December2019
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Nine Afghan children killed or maimed daily in world’s most lethal warzone
Dec 17, 2019The 40-year-old conflict in Afghanistan is having a devastating impact on Afghan children and parties are failing in their duty to shield them from its consequences, UNICEF said. Preserving Hope in Afghanistan: Protecting children in the... -
Using e-cigarettes significantly increases the risk of developing chronic lung conditions
Dec 17, 2019Using e-cigarettes significantly increases the risk of developing chronic lung conditions such as asthma or emphysema, U.S. researchers said on Monday. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, is among the first to... -
NHTSA to upgrade an investigation into 1.7 million GM vehicles for windshield wiper failures
Dec 17, 2019The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tuesday it is upgrading an investigation into 1.7 million General Motors Co vehicles for windshield wiper failures. The auto safety agency opened the probe in November 2018... -
Toyota expects its global vehicle sales to stay at record highs in 2020
Dec 17, 2019Toyota Motor Corp expects its global vehicle sales to stay at record highs in 2020, even as demand shows signs of slowing in China and the United States, the world’s top car markets. The Japanese automaker... -
Ofcom is proposing a ban on the sale of locked handsets
Dec 17, 2019Telecoms watchdog Ofcom is proposing a ban on the sale of locked handsets, to make it easier for consumers to switch between mobile phone networks. It says BT/EE, Tesco Mobile and Vodafone are among providers that... -
Google forced to halt its latest web browser update on Android after a critical bug discovered
Dec 17, 2019Google has been forced to halt its latest web browser update on Android after a critical bug was discovered. A number of users reported experiencing the loss of crucial login data in third-party apps after installing... -
UK unemployment fell to its lowest level since January 1975
Dec 17, 2019UK unemployment fell to its lowest level since January 1975 in the three months to October this year. The number of people out of work fell by 13,000 to 1.281 million, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures... -
‘Bombshell’ film probes sexual harassment’s ‘gray spaces’
Dec 17, 2019“Bombshell” tells the story of how sexual harassment accusations brought down the powerful creator of Fox News, but rather than taking a broad brush to paint the cable network chief, the film shows him as both... -
Germany agrees CO2 pricing deal after gruelling debate
Dec 17, 2019Lawmakers in Germany reached a hard-fought compromise on carbon pricing early on Monday, breaking a parliamentary deadlock on the government’s much-disputed climate policy reforms. In a gruelling six-hour meeting that ended in the small hours, they... -
Superman’s cape and Bilbo’s pipe up for grabs in Hollywood auction
Dec 17, 2019Superman’s very first cape and Bilbo Baggins’ pipe are each forecast to raise $100,000-$200,000 at a blockbuster auction of rare Hollywood memorabilia next week. The props from Christopher Reeve’s “Superman” and the “Lord of the Rings”...
