2015年1月15日 星期四

2015-01-16 U.K. Spotlight


BBC News
   
Germany's Merkel urges new EU law on data tracking   
BBC News
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will press for new EU rules soon on data retention, to help in the fight against terrorism. An EU directive on data retention was made invalid by a European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling last April. That 2006 directive ...


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How Macmillan's 'Cancer Recovery Pack' could be funded   
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
The lobbying of political parties in this Election year began the moment Big Ben struck midnight. For the health charities, it is imperative that they elicit promises of dedicated funds for early diagnosis/treatment/recovery and research. Macmillan Cancer Support ...


   


Financial Times
   
Lessons for politicians from the Sage of Omaha   
Financial Times
“The trick is, when there's nothing to do, do nothing.” That is the homespun wisdom of the decidedly unexcitable Warren Buffett, and it seems to have served him well. But most people in finance could not act on the investment sage's advice even if they were ...


   


BBC News
   
China: Beijing metro users access free e-books   
BBC News
Finding something to read on the underground just got a bit easier in Beijing, where travellers can now access a free electronic library. Carriages on Line 4 of the city's metro feature barcodes which people can scan with their tablets or smartphones, China's ...


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Pope to make moral case for action on climate change   
New Scientist
COULD one man succeed in spurring decisive action on global warming? Pope Francis, leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, plans to release a ground-breaking appeal to combat climate change, in a major document called an encyclical. Its message ...


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Financial Times
   
Pegida people reshape German politics   
Financial Times
Two crowds were rallying on Monday at the Brandenburg Gate in the German capital. To the east, 300 members of the Berlin branch of Pegida shouted: “We are the people.” West of the gate, in greater numbers, massed anti-Pegida protesters. “You are not ...


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BBC News
   
Google Translate 'turns interpreter' with voice function   
BBC News
Google says its Translate app can now act as an interpreter, with the addition of a real-time voice-translation mode. It said the updated app would automatically recognise languages being spoken and translate them. The update, launched on Wednesday, also ...


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Geese use the Himalayas like a massive rollercoaster   
New Scientist
Now it turns out that bar-headed geese are a bit more level-headed about how they make their gruelling trip each year from Mongolia to spend winters in warmer India. Instead of climbing to dizzying altitudes and flying in a straight line over the mountain tops, ...


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Financial Times
   
Delhi's tortoise limbers up to challenge Beijing's hare   
Financial Times
When India put a cut-price satellite in orbit around Mars last September, one media company could not resist a comparison with China. Although the “Indian elephant” was losing to the “Chinese dragon” in most other respects, NDTV's website said, at least ...


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Radio Times
   
Broadchurch: where we left the characters at the end of series one   
Radio Times
Alec Hardy, Ellie Miller, the Latimers and Reverend Paul Coates are all back for a second outing – here's their story so far... Like this? Share it. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Tumblr · Pinterest · Blogger · Reddit · VKontakt; Print; Email. 0. Broadchurch: where we ...


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