Articles for 2019

Brooks scores 27 points as Rockets beat Raptors 114-110 for first win in Toronto since 2019
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Brooks scores 27 points as Rockets beat Raptors 114-110 for first win in Toronto since 2019

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Dillon Brooks scored 27 points, Jalen Green had 22 and the Houston Rockets won in Toronto for the first time in more than five years by beating the struggling Raptors 114-110 on Sunday night. Alperen Sengun had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who hadn’t won in Toronto since Dec. 5, 2019. Ja’Kobe Walter fouled out …

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Italian court clears Vice Premier Salvini of illegally detaining migrants on a rescue ship in 2019
2 days, 20 hours ago

Italian court clears Vice Premier Salvini of illegally detaining migrants on a rescue ship in 2019

Associated Press  

ROME — A court in Sicily Friday found Italian Vice Premier Matteo Salvini not guilty of illegally detaining 100 migrants aboard a humanitarian rescue ship in 2019, when he was interior minister. The court in the city of Palermo dropped all the charges against Salvini in relation an incident in 2019, when he refused to allow the migrants to leave …

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Mother-of-five made to swallow wedding ring before being brutally murdered by her husband was failed by police, inquest rules
3 days, 5 hours ago

Mother-of-five made to swallow wedding ring before being brutally murdered by her husband was failed by police, inquest rules

Daily Mail  

A mother-of-five who was brutally killed by her violent husband was failed by two police forces before her death, an inquest has found. Police were also notified when a month before Ms Rushton's death, her brother went to the cops to report Dyson for taking photos of him sexually abusing his wife on her 30th birthday. One of Ms Rushton's …

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Italian court clears Vice Premier Salvini of illegally detaining migrants on rescue ship
3 days, 15 hours ago

Italian court clears Vice Premier Salvini of illegally detaining migrants on rescue ship

LA Times  

A court in Sicily on Friday found Italian Vice Premier Matteo Salvini not guilty of illegally detaining 100 migrants aboard a humanitarian rescue ship in 2019, when he was interior minister. The court in the city of Palermo dropped all the charges against Salvini in relation to an incident in 2019, when he refused to allow the migrants to leave …

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Dominique Pelicot sentencing LIVE: Monster of Avignon jailed for 20 years for raping ex-wife Gisele and another married woman as dozens of men are found guilty in historic mass rape trial
4 days, 8 hours ago

Dominique Pelicot sentencing LIVE: Monster of Avignon jailed for 20 years for raping ex-wife Gisele and another married woman as dozens of men are found guilty in historic mass rape trial

Daily Mail  

Here are the next 10 sentences to be passed: Nizar Hamida: 10 years The Tunisian native was charged with rape after visiting the Pelicots' home on October 10, 2020, just days before his wedding. Joan Kawai: 10 years The 26-year-old is the youngest of the defendants and was aged 22 when he raped Mrs Pelicot on two separate visits to …

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Amit Shah chairs high-level meet to review security situation in Jammu and Kashmir
4 days, 15 hours ago

Amit Shah chairs high-level meet to review security situation in Jammu and Kashmir

India TV News  

Security situation in Jammu and Kashmir: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a high-level security meeting focusing on key security issues, particularly related to Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, along with senior officials from the Army, paramilitary forces, Jammu and Kashmir administration, intelligence agencies, and the Ministry of Home Affairs, participated in the …

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Global Takedowns Can Legitimize Practices Of Authoritarian Govts Which Don't Value Freedom Of Speech: 'X Corp' Tells Delhi High Court
5 days ago

Global Takedowns Can Legitimize Practices Of Authoritarian Govts Which Don't Value Freedom Of Speech: 'X Corp' Tells Delhi High Court

Live Law  

X Corp. has informed the Delhi High Court that global takedown orders set a “dangerous precedent” that could legitimise practices of authoritarian governments which do not fully value the rights to freedom of speech and access to information. The social media entity has said that if courts in different countries can issue global blocking orders based on their local laws, …

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Kamlesh Tiwari Murder Case | Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Alleged Conspirator In Jail Since October 2019
5 days, 1 hour ago

Kamlesh Tiwari Murder Case | Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Alleged Conspirator In Jail Since October 2019

