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Federal agencies expand research on Facebook. Trump's weak case against China: Opinion. No one wins in a trade war.
Yet US President Donald Trump seems determined to pursue one with China, which he accuses of causing America’s trade deficit, violating World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, and using unfair practices to acquire foreign technology. While most economists marvel at Trump’s ignorance of how trade balances work, many broadly agree with his charges regarding intellectual property (IP). But the evidence supporting these claims is also weak, at best. The so-called Section 301 trade investigation launched by Trump’s administration last year accused China of acquiring foreign technologies using discriminatory licensing restrictions, unfair technology-transfer agreements, targeted outbound investment, unauthorized intrusions into US commercial computer networks, and cyber-enabled IP theft. “The weight of the evidence,” the report concludes, shows that China uses foreign-ownership restrictions to force US companies to provide their technologies to Chinese entities.
Squirrels warm-up for Wimbledon championships. As world tennis fans tuned in for the 132nd Wimbledon championships which kicked off on Monday, Swedish animal photographer Geert Weggen has captured wild squirrels warming up for the game.
The cute rodents may not be professional tennis players, but when they appeared at Weggen’s backyard and saw the miniature court set up by the photographer, the pair grew curious and picked up the rackets. During their game, an unexpected guest bullfinch joined and appeared to take on the role of umpire. Young activists detained in Russian after protest outside St. Petersburg stadium. A Russian teenage activist was among four people detained after she staged a protest outside the soccer World Cup stadium in St.
Petersburg on Tuesday, lying down in a bloodied shirt in what she said was a bid to draw attention to the country’s problems. Russia has pledged to hold a safe and secure World Cup, putting on its best face to host the world’s most prestigious soccer tournament. “We wanted to draw attention to the fact that no matter what you show foreigners, things on the inside aren’t that good and pretty,” 16-year-old Lika Petrovskaya told Reuters. “No matter the pretty things that are shown, people in Russia are still suffering.” OVD-Info, a human rights organization that monitors detentions, said that three other activists, including two minors, had been detained along with Petrovskaya outside the stadium.
Woman denied from teaching Job because of her height. An aspiring teacher in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province was notified that she would not eligible to enter the profession because of her height on June 13, shortly before graduating from Shaanxi Normal University.
The woman surnamed Li attended a school-organized health examination on May 29, where she was measured to be 140 centimeters tall. She was later informed that she was 10 centimeters shorter than the required height to apply for a teaching qualification. According to an official notification co-issued by the Education Department of Shaanxi Provincial Government and the Shaanxi Health and Family Planning Commission, “Men who are under 155 centimeters high and women under 150 centimeters high” would fail the health examination, which is a necessity for seeking a teaching qualification. The situation seems to be a deadlock for Li, since she was enrolled as a “tuition-free pedagogical student” by the university four years ago. Legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld reaches for immortality with Chanel Paris show. Legendary designer and bibliophile Karl Lagerfeld made a pitch for immortality Tuesday by setting his Chanel Paris haute couture show in front of the Academie Francaise.
The venerable institution, whose members are known as "the immortals," was the centerpiece of a spectacular set featuring the banks of the Seine that Lagerfeld had built inside the Grand Palais in the French capital. Everything from the bouquinistes booksellers – dressed in Chanel of course – with their vintage Vogue magazines and tomes on Chanel, to the Paris pavements and embankments was recreated in staggeringly realistic detail. All it lacked to pass for the real thing was the tourist tat and a few beggars. First female mayor elected for Tunisia’s capital.
A woman from Tunisia’s moderate Islamic party was elected on Tuesday as mayor of the capital city, Tunis, the first time a woman holds the post.
Souad Abderrahim, a 54-year-old pharmacist of the Ennahdha party, won the post in the second round of voting by the municipal council. She defeated her top rival, Kamel Idir, of the party Nida Tounes, founded by the Tunisian president. Abderrahim, a former lawmaker and militant for women’s rights, doesn’t wear a veil. More evidence of the folding phone of Microsoft emerged. New reports and conceptual designs allow us to imagine what the folding phone will be like with which Microsoft wants to start a new product category.
Please don’t call the ambulance: Woman tells rescuers after a horrific injury. When a 45-year-old woman’s leg became caught in the gap between an Orange Line train and the platform Friday afternoon, she was in agony.
The cut on her leg went down to the bone. Beyond her pain, she had another fear. Shaking and crying, she begged people not to call an ambulance. “Do you know how much an ambulance costs?” 9 Adorable photos of Avengers actors when they were young children. "Avengers: Infinity War" is a successful movie of 2018 that broke all kinds of records at the box office.
There were a lot of famous actors in the movie, check out 9 adorable pictures from their childhood. Mark Ruffalo / The Hulk Tom Hiddleston / Loki Chris Hemsworth / Thor Chris Evans / Captain America. Robot that played soccer with Obama. It has played soccer with former US President Barack Obama and danced for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, but Honda's ASIMO robot may have reached the end of the line.
