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James Blake Mistakenly Detained by NY Cops

Sports

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Sep 10, 2015

James Blake Mistakenly Detained by NY Cops

Former professional tennis player James Blake has been mistakenly detained in New York as he waited for a car to take him to the US Open.

James Blake, 35, told the New York Daily News that a group of five plainclothes officers slammed him to the ground and held him for 15 minutes on September 9.

The NYPD said in a statement that the officers mistakenly believed James Blake was a suspect in a theft case.

Once it was determined that James Blake was not the suspect, he was released.

James Blake said he suffered a cut on his arm and bruises on his legs. He said the officers did not speak to him before they pushed him to the ground.

“You’d think they could say: <<Hey, we want to talk to you. We are looking in to something>>,” James Blake told the Daily News.

“You would think at some point they would get the memo that this isn’t OK, but it seems that there’s no stopping it.”

Once No 4 player in the world, James Blake was set to make an appearance at the US Open for the Time-Warner Cable company.

James Blake retired following his US Open exit in 2013 after winning 10 singles titles in a career in which he also became No 1 US player.

Police said a “cooperating witness” mistakenly identified James Blake as being involved in “a ring dealing in fraudulently purchased cell phones”.

James Blake, who is black, said race may have contributed to the incident. All of the officers were white.

However, the former tennis star said his primary concern was with the amount of force used.

“In my mind there’s probably a race factor involved, but no matter what there’s no reason for anybody to do that to anybody,” James Blake told the Daily News.

The NYPD said it was investigating whether the officers used excessive force.

The department has recently been involved in a number of high-profile cases involving accusations of police brutality.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJlxq-jHYmY

Europe Refugee Crisis: Hungarian Army to Be Deployed at Southern Border

Europe News

Diane A. Wade

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Sep 10, 2015

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Europe Refugee Crisis: Hungarian Army to Be Deployed at Southern Border

The Hungarian army has begun exercises to prepare for a possible future role in guarding the southern border to try to stem the influx of refugees.

Budapest plans to send soldiers to help police at the border where thousands of migrants arrive from Serbia every day.

A new razor-wire barrier is already being built along the frontier.

Meanwhile, the Hungarian parliament is expected to vote on stricter border controls later this month.

Authorities have been told to expect 40,000 more migrants by next week.

Many of them are fleeing conflicts in countries like Syria and Libya and are trying to travel through Hungary to Germany, Austria and Sweden – wealthier EU nations with more liberal asylum laws.

The Hungarian army launched the Decisive Action exercises on September 9 to prepare for its possible new role, pending a vote in parliament.

“It is our job to make sure Hungary is defended,” General Tibor Benko said.

Hungary has recently completed a 110 mile razor-wire fence along its border with Serbia, and is building an additional barrier.

PM Viktor Orban this week pledged to speed up the construction of the new barrier.

“Everyone has to get ready to do intensive work in the coming weeks,” he was quoted as saying.

However, the measures have so far failed to stop thousands of people getting into Hungary from Serbia.

Hungary has become a key point on the journey north for the refugees, with more than 150,000 people arriving this year.

A surge of refugees fleeing conflict and hardship in Africa and the Middle East has pushed north through Europe over the past few weeks.

John McAfee 2016: Anti-Virus Mogul Confirms He Is Running for President

U.S. News

Nancy Clayson

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Sep 10, 2015

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John McAfee 2016: Anti-Virus Mogul Confirms He Is Running for President

Anti-virus mogul John McAfee has confirmed he is running for president in 2016.

John McAfee, who founded an anti-virus company of the same name, filed a candidacy statement on September 8.

The 69-year-old entrepreneur attracted international attention when he went on the run in 2012 following the murder of his neighbor in Belize.

John McAfee has launched a campaign website and will share more details about his candidacy later.

He found fame when he launched his anti-malware company in 1987, but he resigned from the company in 1994.

Intel later bought the company, in which John McAfee no longer held shares, for more than $7.6 billion.

However, it is John McAfee’s private life – including much publicized battles with drink and drugs – that has attracted most attention.

In November 2012, he went on the run in Belize after the murder of his neighbor, Gregory Faull, an Orlando sports bar owner.

John McAfee, who was never declared a suspect, said he feared he would be “silenced” if he was caught and thrown in jail.

He eventually crossed the border into Guatemala, where he was arrested and then deported to the US.

At the time, Belize’s Prime Minister Dean Barrow said John McAfee had only been classed a “person of interest”.

“I don’t want to be unkind to the gentleman, but I believe he is extremely paranoid, even bonkers,” the politician added.

John McAfee’s campaign manager confirmed that his party would be known as the “Cyber Party”.

On his Twitter feed, John McAfee promised to make an official announcement about his run.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMz6GV3b1ys

China Rising Food Prices Push up Inflation to One-Year High

Clyde K. Valle

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Sep 10, 2015

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China Rising Food Prices Push up Inflation to One-Year High

China’s rising food prices pushed up inflation to a one-year high in the world’s second largest economy.

The consumer price index (CPI) unexpectedly rose to 2% in August from a year ago, mainly on higher food prices and not due to a pickup in economic activity.

On the back of that, the producer price index (PPI) fell 5.9% – marking its 42nd consecutive month of declines.

Deflation fears in China are growing as manufacturers continue to cut prices.

The PPI decline was the biggest drop since the global financial crisis in 2009 due to falling commodity prices and slumping demand.

Economists said the continuing fall in producer prices poses the risk of trickling through to consumer prices.

Meanwhile, pork prices which weigh heavily on consumer prices in China, rose from 16.7% last year to 19.6% in August, while vegetable prices surged from 9.7% to nearly 16%.

Economists are expecting the government to step up with more policy measures to stimulate the economy.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Dalian on September 10, Chinese PM Li Keqiang was the latest policymaker to reiterate that the government will continue to support the economy to ensure stable growth.

Typhoon Etau Sparks Evacuations in Japan

Diane A. Wade

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Sep 10, 2015

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Typhoon Etau Sparks Evacuations in Japan

Hundreds of thousands of people in Japan have been advised to evacuate their homes, as the country is on high alert over heavy rains and flooding following Typhoon Etau.

Typhoon Etau brought winds of up to 78mph to central Aichi prefecture on September 9 before moving out to sea.

Heavy rain continued to drench eastern Japan on September 10.

