The United Kingdom is known for its pioneering work in wave, tidal and ocean current energy. The U.S. and Canada have vast marine resources and would benefit from partnerships with UK companies in a number of ways, including building expertise, sharing lessons learned and fostering industry growth.

Iran wants to work toward a draft agreement on a comprehensive solution to a lingering nuclear row with Western powers, the foreign minister said Tuesday.

The European Parliament said Thursday it was considering a unilateral move to give Ukraine relief from customs duties.

The intrusion of the Arabian Sea into the mouth of the Indus River in Pakistanis forcing villages to relocate inland, and threatening livelihoods.

Is it necessarily unlawful for an employer to dismiss an employee for incapability if she fails to return to work following the end of maternity leave, where the reason for the absence is post-natal depression (or other pregnancy-connected illness)?...

Two recent cases involving easements highlight the risks of leaving part of the arrangement undocumented. Two recent cases raised the doctrine of derogation from grant in relation to the grant of an easement - one successfully and the other not. A ...

It is unclear how the corpse was driven from Lagos, through other states, to Akwa Ibom despite a ban on inter-state transportation.

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Kano State Commissioner for Education, Muhammad Sanusi Kiru, has said the state has quarantined no fewer than 431 almajirai before they would be evacuated to their respective states.

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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. ......

Football is full of 'sliding doors' moments and Kevin Phillips firing home that penalty in the sun at Wembley against Watford in extra time is perhaps the biggest one in Palace's history. Since then, the Eagles have established themselves as a Premier League team and under Roy Hodgson's management are well-placed for their highest ever finish when the 2019/20 season recommences. The play-off run of 2012/13 will forever be remembered by all those associated with the club, and over the years we've spoke to fans, players and management about their recollections of that 120 minutes at the home of English football. Below, we've hand-picked a few standout comments from the boys in red and blue who...

The Plateau State Government on Saturday disclosed that most of the cases of COVID-19, which led to the number rising to 15 in state were all imported from outside the state, particularly from Kano and Lagos States. The State Government equally stated that out of the 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the State, 7 […]

COVID-19: Most cases were imported from Kano, Lagos – Plateau Health Commissioner decries

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 […]

Police rescue popular Nollywood actor from kidnappers’ den

Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has identified Paris Saint-Germain forwards, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar as the natural successor of Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, and Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo for the Ballon d’Or (World Best Player award). Messi and Ronaldo are two of the best players in the history of the game. The pair had won […]

Wenger reveals two players to take over from Messi, Ronaldo

The Government has today published a consultation on employment tribunal reform.  The consultation floats a wide-range of proposals, going well beyond the measures which were rumoured to be up for consideration. The consultation document inclu...

HR Consultancy Temporary worker maximum pay limits revisedINPS has announced new monetary limits for temporary workers, to be revised on a yearly basis. Vouchers represent a pay system for temporary workers i.e. those workers who do not have a stand...

HR Consultancy An employee who forwards company files to his lawyer cannot be firedThe dismissal of an employee who forwarded more than 200 files, containing confidential information about the employer’s business, to his lawyer was ruled unlaw...

HR Consultancy Companies in financial difficulty: Opportunity for employees to take over companies in financial difficultyEmployees of companies in financial difficulty will be able to carry on the business of the company through advance payment of ...

HR Consultancy Jobs Act now in force – part 1Key changes are as follows:• Fixed term contracts: - no need to specify reasons justifying term of up to 36 months;- extensions admitted up to 8 times in 36 months;- no more breaks required bet...

HR Consultancy Undeclared work (black market)The Ministry of Labour has planned inspections for 2014, deciding to make no less than 230,000 checks aimed at combatting undeclared work and includes 50,000 accesses and a focus on the 11 “metropol...

HR Consultancy Jobs Act: the draft law passed to the SenateAmong the innovations provided by the draft law - which completes the so called Jobs Act and was sent to the Senate on the morning of the 1st April, for following a parallel procedure togeth...

Human Resources JOBS ACT - Fixed term employment contract: potential fines for those companies with 20% or more of their employees on fixed term contractsCurrent proposed amendments by the Jobs Act include (i) replacing the fine for conversion of fi...

Human Resources Jobs Act converted into LawThe final version of the labor reform under the so called Jobs Act (Law Decree no. 34/2014) has come into force following the publication in the Official Gazette of the conversion Law no. 78/2014. The main ...

HR Consultancy DURC: new system officially startedThe new system of internal DURC (“Documento Unico di Regolarità Contributiva”), through which the INPS (“Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale”) ensures the regul...

