#Business : French new car registration growth slows in June
PARIS--The rebound in the French car market slowed in June after a 22% increase in May, as sales from cars made by French manufacturer Peugeot Citroen (UG.FR) and Germany's Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE) fell during the month. New car registrations, a proxy for new car sales, rose 0.8% to 227,363 vehicles in June, according to data from the country's car manufacturing association CCFA. After several years of decline, France's car market--Europe's largest after Germany and the U.K.--notched up strong growth in 2015 and the rebound…
#US_Politics : Concerns by California Governor Jerry Brown about Hillary Clinton vulnerability
Governor Jerry Brown has signed another California budget essentially along the lines he proposed, once again thwarting the designs of some legislative Democrats for expansive new and renewed programs. Not that Brown hasn't had some expansive programs of his own, especially in education, health care, energy and the environment, and new infrastructure for a sustainable new economy. "This solid budget makes responsible investments in California and sets aside billions of doll…
#Shame : Some passengers have their post-attack selfies at Istanbul airport !
Just two days after triple suicide bombings, Istanbul's main international airport is as usual a hive of activity -- but with passengers snapping selfies in front of bullet-shattered windows. Staff at Ataturk airport are trying to pick up the pieces after Tuesday night's attack, which left 44 people dead at one of Europe's busiest hubs. "I don't know how, but only hours after the explosions, the deaths and the injuries, flights were able to run normally again,…
#US_Politics : Trump floats idea of using NATO in fight against Islamic State
Republican Donald Trump said on Thursday that if elected president Nov. 8 he would be open to drawing NATO forces into the fight against Islamic State militants in a new mission for an alliance he has called obsolete. Trump made the comments in an interview with ABC News. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has for months raised questions about the money the United States pours into NATO, which he says needs to be reconfigured to take account of today`s threats.…
Captured U.S. sailors in Persian Gulf : We could name this as a Perfect Fiasco, a real Failure at every level ,said report
"This incident was the result of failed leadership at multiple levels from the tactical to the operational," investigators wrote in the detailed, partially redacted, report. Members of Iranian Basij paramilitary force reenact the January capture of U.S sailors by Iran The report found the crews were poorly prepared, their boats not properly maintained, communication almost entirely lacking, and their conduct after being captured by the Iranians wasn't up to …
#Business, #Health : Federal government of Canada lists microbeads as 'toxic substance'
The online notice says the government is targeting plastic beads that are smaller than five millimetres in size found specifically in personal care products like exfoliants and cleansers. The federal government has officially listed microbeads as a toxic substance, giving it the ability to ban the plastic beads used in cleansers. An online notice published Wednesday says the tiny plastic beads commonly found in facial and body scrubs is now listed as a…
Middle East : 5 Palestinians dead in West Bank shootings
RAMALLAH, West Bank – Palestinian police say five Palestinians, including two police officers, were killed in two overnight shootings. Police spokesman Loaie Izrekat said Thursday that 16 others were injured in the shootings. The incidents underscore a lack of gun control in the West Bank. Irzekat says a Palestinian gunman attacked the home of a police officer in the town of Nablus. When police arrived to investigate, they came under fire and two officers were killed. …
#waronterror : Australia teen pleads guilty to plot to kill policeman
MELBOURNE, Australia – A teenager pleaded guilty Thursday to plotting to run over and behead a police officer as part of an Islamic State group-inspired attack on an Australian Veterans' Day ceremony. Sevdet Besim, 19 Sevdet Besim, 19, pleaded guilty in Victoria state's Supreme Court to one count of planning for a terrorist act, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. Sevdet Besim Prosecutors said Besim was involved in a plot to attack last year's services in Melbourne or the neighboring city of Dandeno…
#Business : Man Claims He Invented iPhone In 1992, Sues Apple for $10 billion in damages
What if the iPhone was invented in 1992? Well, one man says it was. A Florida-based man is suing Apple for $10 billion in damages, as well as royalties on all future Apple sales, for stealing his design for an “electronic reading device,” according to The Telegraph, which obtained a copy of the lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that the plaintiff, Thomas Ross, actually designed an iPhone-like device in 1992, but it was subsequently “hijacked and exploited by Apple’s iPhones, iPods, iPads, and others,” according to The Telegraph. …
