Bangladesh-China Power Company Limited (BCPCL) will invest $1.56 billion in a coal-fired plant near a proposed sea port south of Dhaka to produce 1,320 megawatts (MW) of electricity by 2019, the head of the joint venture (JV) said on Wednesday.
SYDNEY: Australia's city of Newcastle, which claims the world's biggest coal export port, said Wednesday it will
China generated 53% of the world's total coal-fired power in 2020, nine percentage points more that five years earlier, despite climate pledges and the building of hundreds of renewable energy plants, a global data study showed on Monday. Although China added a record 71.7 gigawatts (GW) of wind power and 48.2 GW of solar last year, it was the only G20 nation to see a significant jump in coal-fired generation, said Ember, the London-based energy and climate research group. China's co
The EU regards organised drug crime as threatening as terrorism and wants to tackle the fight against it on a European level, Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Tuesday during a visit to Belgiums port of Antwerp, Europe's main entrance for cocaine.
Iranian warships entered the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal on Saturday, according to various press reports.
The transition process might feel like trying to pull off a trapeze stunt without having the benefit of practice.
Gales, snow and bitter cold pummel usually mild Mediterranean and parts of southeastern Europe; exceptionally cold weather, including rare dustings of snow in Rome and Venice, cause disruptions in at least six countries; at least seven people freeze to death in Turkey after temperatures plunge below 14 degrees in east for second day in row; heavy rains and sandstorms in Egypt result in car accidents that claim 13 lives; authorities close Suez Canal; Greek freighter with crew of 17 sinks off Cret
Procter & Gamble Co. is selling one of its downtown Cincinnati properties.
Data from Israel suggests two doses of the Pfizer shot are 64% effective at preventing symptomatic Covid-19 compared to around 95% in clinical trials.
Egyptian authorities have impounded a massive cargo vessel that blocked the Suez Canal last month amid a financial dispute with its owner
The plug-in system for ships is aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions and improving air quality.
Apple said it violated its data collection policies.
Egypt's revenue from the Suez Canal for the 2017-2018 financial year rose 11.5 percent to a record high $5.585 billion (4.20 billion pounds), the canal authority said in a statement on its website on Sunday.
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LEAD: The California Angels have no grounds for accusing the Yankees of tampering with Dave Winfield, the players' labor leader said yesterday, because Winfield's trade to the Angels had not been completed at the time tampering was alleged to have taken place.
A former Augusta County man was sentenced to seven years in prison last week in an Augusta County case involving a teenage girl.
The powerful, hammer-like rounded claws of the mantis shrimp are incredibly strong, making them ideal for cracking open the hard shells of clams and crabs (its favored prey), and for warding off predators. Now those claws are also inspiring scientists keen on building super-strong materials to make tougher body armor and football helmets.
Libyan state oil firm NOC is considering the closure of its western Zawiya port and evacuating staff from the refinery located there due to clashes nearby, a statement said on Saturday.
A project to expand parts of the Suez Canal is expected to be completed after two years of work in July 2023, the chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Sunday.
Derick Davies has written a song about his experiences to inspire others with the disease.
Lebanon back in lockdown over virus uptick
MLG Brasil is looking to build "an extensive competitive gaming platform in South America"
CAIRO (AP) An oil tanker ran aground Wednesday in Egypts Suez Canal, briefly blocking the global waterway before it was freed, the canals authorit...
As Egyptians mourn the victims of a deadly train collision that killed 49, Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi ordered state bodies to hold those responsible accountable.
The New Suez Canal is estimated to increase traffic and boost annual revenues from $5.3 billion currently, to $13.2 billion by 2023.
In the marvelously sensitive eyes of mantis shrimps, scientists have found cells that could inspire an overhaul of humanity’s comparatively clumsy communications hardware. Mechanical analogs of their eyes “are among the most important and commonly used optical components, and the cellular structure we describe significantly outperforms these current optics,” write researchers in a study published \[…\]
ISMAILIA, Egypt -The owners and insurers of the Ever Given
CAIRO - Forces of a Libyan commander who rules the eastern half of the country and who was behind a year-long military attempt to capture the capital,...