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a man, in jail since October 2019, who allegedly conspired to kill Hindu Samaj Party leader Kamlesh Tiwari in 2019 over his alleged remark made against Prophet Muhammad. Granting bail to Accused-Pathan Rashid Ahmad, a bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot noted that he has no criminal history apart from the instant case …

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Jamia students celebrate 5 years of anti-CAA protests, raise Islamic slogans 'Tera Mera Rishta Kya, La Ilaha Illallah' demanding 'Azadi'
6 days, 7 hours ago

Jamia students celebrate 5 years of anti-CAA protests, raise Islamic slogans 'Tera Mera Rishta Kya, La Ilaha Illallah' demanding 'Azadi'

Op India  

On Sunday, December 15, the All India Students Association, a left-leaning student association, and the National Student Union of India, organized an event marking five years of the anti-CAA protests at the Jamila Milia Islamia, a minority institution in Delhi. The students participating in the event raised Islamic slogans like, “Tera Mera Rishta Kya, La Ilaha Illallah” and “Hum Kya …

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The Wisconsin shooting suspect is female. That's rare, data says
6 days, 15 hours ago

The Wisconsin shooting suspect is female. That's rare, data says

NPR  

The Wisconsin shooting suspect is female. The nonprofit Violence Prevention Project says that out of the 200 shooters involved in mass shootings between 1999 and 2024, only four identified as female and one as transgender — referring to the attacker in the 2023 shooting at a Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee. What makes female shooters rare — and different …

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Supreme Court Expresses Concerns About Expanding Drug Trade, Urges Youth To Resist Peer Pressure & Stop Emulating Addicts
6 days, 23 hours ago

Supreme Court Expresses Concerns About Expanding Drug Trade, Urges Youth To Resist Peer Pressure & Stop Emulating Addicts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today held that the National Investigation Agency while investigating a scheduled offence can also investigate a non-scheduled offence or a person involved in a non-scheduled offence provided there is a nexus with the scheduled offence. In the judgment, the Court made certain observations on the ripple effect of illicit drug trade and drug abuse. How to address …

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’Chai and samosas’: US hotels welcome Indian tourist boom to revive revenue (Dec. 11)
1 week ago

’Chai and samosas’: US hotels welcome Indian tourist boom to revive revenue (Dec. 11)

Live Mint  

By Aishwarya Jain Dec 11 - U.S. hotels and travel companies are aiming to tap a surge in Indian tourists to boost revenue as domestic leisure spending falters and demand from East Asian countries remains below pre-pandemic levels. Nearly 1.9 million Indian tourists visited the U.S. in the first ten months of 2024, a nearly 48% rise from 2019, according …

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RPT-’Chai and samosas’: US hotels welcome Indian tourist boom to revive revenue (Dec. 11)
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1 week ago

RPT-’Chai and samosas’: US hotels welcome Indian tourist boom to revive revenue (Dec. 11)

Live Mint  

By Aishwarya Jain Dec 11 - U.S. hotels and travel companies are aiming to tap a surge in Indian tourists to boost revenue as domestic leisure spending falters and demand from East Asian countries remains below pre-pandemic levels. Nearly 1.9 million Indian tourists visited the U.S. in the first ten months of 2024, a nearly 48% rise from 2019, according …

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Did Bashar Al Assad pay $250 mn in ‘cash’ to Russia for military support to quash Syrian rebels? Report reveals…
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1 week ago

Did Bashar Al Assad pay $250 mn in ‘cash’ to Russia for military support to quash Syrian rebels? Report reveals…

Live Mint  

Bashar Al Assad, the ousted Syrian President, reportedly sent approximately $250 million in cash to Moscow between 2018 and 2019, highlighting the financial ties between his regime and Russia during the ongoing Syrian Civil War. Details of Cash Transfers Between Syria, Russia According to a report by the Financial Times, records indicate that the Syrian Central Bank facilitated flights carrying …

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Apple seeds of discord: Farmers must not be trapped in a trade war
1 week ago

