Friday, December 14, 2018

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  Niskanen Center


  • Niskanen explores the strategic and national security case in favor of refugee resettlement, and how the U.S. can harness private sector support to improve refugee resettlement...

  • Niskanen Center Releases New Policy Vision Paper

    a day ago
  • In the spirit of moderation, we have attempted to learn from and incorporate what is best in competing ideological traditions. We hope that the new synthesis we offer can help move...

  • Tim Wu’s Morality Play: A Review of “The Curse of Bigness”

    2 days ago

    • At a time when the president of the United States views many of those same companies as his political enemies — and is groping around for any tool to punish them — it is disappointing...

    Competitive Enterprise Institute



  • President Donald Trump’s executive actions aimed at slowing the pace of new regulation and eliminating existing ones (the first part was easier) continued in 2018. Upon entering...

  • CEI Calls for Acting Attorney General to Recognize that Commission on Civil Rights Lacks Legal Authority to Operate

    21 hours ago

  • Letter to USCCR

    21 hours ago

    • View Full Document as PDF Dear Acting Attorney General Whitaker: We are writing to call your attention to the fact that the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (“USCCR”) is currently...

      Opinion | The Guardian



  • The chaotic theatre of British politics doesn’t change facts. There are three possible approaches – and time is running outOnce again a Brussels summit and British politics...

  • At last, we get a local bookshop. But I fear the writing is on the wall | Emma Brockes

    15 minutes ago
  • We’re all celebrating this new independent venture. The trouble is, the online possibilities have spoiled customers like usA new bookshop has opened in my neighbourhood and you...

  • Scotland is showing how to win the fight against knife crime | Sarah Jones

    2 hours ago

    • Scotland started treating knife crime as a public health issue – and violence plummeted. The rest of the UK must follow suit• Sarah Jones MP is chair of the all-party parliamentary...

      CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS



  • Canada’s tourism minister has cancelled a trip to China at the last minute amid growing tensions between the two countries.

  • One year later: What we know about the Barry and Honey Sherman murders

    an hour ago
  • One year after billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman were murdered in their Toronto mansion, the mystery remains unsolved. Here’s everything we know about the case...

  • 'Cut the tough talk': Kanye West Twitter rant reignites feud with Drake

    an hour ago

    • Kanye West appears to have reignited a feud with Canadian rapper Drake with an overnight Twitter storm.

      Tallbloke's Talkshop



  • Originally posted on The Next Grand Minimum: By Stephanie Osborn The Osborn post is a lengthy explanation of Dr. Zharkova’s model, model updates and predictions, with some additional...

  • Are top climate ‘activists’ all talk and no action?

    a day ago
  • Are they really as concerned about ’emissions’ as they would like us to believe? TheDCNF asked 31 businesses, foundations and individuals agitating for climate action if they’d...

  • UN Authorizes Protesters To Silence Americans At COP 24

    2 days ago

    • Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Craig Rucker ~ Does the United Nations serve any purpose at all if it will not guarantee the right of participants to speak undisturbed...

    Zee News :Zee News - Blog



  • Why must daring only be the domain of Aamir Khan? I think somewhere Shah Rukh has taken up the challenge of dropping the alleged vanity of a star to the ground...

  • 63% of Indians still support demonetisation, but that number has fallen

    a day ago
  • Support remains strong for both demonetisation and PM Modi. But there are some points that he may need to pay attention to.

  • BJP's potential crisis: Chouhan's MP model better than Modi's Gujarat hype?

    2 days ago

    • Promises are viewed through the prism of on-ground performance and smart oratory might seem like empty words when the future becomes the present.

    Zee News :Technology News



  • Apple hyped up Connect as a way for artists to have a more personal relationship with their fans, but the feature has fizzled.

  • Google shopping search features get easily filter

    a day ago
  • Google has also added some smart features, including price drops and a collection of the most popular products.

  • Large number of apps on smartphones impacts device performance: Report

    a day ago

    • The research found that there is increase in adoption of entertainment apps and 40 percent of the users are watching content on a daily basis.

    Zee News :Zee News - Health


    • The research examined: acetaminophen or paracetamol is a common pain reliever that itself is the culprit of liver damage.

