in HR e-briefing 523: Countdown to the Olympics.. Nine months to go By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-11-01 Countdown to the Olympics.. Nine months to go Over the summer we encouraged organisations to start preparing ahead for holiday leave requests for the 2012 Olympics (Full Article
in Football broadcasting ECJ decision By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-11-02 In a case which may change how the Premier League chooses to structure broadcasting rights packages, on 4 October, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in favour of a pub landlady from Portsmouth, who was using a Greek decoder to screen Premier... Full Article
in Is it prohibited in Latvia to arrange sports results? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2013-02-18 Authors: Ieva Otomere, Aris Kakstans delfi.lv 18.02.2013. On 4 February, 2013 sports world was shaken by “Europol” notice, in recent years’ organized crime affected results of at least 380 football matches, including World Cup and ... Full Article
in A Comparative Approach of the Tax and Social Burden in European Football By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-01-07 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... Full Article
in Unfair Prejudice leads to own goal in High Court By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-12-11 The recently reported case of VB Football Assets v Blackpool FC & Others [2017] provides a useful reminder of one of the ways minority shareholders can challenge the actions of majority shareholders using the Companies Act 2006, and reveals what... Full Article
in Buying pills online for an at-home abortion, a lockdown reality By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T06:38:35Z It's illegal, and certainly stressful, but more and more women -- faced with difficult decisions during a time of national crisis -- are going that route Full Article
in Don’t take your woman shopping now By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T07:07:01Z But the truth is, with no end in sight, we have to run a very tight ship. Sacrifices have been made — you have moved from drinking whisky to whiskey Full Article
in Tanzania to subject Madagascar Covid-19 medicine to clinical trials By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T07:36:51Z The rush to get the medicine was a quick one and the minister's phone has not stopped ringing since he returned Full Article
in The future of dinning in Uganda post Covid-19 By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T07:40:44Z KFC specializes in fried chicken and burgers along with fries Full Article
in Italian woman freed 18 months after being kidnapped in Kenya By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T07:53:32Z 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 Full Article
in Obama calls Trump's handling of pandemic a 'chaotic disaster' By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T07:59:14Z Barack Obama has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling it an "absolute chaotic disaster." Full Article
in So, are these relationships in times of Covid-19? By www.monitor.co.ug Published On :: 2020-05-10T08:00:00Z There was a vague idea to chat with Justine but it did not involve going out because my brother would soon be returning home Full Article
in US CDC, FDA Chiefs in Self-Quarantine After COVID-19 Exposure By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:02:18 -0400 CDC chief ‘will be teleworking for the next two weeks’ after a 'low-risk exposure’ Full Article
in Radical Russian Imperial Movement Expanding Global Outreach By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:19:58 -0400 Russian Imperial Movement, based in St. Petersburg, is increasingly expanding its outreach beyond Russia through the establishment of transnational networks with likeminded neo-Nazis and white supremacist groups, experts warn Full Article
in US to Start Buying $3 Billion in Dairy, Meat, Produce from Farmers By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:54:44 -0400 Food banks running short on staples as hunger soars Full Article
in Teachers, Students Find Online Education Can be Tough By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:05:07 -0400 Educators say challenges have been tough but there are benefits worth exploring in the future Full Article
in Newspaper Report: Indian, Chinese Troops Square off on Sikkim Border By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 02:55:37 -0400 150 soldiers said to be involved in the confrontation Full Article
in At Least 3 Dead, a Dozen Wounded in Libya By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:17:04 -0400 UN-backed Government of National Accord accused the Libyan Arab Armed Forces of shelling in residential areas of Tripoli Full Article
in India Defense Chief: India Must Stop Buying and Depending on Foreign-Made Weapons By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:24:13 -0400 Only Saudi Arabia surpasses India in the purchase of foreign weapons Full Article
in Newly Appointed Iraqi PM Meets with US and Iran Ambassadors By www.voanews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:35:01 -0400 Mustafa al-Kadhimi chaired his first cabinet meeting Saturday Full Article
in Malta rattles EU with Irini withdrawal, Macron and Merkel schedule calls By www.maltatoday.com.mt Published On :: Sun,10 May 2020 10:35:18 +0200 Malta withdrawal from Operation Irini signals support for Turkish-Libyan corridor, unsettling EU leaders Full Article
