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Denmark to vote on controversial bill to seize asylum seekers’ valuables
Copenhagen, Denmark. Danish lawmakers are to vote Tuesday on controversial legislation that would empower authorities to seize cash and valuables from asylum seekers to help cover their expenses. The so-called jewelry bill would allow the seizure of valuables worth more than 10,000 Danish kroner (about $1,453). Items of...
Air Canada Adds New Non-Stop Flights To Brisbane
Air Canada announced it will increase its non-stop flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Brisbane (BNE), Australia, beginning June 17. The flights will increase from three times a week to once a day. “Customer response to our announcement of the only non-stop flights between Canada and Brisbane has been very positive, and we...
A new railway rivals a glamorous past
Before Walt Disney came Henry Flagler, who made Florida a tourist hotspot by laying rails along the state’s east coast. Now, a new high-speed train is set to follow in his tracks. Gilded Age industrialist Henry Flagler knew a thing or two about tourism; he’s a big reason why St Augustine, West Palm Beach and Miami...
Pentagon chief to preview fiscal 2017 budget on Feb. 2: sources
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is scheduled to preview the Pentagon's fiscal 2017 budget request in a speech on Feb. 2, a week before the White House sends its budget plans to Congress, two U.S. defense officials said on Monday. Carter is expected to highlight the broad themes of the Pentagon's budget request and its...
Headteacher blasts parents who wear pyjamas and slippers while dropping kids off at school
Teacher Kate Chisholm requests that parents take the time to dress appropriately in day wear which is suitable for the weather conditions Parents who take their kids on the school run while wearing their pyjamas have been given short shrift by a disgruntled head teacher. Kate Chisholm, of Skerne Park Primary, has written to...
Aussie police call out ‘Bill’ for being most annoying internet meme
Queensland Police like to have fun. Be like Queensland Police. The Queensland Police Service have managed to do in one post what officers the world over have failed to do for decades ‒ gain the respect of the public. Of course this is a major generalization, but you get the idea. Like all good things on the internet, what was...
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!… 63,000 Conservatives Sign Petition to Dump Megyn Kelly from FOX Debate
In November conservative Trump supporters were outraged at Megyn Kelly after targeting Donald Trump during the first Republican FOX News debate. After this debate, my opinion changed the MOST about @foxnews, @megynkelly, @BretBaier & Chris Wallace! Utterly Disappointed…#GOPDebate — Amy Mek (@AmyMek) 7...
20 arrested in French taxi driver, air traffic controller, teacher protests (PHOTOS)
Taxi drivers in France are blockading roads with burning tires in protest at the low-cost Uber app, resulting in at least 20 arrests. Air traffic controllers are also staging a demonstration, leading to dozens of canceled flights. At least 20 arrests had already been made by 10 a.m. local time, following taxi driver protests...
ISIS focusing on EU, threat of imminent terror attack – Europol
Islamic State is expanding its activities to a global level, with a focus on the European Union, which should prepare for more frequent acts of terror similar to the recent Paris attacks, the chief of EU police agency Europol said. “The so-called Islamic State has developed a new combat-style capability to carry out a...
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT PERSONAL HYGIENE OF PEOPLE IN EUROPE (18TH CENTURY)
Today we highly value personal care, but until the early 18th century, a man could in his life never to dive into the water. Many people believed that bathing — this is an unhealthy thing, and "soak" his body in water, especially hot, allows various diseases and infections to enter the body. Even if people still...
Virus active in 23 countries; warnings for pregnant women
What to do about the Zika virus? As this — another viral disease — emerges, we're again facing down a primordial threat that reminds us we are animals in an ecosystem. It's an ecosystem that's changing with us and because of us. Beating back Zika will require openness to innovation in both technology and...
The most incredible bridge in the world has been built in China
Last year, a truly spectacular new bridge was unveiled in Hubei province, central China. It doesn’t just simply cross over the river between two banks — that would be too easy. Instead, this one runs along the length of the river, following the curve of a valley with a 6.8 mile high-speed motorway built on top of...
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