Friday, July 1, 2016

#Syria - 30,000 Syrian children 'starving' on Jordan border: Al Jazeera English

Published on 1 Jul 2016

More than 30,000 Syrian children are facing starvation in Jordan after authorities in Amman suspended life-saving food and medical aid to refugees living along its northeastern border with Syria.

Between 60-70,000 Syrians, mostly children and women have been denied access to food and safe drinking water during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a period of fasting from dusk till dawn, after Jordanian authorities blocked emergency aid supplies to an area known as the 'berm' last month following an attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group.

Gerry Simpson, a senior refugee researcher and advocate at Human Rights Watch talks to Al Jazeera about the crisis unfolding on Jordan's border.

#Russia - Russian and Turkish foreign ministers meet in Sochi: euronews (in English)

Published on 1 Jul 2016

The foreign ministers of Russia and Turkey have met in Sochi.

The meeting in the Russian Black Sea resort was between Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov.

It is part of a drive to boost the normalisation of bilateral ties.

The two ministers also held private talks.

They last met in December in Belgrade during an Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) meeting. *What Russia says*

#Slovakia - takes over EU presidency amid Brexit fallout: euronews (in English)

Published on 1 Jul 2016

The United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union will dominate the bloc's agenda for the rest of the year, Slovakia's prime minister said on Friday.

The Slovak government has just taken up the six-month rotating presidency of the EU; the task no longer enjoys the power it once did, but it gives a country the chance to frame the policy agenda.

"We admit that migration and Brexit will have this considerable influence on the Slovak presidency," said Robert Fico, the prime minister of Slovaki…

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Toxic chemicals in cosmetics? euronews (in English)

Published on 1 Jul 2016

Whether they are bought from the chemist or the supermarket, and whether or not they feature the mention "hypoallergenic," "paraben free" or "dermatologically tested," many cosmetics contain chemical and allergen substances, preservatives and especially endocrine disruptors, which can have an effect on the hormonal system.

Potentially, these chemical substances are dangerous, particularly for pregnant women and young children. Some doctors are even saying they carry a cancer risk.

So what are …
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#USA - Clinton, Trump spar over trade stances: Fox News

Published on 1 Jul 2016

Jennifer Griffin reports from Washington, D.C.

'#USA - Selfie Pay' Could Eliminate Passwords Forever | Squawk Box: CNBC

Published on 1 Jul 2016

Tom Grissen, Daon CEO, explains how biometrics can get rid of all the passwords on your mobile device while still keeping it secure.

#Canada - Chinese abroad: why China's new rich are flocking to Vancouver: FRANCE 24 English

Published on 1 Jul 2016

#USA - Here's Why Stocks Are Gaining Steam Post-Brexit: TheStreet

Published on 1 Jul 2016

The stock market rally in recent sessions is being fueled by hopes that central banker will once again come to the rescue, following last week's historic Brexit vote.

BATM Advanced Communications (LON:BVC) CEO Zvi Marom discusses Hepatitis C diagnostics in China: ProactiveInvestors Stocktube

Published on 1 Jul 2016

BATM Advanced Communications Limited (LON:BVC) has received a boost with its Chinese unit Adaltis was valued at US$58mln as a result of a new equity investment by a local partner.

Adaltis, a manufacturer of medical devices, is getting a US$3mln (RMB20mln) injection from Egens Biotechnology in return for a 5.5% stake in the business – and the partner also gets an option to buy a further 10% at a later date.

The investment terms are the result of six months negotiation and Zvi Marom, BATM chief executive, says all parties agree that it has been done at a “very fair price”.

It comes as an Egens and Adaltis joint venture presses ahead with plans to distribute Hepatitis C diagnostic kits through China, one of the countries most afflicted by the infectious disease with an estimated 350,000 to 500,000 deaths every year.

“Nobody can ignore the Chinese market,” Marom said in an interview with Stocktube.
He highlights that medicines focussing on infants and infectious diseases are priorities for the Chinese government.

“They are pushing the medical sector, they are investing a lot of money and there is no doubt that if you want to be a global player, and this is our ambition, then you have to have the Chinese market,” he added.

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What movies to check out over the holiday weekend: Fox Business

Published on 1 Jul 2016

'In the Foxlight' Host Michael Tammero previews the big holiday weekend movies.

#USA - Cheap gas prices not going to last much longer? Fox Business

Published on 1 Jul 2016

Former Shell Oil President John Hofmeister on the outlook for gas prices.

