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Chilcot: the UK had no reasons to invade Iraq - 07/06/2016

A lengthy report, dedicated to investigation of the UK’s participation as a US ally in the Iraq war in 2003-2009, has been published today, reports Bloomberg. Experts have concluded that Cabinet of then-Prime Minister Tony Blair took wrong decision on participation in military operations in Iraq. There was gross underestimation of the operation’s scale due to incomplete intelligence in conditions...

America's second steersman: Why the US presidential candidates cannot decide on their vice-presidents - 07/05/2016

Congresses of the Republican and Democratic parties are at the door, but the main presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, have not yet decided on their candidates for vice-presidency. It is not easy to find reliable partners for the election, especially for Trump, who is considered the most unpredictable politician for many years of US history. Eccentric billionaire Donald...

Singaporeans now can use social networks profiles to transfer money - 07/04/2016

Singapore banks announced introduction of a new service for its customers. Now, to transfer money online, they don’t need to remember long bank account numbers. The new, simplified systems requires just having an ID in social networks. Singapore banks are offering to attach Facebook ID or Twitter username to their customers’ bank accounts. In this case, intra remittances through Singapore FAST...

Tesla Autopilot got in the first fatal accident - 07/01/2016

US authorities have started an investigation into the first fatal accident with a Tesla S car riding on autopilot. Now US officials are checking other similar vehicles and exploring causes of the accident. American authorities have launched an investigation in connection with an accident with an auto piloted Tesla S. The crash killed the Tesla’s driver occurred on May 7 in the state of Florida....

Saudi Arabia takes a back seat in the oil market - 06/30/2016

Saudi Arabia is losing ground as a leading exporter of oil in the key Asian market. Reuters’ experts see this as a deliberate refusal to dump in anticipation of the growth in oil prices. Saudi Arabia is moving away from its strategy to expand oil sales in the Asian markets. The country now begins to give way to its competitors in a hope of further price increases. Reuters analysts made such a...

English may lose status of the European Commission's official language - 06/28/2016

Brexit would diminish status of the English language in the EU institutions. According to The Wall Street Journal, French and German languages are going to be heralds of the new era. Two EU officials commented that the European Commission has taken a symbolic decision to predominantly use the two languages in its press statements and public appearances. The EU has 24 official languages, but the...

Coalition political crisis in Spain is heating up - 06/27/2016

Once again, Spain is faced with difficult negotiations on formation of a ruling coalition and the government. This follows from results of the early parliamentary elections, which have become the second confirmation that the bipartisan Spanish system existed for decades is gone. The first place in the voting was taken by right-wing People's Party ruled by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Now, the...

What media are saying about the UK's decision to leave the EU - 06/24/2016

Everyone is discussing the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. The resolution was adopted on the referendum, which took place on 23 June. Le Figaro Some people always think that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. This is true for the French Euro-skeptics, who are very happy with the camp’s victory of Britain’s "exit" from the EU. Encouraged by this unexpected...

Italy's capital is now ruled by a Eurosceptic - 06/22/2016

A woman was elected Mayor of Rome for the first time in history. Victory of 37-year-old Virginia Raggi is just one of successes of Five Star populist Movement. The latter caused a weighty defeat of the ruling Democratic Party in the local elections. This was challenge for the country's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who hopes to hold a referendum on constitutional reform in autumn this year....

British trains will be fined for being late - 06/21/2016

Starting from 2019, British railway companies will be fined for being late, even for one minute. The British government wants to change the current system in which trains are considered being in time even if they are 10 minutes late. Last year only 64% of trains in the country came on time to the destination station (i.e. within 59 seconds after the time specified in the schedule). According to...
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