International Archives — Page 46 of 57

December 7, 2016 No Responses

Egypt arrests ‘organ trafficking ring’

(BBC) Egyptian authorities have arrested doctors, nurses and professors suspected of being involved in an international organ trafficking ring. The arrests of at least 25 people on Tuesday also included organ buyers and middlemen, the country’s Administrative Control Authority said. Authorities...

December 3, 2016 No Responses

Rolls-Royce previews first SUV

Auto News (Nick Gibbs): Rolls-Royce released pictures of the prototype that will be used to develop the brand’s first SUV-styled vehicle. The brand is developing the model under the code name Project Cullinan to launch in 2018. Rolls-Royce, in a stateme...

December 3, 2016 No Responses

Gambia’s Adama Barrow says shock win heralds ‘new hope’

(BBC) Property developer Adama Barrow says his shock win of the Gambian election heralds new hope for the country. Yahya Jammeh, an authoritarian president who ruled for 22 years, has confirmed he will step down. “I will help him work...

December 2, 2016 No Responses

Dana Air gets International Safety Certification, two awards in November

Award winning airline, Dana Air has passed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). The airline was on Wednesday admitted by International Air Transport Association (IATA), into its global safety registry after passing the International Operations Safety A...

December 2, 2016 No Responses

NPA partners Port of Miami on export, trade facilitation

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Port of Miami are collaborating as part of measures to boost export and facilitate trade. Speaking during a visit to the Managing Director of NPA, Ms Hadiza Bala Usman in Lagos, the United...

November 29, 2016 No Responses

World Federation of Exchanges explain Commission’s crisis management proposal

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) on Monday notes the European Commission’s proposal for regulation regarding the recovery and resolution of CCPs, and welcomes the importance placed on consistency with international standards. According to WFE, the pro...

November 27, 2016 No Responses

Fidel Castro for burial December 4

(AFP) Cuba declared nine days of public mourning Saturday for its late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, and said his ashes will be buried at a ceremony on December 4 in Santiago de Cuba. From November 26 to December 4, “public...

November 26, 2016 No Responses

Violence against women must stop, says Ryder, ILO boss

“Ending violence against women is about guaranteeing the basic rights of women and liberating us all from the ties of prejudice, misogyny and inequality. The path is clear, and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) will continue its work until th...

November 23, 2016 No Responses

International breweries, Portland Paints, others gets safety awards

International Breweries and Portland Paints and Products Nigeria Limited on Tuesday emerged as star awardees in the 2016 Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund- Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association Safe Workplace Intervention Programme awards. At...

November 22, 2016 No Responses

Hyundai exports 23m vehicles in 40 years

Hyundai Motor is celebrating 40 years of exports to international markets, following a period of significant overseas growth that has seen it “become one of the fastest growing brands in the world”. From South Korea’s first mass-produced model to....

November 21, 2016 No Responses

CMA CGM records $202m net loss in third quarter

French shipping major, CMA CGM reported a net loss of USD 202 million in the third quarter of 2016, while its revenue for the quarter fell by 16.3 percent to USD 3.33 billion, excluding NOL contribution. The company explained that, including...

November 20, 2016 No Responses

Pope names 17 new Cardinals

Pope Francis has named 17 new cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church from around the world, many of whom will help choose his successor. The new cardinals come from five continents, and include the Vatican’s envoy to Syria. The range...

November 19, 2016 No Responses

VW loses more European market share

Volkswagen Group lost market share in Europe for the 14th straight month, data from an industry association, ACEA has revealed. Much of the decline has coincided with the automaker’s emissions-cheating scandal that erupted in September 2015, giving c...

November 19, 2016 No Responses

Trial of Driverless bus begins in Japan

A Japanese company has brought us a step closer to autonomous public transport with its Robot Shuttle. Already, the electric Robot Shuttle has completed its first public trials, traversing a 400 meter section of public road along Lake Tazawa in...