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The Phaeton limo may have been a major flop for Volkswagen but officials are keen to the launch of a successor. The car was priced similarly to BMWs and Audis but it wore a humble VW badge, and there was nothing particularly exciting or innovative about the car either. It had mundane styling, poor dynamics and a much heavier chassis than its Audi A8 cousin...
"[L]auded as proof that geography would no longer separate the Orient and the Occident, the East and the West, the Suez Canal was the center of the world."
* Factory production shut down* Suez Canal shipping unaffected* Protests linked to soccer violence, reflect wider unrest* Mursi moves to reinstate Port Said free trade zoneBy Shaimaa FayedCAIRO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Thousands of Egyptian workersjoined a protest wave in Port Said on Tuesday, paralysingfactory production in the Suez Canal city despite PresidentMohamed Mursi's efforts to soothe unrest by acting to restoreits free port status.Witnesses said at least 10,000 people took part in the thir
* Factory production shut down* Suez Canal shipping unaffected* Protests linked to soccer violence, reflect wider unrest* Mursi moves
Mantis shrimps pack a powerful punch, whether they smash or spear their victims. According to Maya deVries and Sheila Patek from University of California, Berkeley, smasher mantis shrimps power their claws' ballistic blows using a catapult mechanism, but how do spearers deploy their weapons? Analyzing the movements of large Lysiosquillina maculata, the duo found that they unexpectedly use muscle power to launch their claw spears although smaller Alachosquilla vicina use a catapult mechanism like
When it raises tolls in May, Egypt's Suez Canal Authority will know that fuel costs rule out alternative routes, but some in the shipping industry say the calculation could reach a tipping point if the risk of delays from unrest increases.
Egypt’s restive city of Port Said saw protests over government “injustices,” disrupting rail services and forcefully evicting workers from factories and provincial government offices.
Mantis shrimps pack a powerful punch, whether they smash or spear their victims. According to Maya deVries and Sheila Patek from University of California, Berkeley, smasher mantis shrimps power their claws' ballistic blows using a catapult mechanism, but how do spearers deploy their weapons? Analyzing the movements of large Lysiosquillina maculata, the duo found that they unexpectedly use muscle power to launch their claw spears although smaller Alachosquilla vicina use a catapult mechanism like
Victoria Beckham, Nicolas Ghesquière and Erdem scoop top prizes
Fuel costs make other routes too costly, but growing unrest in Egypt could tip the balance
The stranger from Chicago checked into the motel two days before he was found in his room, dead. On the third day, a cleaning woman let herself into Room 25. The stranger was in the bathtub; both his arms had been slit. In large printing, a note by the door said, ``Please read!
* Egyptian economy in crisis due to growing unrest* Suez canal major source of revenue for Cairo* Canal tolls to rise 2-5 pct on May 1
Authorities are demanding compensation from Japanese owner – even before crash investigation concludes
* Egyptian economy in crisis due to growing unrest
A hungry mantis shrimp may be the last thing that a passing fish sees before it is snatched from the water by the predator. Maya ... Read more
Plans set out for Dover port will enable the community and the port to work together, the government says.
Hey, haters, Ashley Greene DGAF what you think of her body because she's heard it all before and she's over it.
Last month, I mulled the Facebook assertion by Christine O’Donnell’s sister, who is reportedly gay, that the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate f ...
A third day of protests and strikes brought the restive city of Port Said to a halt on Tuesday, as demonstrators demanded security officials be held accountable for the killings of over 40 residents in riots last month.
A fisherman in Fort Pierce snapped photos of a huge shrimp-like creature caught by a nearby couple. The animal seems to be a mantis shrimp, says one expert.
There are a lot of great games on PSN, but Shatter is the best. So can we expect more DLC, or perhaps even a sequel in the future?
NPR coverage of Becoming Justice Blackmun: Harry Blackmun's Supreme Court Journey by Linda Greenhouse. News, author interviews, critics' picks and more.
News from around the web.
Mike Hussey admitted he rode his luck on his way to a century that put Australia firmly in control on day two of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Hobart.
Last weekend in Austin, Texas, eight Star Trek: The Next Generation actors came together for a weekend of fun and fandom. Sir Patrick Stewart,
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Reports appear to confirm that the Israelis carried out airstrikes in Egypt with Cairo's blessing.