    Zee News :Sci-Tech



  • The study, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, found that the high accelerations of Dracula ant strikes likely result in high-impact forces necessary for predatory...

  • Geminid meteor: Know all about the spectacular celestial event

    a day ago
  • The Geminids, along with the Quadrantids, is the only major meteor showers that don't originate from a comet. 

  • Geminid meteor shower 2018: How and where to watch dazzling sky display in India

    a day ago

    • In the month of December every year, Geminid meteor shower wows skywatchers around the world.

    Zee News :South asia



  • Twenty-two people -- an Indian girl, nine Italians, seven Japanese and five Bangladeshis, including two police officers -- were killed in the attack.

  • Pakistan PM Imran Khan credits wife Bushra Bibi for first 100 days of government

    14 days ago
  • Bushra Maneka is Khan's third wife. 

  • China to build underwater bullet train route

    15 days ago

    • The proposed underwater tunnel will be a part of the 77-km Yong-Zhou Railway plan to boost tourism and create a two-hour-commute zone within Zhejiang province...

    Zee News :World



  • Rajapaksa was appointed as the premier on October 26 by President Maithripala Sirisena after sacking Ranil Wickremesinghe, plunging the nation into a constitutional crisis. ...

  • Infrastructure work along border with Bangladesh, Bhutan to be expedited

    2 hours ago
  • The Centre has decided to expedite construction of roads and develop other infrastructure along the borders with Bangladesh and Bhutan to check illegal movement of people and smuggling...

  • Nepal bans higher denomination Indian currency notes

    4 hours ago

    • The Nepal government has banned the use of Indian currency notes of Rs 2,000, Rs 500 and Rs 200 denominations, according to a media report.

    Zee News :India National



  • Here are the live updates:

  • Delhi: 9 flights diverted due to fog, low visibility at IGI airport

    in 10 hours
  • Delhi airport is CAT IIIB compliant, where flights can land in visibility as low as 50 metre. 

  • Rafale deal: BJP blasts Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on PM Narendra Modi

    in 10 hours

    • "Does Rahul Gandhi think he is above the top court? What is this shameful language used for PM Modi? It is a new low for politics," says union minister RS Prasad...

      Channel NewsAsia World News



  • LOS ANGELES: Darlene Coker knew she was dying. She just wanted to know why. She knew that her cancer, mesothelioma, arose in the delicate membrane surrounding her lungs and other...

  • Ethiopia to move troops from Eritrean border as relations thaw

    34 minutes ago
  • ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia will begin moving its troops away from the border with Eritrea, senior military officials said on Friday, months after the erstwhile enemies reopened it for...

  • Singapore recalls frozen raw pork from the Netherlands after Salmonella outbreak

    38 minutes ago

    • SINGAPORE: The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) is working with importers to recall implicated frozen raw pork products from the Netherlands, after an outbreak of Salmonella...

      Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News



  • Sri Lanka's prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will resign from his post, his son said on Friday, in a move that will force President Maithripala Sirisena to appoint a replacement...

  • Six security officials killed in attack in southwestern Pakistan

    2 hours ago
  • QUETTA, Pakistan: Six security officials were killed in an attack in southwestern Pakistan on Friday when their convoy came under heavy firing in a mountainous area near the border...

  • 6 UMNO MPs quit party, call for Zahid's resignation

    3 hours ago

    • KUALA LUMPUR: Six UMNO members of parliament have quit the party, UMNO information chief Shamsul Anuar Nasarah confirmed to Bernama on Friday (Dec 14). A letter informing the...

      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News



  • Australian teenager Ariarne Titmus broke the women's short-course 400m freestyle record on Friday to grab her second gold medal at the World Swimming Championships in China...

  • Six security officials killed in attack in southwestern Pakistan

    2 hours ago
  • QUETTA, Pakistan: Six security officials were killed in an attack in southwestern Pakistan on Friday when their convoy came under heavy firing in a mountainous area near the border...

  • Injured Robben to miss Bayern's three remaining games in 2018

    2 hours ago

    • Veteran winger Arjen Robben will miss Bayern Munich's last three games of 2018 with a leg injury, the defending Bundesliga champions confirmed Friday.
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