Daily Archives: Feb 9, 2016
Barack Obama’s Final Budget Proposal Includes $10.25 per Barrel Oil Tax
The White House has released the final budget proposal of Barack Obama’s presidency, a $4.1 trillion program that includes a $10.25 per barrel tax...
Nkandla Case: Jacob Zuma Accepts Public Protectors Report in Constitutional Court
South African President Jacob Zuma has made a U-turn in court over his refusal to repay some of the $23 million of state money...
James Clapper: North Korea Restarts Plutonium Reactor
According to US intelligence chief James Clapper, North Korea has restarted a plutonium production reactor that could provide a stockpile for nuclear weapons. James Clapper...
Sundar Pichai Becomes Highest-Paid Chief Executive in US
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has become the highest-paid chief executive in the US after being awarded $199 million in shares, a US Securities and...
Germany Train Crash Kills at Least Nine and Injures 100 in Bavaria
At least nine people have died and more than 100 are injured after two passenger trains have collided in the German state of Bavaria,...
Hong Kong Clashes Erupt in Mong Kok District as Police Clear Food Vendors
Hong Kong police have clashed with protesters in Mong Kok district after clearing of illegal food stalls set up for Lunar New Year celebrations. At...