The largest infrastructural project of the 19th century annexed the Middle East into the fossil-fuels complex
By supporting King Abdullah, Joe Biden can avoid the chaos that followed Hosni Mubarak’s fall.
Britain and the US claim the support of most Middle Eastern governments in the war against terrorism, but what do ordinary Arabs think? Do they see it as the west versus Islam? And what do they make of Tony Blair? Egyptian novelist Ahdaf Soueif visited Cairo to find out.
Instead of answering Jim Antle’s eminently reasonable question as to how the United States should support liberal democratic principles and...
The army fired warning shots to calm a noisy but peaceful protest in front of the...
President Barack Obama is wrongly siding with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and his controversial power grab with the Muslim Brotherhood that has triggered violent protests in the streets of Cairo, a top Middle Eastern and terrorism expert says.
G8 to extend Arab Spring financing pledge to $38 billion - Reuters News: By Annika Breidthardt .08/18/2017 10:36:35AM EST.
Egypt's central bank governor, Hisham Ramez, has criticized the International Monetary Fund over the manner in which his country was invited to the institution's annual meeting in Washington.
The Egyptian government has been urged by its own human rights group to halt torture by security services and to end the 24-year-old state of emergency.
A senior official in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet Egyptian President and other top officials on Monday to discuss Cairo's request for a $4.8 billion loan, a major state-run Egyptian newspaper reported on Saturday.
A selection of recent letters sent to the World Socialist Web Site.
Demonstrations have spread across parts of the Middle East and Africa. Here are the latest developments, including the roots of the unrest:
The Arab uprisings have proved very different in type to those in Iran, in terms of the scale, scope, both their conscious constituents and their beneficiaries, dynamics and social roots.
As America's star power dims, who will take center stage?
A listing of Houston commercial real estate leases and sales.
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have arrested a prominent human rights activist and four others on accusations that include opposing the government, the state-run WAM news agency reported Monday.
Even I cannot comprehend it; these ordinary people, extraordinary in their bravery, fighting off the gruesome beasts of an ugly regime that refuses to
The Italian government has been supporting the Egyptian justice system as part of an EU project that risks complicity in abuses such as mass trials and the death penalty. Italy’s highest judicial body, the Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura, is one of four contractors involved in the €10 million EU project in Egypt, named ‘Support to the Modernization of the Administration of Justice’.
John Wiley and Sons Inc. (NYSE:JWa) (NYSE:JWb), a global research and learning company and Kortext, a world leading digital textbook and personal study platform, have secured a partnership with the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB).
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In Egypt, some say that the protests at the American Embassy in Cairo and in about 20 countries over an anti-Islamic video was about more than religious sensitivity.
For media watchers, the much-ballyhooed half-hour was a waste of good interviewing time. Kroft only threw four mildly tough questions at the power duo and two of those were still fairly easy health questions aimed at Clinton.
It’s chaos these days in Libya.Rival militias have carved up the country and the major cities. The security situation has deteriorated to such an extent that legislators in Tripoli recently had to abandon their parliament building for a former royal palace.
Tourists are flocking to the Levant again, finding bargains amid turmoil in Iran, Turkey, Greece, Lebanon and Egypt, writes Amotz Asa-El.
Former Lebanon President Amin Gemayel Today's deadly bombing targeting a top Lebanese army general was a bid by anti-government elements to destabilize the country and delay presidential elections and may be part of a general campaign to intimidate Lebanon's Christian population, former Lebanese president Amin Gemayel told WND during an exclusive interview today. "While we…
Sudan's first cabinet since the ouster of president Omar al-Bashir was sworn in Sunday as the African country transitions to a civilian rule following nationwide protests that overthrew the autocrat.…
The banned Muslim Brotherhood urged Syrians to take to the streets on Friday as activists called for a "Day of Rage" against President Bashar Assad's regime, which has stepped up its deadly crackdown on protesters by unleashing the army along with snipers and tanks.
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Seven cars and SUVs, including three from General Motors and two from Volkswagen, have received the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute
RMR recently began crafting a custom Equus for the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas. Read about the Rhys Millen Hyundai Equus at the 2010 SEMA Auto Show brought to you by the automotive experts at Motor Trend.