Apple seeds of discord: Farmers must not be trapped in a trade war

Live Mint  

Apple production supports about 900,000 households in India. India’s trade skirmishes with the US, in particular, demonstrates how apple growers are made to bear the burden of policy instability. Apple farmers in India have been demanding a 100% import tariff and higher budgetary allocation under the Market Intervention Scheme to assure them some price stability in the face of extreme …

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A confluence of heritage and infra as Prayagraj prepares for Kumbh
1 week, 2 days ago

A confluence of heritage and infra as Prayagraj prepares for Kumbh

Hindustan Times  

The sun is already setting behind the Ganga when Ram Asrey and Harish Chandra start packing up their hammers and shovels. “Thousands of people have worked day and night to make the upcoming Maha Kumbh 2025 memorable for 400 million devotees who are expected to visit here between January 13 and February 26. Between 2019 and 2024, the Ganga shifted …

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Xi's visit boosts efficient, public services in SAR
1 week, 2 days ago

Xi's visit boosts efficient, public services in SAR

China Daily  

By Stephy Zhang in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-14 07:47 An aerial drone photo shows a view in Macao, Nov 23, 2024. For 39-year-old Chu Weng-san, if she has the opportunity to meet President Xi Jinping again, she would definitely share the rapid developments in Macao's public services since Xi's visit in 2019, particularly the booming array …

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Xi's visit boosts efficient, public services in SAR
1 week, 2 days ago

Xi's visit boosts efficient, public services in SAR

China Daily  

An aerial drone photo shows a view in Macao, Nov 23, 2024. For 39-year-old Chu Weng-san, if she has the opportunity to meet President Xi Jinping again, she would definitely share the rapid developments in Macao's public services since Xi's visit in 2019, particularly the booming array of self-services that has significantly improved the accessibility of government services. Five years …

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[MV Act] Gauhati HC Sets Aside MACT Order Which Dismissed Claim For Being Barred U/S 166(3), Says Accident Occured Before Section Was Inserted
1 week, 3 days ago

[MV Act] Gauhati HC Sets Aside MACT Order Which Dismissed Claim For Being Barred U/S 166(3), Says Accident Occured Before Section Was Inserted

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently set aside an order passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kamrup by which it dismissed a claim petition filed after six months of the accident for being barred by limitation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, on the ground that the amendment to Section 166 of the Act, which includes the …

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India seeks ties ‘free of terrorism’ with Pakistan, ball in Pak’s court: Jaishankar
1 week, 3 days ago

India seeks ties ‘free of terrorism’ with Pakistan, ball in Pak’s court: Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India desires relations “free of terrorism” with Pakistan, and it is up to Islamabad to take steps to improve both diplomatic and trade ties with New Delhi, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar told Parliament on Friday. I think the ball is very much in Pakistan’s court in this regard.” Regarding trade, Jaishankar said that disruptions occurred due to …

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A pro-democracy ex-lawmaker in Hong Kong has been convicted of rioting during 2019 protests
1 week, 4 days ago

A pro-democracy ex-lawmaker in Hong Kong has been convicted of rioting during 2019 protests

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong judge on Thursday convicted a pro-democracy former lawmaker of rioting during mob violence at a subway station at the height of the city’s anti-government protests in July 2019. The men, all clad in white shirts, in contrast with the black worn by protesters, claimed to be protecting their homeland in Yuen Long, a residential …

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和评理｜打压中国必遭反制：美方自食恶果不怨他人
1 week, 4 days ago