#Syria - rebels regain control of three towns in the area of Latakia: Al Jazeera English

Published on 1 Jul 2016

Syrian rebels say they are back in control of three towns in the countryside of Latakia.

Meanwhile, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) says it has killed 18 government soldiers in a suicide attack in Aleppo.

Also, air strikes near the Syrian capital, Damascus, have killed at least 18 people.

Al Jazeera’s Gerald Tan reports.

#España - Noticias Castilla y León 14.30 h / Buenos días Castilla y León (Viernes 01/07/2016): Radio Televisión de Castilla y León

Published on 1 Jul 2016

Buenos días Castilla y León (Viernes 01/07/2016)

Stobart Group (LON:STOB) chief: ‘Brexit won’t have much of an effect’: ProactiveInvestors Stocktube

Published on 1 Jul 2016

Stobart Group Ltd (LON:STOB) tells Proactive Investors that it is “pretty confident” Brexit will not have much of an effect on its largely UK-based businesses.

“With the deflation of the pound I’m sure we’ll find more visitors coming to the UK and using the South-End Airport,” says chief executive Andrew Tinkler.

“We’ll be looking at links with Northern and Eastern Europe,” says Tinkler.

But he says the group was going to be sensible about which connections will work.
“We’ve got to be aware of the ticket, people buy on price. But it’s the efficiency of our service that is so much better, allowing us to compete with other big budget airlines,” he says.

Addressing Thursday’s announcement that the group would be doubling its dividend, Tinkler says that shareholders were undoubtedly happy.

“Our free growth business is a solid platform to grow off allowing us to return over £300mln to shareholders.”

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#EU - Brussels summit closes with questions on how the European Union will function in the future: euronews (in English)

Published on 30 Jun 2016

The curtain has come down on the EU summit at a time some would suggest it's curtains for the bloc. Brexit dominated the summit and gave traction to the blame game with British Prime Minister David Cameron the natural target. Others were also in the firing line.

"I will not let myself be encouraged or discouraged by the press. The media has written that the Dutch voted against the EU - Ukraine agreement because I was mixed up in it and now it is saying the British voted to leave the EU because …

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#USA - Rihanna Releases Music Video for “Sledgehammer”: ABC News + Official video

Published on 1 Jul 2016

The Grammy award winning artist releases a video for the movie “Star Trek Beyond”.

#Ukraine - Witnesses of Terror Attack: Ukrainians are back home after deadly blasts in Istanbul: UKRAINE TODAY

Published on 29 Jun 2016

They have never been so happy to return home as now. The Ukrainians that have just landed in their homeland, witnessed the explosion at Istanbul airport from the sky. Some of them watched the tragedy to unfold from the plane's side-window. The others ran desperately from the fire without any passport control.

#Ukraine - Honouring the Hero: From Paris to Kyiv people mourn death of Vasyl Slipak: UKRAINE TODAY

Published on 30 Jun 2016

Vasyl Slipak, a renowned Ukrainian opera singer recently killed in the Donbas warzone, is being commemorated in Paris. People are bringing flowers to his portrait at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in the French capital.

Meanwhile in central Kyiv a makeshift shrine to Slipak was organized on Maidan Nezalezhnosti square. Ukrainians place candles and flowers to pay the last tribute to the patriot who sacrificed his life.

Slipak had been a soloist of the Paris Opera House for 19 years before volunteering to fight against Russian-backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine. He was shot and killed by a sniper on Wednesday, June 29.

#Slovakia - attacks EU post-Brexit direction on eve of taking over presidency: euronews (in English)

Published on 30 Jun 2016

Slovakia has warned that the future of the European Union cannot be decided by just two or three powerful Western members.

The comments by Prime Minister Robert Fico, which came as the country prepared to take over the EU presidency, are seen as a dig at France and Germany and included a plea for more involvement by the bloc's newer ex-communist members.

They come on top of criticism of the European Commission and other institutions by Central and Eastern European states, as the EU reels amid …
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#USA - Tesla Auto-Driving Is Being Investigated After Fatal Crash: Bloomberg

Published on 30 Jun 2016

June 30 -- The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into a fatal accident involving a Tesla Motors sedan when the electric-auto maker’s Autopilot software was engaged. Bloomberg's Tim Higgins reports on "Bloomberg West."

