign to immunize Iraq’s children against polio.Bagdhad, Iraq – Today, on World Polio Day the Ministry of Health with support from UNICEF and the ...
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USA Cuba Regno Unito
Rebuilding Haiti after Hurricane Matthew
Source: Inter Press Service Country: Cuba, Dominican Republic, HaitiNeighboring nations did not experience such devastation, with only four deaths in the Dominican Republic and none in Cuba. So why did Haiti take such a hard hit?By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UNITED NATIONS, Oct 23 2016 (IPS) - As Haiti reels from another disaster once again, ...
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USA Corea del Sud
Africa: How South Korean's 'Can Do' Spirit Built a Modern and Rich Society
[New Times] Seoul -Many parts of South Korea's capital city-Seoul, including the central business district of the city where 5 star hotels like Lotte Hotel and one of global brand hotels Westin are located look a lot like Canada's Toronto or America's New York cities.
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USA
Africa: Trade High On Tanzania-Morocco Vision
[Daily News] King Mohamed VI of Morocco arrived in Dar es Salaam yesterday for a three-day state visit and talks with President John Magufuli that are expected to focus on flagging investment and trade worth around 4 trillion/- (1.8 billion US dollars).
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Cina Nigeria
Nigeria: Why China Remains Nigeria's Friend
[Vanguard] "Investors from all over the world are falling over themselves to come and do business in Nigeria", said President Muhammadu Buhari in his recent National Day address to Nigerians. I know this to be true.
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Giappone
Tokyu to build two more skyscrapers in Shibuya over next two years
Tokyo’s bustling Shibuya district is set to get new high-rise building complexes and a riverside promenade with open cafes and squares over the next couple of years, according to new images unveiled by Tokyu Corp. on Monday. As part of the railway’s massive redevelopment of Shibuya, two new shopping, office ...
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Giappone
Nikkei rebounds on earnings optimism
Stocks staged a moderate rally Monday, reflecting bright prospects for corporate earnings. The 225-issue Nikkei average added 49.83 points, or 0.29 percent, to close at 17,234.42 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. On Friday, the key market gauge dropped 50.91 points. The Topix index of all first-section issues rose 2.32 points, ...