It’s quiz time!
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What do humans and bonobos have in common?
New York banking gains on London
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New York and London have been ranked as the joint-top global financial centres, according to research published by the City of London Corporation.
New York, which was previously second to London, was rated as a better place to do banking business than six months ago, while London’s rating fell.
The City warned that "damage had been [...]
Drogba is African Footballer of Year
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Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been named African Footballer of the Year.
Drogba scored five goals as Ivory Coast qualified for the 2010 World Cup and scored for Chelsea in the FA Cup final.
Chelsea team-mate and Michael Essien and Cameroon forward Samuel Eto’o were also shortlisted for the award.
Drogba, who turned [...]
Russians jailed over race murder
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Nine members of a Russian white supremacist group have been jailed for up to 22 years each in connection with the killing of a man from Cameroon.
Three of the group, known as Simbirsk White Power, were convicted of the racially motivated murder of Etizok Ndobe Ernest in the city of Ulyanovsk.
Investigators said his throat [...]
Turkey and Sweden in genocide row
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Turkey has withdrawn its ambassador to Sweden after the parliament voted narrowly to describe as genocide the killing of Armenians in World War I.
The Turkish government condemned the resolution, saying it was "based upon major errors and without foundation".
The Swedish government opposed the opposition resolution but it passed by one vote after some MPs [...]
Three great talks: Bill Dunster on future-proofing cities, Dan Hill on re-imagining them, Dan Barber on how to feed them
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Here are three talks I found thought-provoking and inspiring. All three demand some attention (and probably some time after to ponder what was said), but all three are also new ideas from thinkers who are breaking new ground. Very worldchanging.
Futureproofing the City: ZEDfactory; Foster + Partners; R/E/D from The Architecture Foundation on Vimeo.
Dan Hill-Keynote: [...]
Iraq results point to tight race
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Preliminary results from Iraq’s election show the grouping of PM Nouri Maliki is leading in two southern provinces, the electoral body says.
The partial results from Najaf and Babil, in the Shia south, are the first released - four days after balloting.
Full initial results, which will be made public when 30% of the ballots are [...]
Bank reform talks fail, Dodd to go solo
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate talks collapsed, jeopardizing a top Obama administration priority and boosting bank share prices.
Pinera sworn in as new quake hits
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Chilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera is due to be sworn in as president of the country, which was recently devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami.
Mr Pinera not only faces the challenge of reconstruction, but takes over from a highly popular outgoing leader.
Michelle Bachelet leaves office with a record 84% popularity rating despite criticism of [...]
Web censure ‘curbs human rights’
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Many governments have used the internet to curtail freedom of expression at home, says the US state department in its latest annual human rights report.
In many cases, new forms of electronic communications are restricted to control domestic dissent, it says.
The wide-ranging report also highlights continuing human right violations in China against the Uighurs or [...]