in Tourist ferries irked after left out of migrant chartering By www.maltatoday.com.mt Published On :: Sun,10 May 2020 10:35:32 +0200 Three tourist boat operators complain of having been left out of process which saw the government charter Captain Morgan to host migrants Full Article
in Chill wind of pandemic ravaging economies everywhere By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:35:00 +0000 More and more indicators are spelling out the scale of economic damage being wreaked by Covid-19 and the containment measures taken to tackle it, writes Robert Shortt. Full Article Analysis and Comment
in 10 arrested at anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:21:54 +0000 Ten people were arrested and a police officer was injured at an anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne, Australia today when demonstrators claimed coronavirus was a government-engineered conspiracy designed to control the population. Full Article World
in Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls Councillors Sucked Into Chamisa, Mwonzora Fight By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:16:05 GMT [New Zimbabwe] Councillors here are headed for a nasty showdown with former mayor Somveli Dlamini, who was last week reinstated as councillor, has clashed with fellow councillors claiming he remained the town's legitimate first citizen. Full Article
in Nigeria: Sokoto Inaugurates 3000 Volunteers to Fight COVID-19 By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:23:16 GMT [This Day] Sokoto -Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal yesterday inaugurated over 3000 health worker volunteers comprising medical doctors, nurses, medical laboratory scientists, pharmacists and environmental health workers to fight against the spread of coronavirus. Full Article
in Nigeria: Coronavirus - FCT Chief Judge Orders Reopening of Courts By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:24:41 GMT [Premium Times] The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Ishaq Bello, has ordered all courts in the FCT to resume regular proceedings from Monday, May 11. Full Article
in Nigeria: Investment - Stop Blaming Chinese, Onuesoke Urges Nigerians By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:37:48 GMT [Vanguard] A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Delta State has urged Nigerians to stop accusing Chinese investors of taking over most of the investments in the country. Full Article
in Zimbabwe: The Recall of MDC-a MPs - Trial Balloon or Whistle-Stopping Acts? By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:12:46 GMT [Zimbabwe Standard] The Supreme Court's MDC-T presidential legitimacy has brought to the fore issues on appointments of key figures to Parliament; Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission; and the MDC-T national executive. Full Article
in Kenya: Kanu Sees Path to Poll Success in Kenyatta, Odinga Unity By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:22:07 GMT [Nation] Kanu is now banking on the growing camaraderie between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga to increase its chances of success in the 2022 General Election. Full Article
in Nigeria: Fortify and the Wellbeing Foundation Africa Announce Strategic Partnership to Reduce Iron Deficiency and Improve Maternal Survival in West Africa By allafrica.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 20:41:14 GMT [Wellbeing Foundation] CHICAGO, Illinois and LAGOS, NIGERIA -Partnership combines private sector ingenuity with local know-how and leadership to save the lives of millions of women and children suffering from iron deficiency Full Article
in Tanzania: How COVID-19 Threatens Tourism Labour in Tanzania By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:36:44 GMT [The Exchange] The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is stealing the life out of the billion-dollar tourism industry in Tanzania, the government has already laid out a warning that at about 477,000 jobs could be lost, while revenue will shrink by 77 per cent if the virus outbreak endures hurting people past October this year. Full Article
in Zimbabwe: Reserve Bank Set to Introduce $10, $20 Banknotes - Eddie Cross By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:15:24 GMT [New Zimbabwe] THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is expected to introduce a new set of higher denomination banknotes worth $600 million to increase the physical money supply and curb severe cash shortages in the country. Full Article
in Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone President Accuses Opposition of 'Terrorizing' State By allafrica.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:24:04 GMT [Nation] Freetown -Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio on Friday vowed to crush an act of "terrorism" been allegedly perpetrated against the state and accused the main opposition All People's Congress (APC) of being behind it. Full Article
in Sierra Leone: Educating Abusive Husbands By allafrica.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:27:28 GMT [DW] Violence and rape have long been part of everyday life for many women in Sierra Leone. One rural village has begun educating men on the dangers of raping their wives to become better husbands. Full Article
in Easing lockdown to cause spread of corona: PMA By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical Association expressed its dissatisfaction over the existing lockdown in the country, warning the government against lifting restrictions as it would allow the coronavirus to spread further.“A better lockdown should be imposed,” said Dr Ikram Tunio,... Full Article
