In a world first, paleontologists working in northwestern China have discovered a cache of hundreds of ancient eggs laid by pterosaurs, the flying reptiles that lived alongside the dinosaurs. Some of the eggs contain the most detailed pterosaur embryos ever found. In a world first, paleontologists working in northwestern China have discovered a cache of hundreds … Continue reading Hundreds of Pterosaur Eggs Found in Record-Breaking Fossil Haul
Day: December 1, 2017
Brexit: Coveney says border breakthrough ‘doable’ but flexibility needed
Taoiseach is meeting president of the European Council Donald Tusk in Dublin today An agreement to avoid a hard border in the Brexit negotiations is possible by a key EU summit next month but there needs to be “some movement and more flexibility,” said Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney. Speaking at an event in … Continue reading Brexit: Coveney says border breakthrough ‘doable’ but flexibility needed
Senate delays tax bill vote as setback hits in final hours
Senate Republicans delayed voting on their tax bill as a setback forced them to patch up the plan only hours before a planned final vote Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said senators will rework the legislation with the next in a series of roll call votes set for 11 a.m. on Friday Senate Republicans delayed … Continue reading Senate delays tax bill vote as setback hits in final hours
The age of cash is almost over, says tech entrepreneur
Paying for things with traditional bank notes is increasingly dwindling Though most payments are still made with cash, Sohn said a demonetarization is taking place A world without paper payments is rapidly approaching, the co-founder of the Sohn Conference Foundation said Thursday. Evan Sohn told CNBC that paying for things with traditional bank notes is … Continue reading The age of cash is almost over, says tech entrepreneur
New Zimbabwe Cabinet member linked to 1980s Matabeleland massacre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCdVLOmQFxI Zimbabwe's new president has appointed a new Cabinet that includes ruling party loyalists as well as figures linked to the military, whose takeover helped oust former leader Robert Mugabe. No opposition politicians are included in the list, which has been seen as the first test of whether Emmerson Mnangagwa, a longtime Mugabe ally, would … Continue reading New Zimbabwe Cabinet member linked to 1980s Matabeleland massacre
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