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Carrie Lam elected Hong Kong's new chief executive

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Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's former deputy chief and Beijing's choice, elected as city's new leader, Chinese media report.Hong Kong's electoral committee has chosen Beijing-backed Carrie Lam as the city's next chief executive. Lam won with 772 votes, the South China Morning Post reported citing an unofficial count. A total of 1,194 electors cast their votes on Sunday. Hong Kong's small-circle electoral system has come under criticism as unrepresentative of its 7.3 million residents. Al Jazeera's Adrian Brown, reporting from  Hong Kong , said  Beijing  would be pleased with the result.

These Countries Are Getting Healthier

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These Countries Are Getting Healthier Is the world getting healthier? According to the World Health Organization, the global life expectancy in 2015 was 71.4 years . For more click here That marks a five-year increase in life expectancy between 2000 and 2015, due in part to major advancements in technology and medicine. While the rise in global life expectancy is an encouraging sign, that metric on its own doesn’t tell the full story. Another useful measurement in global health is the disability-adjusted life year . DALY is a measure of overall disease burden, expressed as the number of years lost due to ill-health, disability or early death. In other words, one DALY represents one lost year of healthy life. So, a decrease in the rate of DALYs would signal improving health in a country. To determine which countries are getting healthier, HealthGrove , a health research site by Graphiq , calculated the percent change in every country’s D

Trump to House Republicans: Time to put up or shut up on Obamacare repeal

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WASHINGTON — President Trump headed to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to make a personal pitch to Republicans on the bill to repeal Obamacare, making clear to them how important it is they stay united to pass the legislation and keep a key campaign promise of his and also of theirs. "The president of the United States came to us and said, 'We made a promise to the American people and we need to keep our promises,' " said House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis. "The president was very clear and he laid it on the line for us." Ryan said Trump did "what he does best — and that is to close the deal."

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Russian special forces sent to back renegade Libyan general – reports

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Deployment may be in support of Khalifa Haftar, whose forces have retaken two oil ports as fighting breaks out again in Tripoli Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent days, in a move that adds to US concerns about Moscow’s deepening role in Libya . EU reaches out to Russia to broker deal with Libyan general Haftar Diplomats hope for reconciliation between the UN-backed government of national accord and the military commander of Libya’s eastern government Read more The news came as renewed violence broke out around key oil terminals in the east of the country and the capital Tripoli. US and diplomatic officials said any such Russian involvement might be part of an attempt to support the Libyan military commander, Khalifa Haftar, who suffered a setback on 3 March with an attack by the Benghazi Defence Brig

Libya falls back into civil war as rival sides fight to control oil terminals

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Libya falls back into civil war as rival sides fight to control oil terminals  Ambassadors to Libya from the UK, US and France have made an appeal for calm as Libya falls back into a bloody civil war with rival sides battling for control of the hugely lucrative Libyan oil terminals. Diplomats are concerned the fighting will severely damage the coastal oil infrastructure – the economic lifeblood of the country. Refugee women and children 'beaten, raped and starved in Libyan hellholes' Militia-run detention centres in Libya are ‘no more than forced labour camps and makeshift prisons’, Unicef says Read more The fighting was sparked by the Islamist-led Benghazi Defence Brigade’s surprise capture on Friday of the oil export terminals at Sidra and Ras Lanuf. The terminals were wrested from the control of Field Marshal Khalid Haftar, the head of the so-called Libyan Natio

Flynn was paid $67G by Russian interests, documents say

WASHINGTON –   Former national security adviser Michael Flynn was paid more than $67,000 by Russian companies before the presidential election, according to documents released Thursday by a Democratic congressman. For more click here

latest news of Us Military action against North Korea 'an option'

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The US has said its policy of "strategic patience" with North Korea is over, and suggested it may decide to take pre-emptive military action. Add caption Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the option was "on the table" if the threat from the North's weapons programme reached a level requiring it. During a visit to South Korea, he also said the US was exploring a range of new diplomatic and economic measures.

