Home »

World News on Dec. 13th, 2016

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

 VietPress USA (Dec. 13th, 2016):

Canada should allow people aged 18 and up to buy recreational marijuana through a wide range of retail options, according to a government-commissioned report that lays out groundwork for legalizing the drug. (bloomberg.com)
submitted  by relevantlife
2
30.0k
Cuba Allows Google to Install Servers and Provide faster Internet Access (apnews.com)
submitted  by Langosta_9er
3
1880
German DM’s Attire in Saudi Arabia Sparks Controversy - A few days after the German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for a ban on the burqa, her minister of defence has refused to wear the hijab or the abaya on an official visit to Saudi Arabia. (ifpnews.com)
submitted  by mileyscience
4
764
Canada: Pot task force recommends legal cannabis sales be limited to users over 18 (cbc.ca)
submitted  by DKsan
5
780
The new king of Thailand will pardon up to 150,000 prisoners in an unprecedented display of mercy, including some inmates jailed for insulting the royal family. (independent.co.uk)
submitted  by maxwellhill
6
353
Only 60 Years of Farming Left If Soil Degradation Continues (scientificamerican.com)
submitted  by FrogMantra
7
237
Battle of Aleppo ends after five years as rebels agree to withdraw (reuters.com)
submitted  by SealTheDeaI
8
5148
After Trump's win, China and Mexico move to deepen ties (reuters.com)
submitted  by bob21doh
9
296
Norway reaches rare milestone of 100,000 all-electric vehicles on the roads, wants 400,000 by 2020 (electrek.co)
submitted  by golden430
10
143
U.S. to halt some arms sales to Saudi, citing civilian deaths in Yemen campaign (reuters.com)
submitted  by Petty-officer4
11
486
Lost Greek city dating back 2,500 years discovered by archaeologists (independent.co.uk)
submitted  by Oriachim
12
218
Leaked BP report reveals serious near-miss accidents. Costly failures show ‘urgent attention’ needed to improve how oil giant manages crucial engineering data at plants (theguardian.com)
submitted  by monsoony
13
1524
Make heroin available on prescription, official UK drug advisers say. Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs also suggests supervised injecting rooms to combat rising number of drug deaths (theguardian.com)
submitted  by cyanocittaetprocyon
14
440
600,000 Chinese die from overworking each year (m.chinadaily.com.cn)
submitted  by A-MacLeod
15
992
Cologne to deploy 1,500 officers on NYE to prevent repeat of last year’s mass sexual assaults (rt.com)
submitted  by Ru551a
16
2759
President Duterte insists he is not the killer his critics portray him to be: "They say there have been a lot of killings, executions and extrajudicial killings. You want these to end? It’s simple. You drug users should stop" (philstar.com)
submitted  by green_flash
17
1288
The world's largest wild reindeer herd has fallen by 40% since 2000, scientists have warned. They say that the animals, which live in the Taimyr Peninsula in the northernmost tip of Russia, are being affected by rising temperatures and human activity (bbc.com)
submitted  by DoremusJessup
18
2360
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns of "atrocities" taking place in besieged Aleppo in recent hours (bbc.com)
submitted  by Pilipsnothere
19
70
Battle of Aleppo ends after years of fighting as rebels agree to withdraw (reuters.com)
submitted  by thefallafelman
20
46
€10bn European SatNav System 'Galileo' Set to Be Activated Tomorrow: Free service worldwide, availability on smartphones and navigation boxes fitted with compatible chips - devices might only need a software update; expected to be fully operational in 2020, providing unprecedented accuracy (taipeitimes.com)
submitted  by LeDankRedditUserxD
21
16.5k
Israel is to begin recognising same-sex marriage as an equal route to citizenship (pinknews.co.uk)
submitted  by angierock55
22
441
Qatar is ending its labour sponsorship system that forces foreign workers to seek their employer's permission to change jobs or leave the country. It says a new contract-based law will replace the "kafala" system, ensuring greater flexibility and protection. (bbc.co.uk)
submitted  by madam1
23
2393
Government of Canada announces new comprehensive drug strategy - "The new Strategy will replace the existing National Anti-Drug Strategy with a more balanced approach. It restores harm reduction as a core pillar of Canada’s drug policy, alongside prevention, treatment and enforcement..." (news.gc.ca)
submitted  by Shaxinater
24
293
Paris under siege by rats as park containing Eiffel Tower forced to close (independent.ie)
submitted  by Heskimo88
25
267
President Duterte admits feigning sickness to avoid facing Obama at APEC (philstar.com)
submitted  by gentlemansincebirth
Hạnh Dương
www.Vietpressusa.us

Chủ đề có liên quan: