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BHP’s Henry signals new technology a focus in first speech
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Incoming BHP Group (BHP.AX) (BHPB.L) Chief Executive Mike Henry said the world’s biggest miner is prioritising new developments in technology to cut costs and improve safety, including collaborations with tech start-ups and researchers. FILE PHOTO: Visitors to the BHP (formerly known as BHP Billiton) booth speak with representatives during the Prospectors and …
Albania earthquake: At least four people killed in 6.4-magnitude tremor
The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake hit at an approximate depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles) early Tuesday local time. The epicenter was in the port city of Durres, about 13 miles from the capital Tirana. Social media videos from the area show several buildings have collapsed. Police told CNN-affiliate A2 that at …
Europe keen to demonstrate Moon ambitions
Image copyright ESA Image caption Artwork: How the Esa-propelled Orion ship would look at the Gateway The Europe Space Agency (Esa) will show its commitment to the new wave of lunar exploration when member-state research ministers meet in Seville, Spain, next week. The politicians are expected to commit hundreds of millions of euros to fund …
Europe RTLS Market By Technology, By Component, By Industry Vertical – Forecast up to 2025 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Europe RTLS Market By Technology (WiFi, UWB, Infrared [IR], Ultrasound, Bluetooth, GPS, and Others), By Component (Hardware, Software, and Services), By Industry Vertical – Forecast up to 2025” report has been added to The Europe RTLS market is expected to grow at a double-digit CAGR during the forecast period 2019-2025. ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The …
France unveils emergency plan to calm health workers unrest
PARIS (Reuters) – France will take on a third of the debt of its public hospitals and increase its health budget by 1.5 billion euros over three years as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to quell unrest among health workers. France will take on from 2020 some 10 billion euros of public hospital debt over three …
U.S., South Korea break off defense cost talks amid backlash over $5 billion demand
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean and U.S. officials broke off talks on Tuesday aimed at settling the cost burden for Seoul of hosting the U.S. military, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said, amid a public backlash over a $5 billion U.S. demand for the bill. James DeHart, U.S. Department of State’s a senior advisor for security …
Velvet Revolution dissidents warn against new threats to Czech freedom | World news
Times have changed dramatically since Monsignor Václav Malý endured interrogations, beatings and the indignities of being barred from the priesthood while being forced to clean toilets as the price of campaigning against Czechoslovakia’s communist regime. As a signatory and then spokesman for Charter 77, a civic initiative demanding respect for human rights that was led …
Dutch anti-racism activists protest over blackface character | World news
Anti-racism campaigners are protesting in cities across the Netherlands as Dutch children anticipate the annual arrival of St Nicholas and a blackface character who traditionally accompanies him. The character of “Black Pete”, usually portrayed by white people in black face paint wearing frizzy wigs and prominent red lipstick, has provoked intense discussion, and sometimes violent …
Gilets jaunes mark first anniversary amid clashes with police | World news
The gilets jaunes (yellow vests) movement marked a year of weekend demonstrations with protests across France. In Paris, groups of black-clad youths caused damages at a central square, smashing bus shelters, a bank and torching vehicles. Police responded by firing teargas and using water cannon against the protesters, only a few of whom were wearing …
US accuses Russia of exploiting conflict in Libya | World news
Fears that Russian mercenaries, unofficially backed by Moscow, are tipping the scales in Libya in favour of the military leader Khalifa Haftar appears to have prompted the US to issue a strong warning to the general to pull back. The US has been accused of taking little interest in the eight months of fighting on …