Google starts flagging offensive content in search results

SAN FRANCISCO — With growing criticism over misinformation in search results, Google is taking a harder look at potentially "upsetting" or "offensive" content, tapping humans to aid its computer algorithms to deliver more factually accurate and less i

latest update : US warns North Korea against nuclear attack

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Defense Secretary James Mattis makes first foreign trip to key ally South Korea and reaffirms military alliance.

Why America's THAAD Deployment to South Korea Is Making China Go Crazy

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The U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD) deployed to South Korea earlier this month and while the missile-muting shield is meant to keep North Korean nuclear ambitions in check it is also driving the Chinese to distraction.  Beijing sees THAAD as an escalation against their own missile forces and have argued and fought

Russian Agents Were Behind Yahoo Hack, U.S. Says

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Russian Agents Were Behind Yahoo Hack, U.S. Says In a development that can only heighten the distrust between American and Russian authorities on cybersecurity, the Justice Department on Wednesday charged two Russian intelligence officers with directing a sweeping criminal conspiracy that broke into 500 million  Yahoo  accounts in 2014.

latest iphone news

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iPhone case that is also an Android phone raises $100,000 on Kickstarter Although it’s hard to see how any self-respecting Apple customer would want the $189 accessory, ‘Eye’ prototype has met its funding target and will be made Can’t decide between an iPhone or Android for your next device? Want to get both at the same time but don’t want the logistical hassle of duct-taping them together in a way that leaves the camera usable? There may be a Kickstarter for you. The Eye is a $189 case for your iPhone which has raised over $100,000 on the crowdfunding site with a huge checklist of features: “a 5 inch display, battery power, up to 256GB storage, SIM slots, an IR blaster & wireless charging!” But, look, there’s a simpler way to sum it up. It’s an iPhone case that is an Android phone. When you have the Eye plugged in to your iPhone , you can use your phone as normal (albeit with a fairly bulky case strapped to it), or you can flip it round, and have an entire

latest news :Philip Hammond ditches national insurance rise for self-employed

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Chancellor performs U-turn on much-criticised budget tax grab, accepting that it breached wording of Tory manifesto The chancellor, Philip Hammond, who was criticised by Tory backbenchers over the national insurance rise. Photograph: Dinendra Haria/Rex/Shutterstoc Wednesday 15 March 2017 12.27 GMT First published on Wednesday 15 March 2017 11.49 GMT Philip Hammond has dropped plans to increase national insurance contributions (NICs) for the self-employed, conceding that it breached the wording of the Conservatives’ manifesto.

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'The Matrix' Reboot in the Works at Warner Bros. (Exclusive)

More Matrix? Bet on it. It's still not clear what shape the project will take, but sources tell THR that Warner Bros. is in the early stages of developing a relaunch of The Matrix, the iconic 1999 sci-fi movie that is considered one of the most original films in cinematic history, with Zak Penn in talks to write a treatment.

What do you think the rich or poor would do

A so-called natural field experiment , where the subjects were not aware they were tested, was conducted in an unspecified city in the Netherlands among the wealthiest and the poorest. Jan Stoop, an economist at the Erasmus School of Economics in the Netherlands working with two other researchers, dressed up as a mailman and “misdelivered” cards with various amounts — 20 euros (almost $19), 5 euros ($4.70), and so on — over a five-year period.

Most Amazing technology of the world

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Top 10 Most Amazing Technologies: 1. Fiber Optics This technology was first demonstrated by Colladon and Babinet. Fiber optic tubes  refract light within glass tubes  with little loss of light over the length of the tube. In 1880, Alexander Graham Bell developed the technology to transmit voice signals over an optical beam. Bundled together, fiber optic cables are immune to electrical interference making them good for use in computer networking. Fiber optic transmissions are also much harder to snoop and are therefore considered more secure. We use it in electronic devices, signal processing, in computers, to see the various organs of the human body and various other variegated applications. It is also being used in image receiving and processing in research work for artificial intelligence thus making it one of the most amazing technologies in the world. 2. Graphene Graphene is completely revolutionizing technology. Created at the University of Manchester, UK, graphene is

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Theresa May expected to tour UK in effort to forge Brexit consensus Theresa May  is planning a tour of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in an attempt to build consensus before she triggers article 50 and embarks on the formal Brexit process, the Guardian understands.

