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Apple Files Opposition To DMCA Exemption For Jailbreaking




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Electrifying Keyna: How One African Country is Approaching Renewable Energy Development

Kenya’s renewable energy ambitions have attracted growing attention in recent months. There has been a strong uptick in interest in the country’s wind energy potential in particular. Last year, Kenya’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum said in an investment prospectus for 2013-2016 that it plans to boost wind power generation by 630 MW as part of its target to increase electricity levels by 5,000 MW by 2016. In March, the Kenyan government also signed a financing document for the largest private investment in Kenya.




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Will Lower Oil Prices Dampen the Mining Industry’s Appetite for Renewables?

For many mining companies, the rallying cry for investigating solar or wind energy options has been that the price of oil and other conventional fuels is too high — and will almost certainly rise over time. Now, though, with oil prices having taken a dramatic nosedive, this argument no longer packs quite the same punch that it once did.





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Carbon Market Overhaul Closer After EU Lawmakers Approve Plan

European Union negotiators are endorsing an accelerated overhaul of the bloc’s carbon market after the price of emission rights fell to levels that fail to deter polluters.




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Record Renewable Energy Transfers Illustrate Investors' Appetites, Utilities' Pain

Wind farms and solar parks are changing hands at record rates, signaling both an increased taste for the assets among pension funds and hard times for utilities that are the biggest sellers.




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Carbon Market Overhaul Closer After EU Lawmakers Approve Plan

European Union negotiators are endorsing an accelerated overhaul of the bloc’s carbon market after the price of emission rights fell to levels that fail to deter polluters.




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EU extends financial hand to cash-strapped Ukraine

Lending a financial hand to Ukraine is a safeguard that will ensure stability on the European continent, a European monetary official said Wednesday.




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U.S. lawmakers says decision on Syrian diplomats appropriate

A decision from the U.S. State Department to expel Syrian diplomats from the country was long overdue, members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said.




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UK Pensions Speedbrief: Public sector age discrimination appeals - latest

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that the transitional arrangements in the New Judges Pension Scheme (NJPS) constitute unlawful age discrimination.  In a related case, the EAT has also held that the Employment Tribunal (ET) f...




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Russian, Ukrainian Sailors Reportedly Kidnapped From Vessel in Equatorial Guinea

Western African maritime regions are prone to pirate activity, and it is expected that the number of incidents, notably those involving kidnapping for ransom, will increase in upcoming years. ......




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Police rescue popular Nollywood actor from kidnappers’ den

The Rivers State Police Command has rescued a Lebanese, Bilal Nosser from a kidnappers’ den in Ndashi forest, Etche Local Government Area of the state. Bilal, popularly known as Mister Bee is said to be a renowned Nollywood actor, who was kidnapped in the early hours of Friday in Imo State and taken to a […]

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Manchester United not happy with De Gea

Manchester United are not happy with the performance of their first-choice goalkeeper, David de Gea. This claim was made by respected football expert and journalist, Duncan Castles. According to Castles, Man United believe they made a huge mistake by signing a lucrative long-term contract last year with De Gea and would be glad to offload […]

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HR e-briefing 347 - Court of Appeal decides expired warning case

We probably all recognise the following situation.  Employee is given written warning.  One month after that warning has expired, the employee commits similar misconduct again.  Can the employer rely on the previous misconduct and exp...




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HR e-briefing 354 - Court of Appeal clarification on time limits and the statutory dispute resolution procedures

The Court of Appeal is just starting to have an opportunity to shed light on the meaning and application of the statutory dispute resolution procedures. However, whilst any such cases are of significant interest now, they are likely to have a short ...




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HR e-briefing no 423 - legal representation must be allowed in some disciplinary hearings - Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has ruled that doctors and dentists employed by NHS bodies in England are entitled to legal representation at disciplinary hearings. The appeal court’s ruling suggests that employees of other public sector organisations sho...




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HR e-briefing 482 - Scottish appeal court ruling on annual leave

The Scottish Court of Session has ruled that employers are permitted to schedule leave under the Working Time Regulations (WTR) and Working Time Directive (WTD) so that it falls at a time an employee would not otherwise be working...




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Retail Legal Update: EU appears open-minded about pay between assignment contracts

Having inherited the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 on taking office, the UK Government had pledged to review them. That process is now underway but it seems the EU may pip the Government to the post, having conducted its own review of the parent D...




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TMT legal update: EU appears open-minded about pay between assignment contracts

Precis Having inherited the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 on taking office, the UK Government had pledged to review them. That process is now underway but it seems the EU may pip the Government to the post, having conducted its own review of the ...




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Immigration Update - Changes to UK Visa Applications from the USA

From Wednesday 26 March 2014 WorldBridge will no longer be providing visa services for applicants applying for a UK visa from the US. The visa processing service, which until how has been provided by WorldBridge, will be provided by VFS Global from ...




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E-briefing - New China franchise regulations: replacement of approvals by registration?

Introduction The long-awaited regulations on the Administration of Commercial Franchise Operations (the 'New Regulations') were promulgated by the State Council of the PRC on 6 February 2007, and will take effect on 1 May 2007. They apply equally t...




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Truck driver critical after being trapped for nearly five hours after crash near Rotorua

A truck driver is in a critical condition after being trapped for more than four hours after his truck rolled near Rotorua this morning. Police were notified of a truck that rolled and was in a ditch at 9:33am on the intersection...