“This is a scale of downpour that we have not experienced before. Grave danger could be imminent,” the chief forecaster at the Japan Meteorological Agency, Takuya Deshimaru, told an emergency press conference.

The hardest-hit area on September 10 was north of the capital, in Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures.

The Fire and Disaster and Management Agency said one person is missing and 15 others had been injured, two seriously, both of whom were elderly women knocked over by strong winds.

Local media has reported one person missing after a landslide hit a house in Kanuma, Tochigi prefecture.

Some areas had power outages and parts of Tokyo saw flooding as authorities on September 10 advised about 900,000 people in the capital and other parts of the country to leave their homes.

The extreme weather also disrupted transport links, with dozens of flights cancelled and bullet train services partially suspended.

Last month, powerful Typhoon Goni hit Japan’s southernmost main island of Kyushu, killing at least one person and injuring 70 others.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAU1x7it6w8

Unbelievable Deals for Coolest Gadgets of the Year

Science & Technology

Ricky Robinson

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Sep 10, 2015

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Unbelievable Deals for Coolest Gadgets of the Year

They say lightning never strikes the same place twice….

What a common misconception, lightning is more likely to strike the same place again which explains why GearBest has another awesome promotion going on right now. With cell phone prices skyrocketing, sales like this one help keep people’s money in their wallets. It’s clear GearBest has technology lovers in mind because there’s a pretty wide selection and a pretty good price range as well. It’s unthinkable to get many of these cell phones for their normal low pricing, and this sale offers up to 20% off in addition.

GearBest really strives to keep the price point at the lowest on a global scale and they regularly accept price match requests. Not that you’ll need one with this sale. For the length of 9/9 the up to 50% off promotion will be active but you’ll lose some of the discount if you don’t order right away. During the days of 9/10 and 9/11 you can still get an amazing deal but it’s best to get in front of this deal.

You can easily browse through a myriad of different cell phones, phablets and smart watches and find something you like. The sale almost makes it feel like highway robbery for how cheap some of this stuff is going for, but it’s thankfully real. The popular Lenovo tablet is 50% off for instance. It’s not some unknown startup brand with zero credibility we’re talking about here, so you can buy with confidence.

The cell phone selection hits the mark as well. I found an ASUS Zenfone 2 with over 4 GB of RAM (huge) and 32 GB of storage for 45% off. Other great cell phone makers like DOOGEE, Cubot and XIAOMI are on here with a variety of 3G and 4G products.

It’s nice to see a broad selection with a good price range if you can’t afford to drop $400 on a cell phone. You won’t get a deal this good even if you sign away the next two years with a carrier. Its promotions like this that are the wave of the future as major carriers look.

There’s limited stock so hopping on the bandwagon is essential. Devices like this don’t last long at such steep discounts and word travels fast on the internet. Since GearBest is already known for its rock bottom pricing, this value brings it up into a new echelon. It’d honestly be tough to find some of these prices even on a day like Black Friday or Cyber Monday. A couple of good side notes if you do take a peek: its mobile friendly, accepts all major credit card carrier and the site is secured by Norton. Good luck getting one!

GearBest is more than just a shopping site, it’s designed for gadget lovers by gadget lovers. They have a passion for all kinds of cool and fun gadgets, including smart phones, smart watches, car electronics, RC Quadcopters, LED flashlights, consumer electronics, etc. GearBest not only offers a large selection of the latest gadgets, but also aims to keep its price the lowest worldwide. If you find identical gadgets elsewhere which are cheaper than their free shipping prices, you can submit a price match request on the product page, and they will price match within 48 hours. If you are looking for product reviews then we recommend to visit the neworganizing.com website first, before you make any purchase.

Europe Refugee Crisis: Denmark Suspends All Trains to and from Germany

Diane A. Wade

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Sep 9, 2015

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Europe Refugee Crisis: Denmark Suspends All Trains to and from Germany

Denmark has decided to suspend all trains to and from Germany after police stopped hundreds of refugees at the border.

Danish police also closed a highway between Denmark and Germany when some refugees began walking north after being forced off a train.

Refugees say their destination is Sweden.

As the EU struggles with a major migrant crisis, the European Commission has proposed that 120,000 additional asylum seekers should be shared out between members, using binding quotas.

Denmark’s DSB rail operator said trains to and from Germany had been suspended for an indefinite period because of exceptional passport checks.

Two trains carrying more than 200 refugees are being held in Rodby, a major port with ferry links to Germany. Danish police say many migrants are refusing to leave the trains because they do not want to be registered in Denmark.

Sweden has become a top destination for refugees after it promised to issue residency papers to all Syrian asylum seekers.

Police also closed part of the E45 highway – the main road link between Germany and Denmark – after about 300 migrants left another train and set off on foot towards Sweden near the border town of Padborg.

More than 1,200 refugees have crossed into Denmark from Germany in recent days.

Germany and Denmark are part of the “Schengen group” of European states that allow passport-free travel – although under the scheme border controls can be re-imposed in exceptional circumstances.

A surge of refugees fleeing conflict and hardship in Africa and the Middle East has pushed north through Europe over the past few weeks.

Many of those escaping the civil war in Syria have traveled from Turkey across the sea to Greece, through Macedonia and Serbia, and then to Hungary from where they aim to reach northern Europe.

On September 9, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced plans for a “swift, determined and comprehensive” response through a quota system.

In a “state of the union” annual address, Jean-Claude Juncker said tackling the crisis was “a matter of humanity and human dignity”.

“It’s 160,000 refugees in total that Europeans have to take into their arms and I really hope that this time everyone will be on board,” he told the European Parliament.

The new plans would relocate 60% of those now in Italy, Greece and Hungary to Germany, France and Spain.

The numbers allocated to each country would depend on GDP, population, unemployment rate and asylum applications already processed.

Countries refusing to take in migrants could face financial penalties.

On September 9, Spain on said it would accept a quota of almost 15,000 extra refugees set by the EU.

However, Jean-Claude Juncker’s proposals was criticized by both the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Czech PM Bohuslav Sobotka said compulsory quotas were “not a good solution”, while his Slovak counterpart called them “irrational”.

France welcomed the first of 1,000 migrants it has pledged to take from Germany, having committed to receive 24,000 migrants over two years.