How to lose weight only in 2 weeks

1. Write down what you eat for one week and you will lose weight. Studies found that people who keep food diaries wind up eating about 15 percent less food than those who don’t. Watch out for weekends: A University of North Carolina study found people tend to consume an extra 115 calories per weekend day, primarily from alcohol and fat.

space hero news

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This was a question Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to travel into space, often faced from admirers at home after he returned to Earth in 1984. "I would say, no, I hadn't met God," he says. More than three decades later, fact and fiction blur easily with his modern-day fans when they meet Mr Sharma, 68.

latest technology : Intel buys driverless car technology firm Mobileye

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US chipmaker Intel is taking a big bet on driverless cars with a $15.3bn (£12.5bn) takeover of specialist Mobileye. Intel will pay $63.54 a share in cash for the Israeli company, which develops "autonomous driving" systems. Mobileye and Intel are already working together, along with German carmaker BMW, to put 40 test vehicles on the road in the second half of this year

china latest news :China Says Taiwan Tensions Affecting Some Imports

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BEIJING (Reuters) - Political tension between China and Taiwan has affected cooperation on safety standards leading to a large number of cosmetic and food imports being stopped from entering China, the head of China's quality watchdog said on Tuesday. China deems Taiwan a wayward province to be taken back by force if necessary, though proudly democratic Taiwan has shown no interest in being ruled by autocratic China. China is deeply suspicious of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who took office last May, believing she wants to push for the island's independence, a red line for Beijing. Tsai says she wants to maintain peace with China.

Latest news : Russian special forces sent to back renegade Libyan general – reports

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Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent days, according to US, Egyptian and diplomatic sources, in a move that adds to US concerns about  Moscow’s deepening role in Libya . The US and diplomatic officials said any such Russian involvement might be part of a bid to support the Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar, who suffered a setback with an attack on 3 March by the Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB) on oil ports controlled by his forces. Libya falls back into civil war as rival sides fight to control oil terminals Read more The US officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the United States had observed what appeared to be Russian special operations forces and drones at Sidi Barrani, about 60 miles (100km) from the Egypt-Libya border. Egyptian security sources offered more detail, describing a 22-member Russian special forces unit, but declined to discuss its mission.

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NASA latest news

Nasa system could take man to mars on 1 tank of fuel NASA engineers are testing the high-power solar electric propulsion systems that could soon push exploration missions further into deep space. A stunning new image from the agency’s Glenn Research Center shows a Hall thruster ahead of ground testing in a vacuum chamber. The device is said to have three times the power of existing systems,

Open letter urges Senator Don Meredith to resign over relationship with teen

After a weekend of silence, Senator Don Meredith is facing renewed pressure to step down from the Red Chamber in the wake of a scathing report about his sexual relationship with a teenage girl. In an open letter obtained by CBC News, Senator Andre Pratte begged Meredith to leave quickly, for the sake of his colleagues.

Obama lawyers move fast to join fight against Trump

When Johnathan Smith resigned from the U.S. Justice Department on Inauguration Day, he looked forward to spending time with his infant son, but that plan unraveled a week later when President Donald Trump unveiled his explosive foreign travel ban. Within two weeks, Smith had a new job as legal director of civil rights group Muslim Advocates and was drafting briefs for a successful court challenge to the ban, joining other former top Obama administration lawyers now fighting Trump.

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Under the “Articles of Confederation” __________ . Centre had some extra power over states Centre had absolutely extra power over states States had some extra power over centre States had absolutely extra power over centre According to Constitution President of the United States must at least of __________ years old. 18 23 35 38 There are __________ states of the United States. 13 28 40 50 American War of Independence was lasted from __________ to __________ . 1770 to 1775 1775 to 1783 1777 to 1785 1783 to 1785 In the war of 1812 between 13 States of US and Great Britain; Britain set fire to White House in __________ . April 1813 August 1813 April 1814 August 1814 Who was the president of United States during World War-1? President Washington President Lincoln President Wilson President Kennedy America conducted two Atom Bombs on Japan in World War-2. Who was the president of United States at that time? Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eise