#Human_Rights : CIA gave Romania millions of dollars to host secret prisons
BUCHAREST, Romania – A rights lawyer says Romania was paid "millions of dollars" by the CIA to host secret prisons. He spoke at a European Court of Human Rights hearing into accusations that Romania allowed the agency to torture terrorism suspects as part of a secret renditions program under President George W. Bush. Amrit Singh told the court on Wednesday there were CIA prisons in Romania from 2003-2005 with Romania's "acquiescence and connivance." …
#Asia: Murders, violence on rise as parched central India battles for water
BHOPAL, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Imrat Namdev and her younger sister Pushpa Namdev were neighbors in Chhatarpur district, in the drought-hit Indian region of Bundelkhand. Both relied on the same well for water and, according to police, frequently quarreled over how much the other was using. In May, during one fight over water, Pushpa, 42, beat Imrat, 48, with a stick, police say. The injured sister was …
#waronterror in Afghanistan: Over 40 ISIS fighters killed in Nangarhar clearance raids
Over 40 ISIS militants were killed and around 44 others wounded during clearance operations Afghanistan's in eastern Nangarhar province. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) in a statement yesterday said the operations were conducted in Kot district of Nangarhar covering Bandok, Zara Bandok, Jajal Ghondi, Sepa Ghondi, Bahadur Baba villages and its surrounding areas. The statement said that the hideouts of the terror group were also destroyed and the mentioned areas were cleared from the presence of ISIS militants. The Ministry of Defense a…
#Miami_Chronicles Brevard deputy is accused in the death of 22-year-old Clarence Mahogany Howard.
A Brevard County deputy is facing second-degree murder charges after officials say he shot and killed a man during a road rage incident. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced the charges against 32-year-old Yousef Hafza Tuesday. Hafza, who was not on duty at the time of the shooting, is accused in the death of 22-year-old Clarence Mahogany Howard. The shooting happened around 11 a.m. on June 19 in Palm Bay. According to FDLE, Hafza's car almost collided with the car Howard was riding in on Emerson Drive. …
#Health,#Science : Mosquitoes Prefer Pregnant Women, People Who Drink And Athletes
Each day that passes this summer increases the threat of getting a bite from a disease carrying mosquito. And according to a McKinney hospital, some people are at higher risk than others. Every time she goes outside, Kelly Clark now thinks about protecting herself from mosquito bites. “I’m pretty concerned so I use Deet products and pretty consistent about,” said Clark. But as Clark enjoyed a glass of wine on a downtown McKinney patio, she’s unaware that each sip makes her more appeali…
#Business,Late Update : Toyota Motor Corp recalling 1.430.000 hybrid vehicles due bag inflators
Toyota is recalling 1.43m vehicles globally. Photograph: Eugene Hoshiko/AP Toyota Motor Corp has said it is recalling 1.43m hybrid Prius and Lexus CT200h cars worldwide because of a possible airbag inflator defect. The recall covers 2010-2012 vehicles with air bag inflators that could have a small crack in a weld, which could lead to the separation of the inflator chambers. The air bag could partially inflate and the inflator could enter the vehicle interior, increasing the risk of injury, Toyota said. The recall covers 482,000 US vehicle…
#waronterror,#Istanbul : IS terrorists kill 36 people in attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport
LIVE: Suspected ISIS bombers kill 36 people in attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport. Istanbul Airport Attack: Another Turkish official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the attackers detonated the explosives at the entrance of the international terminal before entering the x-ray security check. Series of deadly explosions tear through crowds at Atatürk international airport on Tuesday evening in attack officials blame on Islamic State. ...................... Turkey: Gunfire and explosions rock Istanbul's A…
#US_Politics : a perfect storm of bureaucratic inertia led up the killing of Ambassador Chris Stevens
Washington (CNN) House Republicans capped a partisan, two-year investigation of the Benghazi terror attacks Tuesday with a report that faults the Obama administration for security lapses that led to the deaths of four Americans but contains no revelations likely to further damage Hillary Clinton. The more than 800-page report paints a picture of a perfect storm of bureaucratic inertia, rapidly worsening security in Libya and inadequate resources in the months that led up to the killings of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three collea…
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