Germany has welcomed Syrian refugees, waiving EU rules and saying it expects to deal with 800,000 asylum seekers this year alone – though not all will qualify as refugees and some will be sent back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnKCI0RF93A

iPad Pro, Apple TV and New iPhone 6S Handsets Unveiled

Science & Technology

Nancy Clayson

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Sep 9, 2015

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iPad Pro, Apple TV and New iPhone 6S Handsets Unveiled

Apple is launching its larger tablet iPad Pro, a TV box with its own app store and new iPhones that can detect how firmly their screens are being pressed.

The tech giant suggested the iPad Pro was suited to work tasks, video games and both editing and watching movies.

Sales of Apple’s earlier iPads had been on the decline.

The company said the “3D touch” feature of its new phones “transformed” the experience of using them by making it easier to use and switch between apps.

Huawei demonstrated its own version of the feature – which it called “force touch” – at its own launch event last week.

The iPad Pro has a 12.9in display, making its shortest edge the length of its earlier iPad Air 2’s height.

Apple sold 19% fewer iPads over its last three quarters than over the same nine months a year earlier.

The tech giant said the new device offered the similar processing power as 80% of the portable PCs sold over the past six months.

It will be sold alongside an optional magnetically-connected keyboard – which resembles a similar accessory for Microsoft’s Surface tablet.

In addition, Apple announced a stylus called the Apple Pencil, which has sensors in its tip to help mimic the effect of using a real pencil on paper.

The announcement is notable since Steve Jobs had said: “If you see a stylus, they blew it”, when he announced the original iPad.

Apple said the iPad Pro should run for 10 hours of use between charges and would be available in November and range from $799 to $1,079 depending on its level of storage and 4G connectivity. The Pencil costs $99 and the keyboard $169.

Apple CEO Tim Cook also unveiled a new set top TV box with its own app store and new operating system.

The device is controlled by a remote control that features a touch-sensitive panel and a microphone that allows the device to be voice-operated.

The TV box uses Apple’s Siri virtual assistant to let users request shows or movies based on a desired theme or favorite actor. In addition, it can play video games.

“The future of TV is apps,” declared Tim Cook.

Apple had previously described its TV boxes as a “hobby”.

Apple was one of the first tech companies to offer an internet-connected TV box, but Amazon, Roku and several smart TV-makers beat it to offering an app-focused experience.

Tim Cook acknowledged it had taken his company several years to introduce a TV app store.

Apple did not unveil a rumored TV shows and movies subscription package of its own for the box.

Much of the Apple TV presentation was dedicated to the video games it can play. The remote is motion sensitive, and works in a similar fashion to Nintendo’s Wii controllers.

Apple has already had huge success with video game sales on its iPhones. But one industry watcher questioned how disruptive the new box would be in the living room.

The TV box will cost either $149 or $199 depending on how much storage the user wants.

The idea behind the new iPhone’s 3D Touch feature is that users can call up different functions by pressing the handsets’ screens firmly.

Examples of how it can be used include pressing the screen to preview an email or photo, swap weapons in a video game, and quickly switch into selfie photo mode.

The handsets also gain the ability to shoot 4K videos – which means four times the amount of pixels of 1080p high definition video.

In addition, the back camera has been upgraded to offer 12 megapixels rather than eight – Apple said it had ensured the extra resolution had not come at the cost of more noise

The iPhones also get a processor boost. They will go on sale in a fortnight’s time.

Apple also announced an upgrade to its smartwatch operating system that will be released on September 16.

Watch OS2 will allow third-party apps to run natively on the device rather than relying on a linked smartphone’s processor.

In addition to loading faster, the apps will also gain the ability to play video and access the Watch’s microphone and sensors.

GoPro is taking advantage of this to allow users to see live streams from its action cameras on Apple’s wearable.

Facebook also revealed it is bringing its Messenger app to the platform.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obnEaE7Fy14

Wang Fengying: Fake Qing Dynasty Princess Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail

Asia News

Nancy Clayson

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Sep 9, 2015

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Wang Fengying: Fake Qing Dynasty Princess Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail

Chinese Wang Fengying, who posed as a Qing dynasty princess in order to run a fraud scheme, has been sentenced to 13 and half years in jail.

Wang Fengying had called herself “Princess Changping” and claimed to be a descendent of the Aisin Gioro Manchu royal family.

The woman and her accomplice conned their victims out of more than 2 million yuan ($313,600) within one year.

They were caught in 2014 after one of her victims complained to the police.

Wang Fengying was also fined 500,000 yuan, said the Lianhu District Court in the central Shaanxi province on September 7.

The accomplice, Yang Jianglin, received a 12-year jail sentence and a 500,000 yuan fine.

The Aisin Gioro family ruled China from 1644 until the 1912 revolution that toppled the monarchy and installed a republican government.

Wang Fengying and Yang Jianglin set up a fake company that bought large quantities of counterfeit US dollars and gold bars, which they told victims was just a small portion of Wang’s assets.

This rest was locked away, they said, and could not be released through usual methods. She said she needed money for “ensuring good relations” to unlock them as well as for delivery fees, according to a 2014 report on her arrest by CNWest news portal.

Investors were told that if they managed to help unlock these assets, the government would give them a reward three times the value.

Among the items found during a police raid at Wang Jianglin’s office were 41 gold bars – it was not clear whether they were fake or real – ancient-looking keys, and a treasure map.

Unusually, the court ruling ended with a personal note from the unnamed judge, who said there was “no such thing as a free lunch”.

“I hope that members of the public, when encountering someone who says they have a far-fetched and mysterious personal history and who tells you that you can get a high return on your investment, keep an alert mind and not easily be swayed by the lure of money.

“Think before you act. Perhaps in this way, you can steer clear of the traps laid by fraudulent cheats.”

Jeff Smisek: United Airlines CEO Resigns amid Corruption Investigation

Business

Clyde K. Valle

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Sep 9, 2015

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Jeff Smisek: United Airlines CEO Resigns amid Corruption Investigation

United Airlines chairman and CEO Jeff Smisek has resigned amid a corruption investigation.

Two other executives of the US’s third largest airline also quit.

According to media reports, federal authorities are investigating whether Jeff Smisek sanctioned a money-losing flight to benefit the head of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

United Airlines said that it was cooperating with investigators.

At the time the route operated from Newark, New Jersey, to Columbia, South Carolina, United was lobbying for improvements at Newark Liberty International Airport, which the Port Authority owns.

