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ILO launches Global Commission on the Future of Work
GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) has established a high-level Global Commission on the Future of Work . The global body is expected to undertake an in-depth examination of the future of work that can provide the analytical…
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‘CBI raids on NDTV offshoot of ED, I-T probes’ [Cayman Islands named]
From The Times of India NEW DELHI: A day after protests against CBI raids on NDTV co-founders and executive co-chairpersons Prannoy and Radhika Roy, government officials said the probe by the agency was an “offshoot” of investigations by the tax…
Traffic speed management key to saving lives
5 MAY, 2017, Geneva/Washington (PAHO/WHO) – Excessive or inappropriate speed contributes to one in every three road traffic fatalities worldwide, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), Managing speed, which suggests that measures to address speed…
The Editor Speaks: Fake news
US President Donald Trump has been quite rightly criticizing the fake news that has sprung up all over media websites and it has been difficult to distinguish the difference sometimes between the truth and the fake. The legitimate news sites…
Swiss court convicts man of rape for removing condom during sex
From Sputnik News A Swiss court has convicted a man of rape after having sex without a condom. The sex was consensual, but the woman stated that she would not have consented if she knew he was not wearing a…
Street art portraits
Spectacular street art portraits by Yash From Designer Daily YASH is a street artist based in Stockholm, Sweden. He creates delicate portraits of people and animal in gigantic formats. Go to YASH website at: http://www.yashone.se/ Designer Daily is a place…
Sweden’s recycling is so revolutionary, the country has run out of rubbish
By Hazel Sheffield From Independent UK Sweden is so good at recycling that, for several years, it has imported rubbish from other countries to keep its recycling plants going. Less than 1 per cent of Swedish household waste was sent…
Six unexpected sources of renewable energy
By Cat DiStasio inhabitat From engadget Think: Las Vegas streetlights powered by footsteps. When it comes to discussions about renewable energy, solar and wind power often take center stage. To a lesser degree, other forms like geothermal energy and hydropower…
Pope says he believes ban on female priests is forever
Reuters | Nov 1, 2016, From Times of India ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE: Pope Francis said on Tuesday he believes the Roman Catholic Church’s ban on women becoming priests is forever and will never be changed, in some of his…
E-cigarettes no longer considered medicinal products in Sweden
Authors Jonas Löfgren Annie Kabala Contributed by Advokatfirman Lindahl From International Law Office The Supreme Administrative Court has ruled that e-cigarettes not marketed for smoking cessation purposes should not be classified as medicinal products. This is contrary to the Medical Product Agency’s long-standing…
