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Vai alla Scheda Paese »There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.
— John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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Brazil’s Port of Santos to Register Record Movement in 2017
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Although Brazil’s economy has not yet recovered from the worst recession in decades, the Santos Port, largest port complex in Latin America, is forecasting to move a record 120.6 million tons of cargo in 2017, according to Companhia Docas do ...
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Can a Law Stop Distracted Driving? California Hopes to Find Out.
The state’s new law bans drivers from even holding mobile devices, but safety experts say it still might not be enough.
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Four petitioners say Wabukala unfit for EACC job, accuse him of 'wedding, baptising' thieves
Retired ACK Archbishop Eliud Wabukala has abused office by "baptising, wedding and burying thieves" petitioners against his EACC chairman appointment have said. The four - Reverend John Mbugua, Gilbert Mukabane, Eric Abu and Jeramba Munuhe - said Wabukala failed during his tenure as Archbishop. They further said in their memorandum ...
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Natural catastrophe losses at their highest in four years
Source: Munich Re Country: China, Haiti, Japan, WorldThe losses totalled US$175 billion, two-thirds more than in the previous year. The share of uninsured losses remained substantial at around 70 per cent.A number of devastating earthquakes and powerful storms made 2016 the costliest twelve months for natural catastrophe losses in the last ...
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Improved access, trade support needed to limit famine risk in Yemen
Source: Famine Early Warning System Network Country: YemenLarge-scale food assistance is playing an important role in mitigating food insecurity in many areas. However, it is not sufficient to meet Yemen’s current needs. Improved humanitarian access and trade support needed to limit Famine risk Summary Conflict in Yemen is the primary ...
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Turkish, Greek FMs to meet in New York ahead of Cyprus talks
Turkey and Greece’s respective foreign ministers, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Nikos Kotzias, will meet in New York to discuss the Cyprus reunification talks in Geneva next week, Turkish diplomatic sources have said.
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September 2016: Leo Brincat’s nomination rejected by EP, approved by Council
4 SeptemberThe Libyan Visas scandal erupted at the end of August, but at the beginning of September, this newsroom revealed that the Libyan national who served as a middleman in the racket claims to have had his children threatened if he spills more beans in a televised interviewed he had ...
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Updated: Many passengers were unaware of hijacking, thought bad weather forced Malta landing
Many of the passengers who were on board the Afriqiyah Airways flight 209 did not realise their plane had been hijacked until after it landed in Malta, and thought the diversion was a result of bad weather. Some only learnt about the hijack after the whole ordeal was over, a ...
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Juncker accused of blocking EU efforts against tax avoidance
Jean-Claude Juncker deliberately blocked the EU’s efforts to fight tax avoidance while in office as prime minister of Luxembourg, according to documents revealed by The Guardian and the International Consortium of Journalists. Member states have supposedly spent the last two decades cooperating in the committee on business taxation, known simply as the ...
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AP Interview: Referee Clattenburg opens up on coping with errors
In the hours and even days after blowing the final whistle, Mark Clattenburg endures hidden anguish as the decisions made during 90 minutes of refereeing whirl through his mind."If I make a mistake, it beats me up," Clattenburg told The Associated Press during a rare interview."It's about being able to ...
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24% increase in number of tourists in November; 5.1% per capita drop in expenditure - NSO
Total inbound visitors for November were estimated at 142,711, an increase of 24.0 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2015, the NSo said.November 2016A total of 117,938 inbound tourist trips were carried out for holiday purposes, while a further 14,609 were undertaken for business purposes. Inbound tourists ...
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November 2016: Former PL deputy leader becomes judge; PN wins two extra seats in Parliament
4 November The EU Presidency Trio (2016 to mid-2017) involving the Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat held talks in order to examine how the EU could work on a number of issues namely migration and Brexit. All men ...
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Maltese MEPs share their expectations for their country taking over EU presidency
Malta has taken over the rotating presidency of the EU Council from Slovakia. This means that for the next six months the small island state plays a key role in setting the agenda, finding compromises and addressing a range of challenges such as the migration crisis and the expected start ...
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Malta Tourism Authority launches 2017 Calendar of Events
The Malta Tourism Authority has just launched the 2017 Calendar of Events for the Maltese Islands. Produced for the third consecutive year, this 88-page publication is a compilation of the main events taking place in Malta and Gozo for the coming year.This year’s calendar of events is available in brochure ...
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Road to V18: The capital city and the paranormal
Valletta is unique in style. Its Baroque buildings and Renaissance outlook adds to its beauty, splendour and character. Its modern flavour is giving the capital city a rejuvenated look with many wine bars, restaurants and coffee shops that are sprouting all over the place coupled with pedestrianisation. This is giving ...
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L’applicazione del New York Times rimossa dall’App store cinese
L’applicazione del New York Times rimossa dall’App store cinese. La Apple ha tolto dal suo negozio virtuale le versioni inglese e cinese della app per leggere le notizie del quotidiano newyorchese. La decisione, messa in atto lo scorso 23 dicembre, segue una richiesta delle autorità cinesi. Il New York Times ...
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Fed, banchieri preoccupati dall'incertezza sulle future mosse di Trump
E' il futuro dell'economia USA sotto la guida di Donald Trump e l'incertezza che ne deriva il tema dominante dei discorsi fatti dai banchieri del FOMC, il comitato di politica monetaria...
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Political dynasties prepare to take seats in 2017
For years political families have ruled and wielded power over Kenya's economy and society and this year the children of 'royalty' run for election. Do they have a birthright? Dynasties appear to be taking root. Family brand names carry cachet, some dating back to the freedom struggle. This, along with ...
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Jubilee mole claims 'hurt extremely', Raila failed as mentor - Ababu
Budalangi MP Ababu Namwamba, who quit ODM to chart his own political path, has said he was "extremely hurt" by claims he was a Jubilee mole. Ababu told Citizen TV on Tuesday that he asked party leader Raila Odinga for the way forward after the allegations were made. "There was ...
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FDI Committed in 2016 Reaches Record-high Level at $21.3 Bil.
The amount of foreign investment committed last year hit a record-high level. The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy said on January 3 that the balance of foreign direct investment in 2016 was US$21.3 billion, up 1.9 percent from the previous year. This is the highest level since the ministry ...
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Nov. Current Account Surplus Rises to $8.99 Bil...First Export Upturn in 29 Months
The current account surplus in November last year increased slightly due to the stronger export performance. According to a report "November 2016 International Balance of Payments (Preliminary)" published by the Bank of Korea on January 4, the current account balance for the month of November was a surplus of US$8.99 ...