Former Port Authority Chairman David Samson owned a vacation home in Columbia at the time.

United launched the twice weekly, direct flight route shortly after David Samson was appointed and canceled it after he left the Port Authority.

Oscar Munoz, the chief operating officer CSX Corp, was named Jeff Smisek’s replacement as CEO.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAEpNgfbADU

Quiksilver Files for Bankruptcy in US

Business

Clyde K. Valle

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Sep 9, 2015

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Surf clothing and snowboard outwear company Quiksilver has filed for bankruptcy in the US after it lost 79% of its market value this year.

Founded in Australia in 1969 but now based in California, Quiksilver operates in 100 countries.

The company said in a statement however that its operations outside the US are not part of the Chapter 11 filing.

Quiksilver listed in the US in 1986 but earlier this year its share price fell so low, it was threatened with delisting.

The deal is still subject to court approval.

Quiksilver CEO Pierre Agnes said in a statement that the company had taken the “difficult but necessary step to secure a bright future for [the company]”.

“With the protections afforded by the Bankruptcy Code and the financing provided by Oaktree, we will not only be able to satisfy our ongoing obligations to customers, vendors and employees, but we will also have the flexibility needed to complete the turnaround of our US operations and re-establish Quiksilver as the leader in the action sports industry,” he said.

The company’s brands include Roxy clothing and DC shoes and boots.

Quiksilver’ss board shorts pioneered the surf board fashion trend in 1970 and were regarded as somewhat revolutionary at the time. They were the first to include a Velcro fastening and were made with hardwearing quick-drying cotton.

Rolls-Royce Sales Hit by Chinese Market Crisis

Business

Clyde K. Valle

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Sep 9, 2015

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Rolls-Royce Sales Hit by Chinese Market Crisis

According to latest figures, the sales of Rolls-Royce luxury cars have been affected by a fall in demand in China.

Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos said the turnaround in the market had been unexpectedly fast.

“We have been surprised by the speed of development in the Chinese market in a completely different direction,” he said.

Chinese buyers have been affected by the slump in the stock market, slower growth and a corruption clamp-down.

However, Torsten Muller-Otvos played down fears that recent events in China would last long, forecasting that sales there would recover in the next two years.

“China has never been our number one market. Our number one market is the United States and due to the fact we are properly balanced we can cope with some of the downturn in China,” he explained.

Japan’s Stock Market in Biggest One-Day Jump Since 2008

Clyde K. Valle

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Sep 9, 2015

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Japan’s Stock Market in Biggest One-Day Jump Since 2008

Japan’s stock market closes up almost 8% on September 9 in its biggest one-day jump since late 2008.

Nikkei 225 index closed up 7.71% at 18,770.51 points.

On September 8, the benchmark index saw all the gains it had made this year wiped out.

Remarks by newly re-elected PM Shinzo Abe suggesting company tax cuts were on the way helped the mood.

Also positive were September 8 rebound for US shares and an improving Chinese share market.

Investor sentiment was up across the rest of Asia.

Tuesday’s weak economic data from China has also raised hopes of more stimulus for that economy and its markets.

Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng index finished up 4.1% at 22,131.31 – marking its biggest one-day percentage gain in almost four years.

China’s government said on September 9 that it would strengthen fiscal policy, boost infrastructure spending and speed up reform of its tax system to support the economy.

On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite closed up 2.3% at 3,243.09 – moving into positive territory for the year.

In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 closed up 2.07% at 5,221.10, taking its lead from US markets.

Analysts said resource and commodity shares, together with some of the big bank stocks, had buoyed the Australian index.

Numbers out on September 9 showed consumer confidence slid in September which led to revived hopes of another rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia.

South Korea’s Kospi benchmark index also closed up 2.96% at 1,934.20 points. Official data released on September 9 showed the country’s latest unemployment figures for August sitting at their lowest since January this year.

Refugee Crisis: 120,000 Additional Migrants to Be Distributed Among EU Countries

Europe News

Diane A. Wade

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Sep 9, 2015

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Refugee Crisis: 120,000 Additional Migrants to Be Distributed Among EU Countries

In a “state of the union” annual address in front of the European Parliament, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has announced plans that offer a “swift, determined and comprehensive” response to Europe’s migrant crisis.

Under the proposals, 120,000 additional asylum seekers will be distributed among EU countries, with binding quotas.

It comes after a surge of thousands of mainly Syrian migrants pushed north through Europe in recent days.

Jean-Claude Juncker told the European Parliament it was “not a time to take fright”.

He was heckled by UK anti-European Union politician Nigel Farage, but dismissed his comments as “worthless”.

Germany, the main destination for many migrants, supports quotas, but some EU countries oppose a compulsory system.

Hungary – a key point on a migrant route – has been warned to expect an additional 40,000 migrants by the end of next week.

In a separate development Australia, which has been under pressure to do more to help displaced people, has announced plans to take in more Syrian refugees.

The Australian government said it would accept 12,000 Syrian refugees from persecuted minorities.

During his address, Jean-Claude Juncker outlined the priorities of the European Commission.

He opened his speech by admitting the European Union was “not in a good situation… There is a lack of Europe in this union, and a lack of union in this union”.

He said tackling the crisis was “a matter of humanity and human dignity”.

“It is true that Europe cannot house all the misery in the world. But we have to put it into perspective.

“This still represents just 0.11% of the EU population. In Lebanon refugees represent 25% of the population, which has just a fifth of the wealth of the EU. Who are we to never make such comparisons?”

Among Jean-Claude Juncker’s proposals:

EU member states to accept their share of an additional 120,000 refugees, building upon proposed quotas to relocate 40,000 refugees which were set out in May (though governments then only actually agreed to take 32,000)
A permanent relocation system to “deal with crisis situations more swiftly in the future”
Commission to propose list of “safe countries” to which migrants would generally have to return
Efforts to strengthen the EU’s common asylum system
A review of the so-called Dublin system, which states that people must claim asylum in the state where they first enter the EU
Better management of external borders and better legal channels for migration

“It’s 160,000 refugees in total that Europeans have to take into their arms and I really hope that this time everyone will be on board – no rhetoric, action is what is needed,” Jean-Claude Juncker told the European Parliament.

The proposals will be discussed by EU home affairs ministers on September 14 in Brussels.

