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Sharks, elephants and precious wood in balance at wildlife talks

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GENEVA (Reuters) – The fate of mako sharks, African elephants and their ivory, and precious wood used to make musical instruments are on the agenda of member states attending negotiations of the U.N. wildlife watchdog opening on Saturday, officials said. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) regulates the buying and selling of Read More

Africa Energy signs rig contract for Block 11B/12B, offshore South Africa

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7/15/2019 VANCOUVER — Africa Energy Corp., an oil and gas company with exploration assets offshore South Africa and Namibia, is pleased to announce that the joint venture partnership for Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa has entered into a multi-well drilling contract with Odfjell Drilling for the Deepsea Stavanger semisubmersible rig. Garrett Soden, Africa Energy’s President Read More

Killing of desert elephant sparks uproar in Namibia

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WINDHOEK (Reuters) – The killing of a 50-year alpha elephant bull in Namibia has caused an uproar in the southern African nation, with conservation and tourism groups accusing the government of authorizing the hunt for the animal without proper cause. The elephant was killed last week in the Omatjete area, 230 km (140 miles) from Read More

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American Airlines to pay $22.1 million U.S. fine over mail delivery times: Justice Department

FILE PHOTO: An American Airlines plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O), the largest U.S. airline, will pay $22.1 million to settle claims it falsely r [.....]

U.S. Steel plans to lay off hundreds of workers in Michigan

CHICAGO (Reuters) – United States Steel Corp will temporarily lay off hundreds of workers at its Great Lakes facility in Michigan in coming weeks, according to a filing the steelmaker made with the State of Michigan. Water and steam fly off of a slab of steel rolls down the line at a steel mill in [ [.....]

Muslim teenager ‘has hijab pulled off and is pelted with eggs’

Police are investigating reports that a Muslim teenager had her hijab pulled off and was pelted with eggs by a group of people in Dublin. The woman and her cousin are also said to have been thrown to the ground and kicked in the alleged attack in Dundrum village, south Dublin, on Sunday afternoon. S [.....]

Facebook hiring editors to pick stories for ‘News Tab’, that didn’t work out well last time

Facebook will hire a “small team” of journalists to select featured content for its much-hyped ‘News Tab’ section, which the platform will begin testing across its US user base later this year. What could go awry with human editors in charge? Facebook should know, since the company was forced to fir [.....]

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Facebook: Nick Clegg says ‘no evidence’ of Russian interference in Brexit vote

There is “absolutely no evidence” Russia influenced the Brexit result using Facebook, the company’s vice-president, Sir Nick Clegg, has said. The former deputy PM told the BBC the company had carried out analyses of its data and found no “significant attempt” by outside forces to sway the vote. Inst [...]

Missing YouTuber Etika’s belongings found

The belongings of a gaming YouTuber who has been missing for five days have been found on Manhattan Bridge in New York. Desmond Amofah, known as Etika, had uploaded an eight-minute video in which he talked about suicidal thoughts. Etika was known for playing and discussing Nintendo games on YouTube [...]

Trade tensions and a weaker yuan drive Chinese crypto demand, market players say

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Trade tensions between the United States and China and a weakening yuan are boosting demand for cryptocurrencies among Chinese investors, market players from Asia to New York said. FILE PHOTO: Small toy figurines are seen on representations of the Bitcoin virtual currency [...]

Bitcoin slumps to two-week low on technical trading, market jitters

FILE PHOTO: A collection of Bitcoin (virtual currency) tokens are displayed in this picture illustration taken December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin extended losses on Thursday after suffering its worst day for a month on Wednesday, with traders ci [...]

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