Launched in 2000, the humanoid machine resembling a shrunken spaceman has become arguably Japan's most famous robot, wheeled out to impress visiting politicians over the years. But Honda said Thursday it may scrap future generations of ASIMO, now on its seventh iteration. Trump's Tweet of support about newsroom shooting in Maryland. A man armed with a shotgun and smoke grenades burst into a newspaper office in the US city of Annapolis on Thursday, killing five employees in what police described as a "targeted attack. " Stray cats find new home at town hall in Turkey. 35-year-old Nigerian said he wants to become the country's youngest presidential candidate. A 35-year-old Nigerian on Thursday said he wants to become the country’s youngest presidential candidate, taking advantage of a newly passed law reducing age limits for political office.
“Chike Ukaegbu announced his candidacy for President of Nigeria – a country with over 60% of the population between the ages of 18 and 35,” his publicist said in a statement. “At the age of 35, Chike aspires to become the youngest civilian president of the youthful African nation.” Ukaegbu, described as a “technology entrepreneur” who lives in New York, is originally from Owerri, in the southern Nigerian state of Imo. A 35-year-old Nigerian on Thursday said he wants to become the country’s youngest presidential candidate, taking advantage of a newly passed law reducing age limits for political office. Oil tanker fire kills nine in commercial capital Lagos, Nigeria. An oil tanker truck caught fire in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos on Thursday, killing nine people and burning out 53 other vehicles, an emergency agency official said.
The accident happened on a motorway that connects Lagos and the city of Ibadan, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) spokesman Adeshina Tiamiyu said. He said a distress call was received at around 05:33 p.m. (1633 GMT). “Nine people are dead and four injured are in hospital”, said Tiamiyu. Africa out of 2018 FIFA World cup after Senegal’s elimination. Senegal has been eliminated from the 2018 FIFA World Cup after losing 1-0 to Colombia in their last Group stage game.
The Teranga Lions went into the game needing just a draw to ensure progress, but their opponents had to register a victory to make it into the next round. After an entertaining first half, the teams went into the break 0-0, at which point Senegal still had an upper hand. In the second half however, Yerry Mina found the back of the net with a powerful header, and Colombia hand on to book their place in the Round of 16.
The result means the South Americans progresses as the group winners, and will be joined by Japan which finished as runner up. Japan also went down to Poland 1-0, finishing same on points with Senegal, but stayed in second place as the African side raked in more Yellow cards. 11 strange signs indicating that you are Romantic. Do you also want to believe that you are giving your romantic partner pleasure in bed? At least, you do not want to blush and apologize for your own unsophistication in love games. Glamorous train journey from past years: vintage photos.
8 Famous celebrities who at least once broke up with Twitter. Such social networking platforms like Instagram and Twitter are extremely important for millions of people. Rich Nigerian Guy Commits Suicide After Going Broke. Husband Drives Nails Into Man’s Head After Catching Him With His Wife. Ronaldo, Neymar, 8+ most famous soccer players of 2018 and their adorable pets.
It's time to learn more about our favorite celebrities and their private lives. Wife drove husband back to prison two hours after being mistakenly released from prison. Stunning light and sound show brings history back to life in Paris. Visitors to Paris can now learn the history of World War I by enjoying a stunning light and sound show at Les Invalides. Hello Kitty Shinkansen: Adorable bullet train unveiled in Japan. Banksy has painted walls in Paris with murals on the theme of migration. Renault gave a Saudi Arabian woman a chance to mark the end of the country's female driving ban. Between Messi and Ronaldo, The never-ending rivalry! Who is better? The endless debate between Real Madrid’s Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Messi rumbles on as both players try to etch their name into World Cup history. Google Wifi is already in 21 countries, including Spain. Woman arrested for stabbing her 16-year-old daughter in the back. Facebook groups may be paid, and it's not a joke.
The company has announced that it conducts tests so that groups can charge those who wish to access them. Facebook will allow the monetization of social network groups that wish to charge a monthly fee to their members, as a way of thanking their administrators for the work they do each day. Cristiano Ronaldo has become Europe’s all-time leading scorer with 85 goals. Cristiano Ronaldo has become Europe’s all-time leading scorer with 85 goals after he found the back of the net once again in the Portuguese’s 2018 FIFA World Cup clash against Morocco. The prolific Real Madrid man scored early on in the game, to propel his side to the top of Group B, at least until Spain plays Iran later today. Artist brings cities into life by food. Obama was the US president who deported and separated families and nobody said anything. Why is this girl behaving like a child? 10 mistakes in the human body, which create a lot of problems for us.
If you have one of these 11 signs, then you are one of the rarest people on earth. How to look younger: the best haircuts for women over 30, 40, 50, 60. Designers roll out wedding dresses made of toilet paper in New York City. 14 Ways to recognize a fake online store and not lose your money. 8-year-old Syrian girl uses tin cans as legs. The Flezz News.