和评理｜打压中国必遭反制：美方自食恶果不怨他人

China Daily  

近年来，美国单方面发动对华贸易战，并对中国高科技产业疯狂围堵。面对种种打压，中国并没有被击垮，而是坚定走上自主创新之路，推动经济进入高质量发展新阶段。反观美方，其恐吓手段以及围追堵截并没有促使美国制造业回流，也没有实现削减贸易逆差的目标，反而却使得美国失去了重要的海外市场，并导致美国国家信誉一再“打折”。 美国一意孤行打压中国科技发展，中国绝不可能坐视美方损害中国核心发展利益，打压中国必遭反制，美方也注定要为此承担后果。 中美两国领导人上月刚刚举行过会晤，这也是美国总统拜登任内中美元首第三次会晤。两国元首都认为，这次会晤坦诚深入，是建设性的。但在这之后不久，即将离任的拜登政府又开始采取行动，不计一切代价试图修补强化其对华建立的“芯片铁幕”。一系列举动，自然又让两国关系有所恶化。全球前两大经济体之间的“大国之舞”，节奏也更加激烈起来。 美国瞄准价值链顶端的先进芯片与高科技产业对中国实施打压，中国也采取对关键矿产管制的手段对美方进行了反击。这些关键矿产是芯片供应链的基础，美方拿芯片做文章，中国此举正是要确保美方为自己的行动“买单”。 近期，拜登政府进一步收紧了对华芯片相关产品的出口管控，涉及半导体制造设备、存储芯片等包含美方技术的物项。中国方面也下定了决心，升级反制措施予以还击，严格管控镓、锗、锑、超硬材料相关两用物项对美国出口。 中国自2019年起开始采取关键矿产管制措施，与此前不同的是，上周二中国商务部发布的出口管制公告宣布：一、禁止两用物项对美国军事用户或军事用途出口。二、原则上不予许可镓、锗、锑、超硬材料相关两用物项对美国出口；对石墨两用物项对美国出口，实施更严格的最终用户和最终用途审查。 这意味着，与此前管制措施并未单独指向美国、主要限制中国出口企业行为的做法不同，根据中国商务部的最新管制措施，任何国家和地区的组织和个人，违反上述规定，将原产于中国的相关两用物项转移或提供给美国的组织和个人，都将被追究法律责任。 明确指出对涉及美国的最终用户和最终用途实施审查，无疑使得出口限制措施更具有针对性。业务涉及中国产原材料与美国相关交易的第三方国家公司，也会受到波及，他们将不得不考虑重新转移供应链，选择其他发达经济体的终端市场。 中国已开始采取行动，通过实施反制措施维护自身合法权益，中美两国在科技领域的博弈也正在迫使牵涉两国间交易的第三方实体离开，尽管目前博弈只围绕芯片端与原材料端展开，但如果不遏制这种趋势，扮演着“压舱石”作用的第三方实体们逐渐撤出后，两国之间的经贸关系有可能会被逐渐掏空。 但必须指出的是，中国的反制措施与美方有着完全不同的目标。美方的举动意在胁迫和霸凌，为的是要通过泛化的国家安全概念，将经贸与科技问题政治化、武器化，从而限制中国的发展。中国最新的管制措施则是意在构建牢固的法律框架，以解决此前由监管环境不够完善所导致的一系列问题，从而更好地管理民用及军用技术。 中国限制对美出口的镓、锗、锑等相关原材料，是半导体、红外技术、光纤电缆、光伏等产业广泛运用的关键原料。通过简化流程、提高管控措施的有效性，新的管控手段将确保中国牢固捍卫国家安全利益，更好应对国际贸易领域的复杂局势。 值得注意的是，中国在宣布反制措施的同时也重申，愿与有关国家和地区就出口管制措施加强对话，共同促进全球产业和供应链的安全与稳定。 美国新一届政府将于下月上台执政，希望新任政府能对此重视，勿要再制造更多麻烦，与中方共同努力妥善解决两国间分歧，使两国关系回到健康合作的正确轨道上来。 本文编译自《中国日报》12月12日社论 原标题：China promptly serves US what it ordered 出品：中国日报社论编辑室 中国日报中文网 编译：涂恬 编辑：李海鹏 【责任编辑：涂恬】

6.42% Conviction Rate In Cases Filed By ED Since 2019 : Union Government Tells Parliament
1 week, 5 days ago

6.42% Conviction Rate In Cases Filed By ED Since 2019 : Union Government Tells Parliament

Live Law  

The Union Government has informed the Parliament that out of 911 prosecution complaints filed in cases registered by the Enforcement Directorate for offence of Money Laundering during the last five years between 01.01.2019 to 31.10.2024, trials were completed in 654 cases and it was able to secure a conviction in 42 cases. It is worthwhile to mention that the Supreme …

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和评理｜关税“百害而无一利”：美方执迷不悟害人更害己
1 week, 6 days ago

