Friday, 4 August 2017

People think Neymar's Paris St-Germain move was motivated by money

Brazil forward Neymar quoted it is "sad" that people think his world record move from Barcelona to Paris St-Germain was motivated by money.
The 25-year-old joined the French club for a fee of 222m euros (£200m) and he will earn 45m euros (£40.7m) a year.
Neymar, who could play in PSG's first league match of the season on Saturday, said his price was "not a burden".
PSG chairman Nasser Al Khelaifi added that Neymar could have earned more money at another club.

China holds drill to shut down

A woman making purchases through her smartphone at a shop in Beijing on 23 July 2017
China has carried out an internet drill in order to closing down websites that are consider to be harmful.
State run media said Thursday's exercise was aimed also to force internet data centres to hand over contact details of website owners.
China already operates a strict internet censorship regime.
Analysts say it appears to be tightening controls ahead of an important political meeting later this year.
Beijing also recently began cracking down on VPNs (virtual private networks) which allow internet users to circumvent censorship and surveillance.
Thursday's exercise involved officers from the internet surveillance department at the public security ministry contacting internet data centres and asking them to target websites that host content deemed harmful, state media said.

Secret Service quits Trump Tower

Police outside Trump Tower on 7 November 2016
The Secret Service has moved out of Trump Tower in New York City to a street-level trailer in a dispute with the Trump Organization over a lease.
The federal agency which protects US presidents has been renting office space in the Midtown Manhattan skyscraper since 2015.
But its representatives are baulking at the cost and other unspecified rental terms, reports the Washington Post.
The Trump Organization said the agency should look elsewhere.
Since Mr Trump became a front-runner in the presidential race two years ago, the Secret Service has stationed its command post in a unit one floor below his triplex residence.

Bear kills zookeeper at Sweden

Entrance to the Orsa Rovdjurspark
A 19-year-old zookeeper was killed by a bear at a wildlife park in central Sweden.
The park said the zookeeper, who has not been named, was cleaning the enclosure ahead of a special activity when The bear was said to have dug its way back into its enclosure, which the zookeeper was cleaning. The park has been closed for the rest of the day.

Thursday, 3 August 2017

Japan's historic Tsukiji fish market catches fire

The 80-year-old Tokyo market is known for its daily tuna auctions, which supply many of the capital's top sushi restaurants.
Smoke could be seen billowing from the market as dozens of fire engines tackled the flames on Thursday.
There are no reports of serious injuries at this stage.
The fire broke out at about 16:50 local time (07:50 GMT), Japanese broadcaster NHK said, in the outer region of the market and close to the surrounding area's narrow streets.
The area is home to many sushi restaurants and shops,Next page

Boeing jet makes plane outline over America on Dreamliner test flight

During the stunt, the 787 Dreamliner will have travelled further than any commercial route in operation around the world.
When it lands in Seattle, it will have travelled 9,755 miles - compared to the 9,021-mile distance between Auckland and Doha.
It will have also been in the air longer than any current route.
The Boeing test flight will have been in the air for 17 hours and 45 minutes compared to 16 hours, 10 minutes between New Zealand to Qatar.Next page

Trump 'pressed Mexico to stop talk of wall payments'

Mr Trump admonished Enrique Pena Nieto for publicly denouncing the wall during a 27 January phone call, transcripts obtained by the Washington Post show.
"You cannot say that to the press," he reportedly told him.
Transcripts of his first call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull were also published.
In a rancorous call, President Trump tells him it was the "worst" conversation he had that day, and one withNext page