P. W. Agnew draws timely attention to the distortions imposed on Britain's energy market as a consequence of the government's privatisation of the electric
In addition to raising the bar with its redesigned 2004 F-150, Ford is raising prices.The redesigned F-150 lineup, which will be sold alongside a slew
Does the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid match its stellar non-gas-electric counterpart? According to Consumer Reports, the answer is simple: the Sonata Hybrid &
Volkswagen Group and Ford Motor Co. fared well among automakers in an annual study released Monday measuring quality and how deeply consumers feel about a new car or light-truck purchase after several ...
Hyundai is continuing its recent product onslaught with two new or redesigned models to be launched by January 2012.Hyundai told dealers attending the
2003 Lincoln Avaitor photos Ford Motor Co.’s luxury arm, Lincoln, is pinning much of its strategy on a new sport-utility it’s calling Aviator.The mid
What's my horsepower? Well, it depends on the gasoline--premium or regular.
Kia is revamping its lineup next year, with an all-new upscale sedan and a refreshed Forte. Get the details here.
The press days at Detroit's auto show are winding down, which means the time has come to hand out some hardware. Here are my Driving it Home Awards for Detroit 2014:
To Paul Green, a club steward in northern England's 'rust belt', Britain is so broken that he would vote for Brexit again were he to get another chance.
The following financial services industryappointments were announced on Tuesday. To inform us of otherjob changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com.
Recently we served up a comparo between the 2011 Ford Mustang GT, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS and 2010 Dodge Challenger SRT8 and another one between the 2011 Ford Mustang V-6, 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8, 2010 Dodge Challenger SE, and 2010 Chevrolet Camaro RS. Now, we rank all of these Magnificient Seven pony cars.
/PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor Group (the Group)'s Executive Chair, Euisun Chung, has today been honored with the MotorTrend Person of the Year award, having...
Click above to watch behind-the-scenes footage of "Epic Lap"
Ford may have lost out to Willys for the design of the WWII Jeep, but as today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Bronco attests they eventually could compete with its civilian stepchildren. With a new Bronco likely delayed, let’s look at what this old-school edition could conceivably cost.
Two U.S. astronauts are about to embark on a couple of spacewalks at the ISS, with NASA releasing detailed animations previewing the upcoming work.
High-performance gas guzzlers competed with alternative-fuel vehicles at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
The result is environmentally friendly efficiency with high-performance capability in a highly refined luxury sedan that also happens to be the world's first full V-8, all-wheel-drive hybrid drivetrain. Mid-range acceleration is also impressive, with the system's electric motor capable of delivering maximum torque on demand - a big plus in passing maneuvers. Motor Generator two, also a permanent magnet, water-cooled motor with a maximum voltage of 650 V (DC) and maximum output of 221 horsepowe
The big news today of course is Toyota’s move to Texas. Toyota HQ in Tokyo maintained radio silence all day, though. Toyota May Move Majority of California HQ to Texas – thedetroitbureau.com: Hoping to save money, Toyota Motor Co. reportedly plans to move a substantial portion of its U.S. corporate operations from Torrance, California to …
The Hyundai Lambda engine family is the company's modern all-aluminum V6. It is manufactured at Hyundai's HMMA plant in Montgomery, Alabama, United States.
With the introduction of the Concept S-Class Coupe at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz has a new offering to tantalize the refined senses, and act the part known only to those who can afford it.
It’s that time of year again: the annual 4A’s Institute of Advanced Advertising Studies (IAAS) contest is here, meaning up-and-coming creatives will get a chance to put their education to work for some lucky new clients. This year, however, the client will be a startup. And for any Boston-area startup looking for some free and improved publicity, you can enter ...
Katie Couric's move from NBC's Today to the CBS Evening News made history, as Couric becomes the first solo female anchor of a network newscast, ever. In hiring Couric, third-place CBS is gambling that America's early-morning sweetheart can restore some of the luster to the evening newscast and position it for the future. "Everyone was saying that ... network news was a dinosaur," said Robert Thompson, director of Syracuse University's Center for the Study of Popular Television. [..
Testing your apps is only feasible if you enforce that all the tests pass on each release. A good way to achieve this is to have automated testing and reporting: tests that are executed after each…
What luxury cars will give you at least 300 hp without breaking the bank? Find out which of your favorites made the list at Motor Trend.
But most concerning has been a full-fledged BBC climate campaign masquerading as journalism.
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