The new plans would relocate 60% of those now in Italy, Greece and Hungary to Germany, France and Spain.

The numbers distributed to each country would depend on GDP, population, unemployment rate and asylum applications already processed.

Countries refusing to take in migrants could face financial penalties.

The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Romania have opposed the idea of mandatory quotas.

On September 8, though, Poland appeared to soften its position. PM Ewa Kopacz said Poland would accept more migrants than the 2,000 it first offered to take.

Germany has welcomed Syrian migrants, waiving EU rules and saying it expects to deal with 800,000 asylum seekers this year alone – though not all will qualify as refugees and some will be sent back.

The mass migration has seen those seeking an end to persecution, conflict and hardship travel by boat, bus, train and on foot, from Turkey, across the sea to Greece, through Macedonia and Serbia, and then to Hungary from where they aim to reach Austria, Germany and Sweden.

Hillary Clinton Apologizes for Using Private Email

Diane A. Wade

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Sep 9, 2015

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Hillary Clinton Apologizes for Using Private Email

Democrat presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has apologized for her use of a personal email account for official business whilst secretary of state between 2009 and 2013.

In a Facebook post, Hillary Clinton wrote she was “sorry” and had made a “mistake”.

The former secretary of state’ use of private email has generated a barrage of criticism as Hillary Clinton runs for the Democratic presidential nomination for the 2016 election.

Critics say that her set-up was not secure, contrary to government policy, and meant to shield her from oversight.

Hillary Clinton apologized for the first time for using a personal account during an interview on September 8.

“That was a mistake. I’m sorry about that. I take responsibility, and I’m trying to be as transparent as I possibly can,” she told ABC news.

On her Facebook page Hillary Clinton wrote: “Yes, I should have used two email addresses, one for personal matters and one for my work at the State Department. Not doing so was a mistake. I’m sorry about it, and I take full responsibility.”

Hillary Clinton continued to deny that she had broken any government rules or laws. She wrote that “nothing I ever sent or received was marked classified at the time”.

Political analysts – including fellow Democrats – have said the Clinton campaign has stumbled in its response to the controversy and Hillary Clinton had not seemed contrite – at times even making jokes about the email issue.

It has been a major issue in the presidential race. Polls show an increasing number of voters view her as “untrustworthy” due in part to the questions surrounding her email use.

Under US federal law, officials’ correspondence is considered to be US government property.

Government employees are encouraged to use official email accounts although some top officials have used personal accounts in the past.

The State Department has been investigating Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email server.

In March, Hilalry Clinton said she and her lawyers made the decision over what would be considered work-related email when the state department asked for records from former secretaries of state.

The emails deemed work-related were about half of the 60,000 emails she sent in total during her time in office. The emails she deemed personal were deleted, Hillary Clinton said.

Since then, the State Department has been releasing the emails to the public in batches about once a month. Some of these emails have been censored by the department as they contain classified information.

Bangkok Bomb Attack: Suspect Yusufu Mieraili Gave Device to Bomber

Asia News

Roy Siemens

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Sep 9, 2015

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Bangkok Bomb Attack: Suspect Yusufu Mieraili Gave Device to Bomber

Yusufu Mieraili, a key suspect in the last month’s Bangkok shrine bombing, has confessed to giving a bag containing a device to the man who carried out the attack, Thai police say.

National police spokesman Prawut Thavornsiri’s announcement came as Yusufu Mieraili was taken to a train station in Bangkok to re-enact the alleged handover.

The August 17 bomb attack at the Erawan Shrine killed 20 people.

Two foreign men are in custody, but the bomber himself has not been found.

The man, wearing a yellow T-shirt, was seen placing a backpack at the popular shrine and leaving, shortly before the explosion.

Prawut Thawornsiri told reporters at the Hua Lamphong station in Bangkok: “This is the area where he met the man in a yellow shirt to exchange the backpack.”

“Yusufu said the backpack that he carried was heavy and it was a bomb,” he said.

The suspect had allegedly told police that he travelled to the station from an apartment in the outskirts of Bangkok where police had found bomb-making materials in an earlier raid.

Yusufu Mieraili, who has not been charged, was intercepted earlier this month as he attempted to cross the border into Cambodia.

Police have not confirmed his nationality but say he was carrying a Chinese passport.

Yusufu Mieraili was also taken to the Erawan Shrine as part of a police re-enactment, according to AP news agency.

On September 8, the suspect was taken to visit apartments in other parts of Bangkok where police said they found the bomb-making materials as well as passports.

Thailand’s police regularly conduct re-enactments with suspects, a practice which has been criticized as implying guilt before trial.

The other man in custody has been named by local media as Adem Karadag.

Local media have quoted police sources as saying that they are hunting for the alleged mastermind of the attack, who is thought to have left Thailand a day before the attack.

Police also released a photo of the man, who was named as 27-year-old Abudureheman Abudusataer, also known as “Izan” or “Ishan”.

BA Plane Catches Fire at Las Vegas Airport

U.S. News

Nancy Clayson

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Sep 9, 2015

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BA Plane Catches Fire at Las Vegas Airport

A British Airways plane has caught fire at McCarren International Airport in Las Vegas, forcing the evacuation of 172 people on board on emergency slides.

Airport officials said at least 13 people were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said the left engine of the Boeing 777-200 caught fire before take-off.

The plane was seen engulfed in flames and smoke. The fire was later put out.

The pilot later told passengers that the accident was the result of a “catastrophic failure of the engine”, reports the Guardian‘s Jacob Steinberg, who was onboard the plane.

Flight 2276 was bound for London’s Gatwick airport.

There were 159 passengers and 13 crew members on board.

The airport tweeted: “Received first call at 4:13 PM; flames were spotted at 4:14, and by 4:14 response was underway.”

It added: “@LASairport had the fire out and all passengers off BA flight by 4:18 PM – excellent work by our ARFF team.”

Airport officials said at least 13 people were taken to the city’s Sunrise hospital, most of them with injuries sustained while sliding down inflatable chutes during the evacuation.

Some of those on board said there was smoke in the cabin as one exit was opened and immediately declared unsafe.

An investigation into the blaze is now under way.