HR Consultancy Jobs ActAccording to the Minister of Labour, Giuliano Poletti, the government bill is likely to be approved by the Parliament later this year. The text of the bill is likely to be approved by the Senate of the Italian Republic in July...

After the recent flurry of headlines announcing that long-standing uncertainty surrounding the extension of maternity pay and paternity rights was over, the Government has this week published details of its plans in the form of draft regulations. T...

Today, the EAT has handed down its decision in the case of Lyons v Mitie Security Limited, which involved a claim for holiday pay from an employee whose request to take annual leave did not comply with notice requireme...

The EU Commission has today taken the first step towards a comprehensive review of the Working Time Directive (WTD). This is despite last year's failure to agree changes to the treatment of on-call time or amendments to the 48 hou...

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 ...

A stray dog that spent her early life stealing tennis balls near a Blenheim park has earned a "chilled out retirement" after becoming one of the country's best drug dogs.In a rags to riches-style tale, Tasman the sniffer dog was...

Almost six out of every 10 new infections recorded on Saturday were from the Western Cape province, data released by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize shows.

As tragic as the deaths are, we are going to have to internalise the lessons and get going - we cannot hide forever.

Food banks running short on staples as hunger soars

ISLAMABAD: At least 278,445 people have died of the novel coronavirus since the epidemic surfaced in China late last year, according to international media reports.There have been more than 4,067,088 officially recorded cases across the globe.The United States is the worst-hit country with 79,239...

ISLAMABAD: At least 278,445 people have died of the novel coronavirus since the epidemic surfaced in China late last year, according to international media reports.There have been more than 4,067,088 officially recorded cases across the globe.The United States is the worst-hit country with 79,239...

ISLAMABAD: At least 278,445 people have died of the novel coronavirus since the epidemic surfaced in China late last year, according to international media reports.There have been more than 4,067,088 officially recorded cases across the globe.The United States is the worst-hit country with 79,239...

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

Trust must be strong in your team: your trust in your team members; and their trust in you.

The setback has not thrown Ogallo off-track.

An official mourning period of three days has been decreed.

As a politician, Koinange loved land and power - the two levers of influence.

The road to hell is always paved with good intentions.The old adage is proving true for the Hong Kong government’s highly publicised scheme to distribute free reusable masks to every resident.The controversy over the CuMask+ scheme must be hugely frustrating for embattled Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, whose administration is now facing concerns and accusations ranging from possible conflict of interest, since the commissioned manufacturers did not go through proper tender…

Three children in New York have died from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday, a development that may augur a pandemic risk for the very young.Both Cuomo and his counterpart in the neighbouring state of New Jersey also spoke on Saturday about the pandemic’s growing toll on mental health, another factor on the minds of governors as they weigh the impact of mounting job losses against health risks in moving to loosen…

Tesla chief Elon Musk on Saturday threatened to pull his electric car headquarters and plant out of California after local authorities kept him from resuming production due to the coronavirus pandemic.“Frankly, this is the final straw. Tesla will now move its HQ and future programmes to Texas/Nevada immediately,” Musk tweeted in a long diatribe, characteristic of past online rants which are not necessarily carried out.Referring to the California city where the cars are produced, Musk said that …

In run-up to 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Panasonic and other multinational corporations find big market for security

1. Tere Bina teaser: Salman Khan romances Jacqueline Fernandez in his ‘cheapest production’. Watch  Hindustan Times
2. Tere Bina Teaser: Salman Khan And Jacqueline Fernandez Redefine Romance  NDTV
3. Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez share the inspiration behind their upcoming track 'Tere Bina' in the  Times of India
4. Inside Salman Khan's Panvel farmhouse: Actor bonds with Jacqueline, Iulia Vantur, and Waluscha - entertainment  Mid-Day
5. KBC 2020 Registrations Begin, Iulia Vantur Reacts to Marriage Rumours with Salman Khan  News18
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Alia Bhatt proved that her passion for acting was not to be shrugged off

LONDON: Fifty Labour Party parliamentarians have told the new Labour leader Keir Starmer that his recent statement on Indian Occupied Kashmir after a meeting with Labour Friends of India is...

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KASUR: One Covid-19 patient escaped from the DPS quarantine centre on Saturday. Seven days ago, Abubakkar, a resident of Gulburg Colony, was found Covid-19 positive. He was sent to the DPS quarantine...

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Modern day heroes? For decades, their remittances have kept the country’s economy afloat. But in this Bulatlatan episode, overseas Filipino workers in UK and Canada discuss the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic to their lives and jobs and the apparent lack of government assistance they are receiving.

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