和评理｜关税“百害而无一利”：美方执迷不悟害人更害己

China Daily  

美国新一届政府即将上台，候任总统本人也以“难以预测”著称，施政不确定性引发广泛担忧。但对于所有心存忧虑的人来说，未来至少有一件事是板上钉钉的，那就是这位总统一旦上任，必将再次挥舞“关税大棒”。 “我是关税的信奉者，我认为‘关税’是最美丽的单词，它是如此美妙，会让我们变得富有。”此前在接受美国全国广播公司（NBC）采访时，特朗普曾这样表态。 对这位担任过美国总统、目前又是候任美国总统的人来说，对关税的热爱与奉行，是他少有的“言行一致”之处，在二次入主白宫后，关税也有望继续成为他在外交领域的政策武器。 在第一个总统任期内，特朗普似乎并没有充分认识到滥用关税措施给美国自身带来的负面影响，这一任或许将让他更好地意识到这一点。 特朗普首个总统任期内发布的关税措施，以及他的继任者拜登后续追加的关税措施已经产生了累积效应，对美国经济和美国消费者造成了切实的影响。如果特朗普还想继续依靠关税这一手段来将美国的意志强加于他国，他不可能对这些影响毫不知情。 如果不计入关税的因素，对美国经济现状的任何评估都不可信。所有负责任的分析也都会证实，对过度征收关税的依赖违背了经济常识，并极有可能适得其反。截至目前，美国为抗击通胀所付出的努力可以说是成效甚微，我们并不知道作为美国候任总统的特朗普，对此有多少了解。但如果他真能更广泛听取可信的经济学家、商界以及美国消费者的声音，对他以及他要领导的国家而言，自然更有益处。 就当下来看，这位当选总统似乎确信，那些反对关税战略的人夸大了自身的担忧。在竞选活动中，他曾对美国选民表示，关税有利于恢复工厂就业、降低政府债务，并让其政府有能力补贴儿童保育工作。他在接受NBC采访时也表示：“关税没有让美国人付出任何代价，关税让美国经济更加伟大。”他甚至宣称，自己“用关税制止了战争”。 但是，当被追问是否能保证美国消费者无需为关税承担更高的价格时，特朗普又显得不那么“笃定”了，他表示“不相信”自己的关税政策会抬高美国家庭的消费价格，随即又退后一步说“我不能承诺任何事”。 他当然不能。如果他能认真研究一下一段时间以来关税造成的真实影响，他或许就该对自己宣布将施行的关税政策仔细斟酌。有非常充分的证据可以向他证明，关税的本质就是一把“双刃剑”，在美国对华发起贸易战的过程中，这表现得尤为明显。 举例来说，在本次接受NBC采访的过程中，记者就告诉特朗普，在他的第一个任期内，关税让美国人承受了大约800亿美元的额外损失。美方数据显示，受贸易战影响，2018年和2019年美国农业收入减少270亿美元。不仅如此，对进口钢铁征收关税也没有给美国工厂带来更多就业机会。 保护主义者们热衷于使用关税，因为这能对竞争对手产生立竿见影的打压效果。但凡事总有另一面。当对生产方施加太高的税时，后者就会要求零售方在售卖其产品时提高价格，以抵消额外产生的成本。零售商们随即会将这些进口来的商品以更高的价格出售给终端的消费者，以弥补价格差异。 美国国内多项民意调查均显示，大部分美国人认为，关税造成了其国内商品价格的上涨，经济学家们也普遍预测称，关税导致美国家庭每年开支增加了数千美元。 包括汽配零售企业汽车地带、运动服饰企业哥伦比亚以及全球最大工具生产商史丹利百得在内的一众企业负责人均已对此表态，正如汽车地带公司首席执行官所言，如果美国下一届政府决意执行当选总统的计划提高关税，公司“将把关税成本转嫁给消费者”。 美国国内的大型零售连锁企业如塔吉特、沃尔玛等，预计也将紧随其后。毕竟，面对特朗普计划加征的关税，无论企业大小，结果都是一样的“无法承受”。 本文编译自《中国日报》12月10日社论 原标题：Tariffs bad for business, bad for US firms and consumers, and bad for all trading partners 出品：中国日报社论编辑室 中国日报中文网 编译：涂恬 编辑：李海鹏 【责任编辑：涂恬】