Officials later said one runway was shut down, but three others continued to operate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ_WLZFjV18

Queen Elizabeth II Beats Queen Victoria’s Record of UK’s Longest Reigning Monarch

Europe News

Lisa.Felice

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Sep 9, 2015

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Queen Elizabeth II Beats Queen Victoria’s Record of UK’s Longest Reigning Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II will become UK’s longest-reigning monarch on September 9 when she passes the record set by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria.

Queen Elizabeth II, 89, will have reigned for 63 years and seven months – calculated at 23,226 days, 16 hours and approximately 30 minutes at about 17:30 BST.

UK’s PM David Cameron will lead tributes in the House of Commons and there will be a River Thames salute.

The Queen will spend the day on official duties in Scotland.

The exact moment Queen Elizabeth reaches the milestone is not known because her father, George VI, passed away in the early hours of February 6, 1952.

On the Thames, a flotilla of historic vessels, leisure cruisers and passenger boats will take part in a procession between Tower Bridge and the Houses of Parliament.

The bridge will lift as a sign of respect and HMS Belfast will sound a four-gun salute.

The BT Tower in central London will scroll the message “Long may she reign”.

PM David Cameron paid tribute to the Queen at a cabinet meeting on September 8, saying she had a “remarkable record” and was “a symbol of Britain’s enduring spirit admired around the world”.

Buckingham Palace has released an official photograph to mark the occasion, taken by Mary McCartney in the Queen’s private audience room.

This is where the Queen holds weekly audiences with prime ministers of the day, and receives visiting heads of state and government.

It is understood that September 9 will be a normal working day for Queen Elizabeth with no special celebration.

The Queen will be joined by the Duke of Edinburgh to open the Scottish Borders Railway and make a steam train journey with Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

She is taking her traditional summer break at this time of year at her private Scottish home, Balmoral.

Queen Victoria became queen at the age of 18 and ruled for 63 years, seven months and two days.

Queen Elizabeth’s reign has included 12 prime ministers, two more than served under Victoria.

Next-Gen Mobile Cloud Gaming: 5 Hot Mobile Gaming Trends

Science & Technology

Ricky Robinson

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Sep 9, 2015

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Next-Gen Mobile Cloud Gaming: 5 Hot Mobile Gaming Trends

Oregon Trail Screenshot by The Pug Father from Flickr Creative Commons.

Digital gaming has come a long way since the days of Oregon Trail. Thanks to cloud computing and mobile devices, games pack in a lot more action and a lot less dysentery.

So what’s next for mobile cloud gaming? The answer: exciting things. Professors from the University of British Columbia and China’s Huazhong University of Science and Technology have teamed up to deliver their predictions about Mobile Cloud Gaming: the Next Generation.

1. Dynamic Cloud Integration

One of the biggest drawbacks of mobile gaming is the bandwidth required to execute complex visuals. It’s not such a big deal when you’re using a Wi-Fi connection, but over a cellular connection, data gets expensive. In a mobile browser game, heavy resource usage eats up battery life. Dynamic cloud integration finds a happy medium between bandwidth and battery by optimizing where game components run.

When it’s most efficient for game components to run locally, the cloud server onloads certain functions to the device. Dynamic cloud integration will provide ways for the mobile client the flexibility to offload functions back to the cloud. Meanwhile, both the cloud server and the device constantly monitor usage to deliver optimal resource usage. Players get better performance and longer periods of play.

2. Cross-Platform Gaming

Cloud computing already makes it possible to save games and play the saved game on a different device. Cross-platform gaming will improve to the point that switching from a desktop to mobile device becomes seamless.

In the future, every mobile game, as part of its standard feature set, will optimize saved games for different screen resolutions and device inputs. Online attackers will also learn to optimize malware for seamless transition within the gaming environment, making Android security more important than ever.

3. Context-Aware Gaming

With context-aware gaming, your mobile device uses its GPS, camera, accelerometer, and other elements to adapt an existing game to elements of your surroundings. Imagine sitting in the passenger seat and playing a simple game like Traffic Racer, in which you’re racing down terrain similar to the terrain surrounding you, or playing a game that changes based on multi-player inputs and the surroundings of different players.

Based on time of day, location, and your movements, your games will automatically deliver novel elements. A wave of your hand will release a magic spell. Game elements will respond to physical manifestations of your state of mind, like elevated heart rate and rapid breathing. One classic example of context-aware gaming is the 2003 release Mogi, which let players scavenger hunt for virtual objects within their existing physical environments.

4. Augmented Reality

Google Glass image by Michael Praetorius

Imagine donning your Google Glass and playing a hands-free game while seeing either a live or indirect view of the real world. If you’re coordinated enough, you’ll be able to play your game while walking to work — without walking into a lamppost.

Now, imagine walking to work and staring not at the people around you but at a gamified version of reality. For example, the game Human Pacman superimposes dots, power pellets, and scrumptious floating fruit within your normal field of vision. Your movements, including movements of your head, determine where Pacman goes next.

Augmented gaming, which incorporates many context-aware elements, will transform the world as you see it into a video feed. In a virtual sense, you’ll eventually be able to punch the person who cut in front of you at Starbucks — accompanied by your own theme music and a balloon that says “KAPOW!” — without moving anything but eye muscles.

5. Multi-Player Cloud Gaming

Desktop computers and consoles offer plenty of multi-player gaming opportunities. Games like Minecraft Pocket Edition allow players sharing a mobile LAN to interact within different worlds. As cloud gaming technology and streaming become more sophisticated, you’ll play mobile multi-player scenarios not only with the person sitting next to you but also with people all over the world.

All Hail the Future

Thanks to the cloud, mobile gaming requires only a thin client, has access to unlimited resources, and allows for seamless play across many devices. Next-gen cloud gaming advances will reduce network dependence, lower bandwidth consumption, and overcome limited mobile browser resources.

As cloud and mobile device advancements make gaming more immersive and less screen dependent, the whole world becomes a stage for a game. Let’s just hope when you catch dysentery in Future Mobile Oregon Trail, it’s not a context-aware development.

Oregon Trail Screenshot by The Pug Father from Flickr Creative Commons.

Woman using computer and mobile devices image by Antonio Guillem from Shutterstock.

Google Glass image by Michael Praetorius from Flickr Creative Commons.

Bon Jovi’s First China Gigs Canceled by Government Officials

Entertainment

Sonia Pantiss

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Sep 8, 2015

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Bon Jovi’s First China Gigs Canceled by Government Officials

Chinese government officials have canceled Bon Jovi’s first ever concerts in China.

