HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong appeals court jailed three leaders of the Chinese-ruled city’s democracy movement for six to eight months on Thursday, dealing a blow to the youth-led push for universal suffrage and prompting accusations of political interference. Joshua Wong, 20, Alex Chow, 26, and Nathan Law, 24, were sentenced last year […]
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A frog walks into a bank. He…
A frog walks into a bank. He goes to the only open teller, and sees that her name is Paddy Whack. “Hey, listen” says the frog. “I really need a loan! I’m out of work, and my wife and tadpoles are at home starving! I need money so I can feed them and provide for […]
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Cool and Unusual
They say good, honest work never did anybody any harm, but I don’t want even the slightest risk.Experts say you shouldn’t eat at night. So who put the light bulb in the refrigerator? [restrict]Funny bumper stickers:Do we know each other? No? Then please keep your distance.Sure, overtake me if you want. We’ll meet again at […]
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Aries (Mar.21 – Apr.19 Your thinking may have emotional overtones that prevent you from seeing the truth clearly, Aries. Do your best to tame your feelings in order to let more rational thoughts rise to the surface. There’s a stability that comes when you honor your emotions from a detached perspective instead of immediately taking […]
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NEXT undersea cable project to add 60Tbps capacity
SYDNEY, 14 AUGUST 2017 (ITWIRE) — The survey for laying the NEXT undersea cable project has been completed ahead of schedule and a request for proposal is underway, with vendor selection expected to be completed by the end of the year. [restrict] The cable is expected to provide an additional 60 terabits per second of […]
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Guam issues nuclear emergency guidelines
HAGATNA, 14 AUGUST 2017 (RNZI) — Guam has posted emergency guidelines to help residents prepare for any potential nuclear attack following the rise in tension between North Korea and the US. Last week Pyongyang’s state-run news agency said its army would complete plans in mid-August to fire four intermediate-range missiles over Japan to land near […]