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Giappone
Airlines become first industry to pledge carbon emissions cap
The airline industry agreed Thursday on a framework for reducing its carbon footprint at a U.N. meeting in Montreal, the first time a commercial sector has voluntarily tackled climate change. Six years of negotiations culminated in the agreement at the International Civil Aviation Organization’s plenary session. Malaysia’s aviation chief, Azharuddin ...
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Giappone
Robotic penguin hatches from Umarete Woomo interactive egg toy
An interactive toy that promoters hope will take the world by storm revealed its secret on Thursday after months of speculation. The egg-shaped product, named Umarete Woomo in Japan and Hatchimals in English, is developed by Canada-based Spin Master and hits the market Friday. It made its public appearance earlier ...
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Giappone Taiwan
SoftBank’s robot Pepper gets to work in Taiwan
Pepper, SoftBank Corp.’s humanoid robot, greeted customers at a Taiwan bank and a life insurer on Thursday, one of the first countries outside Japan to use the shiny machine in a front-line role with clients. The robot was handed an employee ID card at a First Commercial Bank branch in ...
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USA Giappone
Fuji Heavy to recall 300,000 vehicles over faulty exhausts
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. on Thursday said it is recalling about 300,000 vehicles across Japan, North America and Europe due to a defect in the exhaust gas system of four models. The automaker informed the transport ministry that 102,781 vehicles will be recalled in Japan across four models — Legacy, ...
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Germania Regno Unito
Merkel risponde da Berlino a May: niente accesso a mercato comune senza libera circolazione persone in GB
(Teleborsa) - Brexit: toni aspri a distanza tra Cancelliere tedesco e Premier britannico. Theresa May a Londra aveva appena annunciato al Congresso dei Conservatori l'intenzione di limitare l'accesso...
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Nigeria
Finding Innovative Ways Of Managing Rising Cost Of Home Construction In Nigeria
by GEORGE OKOJIE, Lagos That Nigeria is in the grip of its worst economic crisis in decades is no longer in doubt. A combination of oil price fall international market , devaluation of the Naira and rising inflation have cast a cloud of uncertainty in the nation’s economy. In the ...
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Turchia
FG Summons Turkey Envoy Over detention Of Nigerian Students
The detention of over 50 Nigerian students in Turkey has sparked diplomatic row as the federal government on Thursday summoned Turkish ambassador, Hakan Cakil. Last week, the Turkish government allegedlyordered the arrest of 50 Nigerians. Whilesome have been deported, others are being kept behind bars. On Thursday, Geoffrey Onyeama, minister ...
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Russia USA Austria Arabia Saudita
UN envoy warns east Aleppo facing total destruction
Source: UN Department of Public Information Country: Syrian Arab RepublicThe UN's Syria envoy on Thursday made an impassioned appeal to save eastern Aleppo, warning the city faced total destruction and urging Islamist fighters to leave so civilians can get aid.Note to Correspondents SdeM: I am here with my friend and colleague Jan ...
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Cina India
Want to use the Wi-Fi at a foreign airport? Here's the password
The WiFox app for airport passwords is welcome, but incomplete. It lists only one airport in China and none in India.
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Colombia USA Cuba
PAHO prepares for cholera upsurge in Haiti
Source: Pan American Health Organization Country: Barbados, Colombia, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Turks and Caicos IslandsDue to massive flooding and its impact on water and sanitation infrastructure, cholera cases are expected to surge after Hurricane Matthew and through the normal rainy season until ...