No reason was given, but media reports suggest that censors discovered Bon Jovi had used an image of the Dalai Lama as a backdrop at a gig five years ago.

China has previously banned artists like Bjork, as well as academics and politicians, who have shown support for the Dalai Lama or Tibetan independence.

Maroon 5 recently had shows canceled.

The band were also due to perform in China this month. The cancelation of their concerts was linked to a band member tweeting the Dalai Lama to wish him happy birthday in July.

Bon Jovi had been due to play Shanghai and Beijing next week.

According to the Financial Times, China’s Culture Ministry acted after discovering Bon Jovi had performed in front of a picture of the Dalai Lama at a 2010 concert in Taiwan, and had previously tweeted about the spiritual leader.

It said concert organizers AEG were trying to convince officials to relent, but they felt the chances were slim.

Bjork was banned from China for life after she chanted “Tibet, Tibet” during her song Declare Independence at a concert in Shanghai in 2008.

Linkin Park were barred in 2011 after they attended a youth media conference in Los Angeles and were photographed with the Dalai Lama.

UK’s PM David Cameron also sparked an angry response from Chinese officials when he met with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader in 2012.

Leaders in China have called the Dalai Lama a “splittist” and a “wolf in monk’s robes”.

The issue of Tibet is said to be especially sensitive at the moment ahead of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region.

A top Chinese official vowed on September 7 to “crack down on separatist forces” in Tibet and “fight a protracted battle” against the “Dalai clique”.

Announcing the Bon Jovi shows earlier this year, Jon Bon Jovi had said he was “excited” to be performing in Beijing for the first time ever.

In a recent interview with Chinese state media Jon Bon Jovi described the band’s music as being about “individual freedom and expression”.

Last month, Jon Bob Jovi even recorded a cover of The Moon Represents My Heart, arguably the most famous Chinese love song ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax6ZMZr_kB8

Freddie Gray Death: Baltimore City Reaches $6.4 Million Settlement with Family

U.S. News

Nancy Clayson

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Sep 8, 2015

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Freddie Gray Death: Baltimore City Reaches $6.4 Million Settlement with Family

The city of Baltimore announces it has reached a proposed $6.4 million wrongful death settlement with Freddie Gray’s family.

Six Baltimore police officers face criminal charges for the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, who died of a critical spine injury while in police custody in April.

Riots, looting and violence shook the city in the days following the black man’s death.

Baltimore will propose the settlement to its Board of Estimates on September 9.

Freddie Gray was in the back of a prisoner transport van when he was injured.

The man’s death is of one of several involving black Americans and police which has spurred national debate, unrest and various social justice movements.

Baltimore police have admitted Freddie Gray was not secured by a seatbelt, as required by law, and he was denied medical attention while in the van.

The settlement would “resolve all civil claims related to the City of Baltimore, the Baltimore Police Department, individual Baltimore Police offers and any other persons or institutions who might be deemed responsible for the death of Mr. Gray,” according to a statement from Baltimore Mayor Stephanie-Rawlings Blake.

The payment does not resolve any “factual disputes” surrounding his death and does not admit liability or fault on the part of the city or the police department, the statement added.

It is not a judgement on the guilt or innocence of the officers facing trial, said Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.

The total payment being proposed for Freddie Gray’s case is more than the total paid out by the city for more than 120 other lawsuits against the Baltimore Police Department since 2011, the Baltimore Sun reports.

The police officers facing criminal charges ranging from false imprisonment to involuntary manslaughter have pleaded not guilty.

Dates for their trials have not been set yet.

Walter Palmer: Cecil the Lion Killer Returns to Dental Practice

U.S. News

Nancy Clayson

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Sep 8, 2015

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Walter Palmer: Cecil the Lion Killer Returns to Dental Practice

Walter Palmer, who generated an outcry after killing Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe, has returned to his dental practice in Minnesota after weeks in hiding.

The dentist arrived at work at 07:00 local time where a throng of media and a few protesters awaited him.

Employees were seen escorting Walter Palmer and patients into the surgery, as photographers swarmed the office.

In recent interviews, Walter Palmer has claimed that the hunt was legal and that he was shocked to hear the animal was famous.

Police were present as Walter Palmer parked his vehicle on a nearby street and walked into his office in Bloomington, Minnesota. A staff member clutched his arm as the pair pushed past a group of journalists.

One woman could be heard screaming “Extradite Palmer!”

Walter Palmer, 55, did not speak to the media on September 8, but did give an interview to the Minneapolis Star Tribune on September 6.

“I need to get back to treating my patients,” Walter Palmer said.

“My staff and my patients support me, and they want me back. That’s why I’m back.”

The killing of Cecil in July prompted a global uproar, which Walter Palmer has claimed led to “some safety issues” for his family.

Walter Palmer’s clinic and his home in nearby Eden Prairie became the site of protests, and his holiday home in Florida was vandalized.

Police did not consider the protesters.

Walter Palmer is believed to have been paid $50,000 to hunt a lion in Zimbabwe’s largest game reserve, but he says he was unaware it was so famous.

“If I had known this lion had a name and was important to the country or a study obviously I wouldn’t have taken it,” he said.

“Nobody in our hunting party knew before or after the name of this lion.”

Cecil was well known in the Hwange National Park and was being tracked with a GPS collar as part of a research program run by Oxford University.

The Zimbabwe’s safari organization has said the way in which Cecil was lured out of a national park was unethical and possibly illegal.

Initially, Zimbabwe sought to charge and extradite Walter Palmer, but the government’s interest in him has waned in recent weeks.

The Associated Press reported that government officials fear it could hamper a hunting industry that is lucrative and important for Zimbabwe.

Spectre: Sam Smith to Sing next James Bond Theme

Entertainment

Sonia Pantiss

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Sep 8, 2015

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Spectre: Sam Smith to Sing next James Bond Theme

Sam Smith will sing the theme tune for the next James Bond movie, Spectre, the singer has confirmed in a radio interview.

The song, called Writing’s On The Wall, has been co-written by Sam Smith and was recorded in January.

Spectre will be released in the US on November 6.

On September 7, Sam Smith posted a photograph of his hand wearing a ring with the movie’s Spectre logo on it.

Writing’s On The Wall will be available to buy and stream from September 25.