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Covid-19 assistance: IMF approves $31m for Seychelles

The near-term economic fallout of the pandemic in the country was expected to be severe.




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A Comparative Approach of the Tax and Social Burden in European Football

Globalisation affects and impacts the football industry as a whole, just like any other economic sector. The professional football clubs across Europe have to factor in and deal with various issues to attract the best players to compete in the Europ...




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Italian woman freed 18 months after being kidnapped in Kenya

Silvia Romano was 23 and working as a volunteer in the orphanage in Chakama village in southeast Kenya when she was seized by gunmen in November 2018




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Comoros ex-president to appeal after 2 years' house arrest

The case lodged with the country's highest court of appeal is based on "violation of the code of criminal procedure relating to pre-trial detention"




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Newly Appointed Iraqi PM Meets with US and Iran Ambassadors

Mustafa al-Kadhimi chaired his first cabinet meeting Saturday




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Chaudhrys our own people, nothing will happen to them: Sh Rashid

Ag AgenciesLAHORE: Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has claimed that the Chaudhry brothers are our own and it does not seem that anything will happen to them.He was responding to questions by the media about National Accountability Bureau inquiries against the Chaudhry brothers at Railways...




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Chaudhrys our own people, nothing will happen to them: Sh Rashid

LAHORE: Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has claimed that the Chaudhry brothers are our own and it does not seem that anything will happen to them.He was responding to questions by the media about National Accountability Bureau inquiries against the Chaudhry brothers at Railways...




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Chaudhrys our own people, nothing will happen to them: Sh Rashid

Ag AgenciesLAHORE: Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has claimed that the Chaudhry brothers are our own and it does not seem that anything will happen to them.He was responding to questions by the media about National Accountability Bureau inquiries against the Chaudhry brothers at Railways...




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Israeli trapped on boat near Jamaica, cannot dock due to COVID-19


The man, Amit Mendel, was sailing across the ocean when the coronavirus pandemic erupted. Now he is refused permission to dock and is trapped in his boat.




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Italian PM says kidnapped volunteer Silvia Romano freed

Italian PM says the volunteer, who was taken from Kilifi in 2018, has been released.




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Coronavirus: US approves new antigen test with fast results

US regulators have approved a new type of coronavirus test that administration officials have promoted as a key to opening up the country.The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday announced emergency authorisation for antigen tests developed by Quidel Corporation of San Diego. The test can rapidly detect fragments of virus proteins in samples collected from swabs swiped inside the nasal cavity, the FDA said in a statement.The antigen test is the third type of test to be authorised by the FDA…




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Prisons of Appalachia: Kentucky town hopes new facility can boost economy

Many areas struggling with decline of coal industry count on correction projects to increase employment




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Judge approves nearly $1B settlement between US and tribes

Case centered on claims that the government shorted Native Americans on contract costs to manage federal services





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Demi Lovato shares relationship update with Max Ehrich: I am very happy

Demi Lovato says she is very happy in her love life, alongside beau Max Ehrich




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NAB law doesn't need reformation, but scrapping altogether: PML-N

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-|N leader and former National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said the National Accountability Bureau needs no reformation but scrapping altogether.He was...

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Italian woman freed 18 months after being kidnapped in Kenya: PM

ROME: A young Italian woman who was kidnapped in late 2018 from an orphanage in Kenya, has been freed, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Saturday.Silvia Romano was 23 and working as a...

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NAB law doesn't need reformation, but scrapping altogether: PML-N

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-|N leader and former National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said the National Accountability Bureau needs no reformation but scrapping altogether.He was...

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NAB law doesn't need reformation, but scrapping altogether: PML-N

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-|N leader and former National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said the National Accountability Bureau needs no reformation but scrapping altogether.He was...

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SHC directs food secretary to appoint district food controllers within a month

The Sindh High Court on Friday directed the food secretary to appoint the district food controllers within a month in accordance with the law.The direction came on a petition of Ali Ashgar who impugned the appointments of assistant food controllers to look after the work of district food...




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US approves helicopters for Egypt

Washington: The United States has approved a $2.3 billion deal on attack helicopters for Egypt, but an official insisted Friday that Washington was still pressing on human rights concerns.President Donald Trump’s administration informed Congress on Thursday that it has given the green light...




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Italian woman freed 18 months after being kidnapped in Kenya: PM

ROME: A young Italian woman who was kidnapped in late 2018 from an orphanage in Kenya, has been freed, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Saturday.Silvia Romano was 23 and working as a volunteer in the orphanage in Chakama village in southeast Kenya when she was seized by gunmen in...




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Apple wins dismissal of lawsuit over MacBook logic boards

Apple Inc won the dismissal on Thursday of a lawsuit accusing it of defrauding consumers by selling MacBook laptop computers that contained "logic boards" it knew were defective, and which routinely failed within two years.




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Apple wins dismissal of lawsuit over MacBook logic boards

Apple Inc won the dismissal on Thursday of a lawsuit accusing it of defrauding consumers by selling MacBook laptop computers that contained "logic boards" it knew were defective, and which routinely failed within two years.






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This Week in Apps: WWDC goes online, Android 11 delays, Facebook SDK turns into app kill switch

We continue to look at how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting mobile apps; that big app crash caused by Facebook; new app releases from Facebook and Google; and Apple's plans to move WWDC online.




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U.S. women's soccer heads for appeal in fair pay fight

The moves would clear the way for an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.