Новости за 11.12.2018

It always seemed ludicrous for Theresa May to hold a vote she was set to lose by a large margin. And yet her decision to delay it brought not relief, but confusion and dismay.

LOS ANGELES - Two California nuns who stole around $500,000 dollars from the school where they worked and splashed out on travel and gambling in Las Vegas are facing criminal charges, their order confirmed Tuesday.

WASHINGTON - An angry Donald Trump told Democratic leaders at the White House on Tuesday that he will shut down the US government because they refuse to approve billions of dollars in funding for his controversial Mexico border wall.

The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has issued a fresh Section 44 order to lift a controversial requirement for members on university councils to declare their assets and liabilities.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday ordered the Finance Ministry to look into reports about people pretending to be poor to benefit from the state's welfare scheme intended for low-income earners.

VANCOUVER/BEIJING: A former Canadian diplomat has been detained in China, two sources said on Tuesday, just hours before a top executive at Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies is set to return to a Vancouver courtroom for a bail hearing that has angered Beijing.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia fought back from two goals down Tuesday to draw 2-2 with Vietnam in the first leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup final.

VANCOUVER - A Canadian judge will weigh Tuesday whether to release on bail a top executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei, amid a diplomatic row provoked by her arrest on a US warrant.

NEW YORK - Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in October at his country's Istanbul consulate, was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" Tuesday, an honor he shared with other targeted journalists recognized as "guardians" of the truth.

NEW YORK - Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in October at his country's Istanbul consulate, was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" Tuesday, an honor he shared with other persecuted journalists dubbed as "guardians" of the truth.

PARIS - Support for the "yellow vest" protesters in France has dropped sharply following President Emmanuel Macron's concessions to ease taxes and boost income, leaving the country split, two opinion polls showed Tuesday.

PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian court found six union leaders guilty on Tuesday of instigating violent protests against the government in 2013 and 2014, but suspended their jail terms.

YANGON: Patriotic internet users in Myanmar have rushed to defend Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, whose tweets following a visit to the "beautiful" country drew global scorn for failing to mention the persecution of Rohingya Muslims.

The elderly woman driver of a Mercedes-Benz involved in a fatal crash with a stalled furniture truck on an elevated expressway shoulder in Nonthaburi has been charged with reckless driving causing death.

PARIS: Emmanuel Macron's government mobilised Tuesday to sell the financial relief offered to quell the "yellow vest" movement, after many of its members assailed the measures as not enough to end protests which have spiralled into weekends of violence and vandalism in Paris and other cities.

MUMBAI - India's rupee plunged on Tuesday after the country's central bank chief quit following a dispute with the government that analysts say raises fears about its independence.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, as chief of the National Council for Peace and Order, has instructed the National Anti-Corruption Commission to review its list of government officials who are required required to declare all their assets, following an outcry from university councils over their inclusion.

The Criminal Court on Tuesday approved the detention of a Bahraini footballer with refugee status in Australia for another 60 days, as Bahrain seeks his extradition.

For John Edward Roberts, sustainability does not just equate to green initiatives. For the Minor Hotels' Group Director of Sustainability and Conservation, it means the eco-friendly mindset that is embedded into even the smallest part of daily life.

Ait transport is the most convenient means of travelling long distance today. It connects people, creates jobs and builds tourism. But despite all its benefits, the impact that each flight and operation has on the environment remains a great concern.

Food production and the environment have an intricate relationship. Should nature falter one day, food will go also.

The road is short, only 220 metres long, yet it holds a tremendous promise for a zero-waste future.

According to the United Nations Environmental Programme, every year 8-15 million tonnes of plastic waste is dumped into the world's oceans, killing marine life and entering the human food chain. According to a study by Ocean Conservancy, a Washington-based environmental advocacy group, five Asian countries (China, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand) account for some 60% of all that...

Sustainability is everybody's problem. And while we encourage companies to adjust their corporate practices to suit circular economy practices, it's equally important to look at ourselves and ponder how our daily actions and choices are affecting the environment.

Climate change, unfair labour practices, corruption and other sustainability issues are moving up the corporate agenda. Bain & Company recently surveyed 297 global companies, and 81% said that sustainability is more important to their business today than it was five years ago; 85% believe that it will be even more important five years from now.