"They shall not grow old" The Queen attends overnight Somme vigil. 100 years on from the Battle of the Somme

Published on 30 Jun 2016

The Royal Family tonight led the nation in commemorating the thousands of troops who lost their lives in the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh attended a moving service at Westminster Abbey, one of many events being held in memory of the fallen soldiers.

In France, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were joined by Prince Harry for a vigil at the Thiepval Memorial, where the 70,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers with no known grave are commemorated.
The moving services come on the eve of the centenary of the start of the Somme offensive. On July 1, 1916, following a seven-day British bombardment, some 120,000 men clambered from their trenches and went 'over the top' — to be met by a hail of German machine-gun fire that mowed down half of them. With 20,000 dead and 40,000 wounded, it was the bloodiest single day in British military history.
By the end of the four-month battle in northern France, more than a million soldiers had been killed and wounded on both sides. The First World War would drag on for another two years.

100 years on from the Battle of the Somme

ITV News
Published on 28 Jun 2016

The Queen unveiled a statue of Robert Quigg - who went into No Man's Land no fewer than seven times to rescue wounded comrades.

Battle of the Somme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Battle of the Somme also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British and French empires against ...

#Spain - Tax inspectors raid Google's Madrid offices: euronews (in English)

Published on 30 Jun 2016

Spanish tax inspectors have raided Google's offices in Madrid as part of an ongoing investigation into possible tax evasion.

#UK - Jeremy Corbyn’s insiders struggled to get Labour leader to fight Brexit: VICE News

Published on 29 Jun 2016

Members of Jeremy Corbyn's inner circle struggled to get the Labour Party leader to participate in an energetic campaign to keep the United Kingdom in the European Union, a newly released video from VICE News reveals.

A mass revolt by Labour members of Parliament after the Leave vote won last week accuses Corbyn, a longtime Euroskeptic, of sabotaging his own party's campaign to remain. The accusation is particularly serious considering that 75 percent of young Britons voted to remain in the EU, and Corbyn was elected party leader last year thanks to young people's vote.

In previously unreleased footage shot during the filming of a VICE News documentary about Corbyn, members of his staff express doubt that they would be able to get him to engage fully in the fight against Brexit.

Watch “Jeremy Corbyn: The Outsider” - http://bit.ly/2989DsA

2016 Jeep Renegade: A Car That's Hard Not to Like: Wall Street Journal

Published on 30 Jun 2016

The 2016 Jeep Renegade is one WSJ’s ‘Rumble Seat’ columnist Dan Neil can’t stop liking, despite his better judgement. He joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: Jeep

Trading Video: ECB and BoE Threaten More Easing, Risk Rally Cools: Forex News by DailyFX

Published on 30 Jun 2016

Talking Points:

• The BoE Governor and ECB warned further easing may be ahead, sending the Pound and Euro tumbling
• In the ongoing global fracas, the Dollar looks increasingly appealing for its stable contrast to the majors
• US equities have slowed their post-Brexit rally and sentiment is once again facing true conviction

Read the full article here:
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The economic and corporate agenda for Friday: Japanese manufacturing, inflation and consumer: IG UK

Published on 30 Jun 2016

30 June 2016: Japanese data will dictate Friday, with statistics expected from all areas of the economy. Japan is geographically far from Brexit but despite this, its markets are already feeling the pressure, especially the yen.

This Might Be the Most Important Brexit Chart to Watch Right Now: Bloomberg

Published on 30 Jun 2016

June 26 -- In today's "Single Best Chart," Bloomberg's Tom Keene displays the level of goods, services and investment income in the U.K going back to 1999. He speaks with Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics, on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

#Turkey - Istanbul bombers from Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan: Al Jazeera English

Published on 30 Jun 2016

The three suicide bombers in the deadly gun and bomb attack on Istanbul's international airport were from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, a Turkish government official has said. Al Jazeera's Reza Sayah reports from Istanbul.-

#Peru - illegal gold mining prompts public health emergency: Al Jazeera English

Published on 30 Jun 2016

A study in the US has found that more than 500 kilometres of Peru's Amazon River is contaminated with mercury.

For decades, illegal gold miners have been pouring thousands of tons of mercury into rivers. Peruvian officials now say nearly 50 thousand people, or 50 percent of the population of Madre de Dios may be affected. In May the government declared a state of emergency.

Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports from Madre de Dios, Peru.

#USA - Airports Heighten Security After Turkish Terror Attack: ABC News

Published on 30 Jun 2016

Ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend, major airports around the country are bulking up security in a bid to prevent possible terrorist attacks.