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Giappone Grecia Malta Cipro
V18 cultural programme launched: over 1 million people expected to attend events next year
Today marked the launch of the 2018 cultural programme, a 224 page booklet for Valletta 2018, and over a million people are expected to attend events throughout next year.A collection of 140 projects and 400 events are taking place throughout the European Capital of Culture year across the country. 200 ...
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USA Georgia (Country)
Why more grandparents are raising their grandchildren
Sunday, 10 September was Grandparents Day. Many grandparents received loving cards, calls and emails from their grandchildren.However, a significant number of grandparents – approximately 2.9 million – did exactly what they do every day. They made their grandchildren breakfast, organize their activities and help with homework in the evening.So-called “custodial ...
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Belgio
Le 27 septembre 1905, le jour où l'arcade du Cinquantenaire est inaugurée
Etonnant anniversaire. Pour fêter ses 75 ans, la Belgique s'offre... un Cinquantenaire ! Le monument pharaonique est inauguré... en toute discrétion.
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Francia
Lois liberticides : gouvernements belge et français, même combat ?
Les députés français s'écharpent sur le texte de loi visant à renforcer la sécurité intérieure et faire entrer les dispositions prises sous l'état d'urgence dans le droit commun. Chez nous, la décision d'étendre la durée de la garde à vue de 24 à 48h est intervenue dans un contexte où ...
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Brasile
Senado libera agentes de trânsito a trabalharem armados
O Senado aprovou nesta quarta-feira (27/9) um projeto de lei que autoriza que agentes de trânsito de todo o país trabalhem armados. Antes de virar lei, o projeto precisa ser sancionado pelo presidente Michel Temer. Leia mais notícias em Brasil De autoria do ex-deputado e ex-governador do DF Tadeu Filippelli, a proposta ...
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India
IBM Now Has More Employees in India Than in the U.S.
IBM has shifted its center of gravity halfway around the world to India, making it a high-tech example of the globalization trends that the Trump administration has railed against.
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Cina
Trump Talks Tough on China and Mexico, but Trade Actions Hit Canada
In the latest move, the administration imposed a huge tariff on a new aircraft made by Montreal’s Bombardier.
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Nuova Zelanda
Faiane to captain Auckland
Auckland rugby has a proud tradition of outstanding captains and the next player to join the list of provincial skippers is TJ Faiane. The Pakuranga club midfielder steps into the shoes of Patrick Tuipulotu, who is on All Blacks’ duty and unlikely to play again in the blue and white ...
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Nuova Zelanda
Howick Hornets receive grassroots grant
East Auckland’s Howick Hornets rugby league club has been awarded a $1500 grant for winning a Rugby League World Cup ticket sales promotion. The club’s members showed they are strongly behind the event by purchasing the highest number of tickets of any club in the country. Andrea Nelson, RLWC2017 General ...
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USA
Korea calls on US to yield more in trade talks
WASHINGTON -- South Korea's trade minister said Wednesday he believes the United States should yield more in talks over