December2018
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General Motors is intensifying its attack on Ford’s lead in sales to U.S. commercial fleets
Dec 4, 2018General Motors Co is intensifying its attack on rival Ford Motor Co’s lead in sales to U.S. commercial fleets to prop up profit margins amid weakening consumer demand, according to executives at the No. 1 U.S.... -
The proportion of the global population vulnerable to heat related death and disease is growing
Dec 4, 2018The proportion of the global population vulnerable to heat related death and disease is growing as a result of climate change’s effects on growing populations of older people, people living in cities, and people with non-communicable... -
3 people killed as powerful explosion rocked a shopping mall in Sarawak, Malaysia
Dec 4, 2018Three people were killed and 24 injured on Tuesday when a powerful explosion rocked a shopping mall in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, but a fire official said it was not caused by a bomb. The official... -
Tesla changed it’s plan to start the production of Model Y
Dec 4, 2018Tesla Inc had plans to build its pilot small electric SUV Model Y at Gigafactory 1 by June 1, 2020, the Business Insider reported on Monday, citing leaked internal documents, but said the company changed its... -
A seven-year-old boy becomes YouTube’s highest-earning star
Dec 4, 2018A seven-year-old boy who reviews toys has been revealed as YouTube‘s highest-earning star, raking in $22m (£17.3m). The estimate by Forbes magazine found that Ryan of Ryan ToysReview pipped Jake Paul by $500,000 for the 12... -
Tumblr announced plans to ban all pornographic content
Dec 4, 2018Social networking site Tumblr has announced plans to ban all pornographic content, effective from 17 December. The new policy comes weeks after the site was pulled from Apple’s App Store after child abuse images made it... -
Trump and Melania paid respects to George HW Bush
Dec 4, 2018US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania have paid their respects to President George HW Bush as he lies in state at the US Capitol. Mr Trump made a brief visit to the rotunda, where... -
More than 150 women and girls were raped in South Sudan, UN says
Dec 4, 2018More than 150 women and girls have come forward in the past 12 days to seek help in South Sudan after they were raped or suffered other forms of sexual violence, the heads of three UN... -
Kazakhstan: The keyword is diversification
Dec 4, 2018STRATEGIC LOCATION AND VAST HYDROCARBON RESOURCES Located in Central Asia with a geography extending from the Caspian Sea in the west to the Altai Mountains at its eastern border with China and Russia. Its largest metropolis,... -
Verizon and Samsung to launch U.S. 5G smartphones in the first half of 2019
Dec 4, 2018Verizon Communications Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Monday confirmed long-held industry expectations they would seek to steal a march on Apple Inc by launching U.S. 5G smartphones in the first half of 2019. The...