The song was also co-written by Jimmy Napes who has previously collaborated with Sam Smith on tracks including Stay With Me and Lay Me Down.

Previous James Bond themes have been sung by Adele (Skyfall), Madonna (Die Another Day), Sheryl Crow (Tomorrow Never Dies) and Shirley Bassey (Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever and Moonraker).

Vatican Relaxes Catholic Remarriage Rules

Europe News

James J. Williams

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Sep 8, 2015

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Vatican Relaxes Catholic Remarriage Rules

Vatican is going to make it easier for Roman Catholics to get annulments and remarry within the Church, Pope Francis’ new reforms have revealed.

The Catholic Church does not recognize divorce, teaching that marriage is forever.

In order to separate, Catholics must have their marriage annulled by showing it was flawed from the outset.

The radical reforms allow access to procedures free of charge and fast-track decisions, as well as removing automatic appeals.

Until now the procedures have been seen as arcane, expensive and bureaucratic.

Catholics seeking an annulment previously needed approval from two Church tribunals. The reforms will reduce this to one, although appeals will still be allowed.

The new fast-track procedure will allow bishops to grant annulments directly if both spouses request it.

Because annulment procedures are complicated, couples normally require experts to guide them through, meaning that gaining one can be expensive.

Without an annulment, Catholics who divorce and marry again are considered adulterers and are not allowed to receive communion.

In 2014, Pope Francis set up a commission of church lawyers and clerical experts to look at how to streamline the procedure.

Writing about the changes, Pope Francis said it was unfair that spouses should be “long oppressed by darkness of doubt” over whether their marriages could be annulled.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVrGFOyCWtg

Tesco Sells South Korean Business Homeplus for $6.7 Billion

Business

Clyde K. Valle

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Sep 8, 2015

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Tesco Sells South Korean Business Homeplus for $6.7 Billion

Tesco has sold its South Korean Homeplus stores, for £4.2 billion ($6.7 billion) as the troubled supermarket chain seeks to shore up its balance sheet.

The proceeds will be used to pay down debt and help revitalize Tesco’s UK business.

Tesco is the UK’s biggest supermarket chain and the world’s third largest retailer after Wal-Mart and Carrefour.

Homeplus is being bought by MBK Partners, a South Korean buyout company set up a decade ago.

It has partnered with a Canadian pension fund and Singapore’s Temasek Holdings for the deal.

Dave Lewis, chief executive of Tesco, said: “This sale realizes material value for shareholders and allows us to make significant progress on our strategic priority of protecting and strengthening our balance sheet.”

After tax and other costs the sale will produce £3.35 billion ($5.6 billion) in cash for Tesco and is expected to be completed before the end of the year.

The Homeplus deal is the first major disposal since Tesco reported a record pre-tax loss of $10.2 billion for the year to February.

That compared with annual pre-tax profit of $3.36 billion a year earlier.

It was the biggest loss reported by a UK retailer and one of the largest in the country’s corporate history.

Tesco has faced challenges on several fronts in recent years.

Hard discounters such as Aldi and Lidl have been eroding the market share of the big four supermarket chains, while Tesco has struggled with excess floor space in out-of-town superstores.

Shoppers have moved away from doing one big weekly shop at such stores in favor of topping up more frequently from high street convenience stores.

Homeplus has 140 hypermarkets, 375 supermarkets and 327 convenience stores.

The MBK Partners consortium said it planned to invest 1 trillion won ($874 million) in Homeplus over the next two years to increase its competitiveness.

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Former professional tennis player James Blake has been mistakenly detained in New York as he waited for a car to take him to the US Open.

The Hungarian army has begun exercises to prepare for a possible future role in guarding the southern border to try to stem the influx of refugees.

Anti-virus mogul John McAfee has confirmed he is running for president in 2016.

China’s rising food prices pushed up inflation to a one-year high in the world’s second largest economy.

Hundreds of thousands of people in Japan have been advised to evacuate their homes, as the country is on high alert over heavy rains and flooding following Typhoon Etau.

Denmark has decided to suspend all trains to and from Germany after police stopped hundreds of refugees at the border.

Apple is launching its larger tablet iPad Pro, a TV box with its own app store and new iPhones that can detect how firmly their screens are being pressed.

Chinese Wang Fengying, who posed as a Qing dynasty princess in order to run a fraud scheme, has been sentenced to 13 and half years in jail.

United Airlines chairman and CEO Jeff Smisek has resigned amid a corruption investigation.

Surf clothing and snowboard outwear company Quiksilver has filed for bankruptcy in the US after it lost 79% of its market value this year.

According to latest figures, the sales of Rolls-Royce luxury cars have been affected by a fall in demand in China.

Japan’s stock market closes up almost 8% on September 9 in its biggest one-day jump since late 2008.

In a “state of the union” annual address in front of the European Parliament, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has announced plans that offer a “swift, determined and comprehensive” response to Europe’s migrant crisis.

Democrat presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has apologized for her use of a personal email account for official business whilst secretary of state between 2009 and 2013.

Yusufu Mieraili, a key suspect in the last month’s Bangkok shrine bombing, has confessed to giving a bag containing a device to the man who carried out the attack, Thai police say.

A British Airways plane has caught fire at McCarren International Airport in Las Vegas, forcing the evacuation of 172 people on board on emergency slides.

Queen Elizabeth II will become UK’s longest-reigning monarch on September 9 when she passes the record set by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria.

1. Dynamic Cloud Integration

2. Cross-Platform Gaming

3. Context-Aware Gaming

4. Augmented Reality

5. Multi-Player Cloud Gaming

All Hail the Future

Chinese government officials have canceled Bon Jovi’s first ever concerts in China.

The city of Baltimore announces it has reached a proposed $6.4 million wrongful death settlement with Freddie Gray’s family.

Walter Palmer, who generated an outcry after killing Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe, has returned to his dental practice in Minnesota after weeks in hiding.

Sam Smith will sing the theme tune for the next James Bond movie, Spectre, the singer has confirmed in a radio interview.

Vatican is going to make it easier for Roman Catholics to get annulments and remarry within the Church, Pope Francis’ new reforms have revealed.

Tesco has sold its South Korean Homeplus stores, for £4.2 billion ($6.7 billion) as the troubled supermarket chain seeks to shore up its balance sheet.