in NAB claims solid evidence against Hamza By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau Saturday rejected media reports about PML-N leader Hamza Shahbaz and said it had solid evidence in the assets case against him.The NAB spokesman said solid evidence, statements of witnesses and necessary documents would be presented before the... Full Article
in China admits coronavirus exposed 'shortcomings' in healthcare system By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 BEIJING: The coronavirus outbreak exposed “shortcomings” in China’s public healthcare system, a top health official admitted Saturday, saying that reforms are underway to improve the country’s disease prevention and control mechanisms.China has faced criticism both at home... Full Article
in Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman's arrest: Jang/Geo workers continue protest for 58th consecutive day By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 RAWALPINDI/LAHORE/KARACHI/PESHAWAR: The countrywide protests by workers of the Jang/Geo Group against the illegal detention of Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman continued for 58th day on Friday.Political workers and others joined different protest camps of journalists and media organisations,... Full Article
in Nepal protests opening of Indian road to China through disputed territory By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 KATHMANDU: Nepal protested India’s inauguration of a new road to China that passes through territory claimed by Kathmandu on Saturday, with police arresting dozens demonstrating close to India’s embassy.Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday inaugurated via video link the... Full Article
in Six Afghans killed during food distribution By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 HERAT: Two cops and four other people were killed in Afghanistan on Saturday after a deadly clash during distribution of food in central Ghor province, officials said.Hundreds of people had gathered outside the governor’s office in the provincial capital Firozkoh, where a Qatari group was... Full Article
in How FIA defrauds innocent citizens and implicates them in bogus case By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 ISLAMABAD: In a shocking move, Federal Investigation Agency’s own internal inquiry has revealed how an official of the agency converted a business deal between two private parties into a human trafficking case and implicated innocent citizens in a bogus case.Raja Muhammad Ishaq — an... Full Article
in Indian pharmacist dies after drinking botched coronavirus medicine By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 NEW DELHI: An Indian pharmacist died and his boss was left hospitalised after the pair drank a chemical concoction they had developed in an effort to treat coronavirus, police said Saturday.The men worked for a herbal medicine company and were testing their treatment — a mix of nitric oxide... Full Article
in Key RAW agent held in Karachi By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency has arrested a key operative of a sleeper cell of Indian prime intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing , FIA officials said on Saturday.The anti-terrorism wing of the FIA has arrested Asif Siddiqui a key member of RAW sleeper cell from Karachi,... Full Article
in FBR mulling over options to fetch additional Rs600b By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 ISLAMABAD: The FBR is mulling over different options to fetch additional Rs600 billion through effective enforcement and administrative improvements as well as moving ahead with one-time tax on sectors earning abnormal profits at difficult times, it is learnt.The FBR’s task for generating... Full Article
in Chaudhrys our own people, nothing will happen to them: Sh Rashid By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 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... Full Article
in US seeks Pak help in starting intra-Afghan dialogue By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 ISLAMABAD: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has sought Pakistan’s help in starting intra-Afghan dialogue.A statement issued by US Embassy in Islamabad says that the US special representative visited Islamabad on May 8. He met with Chief of Army Staff... Full Article
in PML-N leaders reaping what they sowed: Shibli By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz Saturday said the PML-N leaders were reaping what they had sown adding that if they were innocent, then they should not worry and give answers to the NAB questions.In tweets, he said lengthy press conferences by the... Full Article
in Eight murdered over children's brawl in Sheikhupura By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 SHEIKHUPURA: Eight people were killed while four others sustained bullet injuries in a clash between two groups in the jurisdiction of Bheki police station on Saturday.According to police, the incident occurred near Kharianwala area where GhulamRasool Group and Khadim Group exchanged fire over... Full Article
in Abbasi questions NAB inaction on sugar, wheat crisis By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 ISLAMABAD PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday blamed the federal cabinet and the Economic Coordination Committee for the sugar crisis and increase in its price.He was talking to the media after recording his statement with the inquiry commission constituted to probe the scandal at the... Full Article